European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 24, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3canadians throw Milestone of a party by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Solingen. Germany a there was so much to commemorate that the Canadian forces hardly knew where to Start. Their 1st Canadian air div disbanded officially monday a for the second time. The divisions 439th tac fighter Tiger so is nearing both its 50th birthday and its inactivation. And Canadian forces base Badin Selling in is about to Mark its 40th year in business a just before closing permanently. Overrun with milestones the forces paid homage to them All with a four Day party that culminated monday in a a Lade at the base Airfield. The base and Squadron anniversaries and closures actually will occur in 1993, but the forces wanted to hold the festivities while people were around to attend them. Several Hundred turned out monday including dozens of former division and unit commanders. T Here were enough Active duty and retired generals dotting the Tarmac to fill a football team roster. Al or those of  remain after the weekend festivities Are gone there is a lot of work to be done a the last base commander. Col. Lloyd c. Campbell told the crowd. But he added a a we will have a Good time. And that san  Campbell said that serving As the final commander Quot makes me so Damn proud i could pop my buttons and the by re almost lethal weapons right  the air division first saw service in the 1950s, but was replaced by 1st Canadian air group in 1970 when the Canadian air element in Europe was reorganized. A subsequent reorganization in 1988 reactivated the division. One of the guests monday was the division commander who brought the unit to Germany in 1967. Quot i moved the air division from Metz to  when the late French president Charles de Gaulle told us to get out of  said the former commander retired air Force it. Gen. Reg Lane who also fought with the United kingdoms a amps Joseph Owen a Volunteer band of Canadian bagpipers per Orins in a Parade monday on the Airfield at Canadian forces  Baden Selling in. Bomber come for five cars during world War ii. A Quot we always Felt that in the end this was going to happen a he said of the inactivation and base closure. Many of the Parade participants wore beards including members of 3rd in Royal Canadian regt who appeared brandishing polished axes and wearing ceremonial 19th-Century uniforms a including aprons and spiked helmets. Beards normally Arentt permitted in Europe by the canadians according to Chi. Robert m. Sweet 29. Of Napanee Ontario. But Back in Canada they Are almost mandatory for regimental assault pioneers. A the tradition is that it be As Long and scraggly As possible a said his fellow company member Chi. Jim Roberts 32, of Ottawa. Planes and airmen from the United states United kingdom the Netherlands France and Belgium All members of partner a Tiger Quot squadrons participated in the weekend event. The number of canadians living at or near the base had dropped to about 3.800 by late october or less than half what it was at its Peak. All those people will leave within eight months and Canada tentatively plans to return the Basco the German government Between july and the end of the year. The Only other Canadian air base in Europe Canadian forces base , is scheduled to close in 1994.bentwaters of officer hit by taxi critically Hurt Raf Ben Waters England a amps a an 81st tac fighter Wing officer was listed in critical condition monday after being struck by a vehicle Early sunday a Ben Waters official said. I. Col. David w. Woodring the 81st tac fighter Wing staff judge advocate suffered head injuries when he was hit by a taxi around 1 20 . Sunday said capt. Leronnie Belcher. Woodring was walking on the a1152 near the Village of Eyke about three Miles Southwest of Ben Waters when the Accident occurred. He was taken to Heath Road Hospital in Ipswich. No additional information on Woodring or the cause of the Accident was available. Security Council assails Iraq for compliance shortcomings warehouse Sale scheduled defense re utilization and marketing office officials have announced the following Sale this week in Germany. At Aschaffenbur nil Kheim furniture and appliances will be sold Friday in a warehouse on Schnip per Strasse. The Sale will be open to id card holders from 9 . To 10 . And will open to the Public from 10 . To noon. Payment must be made in Cash dollars Only. All purchases must be removed by noon on the Day of the Sale. For information Call ets 322-8281 or Civ Ilian 00lsl-5ri6l4.russian general Dies at 49 Moscow a Gen. Viktor Dubynin. A first Deputy defense minister and head of the russian armed services general Stalf has died after a Long illness the 1 far Tass news Agency reported monday. Dubynin. 49. Died sunday the Agency said. United nations a the Security Council said monday that Iraq has not met demands that it destroy its weapons Arsenal or complied with other . Resolutions that ended the persian Gull War. The councils president hungarian ambassador Andre Erdos read a lengthy statement before the Council in the presence of iraqis Deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz and foreign minister Mohammed said Al Sahaf. Among the iraqi shortcomings cited by the Council a failure to recognize the new Border drawn Between Iraq and Kuwait by . Surveyors. A Baghdad a claim that Kuwait is still iraqis 19th province. Quot the members of the Council firmly rejected any suggestion that tended to dispute the existence of Kuwait a it said. A failure to provide full information on the production of scud Type missiles with a Range greater than 95 Miles which must All be destroyed. A rejecting . Plans to Monitor industries that could have wartime uses. J a threatening . So Vellance overflights by u-2 or other spy planes. A vandalism harassment and threats against . Weapons experts sent to Iraq and their offices and equipment. A failure to give inspectors immediate Access to the agriculture ministry building last summer which was suspected of holding information on weapons programs. A not cooperating fully with the red Cross in determining the whereabouts of people missing in Iraq. Quot very few missing persons detainees have been released since March 1992, while hundreds Are believed still to be inside Iraq Quot the Council said. A refusing to cooperate with . Officials to sell $1.6 billion in Oil to help pay for humanitarian Aid for Iraq the destruction of iraqis terror weapons Anil War reparations. A a grave human rights abuses Quot that Iraq Quot continues to perpetrate a particularly against kurd in the North and shiites in the South. A blocking food and fuel shipments to the three Northern kurdish provinces of Iraq. Blood Bonk to hold 8 Holiday drives Heidelberg German the . Army Europe blood Bank will hold eight blood drives in Germany during the Holiday season to maintain blood Bank supplies throughout Europe. Blood drives will be held at the following dates and places a today Kaiserslautern Klc Bei Cavern gymnasium a dec. 1-2. Augsburg Sheridan Cavern gymnasium a dec Kaiserslautern. Ramstein a recreation Center. A dec. 1 j. Heidelberg Falton Barracks gymnasium a dec 14. Wei Bruckn. Krecu Berg Cavern gymnasium. A dec 15. Karlsruhe. Neureul Cavern recreation Center a dec. 22. Baum older gymnasium no. 2. A Jan. 5 Baum older no Brucke gymnasium