European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 23, 1992 the stars and stripes abortion foes Mark Roe is. Wade All life is a precious gift Bush tells crowd eroding the protections the supreme court gave to women seeking abortions in its 1973 Roe is. Wade de our encourage Washington apr president Bush told thousands of anti abortion activists that a i am out there with you in spirit As they rallied wednesday to Mark the 19th anniversary of the supreme courts decision legalizing abortion. Bush encouraged rally participants to a redouble efforts both in Public Ana private sectors to Lencou alternatives such As  stepping into an election year Issue that could heat up with an expected supreme court ruling this summer Bush said he finds the number of abortions that occur a simply  a i want to reaffirm my dedication to the simple recognition that All life is a precious gift that each human being  intrinsic dignity and Worth a Bush said. He spoke from the White House via Loudspeaker to the rally on the Capitol mall. We Are making Progress toward this recognition and i will continue to oppose and fight attempts by Congress to expand Federal funding for abortions a he said. A i am out there with you in spirit a he told the demonstrators. A anyone in the movement is aware that there a a Strong possibility of change in july a said James Devine of South Hadley mass., who travelled to the nations capital for the March that  become an annual ritual. A hopefully we wont need one after this year a Mickey Vondal of Chantilly va., said of the March. Demonstrators carried signs saying a Stop abortion now and a killing babies is a bad  they crowded onto the mall Between the Capitol and the Washington Monument under hazy skies with temperatures in the mid-40s. About 100 demonstrators favouring abortion rights gathered across the Street separated from the antiabortion activists by police on horseback. They chanted such slogans As a Aback alleys no More and a abortion rights for Rich and  on wednesday evening the five major democratic presidential contenders Bill Clinton Tom Harkin Bob Kerrey Paul Tsongas and Jerry Brown a were to attend an abortion rights gala sponsored by the National abortion rights action league. On the other Side Nellie Gray president of the March for life said in an interview tuesday that a the mood is very upbeat among anti abortion activists. She spoke just after the supreme court agreed to review a restrictive Pennsylvania abortion Law. The Law  been upheld by a Federal appeals court vision. Activists on both sides expect the High court which  been increasingly unfriendly to abortion to use the Pennsylvania Case to undermine the 1973 ruling. That could make abortions More difficult to get or even allow states to ban them altogether. A closing this right is no longer Distant and inconceivable a because of president Bush it is immediate and inevitable a said Kate Michelman head of the National abortion rights action league. The Case is to be argued in april and a decision is expected by july in the Middle of this years political election campaigns. Last years anti abortion March Drew 25,000 demonstrators far fewer than the 75,000 who turned out the previous year and in prior years. March leaders said the smaller turnout was due to concerns about the persian Gulf War which  just begun and possible terrorism. Meanwhile about 140 abortion opponents were arrested wednesday while demonstrating for the second Day outside a Washington abortion clinic. On tuesday 386 people were arrested at demonstrations outside two  in West Bank net dozens of palestinians Jerusalem apr the army arrested dozens of palestinians in the occupied West Bank on wednesday As part of a widening Campaign to halt attacks on jewish settlers. The raids came a Day after the army said it increased troops in the West Bank by 20 percent and was seen As another gesture to appease the settlers. Five israelis have been killed in shooting attacks in the past three months. In response settlers have rampaged through Arab villages blocked roads and demanded the resignation of defense minister Moshe Arens. Settlers Are key players in israelis political crisis. They Are the main backers of two far right parties that pulled out of the coalition government sunday Over the Mideast peace process wiping out the cab Inett a parliamentary majority. In wednesdays pre Dawn raid hundreds of soldiers secret service officers and police raided Homes in the West Bank towns of Nablus Ramallal and Jenin palestinian reporters said. Most of the detainees Are supporters of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine a marxist faction of the Palestine liberation organization opposed to the Mideast peace talks in Washington the reporters said. Popular front supporters have claimed responsibility for most of the shooting attacks on israelis saying they hoped the violence would derail the negotiations. No one  been charged with any of the slayings. Fayek Awad a resident of Ramallal said dozens of soldiers raided his apartment building shortly after Midnight and arrested five people including his daughter Ghadir a 28-year-old teacher who  to leave behind her 2-year-old son. Awad said eight soldiers entered his apartment and remanded to see identity cards but did not explain their presence. A they went into every room and turned everything upside Down a Awad said. The army said it arrested dozens of palestinians in Ramallal and Nablus but gave no specific figures. Palestinians said 22 people were rounded up in Nablus and 10 in Jenin. Figures from Ramallal the focus of the sweep were not immediately available. An army official who spoke on condition of anonymity linked the sweep to the shooting attacks against the settlers. A we have taken different measures to safeguard the civilian traffic. This is part of the Effort a the official said. Settler leaders praised the Campaign. A any action aimed against Arab terror that murders american citizens jews and druse is appreciated a said settler spokesman Aharon Domb. He referred to a member of israelis druse minority killed last week and to american Albert Glock a professor shot to death sunday in the West Bank. Glockl a killers or their motives arc not known. Meanwhile israeli peace activists said jewish settlers Are inflating their number to increase their political clout. Settler officials have said about 115,000 jews live among 1.7 million palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza strip. But Amiram Goldblum of the peace now group said a Survey of the settlements showed the figure was 98,500 or possibly , guard train in Kaiserslautern by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a More than 100 soldiers from units in Germany As Well As National guard and army Reserve units in the United states Are taking part in a rear operations exercise in Kaiserslautern. The exercise which began Jan. 12 and runs through Friday concentrates on training soldiers in rear detachments rather than those on the front line said col. Karol Kennedy commander of the 313th rear tac operations Center in Kaiserslautern. The computer simulated exercise is being conducted at the 21st theater army area Comdr a computer simulation Center at Panzer Cavern. A this is the Only Opportunity that the unit gets to train in their wartime skills a said Ann Campbell director of the simulation Center. Kennedy added that the exercise is a the first Opportunity to get the unit and units assets  the 313th is a 25-person unit in the reserves that acquires other people when its activated Kennedy said. Even during operations desert shield and storm the 313th was not fully activated. A i  four people activated to become part of the toc tactical operations Center a she said. A five others went to saudi. We were All ready to  the combined american units plus five German army units collect intelligence information for commanders and offer assessments of threats and vulnerabilities Kennedy said. Sex no jailed As War objector says he s running for president by Ron Mckinney staff writer a former army sergeant who was jailed last year for refusing to deploy to the persian Gulf unless the United states threatened to use nuclear weapons said he will run for the . Presidency. Perry Mitchell who was a nuclear biological and chemical no refused to deploy with he co 4th in 18th inf regt from Gellhausen Germany on dec. 24, 1990, because the United states ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iraq during the persian Gulf War. He said his actions reflected his concern for fellow soldiers. A i was serious about it because i was concerned about protecting american soldiers in a real War a Mitchell said referring to his refusal to accompany his unit to the Middle East. Mitchell 37, served eight months and 10 Days of a 15-month sentence imposed at a court martial in Hanau Germany last  was released from the fort Knox ky., regional confinement facility on dec. 10. His Case is being appealed and Mitchell Hopes his conviction will be overturned. A speaking in a Telephone interview from Orlando ha., Mitchell said he would have handled the persian Gulf War differently if he were president although he admitted Hindsight is much clearer. A a Saddam Hussein is attempting to rebuild his nuclear capability a Mitchell said. A any time i am the president we will completely and totally defeat any enemy we would have to go to War with and not leave them any kind of threat at  Mitchell Mitchell who said he  a bachelors degree in occupational technology from Jacksonville Ala state University said he plans to focus his Campaign on the Economy education and a National health plan. A a in Myoung enough to see change coming and if we done to protect our interests then America is just going to be a marketplace to other countries a Mitchell said. A the world Market is getting where its taking advantage of the United states. Its a major dumping ground for producing  Mitchell plans to run his Campaign As an Independent from his Headquarters in Orlando which he described As the a vacation capital of the  his Campaign will Lead him to such tourist attractions As Disney world where he will do a lot of handshaking with vacationers. He will also talk about problems and hand out Campaign literature he said. Despite a Lack of financial backing and a Campaign manager Mitchell said he a confident. A campaigning is a sales Job and in a going to have to sell them that in a the Best candidate for the Job a he said. A a in be got a Good