European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A historic link nears completion jubilant workers celebrate the completion of the Channel stretch from the English coast to the terminal at Folkestone England. Tunnelling on the Section was finished in november 1990.continued Horn Page. 15. A a a 7.7. A of this layer of Channel sediment. V a a 7 a the Blue Marl is perfect for a Tunnel because it s. Watertight Quot Coleman explains. Quot above it is a layer of /. Chalk like a Dover. That a much move  the. Marl looks neither Blue nor water tight its sludge a Gray arid anyone stepping off the steel catwalks into it. Sinks up to Mic calf in a wet Sticky ooze. A. On an average Day a Tunnel Boring machine chews., a through 130 Leet of Marl the machine then sets Cement Tunnel , using Hydraulic pumps pushes off it to _ get pressure to dig the next Tew feet.�?T. A v. A. Linings set the passage becomes too narrow to Ever haul the machines Back out in one piece they will be Cut into scrap or dig their own Graves being left in Side a passages to rust. A v a. A a a Coleman says its no Miracle that machines drilling a. From France and England can meet up  were lined up by Nav Star navigational satellites before Lamg the plunge March 28, 1988. Computers a. Have calculated their Progress Ever since. A a a a �?�7 with the tunnelling All but Over the project s British and French contractors known collectively As trans Manche link we now building a 1,700-acre terminal where cars. _. Buses and trucks will be loaded onto trains for the. A readers action Lin erotic can be taken at another College a i Hting. A question Ifni Hope to. A a. Get a answered the question is. How can. I still get my 7. Commission7 .7, a 7_ a. To help you better answer that question and the. Problems , Here is my background Iilo mat Iona to a is Civit who served in operation desert storm. In civilian Jill. I m a College student i was starting my a senior year of  i was called up for Active duty i Pai Ticie ated in Reserve officers . 7 Roth Ana was a member of the association of . Army Ausa. In my enlisted life i have worked my Way a up to e-5. A a a normally i would go Back to school and receive my Quot commission through Roth. But because of Federal cutbacks my Roth program has been base clout this pro Grain Cut took effect in May so when i return to school there will be no program for me to return to _ a to very proud to serve my country and t Ptan on. A crossing. Quot Quot 7 a a 7 Quot it s almost finished Here a mourns Boutin 42. The Fossil collecting Workman. He s referring to his Job not the project. For thousands. Of manual labourers the Channel Tunnel eased chronic unemployment that set in when Northern France s 7. Shipping and textile industries died. They came mostly from Lille and Dur Kirk selting up Camp in trailers Small hotels or beachfront a frames a. Which stand empty in the off season. Quot i used to be a plumber. I can be a plumber again or.  unemployment Quot he sighed. Quot i m too old to go to the Middle East for the big  a Quot. A ironically the Channel Tunnel project has injected new life into the ferry port of Calais soon to be one of its. Principal rivals. Calais and its sister ports of Boulogne and Dunkirk for years enjoyed the monopoly on ferrying cars and heavy trucks across the Channel a trip that takes an hour and 20 minutes the Tunnel which will allow the trains tomake the crossing in just minutes threatens to take that business. 7. To be competitive Calais is finally investing millions of dollars to build a four Lane Road to the port to end notorious traffic jams7f%erry companies Are improving Quot their staterooms and food in a bid to keep passengers. Staying in the reserves for at least 20 years j had been told Thall could receive a wartime commission. But under current rules that would be taken away after the War is Over. You have to have a Bachelor s degree in order to receive a direct commission a so there is my problem. I would appreciate your help sgt. Brian s. Bradsha operation desert Storma col. Robert r. Thompson director marketing advertising and Public affairs directorate . Army Roth Cadet come fort Monroe va., replies since your school Wilt not have an Roth unil for the fall term of 1991. You could continue in Roth and be m commissioned As a Quot Cross enrolled Quot Cadet. Quot the system works  this students attending colleges and universities that do not have army Roth on Campus May work for a commission by taking their army Roth classes on the Quot a Quot Campus of one that does. A. For example a student at american University in Washington  enrol in army Roth at Georgetown University. The academic degree would be earned at american the Roth commission from locals Hope the High Cost of building the Tunnel a an estimated $12 8 billion a. Will Force eur Tunnel to charge non competitive High fares. Eur Tunnel says it has t decided How much to charge hut predicts the Tunnel will take 45 percent  annual 30 million air and sea Cross Channel travellers Al present. Quot we re already taking the fight to the Tunnel Quot says Christophe Avo who runs a car rental Agency Al the porn. Quot Well keep the tourists who have Lime to spend. The Tunnel is going to take those who Are pressed for  meanwhile san Gatte is hoping that the end of the Boom won t derail the local Economy. At the hotel he owns optimistically called be weekend Claude Devos predicts that tourists and workers to run the trains will keep san Gatte prosperous. Quot i remember people saying How Are they going to build a Tunnel it la never be possible Quot Devos says. Quot they said that around the world. And now . Atop san Gatte s Sand dunes crumbling world War ii bunkers and Pilibo Estace the White Cliffs of Dover testament to Hitler s failure to Stop an invasion from England. Quot now they re coming underneath Quot chuckles Devos. Quot we re going to be a new  Georgetown. _. The key queston is this is there an army Roth unit at which you could Cross enrol near the school you will be attending in the fall7 in most cases the answer would be. Yes. For a definite answer Contact commander . Army Roth Cadet command. Attn acc my Muhlenbeck fort Monroe a 23651 they can help you determine your possible Cross enrolment status. A to write us readers action line is the readers a Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and singes. Apo 09211-4211, a letters must be signed and Pra Terence will be Given to those socking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 the stars and stripes monday june 3, 1991