European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 21, 1991the stars and stripes b Page 3nations put rations on Battle by Ron Mckinney staff writer August Dorf. Germany a eager connoisseurs lined up wednesday to taste test certain shield s International cuisine in a Battle of the Field rations. The military menu included a wide Range of palatable delights fish files pork and Ham sardines and Pate As an appetizer. One of the american offerings was a Mouth watering order of corned beef and hash with an entree of cheese and crackers. A disgusting a said 2nd it. Nicky White of great Britain a Royal electrical and mechanical engineers. A it was the worst of the whole a said White who represented the British cores As one of the five Jiu Jav. Placing their rations on the front line of the Battle along with the British and americans were the dutch. Belgians and germans All of them taking part in certain shield �?T91, this years follow on exercise to reformer. White Wasny to thrilled with the German rations either. She smelled the meal and quickly turned away a a it Sall pretty foul Quot she said. A there was a of complaints about the ration but everyone cats it a said capt. Lawrence Rouzan pointing to the nearly empty tables where the test had been held. Rouzan chief of the dutch army press escort service organized the taste test in a move to convince nato that As forces become multinational so should the Field rations. But Rouzan declare any country As the Overall Winner. A otherwise wed be in a Wasp s nest a he said. Not everyone was so diplomatic. White claimed Victory for the brits a a it a actual food a she said. A dutch Soldier agreed enthusiastically revealing a can of goulash he had taken from the British table. A the British Are the winners. 1 say it a said Elco a a Billy vile a private in the dutch army. Vile said he was especially fond of the British Gou Sis Keri Wilanson inquiring taste buds want to know which nation participating in certain shield �?T91 produces the Best Field rations lash and sausages but the american Chicken a la King Wasny to so bad either. A a there a nothing compared to the English and the americans a he said. Not so said one belgian army private. A i think ours is the Best Quot said Alain Snell in. A the germans does no to taste Good. The americans is All plastic. The English one looks sticking to National Pride the american judge put in a vote for a meal from Home. A it was the closest to real food a said 2nd . Ingrid Rush of the 31 nth press Camp Headquarters a Reserve unit from Forest Park 111. The other nations food lacked flavor tasting somewhat artificial she said. While Rouzan played the Diplomat in not declaring a Winner he was t As evasive in an Overall appraisal of the food. A a this is going to cause an outbreak of diarrhoea in the coming night a cd Rou an said. Cable dogs keep communications coming in loud Clear on Battlefield by Ron Mckinney staff writer August Dorf Germany a while certain shield 91 has been an exercise of simulation for most of its participants the soldiers with Iii corps signal battalion endured a realistic period in the Field. As they say no commo no War. Hidden under a net of camouflage in a work area called Lens a Large extended Node Section a the signal troops relayed scrambled messages Back and Forth from Iii corps tactical operations to the Field commanders who Are the pawns in this simulated exercise of War. But for soldiers in signal the Chals amps Ken Clauson spec. Elvis Vazquez of fort Hood Texas transmits a message during certain shield 91. Lenges Are real. They Are the operators in a 2-year-old Telephone system that relies on radio Waves instead of wires. A we re the m i Bell of the army a said 2nd it. Barbara Kendrick the platoon Leader for the 90 soldiers of l it the signal in 3rd signal brigade from fort Hood Texas. The Telephone conversations Are sent in scrambled radio Waves to eight outlying smaller nodes. In All Kendrick s group services More than 300 demanding customers throughout the Iii corps. Mis communication could result in tragedy for thousands of soldiers in Battle. A a regular Day around Here is pretty hectic. There a always someone around Here with a phone problem Quot Kendrick said. When that happens Kendrick unleashes her Cable dogs As she Calls her soldiers who track the circuits. A if a subscriber has a problem they track the wires from that Point to be sure its not broken or the subscriber Hasni to pulled it out by Accident Quot said Stafl sgt. Luis Munoz the sections non Cummis signed officer in charge. However a Large part of the Job in the signal Section is spent teaching phone users How to use the system said spec. Elvis Vazquez a Telephone operator. A we guide them through the Steps Quot Vazquez said. Despite the simulated warfare and the Lack of combat soldiers at certain shield Vazquez said he still teels he is an important element in this yield exercise. A when someone Calls and says the general a phone is not working you be got to work on that phone Quot Vazquez said a a lies a got to have educator s remarks condemned a new York apr the faculty Senate of City College of new York voted to condemn what it said were anti semitic remarks made by Black studies department chairman Leonard Jeffries but opposed punishing him. Speaking before the faculty Senate thursday. Jeffries denied being anti semitic and said the statements a that jews and Quot their financial partners the Matiaz had conspired to denigrate Blacks in the movies a were True. Lie said it was a not an indictment of jews to discuss the role of Hollywood in shaping images of Black people or to speak of the participation of Quot Rich jews Quot along with others in the slave Trade. The Senate which represents the 7 10 faculty members on the Civ College Campus voted to Quot disavow and reject whal it called the a abhorrent anti semitic and anti italian sentiments Quot jell tics had expressed. At the same Lime the group a repudiated As incompatible with academic Freedom any attempt to discipline any faculty member because tie or she advocates provocative and controversial. Even offensive the faculty group has no authority to discipline or exonerate jct iries a tenured professor. However its actions Likely will influence College president Bernard Hurles ton. Who has requested a review of the ease
