European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 52, no. 210 sunday november 14,1993 d 8693 a army assails defense cuts superiority in by the Washington Post Washington the army has mounted a vigorous Challenge to the Clinton administration s program of de sense cuts warning in an internal document that planned reductions will leave the service substantially weakened and ultimately threaten National Security. The memorandum approved by the army chief of staff Gen. Gordon r. Sul Livan identities 57 major weapons and spending programs that will be eliminated and 63 that will be scaled Back if the administration follows through on plans to Cut the defense budget by $88 billion Over five Yean. The outcome of these reductions maybe a future Force which does not possess the technological superiority required to prevail Over All potential conflicts arising from the changing world order said the document which was completed last month and forwarded to the Pentagon civilian leaders. The army requires additional re sources if it is to meet continual demands for a technologically Superior response s4s a twos by in 0orgrow upon Row of wooden crates that belonged to the former East German army sit on the Burstein co. Site in pres Sath Germany. Claims of contamination Cloud army s Long ties to Grafe Wohr  writer Grafe Wohr. Germany doubt and fear Are nibbling at the edges of life in the hamlets that surround the huge army training Center Here. The Bonds that have tied these Rural bavarian communities to the . Mili tary for nearly five decades Are showing signs of Strain. They Are stretched by the weight of allegations still largely unsupported that the area s biggest employer has poisoned some of its German work Force by mishandling toxic sub  environmental group called the Union of environmentally aware Citi Zens abbreviated Zub in German claims that at least 20 German workers at the  Man Euver training Cente have died Over the years from cancer after working with munitions crate treated with potentially toxic Wood preservatives. Many More people could be at risk they say because for decade the crates were Dis . Carded or sold and Hanna used by townsfolk for firewood and Home remodelling. There s quite a bit of anxiety and continued on Page 4 army reportedly delayed action on toxic boxes byed Reavis and Chuck Vince staff writers Grafe Wohr Germany the army Learned its toxin Laden ammunition crates posed health risks at least a decade ago but took no action until this year to continued on Page 5 memo says and at the same time maintain the ability to respond to the Likely Range of threats. Although some grousing from the Mili tary is inevitable Given the scope of planned defense cuts the army document is noteworthy both for its strident tone and for its explicit warning that the see army on Page 2 . Warns of terrorists As attack kills . Worker by Kevin Dougherty staff write Mogadishu Somalia . Intelligence has revealed the presence in Mogadishu of terrorists who May be linked to Hezbollah an iranian backed Muslim fundamentalist organization a . Spokesman said late  remains unknown if the terrorists were responsible for the ambush killing of an american . Civilian employee earlier saturday. Two other . Employees were wounded in the attack. Asked if the killing of Kai Lincoln waste work of Hezbollah . Army maj. David Stockwell said we Don t know but you can t Rule that out.". The presence of an unspecified num Ber of terrorists was verified in recent Days based on intelligence gathered in Side and outside Somalia said Stockwell spokesman for . Military forces in so Malia. We have been tracking some Rumor for several weeks Stockwell said. The rumours seem to have been substantiated at this  the intelligence reports indicate that terrorists have been brought into the City from outside Somalia Stockwell said. Buthe would not identify any organization inside Somalia As having bankrolled  the terrorists who have expertise incur bombing techniques and who could include groups other than Hezbollah possess not Only the ability but the willingness to carry out terrorist activities Stockwell said . Officials have informed Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farrah aided that see attack on Page 2 inside today president Clinton picks up More support for a providing Comfort for the kurd sea sunday Magazine Michael Jackson blames tour cancellation on addiction to painkillers