European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 13, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3passing the Buck in Bank fraud Case by Randy Pruitt staff writer it seems to be More a question of who a in charge than of who a in custody. A report of an arrest in a Bank swindle in Bamberg Germany still Hasni to been confirmed. Or denied. Last week the stars and stripes Learned that thousands of dollars had been illegally transferred from service members stateside Bank accounts to a Bank in Liechtenstein. There was also a report of an arrest. But was there the answer to that question a has anyone been arrested a appears to be in limbo. Initially the . Army Europe said the 3rd inf div Public affairs in Wurzburg would be the releasing Agency for follow up information. However capt. De Hartl 3rd inf div Public affairs officer said Friday that Usa eur was not furnishing him with any information to release. But Usa eur Public affairs chief Jim Boyle continued to insist a third id is handling  Back at 3rd inf div on monday Hartl responded to the press a you know More than i  that same Day Hartl said he had been told by Usa eur that he would not be the spokesman on the matter. Usa eur then announced that the Fri had been designated As the sole releasing authority. A the Fri has a National policy not to make comments on an ongoing investigation until its preparing to present an indictment a a said Klaus Rohr an Fri spokesman in Bonn Germany. The Fri said the criminal investigation come could release Basic information about the Case. Officials at Cid Headquarters near Heidelberg said they would be glad to but As a matter of policy the information first must go through Usa eur Public affairs. Contacted again Usa eur directed All queries to the Fri. Usa eur spokeswoman Millie Waters suggested calling Fri and Cid Headquarters in Washington. Officials with the Cid in Washington referred All questions to the Fri. Sharon Smith spokeswoman Tor Fri Public affairs in Washington said arrest verification is usually no problem. A but normally we do not arrest people in a foreign country a she said. A we do not have arrest Powers per  in Germany she said Fri agents who work out of the . Embassy in Bonn would be assisted by local agencies. A a in a trying to figure out where we can go to get your answer a a Smith said. A was a Headquarters entity what occurs in Germany we would not be privy to unless it were of National scope and this is  Smith said it is unusual to be arrested without an indictment a but not unheard  Waters of Usa eur explained a this is one of those things like when you Nave an air plane crash. Its an air Force plane but its an army installation but there were Navy people in the plane. Who will be the releasing authority in this Case a in the plane crash scenario Waters said a . European come official would probably be the spokesman but not in the Bank swindle matter. A european come spokesman in Stuttgart said the Bank scheme was an army matter. A the Fri is the one who retains the release authority a Waters said. She could not explain How that decision was made and what was involved. Waters added a when you get to the release authority if they re not releasing anything then no one else is authorized to release anything  chief urges use of local hospitals by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Heidelberg Germany a when maj. Gen. Michael j. Scotti or. Attended a medical conference in Garmisch  ten Kirchen in april several women picketed to protest the announced closing of the local army clinic. A beam me up Gen Scotti there a no medical care Here a said one homemade sign left behind by a protester who apparently also is a Star trek fan. Scotti commander of the 7th medical come brought the challenging placard Back to his Heidelberg office. He thinks its funny. He also thinks it shows How Many americans in military communities done to understand the political and economic conditions that have prompted shifts in the Way they get medical care. A patients would like a Well shaven kindly smelling sweetly speaking american physician to take care of them As opposed to going into a place where they feel insecure a a local National Hospital a Scotti said in an interview Friday. A my Job is to sort of break that Mold if i can for people that Are in areas where we done to have full coverage because the population wont support it so they feel More  Scotti a new York City native has practice Medicine in the army for 28 years. He is a Board certified specialist in internal Medicine and family practice. He assumed his current Job in december 1990. The command operates clinics and hospitals in Germany Belgium Italy and Turley. The army draw Down in Europe has resulted so far in closure or announcement of closure of two hospitals 15 health clinics and 33 dental clinics. The americans who live in those areas must adjust either to travelling a greater distance to . Health care facilities or to using local facilities Scotti said. In some places the command is employing Liaison workers who Monitor local hospitals to keep track of . Military patients and help them Bridge linguistic and bureaucratic gaps. Scotti urged prospective patients to consider the following a the German italian belgian or turkish facilities in question Are in most cases the same ones to which the army has referred patients for specialized care for More than 40 years. Many German and belgian doctors speak English in some cases because they studied in the United states. A military Aid Mission staffs and state department employees have received effective health care for years in countries where the . Military operates no clinics. A although the army is shedding nearly 60 percent of its troops in Europe the 7th medical come is losing Only about 40 percent. Those medical troops must become More Mobile however to meet the needs of a More Mobile combat Force. That Means they May spend less time in clinics and hospitals. A for several reasons the army can to offer specialized services in areas where a Low patient population wont justify them. A when you do procedures so infrequently. That people done to remember How to do them then you need to worry not Only about the Cost of medical care but also about the Quality of it a Scotti said. For those reasons the command has reduced the number of neonatology units from two to one psychiatric units from three to one and alcohol treatment facilities from four to three. A despite the draw Down the army still offers patients Many advantages that Are hard to find in the civilian world. A people who have had military medical coverage Are naive about what a happening to american Medicine a Scotti said. A right now the inflation rate of Medicine in the United states has been running a Little More than double the general inflation  Scotti acknowledged that some closures will make life More difficult for military retirees but added a i done to place medical facilities in Europe for the purpose of serving  most military retirees in Europe Are government workers or contractor pm Pagonis to take Post in Germany Washington it. Gen. William g. A a Gus Pagonis hailed As a logistics Genius during the persian Gulf War has been selected As the next commander of the 21st theater army area come in Kaiserslautern Germany Pentagon officials said tuesday. Pagonis a 51-year-old native of Charleroi pa., has served As Deputy com Mander of the army Materiel come in Alexandria va., since january. During operations desert shield and storm he commanded the 22nd theater army area come for the . Central come. During the Gulf War Pagonis engineered what has been called the largest and most successful military logistics operation Ever undertaken. 3 support units set for inactivation Heidelberg Germany a amps the . Army Europe identified three units tuesday that will close or a significantly reduce operations during the next 14 months according to a news release. The Amberg area support team which serves some military communities in Bavaria will be inactivated by dec. 30, according to the release. The 2nd base support in in Garl Stedt will also be inactivated by the end of the year. The 543rd area support group from Bremerhaven will reduce operations by the end of this year and will be inactivated by june 30, 1993, the release said. The inactivation will eliminate three military jobs 39 department of the army civilian positions and 795 local National positions. It. Gen. Paul g. Cerjan has commanded the 21st theater army area come since the april 22 retirement of it. Gen. William s. Flynn. Cerjan holds that position in addition to serving As the Deputy commander of the . Army Europe. Pagonis previously served in the 21st from August 1985 to july 1988. Maj. Gen. Michael j. Scotti or. Plo yees whom the draw Down will prompt to return to the United states or move to other military communities he said. Some Are people who will not leave because they married europeans or have other ties. Scotti advised patients who Are unhappy with army health care to direct complaints to a local health benefits adviser an army hospitals patient assistance officer or the military members Chain of  to be held for Erlanger no Wurzburg Germany a a memorial service for staff sgt. Shelton j. Bunch will be held at 3 . Thursday at the Ferris Barracks Chapel in Erlanger Germany. He was found in his Barracks not breathing. Medics called to the scene applied cardiopulmonary resuscitation but did not revive him. Bunch was pronounced dead Early saturday by German medical authorities at the University clinic in Erlanger said capt. De Hartl of the divisions Public affairs office. Bunch 37, a Graves registration specialist with co a 47th fwd support in in Erlanger is survived by his wife Cheryl y. Bunch and two children. They live in Brooklyn n y. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death