European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 b the stars and stripes Friday november 6,1992u.s. Submarine takes station in persian Gulf Nicosia Cyprus a the first . Submarine to openly enter the persian Gulf tied up with a tender thursday while waiting for an iranian sub newly purchased from Russia to reach this body of water considered so vital to world Oil Trade. Officially the Topeka is in the Gulf for maintenance work. But military sources in Washington speaking on condition of anonymity told the associated press last week it would Monitor the deployment of the iranian sub. It is also Likely the american nuclear attack submarine will be used to test the acoustic properties of the Gulf knowledge that is crucial to detecting and tracking underwater Craft. Each body of water has its own characteristics that affect the transmission of sounds. The Gulf has Long been considered too dangerous for submarine warfare because its shallow Waters a ranging in depth from about 80 feet to 100 feet in its Central portions a make the boats easily detectable by other warships. The diesel electric kilo class sub bought from Russia by Iran is about 30 feet from top to Bottom. The los Angeles class Topeka measures about 33 feet. Submarines based in the Gulf could however operate just outside the Strait of Hormuz in the far deeper Waters of the arabian sea. About 20 percent of the worlds Oil Supply moves through the Strait. The . Naval command has tried to play Down the significance of the Topeka a arrival in the Gulf. But there is Little doubt Iran a Purchase of two diesel electric submarines from Russia has concerned Washington. There Are fears the acquisition could Spur a submarine race among the gulfs Oil Rich states which arc among the biggest spenders on arms. This is the first time the Navy has acknowledged putting a submarine in the Gulf. It has declined to say whether . Submarines have Ever operated secretly in those Waters. Talks on troop rules near end official says by de Reavis staff writer High level talks on changing the rules that Allied forces live by in Germany have moved into the final phase but neither German nor american diplomats will discuss details. A fall i can say is that there have been innumerable meetings and our experts say they Hope to finish them soon a said Richard j. Schmierer a spokesman for the . Embassy in Bonn Germany. A High level Diplomat in the German foreign ministry said the germans hoped negotiations would end Early next year. A since negotiations began a year ago there have been six. Full staff meetings and innumerable work group meetings a the Diplomat said. A and All i can say is that we re moving into the final the negotiations on the supplement to the nato status of forces agreement called sofa began More than a year ago. The sofa went into effect on aug. 23, 1933, after its approval by Congress and then president Dwight Eisenhower. The supplement was signed in 1959 and details 83 areas regulating life of the Allied forces in Germany. It touches on everything from Low level flying and gasoline prices to exemption from paying value added taxes. In 1990, the German government asked for the talks with the allies to update the 400-Page supplement to reflect political realities namely full German sovereignty. On sept. 12, 1990, the four world War ii Powers that Defeated and carved up nazi Germany signed a treaty that sanctioned German unification. The treaty will ultimately end special rights for Allied forces on German soil. The so called a two plus four treaty went into effect on oct. 3, 1990, which is celebrated nationally As the Day of German Unity. Signatory countries to the sofa Are the United states Britain France Canada the Netherlands Belgium and the former West Germany. The German Diplomat said there have been no changes in the five subject areas to be discussed which were announced in August. They were a All issues dealing with property occupied by Allied forces. Germans feel the allies building codes Are not up to today s standards a Maneu vers and exercises. This includes when and where Low level flying can be allowed. A traffic. This might include forcing Allied military and privately owned vehicles to meet German safety standards. A labor and social rights. Germany believes its citizens employed by the allies should have the same rights As those employed by the German military. A a catch All for everything else including such things As gasoline prices Road taxes and the value added tax. In the past complaints by German officials entered on four issues Low level flying death penalties handed Down by the military courts in Germany which has no death penalty standards of military vehicle inspection and environmental standards on Allied bases. Fan posts Bond for jailed author Niagara Falls Ontario up British author David Irving who claims the holocaust was exaggerated and Auschwitz Gas Chambers were a hoax was freed on $20,000 Cash bail paid by a fan wednesday. Irving was jailed after Canada ordered him to leave the country and he was refused entry into the United states. The unidentified woman described herself As an a admirer a immigration spokesman Milt Best said. Irving author of Hitler s War and other books on world War ii last week allegedly violated a Canadian ban on his entry. He was arrested at a dinner in his Honor on Canadas West coast and ordered to leave the country by sunday. Irving entered Canada last week for a speaking tour after allegedly misrepresenting himself to customs receiver adds new twist to old idea by Kevin Dougherty a Kaiserslautern Bureau ramste1n a Germany a a new portable radio receiver designed for . Forces on deployment looks too simple to work. The receiver has sort of an unsophisticated appearance As if a couple of shortwave radio buffs pieced it together using leftover electronic parts and whatever is collecting dust in the garage or basement. The Box that houses the receivers circuitry lends it some authenticity. A a it sold technology Quot acknowledged air Force tech. Sgt. Jim lash a television maintenance technician for the european broadcasting system. Satellite receivers Are used by the military in Remote locations around the world where traditionally there is no source of news and information. The devices pick up signals from one of four navigational satellites that Circle the Globe. The receiver that has been used until now was developed in 1987 and has been used by the military in virtually every deployment said Roger Williams chief of engineering logistics and maintenance for eds. A i installed one on a building in Kuwait City a couple of years ago a Williams said. Quot its definitely been in a lot of places everywhere from the North pole to the South pole from Panama to lash recalls seeing something similar to the new receiver in an electronics Magazine several years ago. Evidently he Wasny to the Only one who saw it. Some enterprising service members gave a new twist to the old idea while stationed in the Middle East for the Gulf War said Tom Halbert the broadcast officer for . Air forces in Europe. The service members used a toy Slinky and a plastic plumbing pipe to fashion together a helical Antenna that enabled a receiver to pick up the satellite signal emitting from the armed forces radio and television services broadcast Center near los Angeles. Developed exclusively for the military the new receivers Are similar to the crude device Jerry built in the Gulf. The defense department recently bought from a Virginia based company about 14 of the receivers which were on display at an arts convention in april. Military officials plan to seek some modifications in the new system such As spare parts More secure mounts and Waterproof cases before ordering any More Williams said. The prototypes weigh about 12 to 15 pounds in contrast to the approximately 70 pounds of the 3-foot satellite dish he added. Halbert said the Antenna Rod is made of fibreglass instead of the Type of plastic the service members used in the Gulf. In addition the new receiver is easier to set up taking a Novice 10 to 15 minutes As opposed to two to three hours required for the dish. Piecing together the 3-foot dish is often a like trying to build a bicycle on Christmas eve a Halbert said. Finally the new receiver costs about a Quarter of the Price of the old one $1,600 compared to $6,000, Halbert said. Currently there Are four receivers in theater but the plan is to carry More a the grand plan is that you have a sufficient number of these things so that companies and squadrons would have Access to them a Halbert said. Units deploying to such places As Zagreb Croatia and to the african nation of Angola would be Ideal candidates to receive the devices. Halbert called the old and new receivers interim systems to be used on temporary deployments until it is determined at some Point that troops will be there for a while and that a More permanent receiving facility is needed. A go Lief tin tech sgt Jim lash right and Roosevelt Mcmillan both of the european broadcasting system set up the new satellite system
