European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 25, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3marines take on harassment Issue awareness up within corps commandant says by Meridith Winder . Bureau Eastcote England a the commandant of the Marine corps faced with enforcing a new Zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment within his service said Friday that he believes such behaviour occurs less now than it might have years ago. A feb. 5 memorandum from Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett Iii called for automatic dismissal on a first offence under specific circumstances. The Navy said wednesday that the tighter behaviour Standard would take effect for sailors and marines on March 1. A i would like to think that in the majority of cases its not really intended sexual harassment a said the commandant of the Marine corps Gen. Carl e. Mundy or. In an interview. A but if you Stop and think about it its less common  As an example Mundy noted that pinup pictures of nude or partially nude women were a common sight in some areas on a base in years past. A it Wasny to intended sexual harassment a he said. A but now Days people Stop and think before they put up something like this. I Haven to noticed any of these pictures being displayed. They re beginning to realize thousands jailed in Algeria Muslim fundamentalists say Algiers Algeria apr Muslim fundamentalists claimed monday that up to 30,000 people have been arrested in the crackdown on their movement by the military backed government that took Power last month. The islamic salvation front also alleged that the crackdown has claimed the lives of 150 people and left 700 injured. Military leaders declared a state of emergency feb. 9, about a month after forcing president Bend Edid Chad i to resign and cancelling elections that seemed certain to give the fundamentalists control of parliament. The ruling High state committee has begun proceedings to ban the party while arresting most of its leaders and Many supporters. Escapes and incorrect the stars and stripes inadvertently published the wrong Sato of a escapes travel fair advertisement monday. The Correct and is in today a editions on Page 17. The stars and stripes advertising department regrets any inconveniences to our readers and to Sato for this error. That this might be offensive to some  but Mundy said the Marine corps is intolerant of sexual harassment intended or not. A the Way we get Peoples attention on this is to say that we Arentt fooling a he said. A we just wont tolerate  Mundy visited Fleet Marine Force Europe Headquarters in Eastcote on Friday to present a meritorious unit commendation to the Headquarters and to promote two enlisted marines. During the interview Mundy also discussed the Mundy planned restructuring of the Marine corps which Calls for ensuring that the role of the trimmed Down Force does no to duplicate the revamped roles of the other services. A we Are looking at ensuring in All that we do to build a Marine corps that is complementary in relationship to the other forces services Quot the Atlanta native said. Mundy acknowledged that there might have been a a degree of duplication in the other armed forces that we Nave to look at very carefully. We re going to have less Money to operate the armed forces  but he added that As the Force diminishes there still must be a certain amount of overlap Between the services so they blend together effectively. A for example in restructuring the Marine corps we looked very hard at How the army is restructuring itself a he said. A a we la complement that because wherever we go to fight together its very Clear that Well be fighting Side by Side As we always  Mundy illustrated some of the changes by looking at the units the army could have. He said that if the army was to keep mechanized and armoured divisions then the marines would pare Down in that capability. A the Marine corps will still have some tanks and Well still have the ability to provide a fairly medium weight mechanized Force a he said. A but we done to need a Marine brigade to be doing the same thing that an army mechanized brigade would be doing. So Well rely on the army for  Pope decries ravages of War in West Africa Banjul Gambia up a Pope John Paul ii ending a Brief visit monday to the West african nation of Gambia expressed concern for the victims of the civil War in nearby Liberia and urged regional leaders to work for a peaceful settlement. A in bidding Farewell to this peace Loving country my thoughts turn with concern to another part of West Africa a the Pope said in a departure statement at Banjul a Airport. A it had been my wish to visit the nearby nation of Liberia but a terrible fratricidal War has ravaged that country and caused immeasurable suffering among its people. A in addition to the deaths injuries and sufferings which aimed violence always brings with it we cannot fail to see that such a situation destroys any Chance of economic development and political stability for the Peoples involved a the Pope said. The Pope then flew to Conakry Guinea the third and final Stop of his eight Day tour of three overwhelmingly Muslim countries in West Africa. Israel rejects . Dictate on settlements paper reports Shamir Jerusalem a prime minister Yitzhak Shamir has told jewish settlers he will defy Washington and not Stop settlement construction in the occupied lands a even for a Day a an israeli newspaper reported monday. The United states has said Israel must freeze settlement construction in the West Bank and Gaza strip if it wants to obtain $10 billion in . Loan guarantees for immigrant absorption. Washington considers jewish settlements an obstacle to Middle East peace. The settlements were expected to play a key role in peace talks resuming monday in Washington. Palestinian negotiators have said they would demand a freeze in construction at the outset. Shamir said sunday that he had not heard of the americans confronting Israel with a Choice of settlements or loan guarantees. He said negotiations with the administration were continuing. However he was quoted As telling settler leaders in a meeting sunday that he would not Compromise on the settlements. A Israel needs the guarantees but As prime minister i will not lend a hand and not even for a Day to stopping jewish construction in Judea Samaria and Gaza. We will not accept this dictate a he was quoted As saying by the Independent Haartz daily. Judea and Samaria Are the biblical names for the West Bank. Israeli newspapers said monday that israelis chances of obtaining the guarantees appeared slim after both sides stuck to their positions in the latest round of negotiations. Shamir spokesman Ehud Gol said he was not present at the meeting and therefore could not confirm or deny whether Shamir made the remarks. But settler leaders said Shamir told them he would stand up firmly for their interests. Settlers staunchly oppose any Type of autonomy for the palestinians in the occupied lands. A formula for self Rule is being negotiated by the two sides in Washington. Israel has moved some 115,000 jewish settlers to the West Bank and Gaza strip after capturing the lands from Jordan and Egypt in the 1967 Middle East War. It sharply accelerated the settlement drive in the past two years after Shamire a government took Power. Leaders of the 1.7 million palestinians in the occupied lands fear the settlements will undercut their attempts to establish an Independent state in the West Bank and Gaza