European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes saturday october 12, 1991u.s. Hotel in Berlin damaged by fire by Ken Clauson Bremerhaven Bureau a fire swept through the top two floors of a . Military hotel in Berlin Early thursday morning causing More than $600,000 in damage to the historic Structure. The fire was discovered shortly after 1 . By a woman staying in one of the Harnack houses guest rooms according to capt. Andrew Smith Berlin brigade Public affairs officer. The Harnack House is located on Ihne Strasse near the . Army Sclay he military compound. It has 16�?~guest rooms on the upper floors and an officers and civilians club dining room and lounges on the ground floor and basement. Damage was limited to the upper floors and the restaurant and bar operations were not affected he said. The woman crawled through smoke filled hallways to Wake the 19 other people staying in the second and third floor rooms Smith said. Public affairs officials had not fully established her identity by late Friday afternoon but she is believed to be an army first lieutenant who was on leave and has already left Berlin. No guests were hospitalized but several were treated for cuts and bruises and one for smoke inhalation Smith said. The cause of the fire was unknown he said. Berlin City firefighters responded within 15 minutes of being notified of the fire which they fought for 90 minutes he said. Guests have been moved to the Dahl pm guest House across the Street. Travellers with room reservations for either the Harnack House or the Dahlem guest House May be affected by the move and should confirm those bookings by calling Berlin military 332-6654 or civilian 030 819-6654. In a news release the command cautioned travellers that off Post lodging costs from 100 to 300 Marks per night. The Harnack House was built in 1929, originally As a guest House for scientists visiting Berlin. Guests have included Albert Einstein president Harry Truman Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and Adolf Hitler. Einstein lived there while serving As director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of physics. Truman and Eisenhower stayed at the Harnack House during the Potsdam conference after world War  names nominees for military appeals court by the stars and stripes Washington a president Bush has nominated Chicago attorney Robert Wiss and North Dakota state supreme court Justice Herman Gierke for the revamped . Court of military appeals a White House official said. They join a third nominee Pentagon inspector general Susan Crawford in awaiting confirmation hearings by the Senate armed services committee. No Date has been set for the hearings. If confirmed they will join Walter Cox Iii and Eugene Sullivan on the first five judge panel in the history of the court which has traditionally seated three judges. Former senior judge Robinson Everett retired As chief judge last september but has been hearing cases until the three new appointees for the expanded court can be confirmed. The court the highest in the military and one step below the supreme court is adding judges based on recommendations contained in a recent review of court operations that said the caseload has become too much for three judges to handle. Wiss 62, a senior partner in a Chicago Law firm is a retired rear Admiral with 38 years in the naval Reserve. Gierke who has spent eight years on the North Dakota supreme court is a former National commander of the american legion and served As an army trial judge in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970.Navy memorial opens Washington a the . Navy memorial located across from the National archives will be dedicated today. The memorial depicts historic naval events on a 22-panel Bronze re lick sculpture Wall. Congress commissioned the memorial in 1980. It includes a 22,000-Square-foot visitors Center with electronic presentations films video and audiovisual displays photographs and exhibits. The Center also houses the Navy log a computer file of those who have served in the Navy. The memorial was funded by private donations to the . Navy memorial foundation a tax exempt non profit  get chaplain Washington a the military will soon add its first Muslim chaplain to its ranks a Pentagon spokesman said. The chaplains Board will arrange for a Muslim group whose identity was not revealed to endorse a clergy member said air Force it. Col. Doug Hart a Pentagon spokesman. Military chaplains must be endorsed by a religious body meaning that their credentials must be verified before entering the service. Canada ponders policy shift to allow Gays in armed forces Ottawa up a homosexuals would be allowed to serve in the Canadian armed forces despite the objections of a substantial number of service members according to Canadian legislators and internal defense ministry documents. Although the change in policy toward homosexuals has not been made Public the documents prepared by the department of National defense indicate that sexual orientation would no longer be considered an impediment to service in the Canadian forces. The documents said the department would forbid Only sexual misconduct that would have a disruptive effect on military operations. According to the documents a a a substantial number of service members oppose the change and some have threatened to quit the military if it is implemented but they added that Overall Canadian reaction was Likely to be less negative. The documents said a substantial number of service members object to the policy change. A some of the strongest concerns Center on the perceived loss of privacy and the inability to control personal relationships under conditions where physical and social privacy is impossible to  capt. Darlene Blakely a spokeswoman for the ministry said the material consisted of a internal draft working  another spokeswoman it. Caroline collard said the policy was still under review. �?o1 can to confirm the policy is being changed a collard said. In Ottawa associate defense minister Mary Collins said speculation about an announcement permitting homosexuals to serve in the Canadian forces was a premature a and she refused to say if a decision to change the policy had been made. She said Only that the ministry was working on new guidelines on sexual activity. In Washington Pentagon sources said the Agency had been informed of a potential policy change by Canadian defense officials and by the Canadian embassy. The documents indicate that Canadas military chief of staff Gen. John de Chatelain would announce soon that the forces will no longer deny enrolment or terminate service of individuals on the basis of sexual orientation. The department of National defense refused to confirm the policy change even though several conservative party legislators said the measure was announced wednesday by defense minister Marcel Masse during a government caucus. The defense ministry was forced to re examine its policy after several court actions were launched by former soldiers who said their rights under the charter of rights and freedoms had been violated. A military administrative order says homosexuals will not a knowingly be enrolled or retained As serving members of the Canadian  in practice Gay soldiers who refused to quit have been allowed to remain in the forces but have been denied promotions and Access to training programs and courses. The documents said the decision was made to change the policy after minister of Justice Kim Campbell advised the defense department that the policy violated the charter. In the United states admission of homosexuality is grounds for an administrative discharge. According to the military Law review a journal for . Military Law experts at least seven nations permit homosexuals to serve in the military. They Are Brazil Spain Denmark Germany the Netherlands Sweden and Israel. In former East Germany homosexuals could not be considered for senior positions while in Israel they Are barred from Security related jobs the publication said. Ramstein team holding 4th place As gun smoke Competition continues Nellis fab Nev. A fighter pilots from the 86th fighter Wing at Ramstein a Germany Are tied for fourth place in the biennial worldwide tactical gunnery meet now taking place at this base near Las vegas. The Wing one of two representing Safe at the Competition also known As gun smoke has a total of 2,182 Points. The 20th fighter Wing from Raf upper Heyford England the other Safe team is at the Bottom of the 14-team Field with 1,639 Points. The event which ends oct. 19, brings teams of fighter pilots maintenance and weapons Load Crews together from Safe tac air come Pacific air forces air National guard and the air Force Reserve. Capt. Randy Morris of the 86th chalked up the ninth highest score on the Range wednesday with 539 Points. Each Pilot can score a possible 600 Points. The flying on wednesday and thursday included i 30-degree High Altitude dive bomb a 30-degree diet bomb and a 20-degree Low Angle Low drag bombing. In the maintenance Crew Competition the 86th�?Ti team scored 590 out of 600 possible Points in thurs Days events for a two Day total of 1,165, Good enough for a tie for fourth place. The 20lh�?Ts team scored 550 on the first Day but it tally for the second Day was not available. In the loading Competition the 86th scored 1,370 of of 1,500 possible Points for fourth place by completion its event in 15 minutes 58 seconds. The 20th�?Ts loading team scored 1,170 Points for 6tl  teen gang broken up police say by the stars and stripes Wiesbaden Germany a German police have broken up a gang of american teen agers responsible Lor a series of break ins and armed robberies in the Wiesbaden area a police spokesman said. A a we be got one gang member in custody and another is being sought l Ive others have been transferred Back to the United states. In the meantime we be been Able to pin Down 26 crimes committed by the gang a the spokeswoman said. The gang never had More than seven members All Between the Ages of 17 and 19. They Are All male family members of . Military personnel stationed in the area the spokeswoman said. The gang which police claim operated in clusters of varying members is suspected of breaking into ears and stealing radio cassette players and car parts in Darmstadt and the Wiesbaden suburbs of Kastel Nordenstedt Delke Nheim Bie Hrich and Bierstadt. Members Are also suspected of breaking into a sports shop in nearby Modenbach. As Well As robbing a Young Man in Erlenheim at gunpoint. The spokeswoman said. Police claim the gang sold its Booty to a second hand shop owner in Wiesbaden who is under investigation for receiving stolen goods. A spokesman for the Wiesbaden Community said he had no comment to make on the arrests beyond that made by the German police