European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                19421992 my 50 Ybars of service vol. 51, no. 204 35c saturday november 7,1992 b my d 8693 au.s., dec Trade War ferments tax on White wine spurs talk of european retaliation Brussels Belgium apr european Community officials said they would not hesitate to retaliate if the United states imposed punitive tariffs against its products raising fears of a Trade War Between the two sides. The 105nation general agreement on tariffs and Trade called an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the Quot very grave situation the United states plans to impose 200 percent import taxes on european White wine and other products because the dec refuses to Cut farm subsidies. Washington says the subsidies give european farm products an unfair advantage in world Trade but France a the main foe of dec concessions a said cuts could drive Many Small Farmers out of business and cause unemployment. . Trade representative Carla Hills said thursday that the tariffs would not take effect until dec. 5. That could provide time to avoid the fight escalating into a full blown Trade War which could affect the prices of numerous goods and potentially hundreds of thousands of jobs. But the dec made Clear it would fight Back with Trade sanctions on . Goods if the crisis could not be defused. An dec official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Trade bloc might target . Farm products sold in Europe. Officials at the general agreement on tariffs and Trade the body that oversees world Trade said it would meet tuesday to consider How to resolve the crisis. Arthur Dunkel the Swiss director general of Gatt said late thursday that the . Tariffs threatened free Trade around the world but he blamed the dec for causing the crisis. Gatt has been trying for six years to produce a new Accord on lowering Trade barriers but an agreement has been snagged by the .-europcan dispute and is threatened by the Prospect of an escalating Cycle of retaliations. A it is quite quite awful and it would not Stop there British Trade Secretary Michael Csc line said of the . Actions. A once you have a list there is always another list and other people have their lists. The effect is appalling. The punitive tariffs were aimed primarily at France which is the eco a biggest agricultural producer. In the United states president Bush see War on Page 2 table manners Sis in cd sgt spec. Lee a Lulu shares a kiss and an Early thanksgiving dinner thursday with his Fiancee Cyndi Locke. In Wiesbaden Germany Hicks is one member of a Mash unit who is set to leave tuesday for Zagreb Croatia to provide health care to a , peacekeeper Force of about 20,000, Story on Page 3. No change in Dod Gay ban before Jan. 20 by Kay Rowden Washington Bureau Washington there arc no plans to modify department of defense policies on homosexuals prior to the formal change of administrations Jan. 20, according to the Pentagon Stop spokesman. In his successful Campaign for the presidency Bill Clinton promised to change policies that prevent homosexuals from serving in the military. However the Only official Contact Between the president elect and the Pentagon has focused on support of the inauguration spokesman Pete Williams said thursday. A the fact is he does no to be bpm president until noon on Jan. 20, and theron no Way for us to know what he s going to do when he becomes president a Williams said however the National Gay and lesbian task Force has called upon Clinton to abolish the ban within his first 100 Days in office. A we reminded him of his Promise to Stop thu flagrant discrimination in a document we presented to the transition team wednesday a said Robert Bray a spokesman for the advocacy group. A we pointed out that january Marks the 50th Anni see ban on Page 2 expanded daily coverage pages 6,7 and 17 Naaf to tour bases in Germany Italy starting today by Eok Eavis staff writer a four person team from the a act in the United states will visit . Military installations in Europe next week to assess the equal rights climate the president of the organizations european Branch says. A the visit was prompted by the great number of cases we have become aware of that we thought warranted investigation a said Michael Lamberg president of the european conference of branches of the National association for the advancement of coloured people. The team which will come from the a acpt a Headquarters in Baltimore will hear cases and complaints in Germany on sunday through Friday and then move to Italy Lamberg said. Heading the team will be John Johnson executive assistant to a act director Benjamin Hooks and director of armed services and veterans affairs for the organization. The a act s european Branch has received More than 500 equal Opportunity complaints Over the last 12 months Lamberg said. A the great majority of cases Are referred to the proper Section of the Chain of command he said. A that is a Point we emphasize a working through the system. There Are a few cases that need to be brought to other authorities and we do that also. But the main thrust of All our work Here is to show people How the process of equal Opportunity and equal employment Opportunity works. The organizations hardest work is overcoming the fear of reprisal from within the Chain of command Lamberg said. A a we re very satisfied with the perform see a act on Page 2or. James c. Dobson answers your questions on family matters Ever saturday