European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 18,1993 the stars and stripes b Page 3 is 11 Frankfurt Germany a the German president elect of the world medical association admits that he belonged to the nazi is before world War ii but says German youths did not realize Adolf hitlers Aims at the time. Or. Hans j. Severing 76, on saturday also denied accusations that in 1943 he sent a re severing traded teen Ager to her death by transferring her from a Hospital to a clinic known to have practice euthanasia under the nazis. Severing is to assume office next oct. 1. But doctors in Germany and the american medical association Are pressuring him to withdraw. Severing speaking by Telephone from his office m Dachau near Munich said he belonged to the is cavalry from Tnid-1935 until the beginning of world War ii in 1939, Quot because i earned Money there. I was a he defended his time with the is Cav Alry. He said Many German youths joined such organizations after the nazis took Over not realizing Hillerts plans. He said he allowed to continue his medical studies and in 1942 was assigned a5 a 27-year-old doctor to the tuberculosis Hospital in Schonbrunn near Munich. He is accused of approving the Transfer of a 14-Ycar-old patient there to a clinic that was known to have practice Cutha Nasia under the nazis. Or. Michael Kochon of Gottinger University in Central Germany said severing signed a document in 1943 that caused the Transfer of Babette fro wis to the leg thing Haar clinic a Quot exactly three weeks after her arrival at Elfing Haa Babette fro wis was murdered Kochon said. Kochon said Schwerin go ass past and allegations that he contributed to the death of the girl make him unacceptable for the presidency of the world medical Asso elation. The. Nonprofit umbrella group represents 2.5 million doctors worldwide. Severing said he signed the Transfer order after Catholic Sisters working at Schonbrunn decided they could no longer handle the girl. But he said protests by Catholic officials had put a Stop to Clitha Nasia. On Jan. 7, the Chicago based american medical association asked that severing withdraw his name from the presidency of the world organization. The Ama is a member of the world medical association on grim by Craig Martin staff writer comedian Chevy Chase probably never imagined that american soldiers would someday name a rundown City in Africa after the theme Park in one of chases most popular movies. Yet thanks to . Soldiers Quot Wally world is now the nickname for a bustling somalian City of shacks and about 45,000 people called wan Lawen. The City is located 20 Miles South of Beli Dogle which is a former soviet air base now occupied by the Germany based task Force 5-158. A i done to know Why they came up with that name a said it. Col. Gary Coleman task Force commander. Quot Wally world is just one of the nicknames that have become part of the vernacular since american troops arrived in Somalia in december As part of operation restore Hope the .ded International Effort to feed starving somalis. In chases 1983 comedy hit film National lampoons vacation a family takes an adventurous Cross country journey to a Disneyland like theme Park a Wally world a Only to find it closed. But soldiers at Beli Dogle found the Quot Wally world in Somalia far from closed. During a patrol there late last month soldiers became unwilling participants in a scuffle Between two warring somalian factions said chaplain capt Joe Krantz from the 10th Mountain div Light at fort drum . No soldiers were Hurt he said. Among the other names adopted to describe the local turf a no Many a land a sector in Northwestern Mogadishu that the marines have not yet secured. A no one goes there a said capt. Bill Morris the operations officer for the divisions support come Headquarters in Mogadishu. Quot it Isnit Safe. We done to know what a in there a Morris said. A the factory a compound where v corps and 7th medical come soldiers with the task Force stayed for about a week. Located about a mile West of Mogadishu the factory had several buildings filled with lathes and foundry Type equipment used to make ammunition and tank parts. It also was used As a parts warehouse for jeeps and generators according to sgt. 1st class hard Day at a the factory Sas John born Ter army pvt. Jeff Anderson clears debris from a room inside an abandoned compound which . Forces Call Quot the factory a in Mogadishu Somalia. American soldiers discovered that the floors of most of the compounds buildings were uttered with human and Ani Raymond Evans also from 10th Mountain div Evans was at the factory in 1989 teaching somalis How to repair jeep engines and generators. A Bridge of death one of the highest Points in Mogadishu the Span helps Silhouette people in the Bright Moonlight. Quot its an area where someone can easily be seen Quot Morris said. Quot warring factions Are there on both sides of the Bridges. They tend to shoot at anybody a so troops Are told to stay away. A your troops have been caught in Cross fire there ,.Morris said. A the arms Market located in South Central Mogadishu the area is frequented by arms dealers peddling everything from pistols to anti aircraft weapons russian czech and american. About 900 marines backed by four tanks three helicopters and other armal waste and other debris left by looters. At one time the compound was used by somalis to make Amir Iuni lion and tank parts and also served As a warehouse. Anderson is a truck Driver with the 10th Mountain div Light from fort drum . Mored vehicles swept through this area last monday All weapons confiscated in Somalia will be destroyed within the theater col. Fred Peck a Marine spokesman told the stars and stripes earlier this month. A the drug Market an area where people can routinely buy an amphetamine Type drug called khat. A the people Chew the khat and show their Power Quot Morris said. Quot it makes them somalis feel Brave that they can stand up to the United states a the Green line an ill defined line that divides Mogadishu into sectors controlled by different warlords. Armed bandits face each other daily along the line and . Military officials consider the area along the line one of the most dangerous parts of the capital. Marines swept along the Green line wednesday and killed a somalian give each other a lift in spacewalk space Center Houston apr two space walking astronauts clambered about endeavours open payload Bay sunday and took turns carrying one another to help Nasa prepare for space station Assembly in a few years. It was the first spacewalk by americans in nearly a year. A i can Tell you this is pretty awesome from Here a Mario Runco or. Said As Gregory j. Harbaugh carried him along the Edge of the Bay. The space walkers were tethered to the shuttle the entire time. Harbaugh and Runco were supposed to stay out for five hours. But their spacewalk was reduced to about four hours because they needed extra time getting into their spacesuits Harbaugh used handrails to pull himself laboriously along the 60-foot-Long Bay while holding onto Runco who was hanging upside Down. The pair then switched roles. Nasa wants to see How much time it lakes and How difficult it is to move Large objects in space. The exercise also showed what it would be like for a space Walker to carry an incapacitated partner. Each crewman weighs More than 400 pounds in a spacesuit at least on the ground. In the weightlessness of space it is the bulkiness that complicates matters. The shuttle Mission is scheduled to end with a Landing at Kennedy space Center in Florida on tuesday
