European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday november 20, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 5th Dod health Survey going to troops in Spring soviet refusal to Deport Honecker denounced from wire reports a. Bonn Germany a Germany a Justice minister on monday sternly denounced soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev a refusal to Deport former East German Leader Erich Honecker. Yet there were More conflicting signals on the Fate of the former communist Leader As there have been for weeks. The russian republics Justice minister Nikolai Feodorov said in Bonn that Honecker a extradition could happen in a a matter of Days or Feodorov who was in Bonn for a Justice ministers meeting stressed that doctors also could declare the 79-year-old exiled Leader too weak to leave Moscow. Honecker is wanted by Germany for allegedly giving shoot to kill orders to East German Border guards. From the time the Berlin Wall went up in 1961 until its fall in 1989, about 200 East germans were killed trying to shakes Tokyo Tokyo a a Strong earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted Central Japan on tuesday swaying buildings and shaking furniture in downtown Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Central meteorological Agency said the make which occurred at 5 24 p.m., was entered 0 Miles beneath the seabed in the Bay of Tokyo. Railway and subway officials said some trains were stopped briefly while Many others slowed pending safety growth removed Sydney Australia a Hazel Hawke wife of prime minister Bob Hawke was recovering in a Sydney Hospital tuesday after successful surgery to remove a growth Hawke said. Hawke said the growth was benign. A i can to Tell you what a Relief it is a he said �?o1 am very pleased to say she is according to reports doctors at St. Vincent a Hospital removed an ovarian cyst. Hazel Hawke 52, entered the Hospital for exploratory surgery sunday after undergoing medical tests last fighter crashes Cologne Germany a a German air Force Tornado crashed in the North sea during an exercise killing both Crew members a German defense ministry spokesman said tuesday. The spokesman said the plane crashed in the North sea near the dutch Island of Vlieland monday night. He said the cause of the crash was being Diamond for Sale Geneva a a 106-Carat colourless Diamond Cut from a Stone found at a secret site in Africa last year will be a top lot at a Christie a jewel Sale thursday. The Pear shape 1 i Inch Long Gem is the largest of its kind Ever to go on auction. It weighs Only slightly less than the 109-Carat Koh i Noor the Central Stone in Queen Elizabeth a state Crown. Historically that jewel is unique but in clarity it is not Likely to match the one now for Sale said Christie a director in Geneva Francois Curiel. But a tiny a Birthmark a invisible to the naked Eye rules out a new record Price Curiel said. An Antwerp Belgium Cutter took eight months to Cleave it from a 220-Carat rough Stone for a Trio of dealers from the european Community. Curiel would not identify the Prince acquitted Paris a the heir to the vacant throne of Italy was acquitted monday of a manslaughter charge in the shooting death 13 years ago of a Young German at a Mediterranean yacht Harbor. A nine member jury after two hours of deliberation found Crown Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy innocent in the death of Dirk Hamer. The Prince 54, was convicted on a charge of illegal arms Possession and Given a six month suspended sentence. By Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the defense department plans next year to launch the fifth in a regular series of worldwide surveys designed to track the health habits of its military personnel officials said monday. The Survey which will include questions on aids and steroid use is expected to be Given to troops next Spring said or. John Mazzuchi director of professional affairs and Quality Assurance under the assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs. In an attempt to reduce its number of his cases the army recently conducted an aids awareness Survey of 16,000 soldiers worldwide including some in Europe. The human immunodeficiency virus causes aids. The army Survey was administered in october to randomly selected troops in Darmstadt Germany according to a Story in the military Community newspaper about town. The Survey in which participants were kept Anonymous included questions on sexual practices and How the his aids problem is perceived in the military according to the about town Story. It was concerned with Only aids awareness and not the broader health a issues that next Springs defense department Survey will cover. The number of defense department surveys to be distributed has not been set Mazzuchi said. In 1988, 26,526 surveys were sent out with 17,213 military personnel responding. Standard question areas include alcohol and drug Belgrade Yugoslavia apr the serbian dominated Federal army overcame die hard resistance from croatian defenders tuesday taking control of Vul Kovar a bombed out Hospital where an estimated 500 sick and wounded have been trapped for weeks. Thousands of people were fleeing the town. Eyewitnesses reported seeing two men pulled from lines of would be evacuees and summarily shot. Sources in the croatian ministry of defense said Small pockets of resistance remained scattered throughout the town which fell after a three month siege. The sources in Zagreb who spoke on condition of anonymity said some of the troops had pledged to fight to the death. Or. Vesna Bosanac chief doctor of Vul Kovar a Hospital was quoted by the sources As saying that special yugoslav army units from Belgrade were guarding the Hospital. She was quoted As saying that serbian insurgents were positioned about 550 Yards away. Officials said earlier in the Day that some defenders were fearful the insurgents would massacre sick and wounded in the Howe chosen to fill National Security Post Washington apr president Bush on tuesday named adm. Jonathan t. Howe commander of the . Naval forces Europe As his new Deputy National Security adviser. Howe 56, is also the present commander of Allied forces Southern Europe. Howe will serve As National Security adviser Brent scowcroft Stop aide in keeping the president abreast of developments around the world. He will succeed Robert Gates who last week became the director of the Cia. The appointment does not require Senate confirmation. Howe was reportedly the leading candidate for the Job since Bush announced in May that he was nominating Gates to the Cia Post. Howe served previously As the state departments director of political and military affairs during the Reagan administration. A native of san Diego calif., Howe is a 1957 graduate of the . Naval Academy with a doctoral degree in Law and diplomacy from Tufts University in Massachusetts. Use tobacco use attitudes and knowledge about aids and Safe sex practices. The Survey is confidential said defense department spokeswoman Susan Hansen. A a it a a continuing project to statistically determine health practices within the military a she said. A some people May feel the questions Are a bit personal but every respondent is Given the utmost Protection. No ones name is asked for or associated with any the results Are not used a to collect data on any individual a Hansen said but will be used by military health affairs officials to determine where they need to focus their efforts. New questions relating to steroids Stem from congressional interest in whether the proliferation of the drug in High school College and professional athletics in recent years has touched the military population Mazzuchi said. A we just done to have any data on that a Hansen said Quot we done to know if there might be a problem or in addition to the 1988 Survey others were done in 1985, 1982 and 1980. The surveys have shown that drug use in the military has dropped from 27 percent in 1980 to 5.5 percent in 1988. Smoking and drinking have also steadily declined among military personnel according to the surveys. About 600 soldiers army wide have tested positive for his since 1985, the Darmstadt newspaper about town said. Hospital. One of the eyewitnesses in Vukovan who demanded anonymity for fear of retribution said he witnessed the killing of a Man in civilian clothes who had been waiting in a line of those wanting to leave. He said another Man accused him of being a croatian guardsman. The accused Man was taken from the line forced to stand in the doorway of a destroyed Home and killed by a uniformed Man with a burst of sub machine gun fire the witness reported. An officer rushed up to the gunman and reproached him but let him go. The body was left lying the witness said. Another eyewitness reported seeing a similar incident. The . Special envoy to Yugoslavia former . Secretary of state Cyrus Vance was reported headed to the Danube River City. Vance is trying to work out details of a peacekeeping Force to end almost five months of fighting in Croatia. Officials said Vance was to meet later in the Day with croatian president Franjo Tadjman. He met with Serbia a president Slobodan Milosevic on monday. A Safe expects Campaign to raise $2 million for Charity by the stars and stripes the six week combined Federal Campaign drive ended nov. 8, but officials say they re still totalling contributions. A spokeswoman for the . Air forces Europe said her office won t have that service s final figures until Friday. A at the moment we re up to $1.68 million a she said in Ramstein Germany. A but we expect to reach the $2 million Mark when it ail comes the . Army Europe does not expect its final tally until the second week of december said a spokeswoman in Heidelberg Germany. The Campaign is an annual fund Raiser that allows Federal employees to donate directly to nonprofit groups. All the funds collected in Europe Are turned Over to the european come in Stuttgart Germany. Maj. Keith Bethea chief of the commands personnel services Branch said a preliminary report on total contributions is expected by the Ena of this week or Early next week. Yugoslav army gains control of battered Vukovan Hospital
