European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 letters to the editor saturday january 22,1994 european edition col. Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Deborah Absher news editor Bill Walker european editor Bob Wicker sports editor George mane City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211. Orpostfach11 143764278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230. 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jami Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326, new bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen. Room 117, a me str. 104, 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-23421. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts of supplements does not constitute endorse ment by the department of defense or the Start and Stripo of the products or services advertised. Astounding Story i read with astonishment the horror Story of the woman in the Hospital in Wiesbaden who claimed she was told she Only deserved substandard care because she was american she was sexually molested by another patient and the Hospi Tal staff ignored her requests for help. Everywhere she went she heard for eign jokes one must assume the perpetrators went to the trouble of speaking English for them a foreign language so they could be understood and they even started painting swastikas though we were not told where they painted them or. Who they were. The poor lady must have Felt like she had entered the Twilight zone and been admitted to the Josef Mengele memorial Hospital. I suppose Here confusion accounts for the fact that the police were not notified. Sexual molestation is a crime in Ger Many and conviction usually results in jail time. By not taking measures to protect their patient the nurses who told Herto ignore the Man were risking losing their jobs As Well As heavy fines. Drawing painting or displaying nazi symbols is also an offence against German Law and would probably result in a Fine of be tween 500 and 1,000 Marks. German authorities Are particularly sensitive about this sort of thing even Moreno because of recent attacks against turkish residents by right Wing extremists. I guess Igno Rance of German Law plus Shock at the enormity of the treatment received were the reasons she did not file charges. While her behaviour May be understandable the state of journalistic ethics in the stars and stripes is not. In a front Page Story a German Hospital is accused of criminal malfeasance in a wildly improbable sequence of events. There is no indication in the article that the German Hospital was contacted and asked to re Spond to the accusations. The grossly in accurate impression left is that German Hospital personnel Are unethical unprofessional and rude and that the patients Are aggressively ill mannered boors. This kind of unsubstantiated slander is per haps appropriate for the National enquirer or the Back Yard Fence,.but not for a newspaper with any self respect. Quinn Martin Vail Ngun Germany officers off Scot free i found the harassment and discrimination carried out against Irene and lev Yudovich who were dismissed from the faculty of the . Army russian Institute disgusting and indicative of an Atti tude by the army that is the opposite of what i see and hear on an from the highest ranking commanders in Europe while it appears that the Yudovishes will be finally vindicated and hopefully receive compensation for their loss of wages and their mental suffering one must assume that both of the officers found guilty will walk away Scot free. In fact i am sure one of them is even now in command of others and May Well be Tor menting those who Are jewish russian or perhaps Wear Bow ties. The question that begs to be asked is did t these officers have senior com Manders above them who could have stepped in and settled the problem in 1991? the reluctance of senior com Manders to Stop this kind of discrimination As soon As it is reported is a mystery. However two things Are most apparent. The Yudovishes will undoubtedly receive thousands of dollars in compensation which every taxpayer will pay a share of and anyone who uses the inspector general system files legitimate equal employment Opportunity complaints or complains to their lawmakers May Well receive similar treatment. John r. Loughlin Geilenkirche Germany shame in Clinton i believe president Clinton made a diplomatic Blunder when he grabbed Ger Man Chancellor Helmut Kohl by the arms and compared his size to a Japa Nese sumo wrestler 300 to 400 pounds. It happened in front of Many european Heads of state at the Brussels meeting. The Queen of England had a similar incident with a prime minister who placed his hands on her. He was from a Commonwealth nation and should have known better. A German doctor said to a Friend president Clinton comes from a Small town in the South Hope Ark. He has no  i told my Friend where you come from has nothing to do with consideration and respect for other  ple King or peasant. Some have it and others Lack it. Shame on you or. Presi Dent. Senior master sgt. W. J. Shiehan Wiesbaden Germany Auto purchases stacked i am writing to express a common opinion that a service member s Choice of purchasing a vehicle is intentionally limited to give cafes an unfair advantage. What other possibility could it be i am referring to the practice of the air Force not shipping a vehicle with american specifications unless it has been in the United states and you can prove it. Are we protecting Ford pm or Chevrolet i can t believe that the Small amount of vehicles military members Purchase Over seas would affect very Many american jobs. Even if it did in t that a bit much of a Burden to place on a servicemen Ber s shoulders when a service member buys a stereo computer or furniture they Are not required to ship it themselves. Why then a vehicle unless you Are will ing to Shell out $500 to $1,000, you must buy from cafes or a company that ships directly to the United states. Is the military trying to save a dime at the expense of its members if the senior enlisted advisers Are truly concerned about Quality of life issues this question is directly posed to you. Staff sgt. Rian s. Peaceman Spang Dahlum a Germany.-. Where Charity begins i was so glad to read Karla Harris let Ter Jan. 8. We do spend too much Energy on helping other countries. When have these other countries come to the americans Aid we need to take care of americans first. Charity begins at Home. Our people Are just As much in need. What about All the fire flood and Hurri Cane victims just to mention a few what about taking care of our own children right Here in Germany i can t even get orthodontic care for my Daugh Ter and i m sure there Are Many More children right Here who could use care. The government can spend Money on space research and Send Aid to Somalia but we can t take care of our children Teeth Here in Germany. Lauren wheat Heidelberg Germany. Rush is no Waffler i want to thank an for allowing Rush Limbaugh to be aired on the radio. In a time when All we hear and see is trickled Down leadership from the White Housetop the platoon we need Rush. He s a re freshing alternative. I Don t always agree with him but he does cause me to think about both sides of the issues. Some have called him an  what is the definition of an ultraconservative i can Tell you what it s not Waffler. Staf sgt. Alan Stoddard Schweinfurt Germany Limbaugh s big ego Rush Limbaugh is first and Foremost an entertainer. He gets paid $20 million last year for presenting his opinion. Don t we All wish someone would pay us for ours his ego seems inflated enough already without the military adding to the prob Lem. I personally would be very careful about allowing myself to be called a ditto  there is no one on this Earth i would agree with 100 percent. God gave me a mind of my own so that i could form my own opinion. Perhaps the scariest thing about Rush Limbaugh is that there Are so Many  ple in the United states willing to take his opinions As their own. Lis Pajac Kaiserslautern Germany supporting adoption my husband and i would like very much to adopt a child. A recent Cal Thomas column in the stars and stripes caught our attention. Thomas quoted a woman who was the result of a rape and As an adult founded a support group for women impregnated from rape or incest. The woman noted that Many women have significant emotional and psychological problems after having abortions even after Many years. Some stripes readers who Are single and pregnant May be thinking their Only option is abortion. But they should know that there Are Many couples like my Hus band and i who would dearly love to give their child a very Good Home. We Are very interested in helping people choose life. Many others like us attend a monthly adoption support group at Lan Stuhl sponsored by the american red Cross. 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