European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 7, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 11 All pledges in War Effort marked paid Washington up All the countries that pledged to support the . War Effort in the persian Gulf last year have fulfilled those pledges the Pentagon announced tuesday. It said the allies contributed a total of s53.7 billion to the War Effort in either Cash or supplies and services. That leaves the . Share of the $61 billion War Effort at $7.3 billion of which $1.2 billion is damaged equipment that will not be replaced. Top contributors to the War Effort were saudi Arabia with $16.8 billion and Kuwait with just Over $16 billion. Next came Japan with More than $10 billion Germany with More than $6.4 billion the United Arab emirates with More than $4 billion and South Korea with $251 million. Other nations contributed $29 million. The total Allied contribution included More than $48 billion in Cash and almost $5.7 billion in goods or services. The total pledged originally exceeded $53.9 billion but some countries delivering goods or services were told the deliveries were no longer needed once the War ended. Among such cancellations were $200 million in ammunition from Germany and $104 million in transport from South Korea. Navy allowed to Transfer $12 million to Naples work by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a Congress has Given the Navy a Green Light to shift $12.3 million in military construction funds to Naples Italy. A House appropriations committee staffer said the panel approved the Navy a request about a month ago and the Senate appropriations committee followed suit in late april. No further congressional action is necessary for the Navy to proceed. The Navy action known As a reprogramming takes funds from within the services existing budget that were earmarked for other construction projects in the United states and instead devotes them to Naples said it. Matt Brown a Navy spokesman in the Pentagon. The construction at Cap Dichino Airport Northeast of the Naples City Center is designed to consolidate some of the More than 100 buildings at 11 different Navy Sites around the Region. The current main support site in the Naples suburb of Agnano houses the Exchange commissary and other support facilities. But the Community Hospital is in another area of Agnano and the bulk of Community housing is at pin Tamare about 18 Miles Northwest of Agnano. In addition to centralizing Community facilities the project also will allow the Navy to abandon the inadequate current location of the Community a Hub in Agnano. Brown said the current naval support activity buildings in Agnano about 15 Miles East of mount Vesuvius do not meet the latest seismic standards and could be damaged by the earthquake activity that abounds in the area. The Agnano facilities built before Italy updated its seismic codes have been damaged by tremors Brown said. The Agnano facility also sits on the floor of an extinct Volcano and there have been problems Quot with mud oozing Down the hillsides onto portions of the site he said. The Navy turned to reprogramming which must be approved by Congress to continue construction at Cap Dichino because the project has run into unexpected Cost overruns. For example Brown said that when the Navy put out requests for bids on the construction All of the bids were higher than the Navy had originally budgeted for. The House appropriations committee staffer said the Navy also has experienced delays in obtaining permits for some of the construction which has driven up costs. The Cap Dichino construction involves three main buildings including a command and control Center. Another separate support site is to be the Home of about 1,000 housing units schools a recreation Center Exchange and other facilities As Well As an 800-Spacc parking garage. Brown said the total Cost of construction in Naples is about $59 million and it will be two years before the project is completed.. Pupils Trail other children Stremple says by Kevin Robinson staff writer sont Hofen Germany a american schoolchildren have a lot of Homework to do if they Are to compete academically with children in Japan Germany and South Korea the director of the military a overseas school system said wednesday. John Stremple director of the department of defense dependents schools told delegates of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students that pupils in Germany Japan and South Korea a work harder than american youngsters. Quot in be visited schools in the Orient and in Germany. And there a a message there in terms of hard work a Stremple said. His comments came on the third Day of the groups 34th annual convention before 171 delegates and guests. A the Homework Issue we need to do better with it in our school system a Stremple said. A for first and second grader there a nothing wrong with 45 minutes to an hour of Homework at night. That would be less than half of what goes on say in  Stremple acknowledged that he was com staring american children with those in Dif Erent cultures cultures that often put a higher priority on education. But he added that parents must encourage their children to take a a rigorous courses such As mathematics and science if those children expect to succeed. The push for hard work in and out of the classroom is in line with a a Cradle to the Mac Oneomo Frank o Gara uses an overhead projector while talking to people attending the convention of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students that is being held in sont Hofen Germany. Grave education strategy outlined by president Bush and the nations governors to rejuvenate american education Stremple said. A the first goal of that strategy involves preparing kids to go to school a he said. A we Are doing that through our fast and our preschool head Start  a a fast stands for families and schools together. Through fast parents Are trained by schools to help their children Benefit More from education. The program started last year in the Pacific Dodds Region. Stremple said Dodds will meet other National education goals through an emphasis on higher standards in history geography and English. Another goal centers on children taking the third and fourth year High school science and mathematics courses. He said Dodds is also striving to increase the number of High school students taking the Scholastic aptitude test and increase the scores of minorities. A this is Alt a common sense thing. The harder you work at something the better you do Stremple said. A a done to let your kid Tell you if they Are taking mathematics science or a foreign language that they have no Homework. That a preposterous. Even if the teacher did no to assign it its there and its  earlier Frank of Gara spokesman for Germany Region schools told the convention at two briefings that a a Job fair will be held May 16 and 17 in the Nimberg District for anyone especially Dodds teachers interested in education Job opportunities in the United states. Other Job fairs Are planned he said. A a new Panama Island Region with Headquarters in Washington will be created to manage schools in Panama Newfoundland Cuba and Bermuda. A Dodds has targeted 1995 for a projected merging of Mediterranean Atlantic and Germany regions into one Region with Headquarters in Germany. A a budget proposal for fiscal 1993 includes $20 million in construction to expand schools in Hohenfels and  examined for possible command influence by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England a a hearing began Here wednesday to examine what a military judge said could be construed As possible command influence in a court martial held in March at Raf Ben Waters. Col. . Mahoney chief judge on the air forces 6th circuit court based at Rhein main a Germany indicated wednesday that the hearing would review among other issues the pre sentencing confinement of staff sgt. Michael a. Tilghman. Tilghman was convicted of rape assault fraud and adultery in a court martial held from March 11 through 14. Tilghman who was confined during the trial was ordered released from confinement March 13 by col. Michael my Shane the trial judge after he was convicted but before he was sentenced. However Mahoney said in court wednesday the 81st combat support group commander at Ben Waters countermanded Mcshane a order. The 81st combat support group commander is col. George Long. According to Mahoney the alleged counter manding could be construed As unlawful command intervention in a court martial and has the potential to damage the military Justice system. Mahoney said wednesday that he ordered the hearing after his request last month for an investigation by maj. Gen. Charles d. Link 3rd air Force commander went unanswered. On wednesday capt. Ray Martell a 3rd air Force spokesman said it was inappropriate to respond to questions on the Case because the hearing was not finished. He said officials will answer questions once it is Over. Mahoney also wanted Tilghman present at the hearing and the former instructor with the 920th Field training det was there wednesday. Neither link nor Long was in court wednesday. Tilghman is scheduled to serve his five year sentence at fort Leavenworth Kan