European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 3naacp Leader in Europe resigns civil rights March prompted move to suspend Diggs by Luke Britt staff writer the outspoken president of the a act european conference resigned saturday after he said the organizations National Headquarters in Baltimore threatened to suspend him for conducting a civil rights March in Frankfurt Germany on sept. 28. Arthur Diggs said monday that he had intended to resign Friday from his position As president of Europe a National association for the advancement of coloured people. Diggs a technical sergeant whose european tour is scheduled to end Friday said he received a Telephone Call saturday from Dennis Hayes the a acpt a chief Legal consultant in Baltimore who said the Headquarters office was considering suspending him because he staged the March without proper sanctioning from the National body. He resigned Early to avoid the suspension Diggs said. A the fear tactics of the european command have worked a Diggs said. A they wanted to silence the masses and they have effectively done  in an attempt to draw attention to alleged civil rights abuses in the military in Europe Diggs organized and conducted a March in Frankfurt which he predicted would draw hundreds of people. Days before the March military Corti mands across Europe widely publicized regulations Banning service members from participating in demonstrations overseas. The March eventually attracted 17 participants. Military officials denied that their efforts were intended to discourage participation in Diggs March. The a act did not support the March because a of the threat of reprisals from the european command to military personnel participating in the March a Accord ing to a letter sent by Hayes to Diggs. A i done to feel betrayed by the National office. I was betrayed by some of our members locally a Diggs said. On saturday apparently without knowledge of Diggs resignation the european conferences executive committee meeting in Darmstadt Germany voted to revoke Diggs Power a to speak for the group a said Michael Lamberg european a act vice president who lives in Heidelberg. The group also voted to make Lamberg an interim president until elections Are held in december. Lamberg was due to become the interim president of the european a act when Diggs returned to the states on Friday. Diggs said monday that he was not aware of what occurred at the groups saturday meeting. The committee took the action to prevent Diggs from leaving the country still holding the title of president Lamberg said. The decision was not made to discredit Diggs he said. Sergeant wins award for his Cool approach to a hot Job in Munich by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Munich Germany a an uneventful Day in the Munich military Community is sgt. 1st class Jimmy r. Milliners idea of a Success Story. After All As fire chief he a supposed to keep things that Way. Milliners efforts Over the past two years to keep Munich from burning constitute such a reversal of the Community a once lax fire Protection procedures that the army picked him As its firefighter of the year for 1991. He received the award in late september at the 14th worldwide army fire chiefs training session in Toronto. The achievement by the 37-year-old Alexander City ala., native will have a limited Impact however. The Munich Community is preparing to close next summer. In recommending Milliner for the award Community commander col. Richard a. Manupella recalled that Munich a fire prevention and Protection program had failed a general inspection a few months before Milliner arrived in october 1989. Milliner who became a firefighter after failing to find a Slot As a musician when he joined the army in 1973, established a a remarkably sound innovative and thorough Community fire prevention program for Munich and its military sub communities in Berchtesgaden and Garmisch Parten Kir Chen Manupella wrote. A year later one result of that was the lowest fire loss record of All the military communities which were then part of Vii corps. The corps conducted a command inspection of the fire program in 1990 and awarded the fire program an a a excellent rating making special mention of its proficiency. Milliner works for the Community a directorate of engineering and housing. He supervises five germans who staff Munich a fire control Center at Mcgraw Cavern. The Post and the nearby housing area rely on Munich City firefighters to put out fires but the control Center staff is responsible for helping prevent them. Two years ago Milliner said the system was t working very Well. A when we got Here people just did no to know they were doing it the wrong Way a he said but added that Lack of cooperation was As much a problem As Lack of awareness. A your problem was response getting the facility managers to act on their deficiencies a he said. The Early 1989 inspection revealed that managers had corrected Only 30 percent of the deficiencies from the previous inspection in areas that were under their direct control. Milliner solved that by inspecting the sgt 1st class Jimmy r. Milliner named by the army As firefighter of the year. Community a programs punctually once a month. Program managers got used to the fact that he was going to be checking up on them. A they hate to see you come their Way a he said. A you have to talk to people get to know them. Otherwise they re Gong to get  he also has presented firefighting career information programs to High school students taught fire safety classes to school and Community groups and conducted fire science classes for German firefighters. Milliner his wife Wilda and their two children Are scheduled to leave Munich next october shortly after the Munich Community a official closure and the fire chief Isnit looking Forward to his departure. A i hate to see it a he said. A in a Way i feel like in a just really getting  can help family friends beat Yule mail tide by the stars and stripes now is the time to Tell stateside family and friends How to beat the mail Rush and save Money on Europe bound Holiday packages. By mailing Early gift givers can take advantage of less expensive mailing options such As space available mail Sam and parcel Airlift pal. The . 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