European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes amp and vol. 50, no. 302 350 tuesday february 11,1992 d 8693 a / Hope / in the air54 military flights ferrying Aid to Cis by Ron Mckinney staff writer Frankfurt Germany a Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii on monday called operation provide Hope a Symbol of Hope and Freedom in the a rising tide of human misery for the struggling Economy of the Commonwealth of Independent states. Baker along with other senior european officials was at the Frankfurt International Airport for a ceremony kicking off the humanitarian military Mission. Twelve american cargo planes loaded with a total of up to 500 tons of food and medical supplies departed monday for 12 cities in the 11 members of the Commonwealth of Independent states said Elswith Petrakovic a spokesman with the joint information Bureau at Rhein main a. With cargo planes from four different countries a including one from the Cis a in the background Baker told reporters that the american planes were messengers symbolizing the United states commitment to help Freedom. An italian cargo plane was loaded exclusively with oranges. A your objective was not Only to help Stem a rising tide of human misery but to Send a message of Hope and support in hard times a Baker said. Baker acknowledged that the 54 flights As part of operation provide Hope would not fill All the empty food shelves and pharmacies in the Cis but that they will provide an emergency contingency to orphanages retirement Homes and schools. A things can to go Well for the West if they go badly for the East in the Long term a German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher said at the Brief ceremony which was also attended by acting see Hope on Page 2 . Air Force Crew members leave their plane As its cargo of food and Medicine is unloaded at Bishkek Kyrgyzstan on monday. Army s civil rights complaints caused by red tape panel says by Ray Rowden Washington Bureau Washington a a team sent to Europe last fall to assess the army a equal Opportunity programs and policies has reported that Many soldiers Ana civilians complaints resulted from administrative problems and not racial prejudice or sexual harassment according to an army statement. But army officials offered few other specifics about the six pane lists findings in the statement released last week and do not plan to release the reports in their entirety an army spokeswoman said monday. A the six went As consultants to the Secretary of the army and there is no intention to release their reports a said maj. Barbara Goodno an army spokeswoman. Army Secretary Michael . Stone appointed the six to provide Independent objective assessments of . Army Europe a equal Opportunity and equal employment Opportunity programs in the Wake or an August visit by Arthur Fletcher chairman of the . Commission on civil rights. Fletcher received numerous complaints about instances of racism and unfair treatment of minorities in army units in Europe. Equal Opportunity is a program run by each of the military services. Equal employment Opportunity is a civilian program run by the Federal government. A the consultants determined that Many complaints derived from administrative problems rather than from racial prejudice or sexual harassment a the army release said. Other Points made by the consultants according to the release were a some minority soldiers expressed uncertainty regarding their treatment during the withdrawal of units from Europe and during the reshaping of the army in the coming years. A some minority soldiers and civilians also perceived that they had fewer advancement and promotion opportunities than Whites. A some soldiers reported that they believe minority members receive stricter punishment than Whites As a result of disciplinary actions. A some minority soldiers and civilians said they did not have full Confidence in the army a system for redressing equal Opportunity and equal employment Opportunity grievances. While All of these topics were aired in detail during and after Fletcher a visit the release said the pane lists reports offered a valuable contributions to strengthening the army Seo and Leo programs giving the see panel on Page 2 roots auth Alex Haley Dies at 70 whose e Saga Seattle a Alex Haley Book roots the of an american family inspired people of All races to search for their ancestors died Early monday at a Hospital an official said. He was 70. Haley whose other works included the autobiography of Malcolm a died of a probable heart attack shortly after Midnight at swedish Hospital Haley said Don Marvin investigator for the King county medical examiner. The author was admitted to the Hospital Emir see Haley on Page 2