European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes wednesday september 11, 1991 Thomas from Page 1 benefited from a their lives their blood their talents. But for them i would not be  Thomas spoke after several hours of listening to senators who expressed their own views on his nomination and cautioned that they would press him on his views of the Law. Thomas sat quietly in a packed committee room his family nearby As sen. Joseph r. Biden or. Pledged a open and fair hearings. But Biden  wasted Tittle time in getting to a topic expected to consume much of the hearings a Thomas belief in a natural Law a a Legal theory that some individual rights Are inherent and Independent of All government authority. Sen. Strom Thurmond the panels senior Republican said Thomas rulings As an appeals court judge were a within the mainstream and warned his democratic colleagues about inappropriate questions. A requiring a nominee to pass an ideological a litmus test would seriously jeopardize the Efficacy and Independence of the Federal judiciary a said Thurmond of South Carolina. But sen. Herbert h. Kohl a wis told Thomas a a we la want to know what you really think. Done to hide behind the argument that you can to discuss the  thus was the stage set for what is expected to be a Lively set of hearings for Thomas a 43-year-old conservative. Even before Biden rapped the opening Gavel Thomas nomination triggered a confirmation Battle More Akin to a political Campaign a television commercials endorsements by dozens of groups for and against and a daily drumbeat of support from president Bush. Abortion aside Thomas also is expected to be questioned about his views on civil rights especially affirmative action and the right of privacy. Thomas smiled broadly As he Shook hands with Biden and other members of the committee in Advance of the opening Gavel. For the most part he sat quietly at the witness table while members of the committee outlined their views on his nomination. There was a moment of humor when Biden asked Thomas How old he was. Thomas 43, replied a Well in be aged Over the last 10 weeks since his nomination. Sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., said that while Thomas has never commented publicly on abortion directly the nominee once praised a speech that called abortion a the constitutional equivalent of  but sen. Orrin g. Hatch a Utah a Strong Thomas supporter said Thomas should not be forced to spell out his views on abortion because Justice David h. Souter who won Senate confirmation last year was not required to do so. Biden said Thomas would be asked about his belief in natural Law. Some critics contend Thomas holds natural Law views that could Lead to the conclusion that fetuses have a a tight to life requiring states to outlaw All abortions. Biden himself is an advocate of natural Law in some form but he said Thomas apparently holds a a vision of natural Law that we have moved  Biden said he would be looking closely to see whether Thomas philosophy would Lead to imposition of a moral code on the Constitution and a Radical change in Legal opinion. Thurmond said Thomas has All it takes to become a an outstanding member of the supreme  a it is not appropriate that philosophy alone should bar a nominee from the supreme court unless that nominee holds a belief that is contrary to the fundamental longstanding principles of our nation a Thurmond said in prepared comments. As the hearings opened the White House expressed Confidence tuesday that the Senate would confirm Thomas. A a it a just beginning up there its just beginning a Bush said when asked if Thomas confirmation was assured. Tanya Punto Sova is just one of the soviet children affected by the chernobyl nuclear Accident who have come to Germany for treatment. See stories on pages 14-15. Teachers strikes grow teachers strikes continued to grow in the second week of the school year with four More strikes in Pennsylvania and a walkout of the second largest District in Illinois. A Pago 4 if guidelines the congressional caucus that watches Over the Federal work Force has sent its 50 House and Senate members a Brace yourself reduction in Force Guidebook on what to Tel constituents who get Pink slips. A Page 5 red menace Hasni to faded communism is dying in the soviet Union and Eastern Europe but the red menace still Burns brightly at the International Headquarters of the John Birch society. A Page 6 housing bargains looking for affordable housing then stay away from san Francisco new York Chicago and Elpaso Texas. Instead Check out Saginaw Mich. Greeley Colo. Amarillo Texas or Nashua . A Page 17index Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 letters.12 Money matters 17-18 sports.23-28 to listings.27 weather.11correction a cat show article in the stars and stripes on monday incorrectly identified a White persian As belonging to Cheryl Holmes of Worms. Holmes owns a Silver shaded persian which also participated in the Competition. Galvin from Page 1 Gade could be some fire support such As artillery multiple launch rocket systems. It could be firepower could be mobility could be fighting troops. It could be any of those  the rapid reaction corps will include troops from All nato nations including Italy Greece and Turkey he said not just those in Central Europe. The new Structure of nato includes main and augmentation forces he said. He added a but what it really needs is that Force that is immediately ready to go anywhere within nato a not outside but anywhere within nato to  the combination of computer simulation mane vering troops and a multinational army division Are unlike anything else the Western Alliance has done before Galvin said. A a lot is new in this exercise a great Deal a he said tuesday at a Field Headquarters for the multinational division. A in be never seen an exercise with so Many new things going  the present exercise does not focus on a defined enemy Galvin said. A we done to feel that anybody is our enemy a he explained. A what we do feel our enemy is Karlsruhe Germany a a red army faction terrorist has been charged with attempted murder in connection with 1981 attacks on a . General and the air Force Headquarters at Ramstein a prosecutors said tuesday. Federal prosecutors accused 37-year-old Ingrid Jacobsmeier of helping to plan the August 1981 car bombing of the .7th medical Rhein main a Germany the last 7th medical come soldiers who deployed to Southwest Asia for desert shield and desert storm returned to Germany on tuesday morning. The three soldiers from the 483rd medical det based in Augsburg Germany were among 1,100 7th medical would be the Lack of a defensive capability the Lack of Security the Lack of balance and stability. So Well work towards that. But a Soldier needs to be ready ready to fight if he has to. Against who that a not up to him to decide. Nobody knows what tomorrow will  the threat of a Large scale attack on Western Europe by a soviet led source is no longer credible according to Gen. Peter Inge commander of natos Northern army group. Inge spoke tuesday at a certain shield related press conference in August Dorf. A i would also recognize that we no longer have a clearly defined specific enemy against which to train design and organize our armed forces a he said. That change in perceived threats to Western Europe has brought about changes in military Structure and training evidenced in the still experimental multinational air Mobile division being fielded for the first time during certain shield. The division is made up of British belgian dutch and German soldiers. A one thing that is absolutely Clear is that the armed forces have got to be More flexible in their thinking and in the Way they Are prepared to operate in the future a Inge said. A i also think that reaction forces will become of increasing importance perhaps at the expense of augmentation and main defense  although the threat of a Large scale 17th air Force Headquarters at Ramstein. The attack left 17 people injured some seriously and caused millions of dollars in damage. Jacobsmeier already serving a five year term for being a member of an outlawed group and violating German gun come soldiers who deployed to Southwest Asia. The 483rd began deploying to Southwest Asia on sept. 10, 1990. About 62 7th medical come replacement troops of whom 57 Are in the 159th medical co Are still in the Region. Soldiers from the 159th medical co from Darmstadt Germany replaced the War has greatly diminished Small conflicts Are still highly possible. A sadly i done to think the world has become a safer place a Inge said. . It. Gen. Pete Taylor Iii corps commander sees future certain shield exercises As being about the same size As this years but with even More computer simulation. Next year some commanders May stay in the United states but participate in the exercise by microwave link. But running a multinational exercise solely by microwave connections is not feasible Taylor said. A a it a still not the same As the face to face coordination we like to do a he said. A working out different doctrines and procedures is difficult enough without having to do it by  about 25,000 soldiers from several nations will participate in a certain shield Type exercise scheduled for september and october next year according to Mai. Tom Hill of the reformer planning staff for . Army Europe. The future exercises May evolve into return of forces to Europe instead of merely to Germany he said. A possible scenario would have soldiers deploying to Italy for an exercise Centerra on the Southern european task Force instead of the traditional Northern or Central army group Maneu vers. Laws is also accused of helping plan an attack two weeks later in Heidelberg on . Gen. Frederick Kroesen then Bead of the . Army in Europe. Kroesen and his wife were injured when another Raf terrorist Christian Klar fired two Over the shoulder missiles at their car. Klar is serving a life term for his terrorist activities. 45th medical co from Stuttgart Germany in August. The 45th medical co was the army in Europe a first unit to deploy to Southwest Asia. Two practical nurses and three doctors from the 7th medical come also deployed to the Region this summer in support of other Central come units. German terrorist facing two charges come gis Back from Gulf