European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 vol. 51, no. 231 35 Friday december 4,1992 hem 50 years of service d 8693 economists predict comeback for Buck by Kevin Robinson staff writer German Chancellor Helmut Kohls admission that his nations High flying Economy May be experiencing a delayed reaction to a lingering worldwide recession could signal better times for the . Dollar against the German Mark economists say. Kohl made his assessment during a budget debate before the parliament or bundestag on nov. 25. In essence Kohl said the euphoria surrounding German unification has Given Way to the Stark reality that the economic Boom is Over. But bad news for Germany could mean Good news for the Dollar which amid a current resurgence is fluctuating Between 1.50 and 1.60 Marks. Today the Dollar buys 1.54 Marks at military Banks and economists think it could go As High As 1.80 Marks next year. A we Are forecasting a weaker Deutsch Mark against the Dollar a said Joachim Pels an International economist with Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt Germany. A by the end of next year we expect a Dollar of about 1.75  Pels said the forecast is based on several factors a expected lower inflation that May Spur the German Cen trial Bank or Bundesbank to reduce key lending rates. A increased German exports to re surging markets in the United states and Japan that should keep the value of the Mark Down. A anticipation that the unit see Buck on Page 2mixed forces expected in Somalia Washington a the . Military units expected to be sent to Somalia a if the United nations gives the go ahead a will be a mix of amphibious Light infantry and helicopter assault forces Pentagon sources say. A it will have a flexible capability to move in quickly secure ports and airfields secure the lines of transport. And be positioned to defend itself if need be a a senior officer said. First on the scene will be the 1,800 marines of a three ship strike Force led by the amphibious assault ship Tripoli which is off the East african coast. They Are expected to be followed several Days later by Light infantry marines from the 1st Marine expeditionary Force flown in from Camp Pendleton calif., an administration official said wednesday. Parts of other Quick strike units such As the army slight infantry troops of the 10th Mountain div at port drum n.y., could be sent to join them military sources added. Also steaming to the Region is the Navy Supply ship 1st it. Jack Lummus. The ship is loaded with 600 vehicles a tractors trailers trucks and forklifts a to help in the Relief Mission As Well As water purification units generators fuel and other supplies the sources said. The chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee expressed reservations thursday about the unfolding operation in Somalia. A what we re talking about Here is a dramatic change in the Way we deploy see forces on Page 2 a gunman working As a guard for Unicof stands atop a truck at the Relief Agency a compound wednesday in Mogadishu  targets 30 More Sites in draw Down by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau a a the . Forces announced thursday that they will release All or part of 30 More military installations in Germany Turkey and the United kingdom. The announcement raises to 661 the number of overseas Sites that the United states has scheduled for closure draw Down or conversion to standby status since Large scale troop withdrawals began three years ago according to the . European come in Stuttgart Germany. Of that number 622 Are in the european come. The worldwide number represents about 40 percent of All redraw Down overseas . Installations. The largest Sites on the new list will close the command said. They Are the air forces i Aschheim communications Annex and the army s twist Eden ammunition area in Germany. The army shutter Cavern inset related Chart on Page 2 Hanau Germany will reduce operations significantly. The closures and reductions will affect More than 2,700 troops 230 . Civilian workers and 300 non-. Positions. The changes Are to take effect by september 1995, said a command spokeswoman army capt. Debra Pressley. The air Force which announced last week the pending release of two War contingency hospitals in England added four More such hospitals to the closure list thursday. The latest announcement Means the . Air forces in Europe has Only four contingency hospitals in Europe not scheduled to close. The largest Hospital closure announced thursday is that of the 1,500-bed 870th contingency Hospital at Raf Little Tissington England where 43 airmen two . Civilians and five non-. Workers Are employed according to the 20th fighter Wing based at Raf upper Heyford England. The hospitals closure will not affect other operations on the base the Wing said. The same is True of . Retail shops at Raf Bicester where the 500-bed 317th contingency Hospital will be closed and turned Over to the British government. In Germany the air Forve is shedding two facilities in i Aschheim Well known As a former cruise missile site. The missile site remains in operation As an ammunition depot but the air Force is giving up two annexes known locally As a metro  they consist of a few buildings on a Quarter mile Square plot said master see Sites on Page 2