European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1.0 the stars and stripes thursday february 4,1993 . Evacuates its staff from parts of Afghanistan from wire reports Islamabad Pakistan the United nations on wednesday pulled its International staff out of Eastern and Southern Afghanistan saying the government besieged by rebel factions could no longer guarantee their safety. The Din. High commissioner for refugees ordered the evacuation after unknown gunmen killed four . Employees monday said Hugh Hudson a spokesman for the commissioner s office. Hudson said three foreigners working in Eastern Nang arhar province the site of monday s slayings and four in Southern Kandahar province were evacuated wednesday. Improved tank reported Warsaw Poland a polish company has produced a tank expected to replace soviet tanks in the polish army the Independent newspaper gazeta web orca said  newspaper quoting Eugeniusz Morawski director of the Laberdy Plant in Southern Poland said the tank is twice As Good As the former soviett-72 and cheaper than Western models. He predicted the pt-91-hard tank would be the Export nit of the polish arms  said the tank has Ultra sensitive visors anti radar tiles on its body and explosives on the front sides and Turret that can repel rockets. Its 850-horsepower engine can propel the tank at 44 Mph. Separate currencies set Prague czech Republic the czech and slovak republics took another major step in separation tuesday by creating separate currencies of Voclav Havel was inaugurated president of the new czech Republic. The 200-seat czech parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of splitting the Crown into czech and slovak currencies both to still be called the Crown. Bank accounts and savings deposits will be recognized in both republics As valid in the new currencies which could be exchanged at Par. . Protests slaying Monrovia Liberia the . Government tuesday protested the killing of a British citizen by liberian soldiers in front of his . Wife and three daughters As they pleaded for his life. Brian Garnham was wantonly murdered sunday by government soldiers at the Liberia biomedical scarch Center about 35 Miles East of the capital the . Embassy said. Members of the liberian armed forces also mistreated Garnham s . Wife Betsy Brotman and the couple s three daughters. Graduates of West Point set founder s Day dinner Heidelberg Germany is the an Nual West Point founder s Day dinner for . Military Academy alumni will be held March 6 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club at Patrick Henry Village. Spouses or guests also arc invited. Guest speaker will be it. Gen. Howard d. Graves superintendent of the Academy at West Point . Tickets Are $23 or $25 per person depending on menu selection. Reservations must be made by feb. 26. For reservations or information Call Dan 370 6368/8113 or German civilian 06221-57 6368/8113. Resource management Deputy becomes brigadier general Heidelberg Germany James f. Hennessie the Deputy chief of staff for resource management at the . Army Europe s Headquarters was promoted to brigadier general monday. Hennessee a native of Mcminnville tenn., and a Vietnam Veteran is remaining in his current Job at the Heidelberg Headquarters. He assumed the position six months ago. Sex Beirut hostage says Faith kept him Strong by Craig Martin staff write Darmstadt Germany a former hostage of Muslim extremists in Lebanon said wednesday that he would have preferred that the United states negotiate his release and not Trade arms for  Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco held by shiites from Jan. 8, 1985, to july 26, 1986, also said it was his Catholic Faith and belief in Christ that kept him going through his hostage  spoke at the National prayer breakfast at the Darmstadter club in Darmstadt. He was to speak today in the Babenhausen dining facility at a similar Observance that begins at 5 45 . Jenco told the stars and stripes that he avoids the question about the Reagan administration s trading military arms for the re lease of the hostages held by the shiite Muslim extremists in Western Bei rut. My feeling is that on Day it s going to come out he said of the identities of those who knew about trading arms for hostages. I was just read ing the other Day that former Secretary of state George a Shultz assaying former president Reagan and then Vic president George Bush knew it. Jenco but that s not part of my history he said. And i just feel saddened by the fact that that s the route the had to take to get me released. We the hostages All said that we did t want an of that kind of stuff. Even As a hostage we would pre Fer that they would negotiate negotiate on a  in 1984, Jenco became the program director for Catholic Relief services in War torn  he assisted displaced people and aided in the reconstruction of War damaged hospitals orphanages and Homes for the  the morning of Jan. 7, 1985, he was t feeling Well. He went to a doctor and found out he had a blood condition that needed further tests. The next Day he was kidnapped in congested Beirut traffic on the Way to the doctor. Before an attentive group of about 200, Jenco gave vivid descriptions of his time in Captivity. His voice cracked a few times sometimes tears appeared in his eyes toe leaving Only his nostrils exposed. He was trans ported throughout Lebanon this Way Many times often underneath a truck. Jenco said that As a hostage he often thought about death and dying. In the darkness of the trunk of a car the first thought you think about is death he said recalling am. Instead i found myself telling god How Beautiful god is and How greatly he supplies  it was that Faith he said that kept him going. One night i even recall getting up and writing on Awall in Black Light calligraphy dear god i will to live " he  often would talk about god and recite scriptural passages in his mind he said. My nourishment were god s word god s table and each other the other hostages he said. He told those gathered at the prayer breakfast that he has forgiven his captors. He sometimes spoke critically of one captor name said whom he called the meanest. In the final moments of Captivity he said said asked for his forgive Ness. We need to go beyond anger to forgiveness Jenc said  was concluding his speech. Jesus forgave even As his hands were nailed to the  health Wise and As far As his finances go the greatest consequence of being a hostage have been his Teeth. They fell apart during Captivity he said. My fillings were All falling out he said. It was extremely painful. We All had that  Jenco said his captors kidnapped a dentist to remove his Teeth. Pfc. Sheila Gortman of the 440th signal in said shews inspired by Jenco s speech. I listened to this Man s problems and i Don t Haven problems Gortman said. It reminds me of a Story. The Man with no shoes used to complain until he swathe Man with no  the forgiveness which he showed to the people an the message he brought them was interesting said spec. Ben Wilson of the 165th military intelligence bin Darmstadt. I think his captors got a message from him said spec. Barbara Miller also from the 165th military intelligence. Jenco is scheduled to speak at prayer breakfasts i Frankfurt Germany Friday at 6 30 . In the Terrace club Heidelberg Germany tuesday at 6 30 . Inge said his captors put a cloth in his Mouth so he the old Dominion cub in Patrick Henry Village and could t speak and wrapped him in tape from head to other locations in Germany next week. Missouri residents need forms to end state tax withholding by the stars and stripes Missouri residents overseas who had state taxes with held from their january paychecks can get the Money refunded but they must submit forms if they want to be exempt from future withholding military finance officials said tuesday. In january Missouri joined the states that withhold mandatory state taxes from military residents overseas. Before january state withholding was optional for service members who claimed Missouri As their Resi Dence. Policies on Missouri state tax refunds and the forms to request withholding exemptions differ among the services finance officials said. Airmen with the . Air forces in Europe have until today to request a refund of their january with holding said capt. Felecia Tavares a Safe spokeswoman at Ramstein a Germany. To do so they must submit a Missouri statement of no residency form 374, or a Missouri form to w4, to a finance office she said. After today s deadline Safe airmen can still use the Missouri forms to request an exemption from fur ther Missouri withholding Tavares said. Money taken from . Army Europe soldiers in january will be automatically refunded to them in february said sgt. 1st class Dan Ahearn of the 266th the Ater finance come in Heidelberg Germany. However soldiers must submit a defense form 2058-1 or Missouri form 374 before feb. 10 to a finance office if they want to avoid february withholding Ahearn said. Navy personnel in Europe who want to be exempt from Missouri taxes must notify their dispersing payroll clerks to Stop the withholding said it. Juan Lopez Mil itary pay director at the . Naval forces Europe personnel support activity in Naples Italy. Sailors also can Contact their dispersing officials to determine How they can be reimbursed for previous withholding taxes he said. Missouri residents who live outside the state May be exempt from tax withholding if they did not maintain a permanent residence in Missouri during 1992 and if they did not spend More than 30 Days there during the year. Service members who have questions about the mis Souri tax exemption can Contact their nearest finance office