European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday july 12,1954sea Bee team i for keeps by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Souda Bay Crete a they live in the Hilton Trump Plaza and even the Ritz Carlton hut any resemblance to those posh hotels stops at the stencilled name plaques on  huts. A we live in l6-by-32foot buildings with nine Guys a said Petty officer 2nd class Steve Elvis a Navy Seabee construction worker a usually we live in real Barracks but a could be  Seabee detachment personnel at naval support activity Souda Bay live far from the Lap of luxury. Each 40-Man detachment alternates seven month deployments to hot spots such As Somalia and saudia Arabia with places such As Guam or Souda Bay until a year or so ago the Souda Bay sea bees did no to even have huts. They lived in tents. Naval support activity Souda Bay has a severe shortage of Barracks so More than half of the 300 people permanently based there reside off base there arc about 200 people on temporary duty some of whom live in the Barracks. A normally when Seabee deploy like this we do temporary construction projects like we would in a real contingency a said it. John Heckman officer in charge of the a fighting 40&Quot Souda Ebay detachment. A a but occasionally we get More Complex jobs like this  what makes Souda Bay different is. That Many of the projects the Seabee work on Are permanent building construction. Sea bees usually Are called upon to build temporary structures quickly under Adverse conditions. The structures or other facilities often Are returned to their former state once the operation is Complete. A a. At Souda Bay everything is being built to last. Although the base opened in 1969, it Wasny to until the last two years that the military decided to make it comparable to other Navy bases. More than $20 million in construction and repairs is to be spent on the base Over the next few years. A some of these jobs  be done without us a Heckman said. A if you can get an improved facility for a cheaper Price then you have to use your resources.�?�. Seabee labor built the state of the Art morale welfare and recreation club that opened up two months ago. Four different detachments built the club. When Complete the club will include a movie theater and a Library. Groups of five to-10 people work on the half dozen projects simultaneously. Some Are building roads digging new sewage sys terns repairing the runway by cutting out huge chunks of cracked Cement and replace ing it installing runway lights and refurbishing the gym. Heckman said much of the work is a race against time because once the Rainy season starts in the fall working outside becomes difficult. During the summer the Seabee often work in temperatures in the High 90s, several feet of solid Rock make digging demanding process. A a it a Tough keeping the equipment going because pounding on rocks is really hard on the hydraulics Quot said Petty officer 3rd class Darin Bathrick because the Seabee Wear special uniforms they often take Good natured ribbing from other sailors and marines one saying is that a a Seabee Are sailors in soldiers uniforms with Marine corps training doing civilian  a the experience these Guys get is unbelievable a said chief Petty officer Daniel Lothamer Seabee supervisor a you have 19 and 20-year-Olds in charge of these projects and doing a fantastic Job. It would take years for them to get that in the states. This is one of those win win  weeping North koreans in Pyongyang gather in front or a statue or Kim ii Sung who died or a heart attack Friday. In the Wake or Kim s death North Korea of monday cancelled a Summit planned with South Korea s president korean Summit scrapped n. Korea a so delays folks with . Till after funeral Seoul South Korea apr bowing to circumstances South Korea accepted North koreans decision monday to put off the first Summit Between their presidents indefinitely but expressed Hope for an eventual meeting. The july 25-27 meeting had been banned before the death Friday of Lorth Korea s longtime communist eader Kim it Sung. The North issued a one sentence statement Early monday saying the Summit was off and did not say when or even whether it would be held a the idea of holding a Summit meeting is still valid a said South koreans foreign minister Han Sung Joo. A we will keep the door open a he agreed it was Best to wait until the political situation stabilized in the North. Observers said the fact that North Korea was making policy decisions a even if Only to put off outside contacts a pointed to an increasing consolidation of Power by Kim a son and designated successor Kim Jong ii. North Korea also postponed further High level talks with the United states until after Kim a state funeral sunday but indicated it would be willing to resume them after that. The talks which had opened in Geneva on Friday Are considered crucial to resolving the dispute Over North koreans nuclear program. Assistant Secretary of state Robert Garlucci said monday that North Korea told him Quot that we should expect that the policy pursued by president Kim ii Sung would be continued by the new  North Korea appeared to be trying to restore some normalcy to Day to Day life although official grieving for the elder Kim will continue All week. Official radio was again broadcasting regular news reports instead of the Al mourning format following Kim a  North released television footage showing emotional mourning for Kim who during his four decades of Rule was the Center of a worshipful personality cult. V tens of thousands of people Knelt in a Plaza facing a statue of Kim weeping wailing and touching their Heads to the ground. Bonn Germany apr president Clinton on monday dismissed Senate Republican Leader Bob Doles criticism of his condolences on the death of North koreans president Kim ii Sung Clinton said his. Remarks had been a to the Point and appropriate and very much in the interest of the United states a. Dole said saturday that the presidents remarks were a a inappropriate message on Kim and insensitive to american veterans of the korean War and their families. Asked about Doles criticism Clinton said a i would think that the veterans of the korean War and their survivors As much As any group of americans would very much want us to resolve this nuclear question with North Korea and go Forward Quot Clinton had extended a sincere condolences to North koreans and said the United states appreciated Kim so leadership in resuming the talks Between our governments which Are aimed at resolving nuclear and other issues. Dole the Kansas Republican who is considering a presidential bid said Kim a death and the end of his a brutal dictatorship should be viewed As helping the cause of democracy in North Korea. Americans at in Ciurlik warned of terrorists by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau in Ciurlik a Turkey air Force officials Are warning americans at incur Lik a to increase their personal Security ,1 Ware Ness Between now and Friday members of a turkish terrorist group known As Dev sol revolutionary left May attempt terrorist attacks against . Or nato targets during the week base officials said turkish Security forces in Istanbul conducted raids against the organization on july 12, 199leaving Al militants dead. In each year since Dev stiff has at tempted terrorist attacks on or about july it. Col. Karl Steiner commander of det 522, air Force office of special investigations at in Ciurlik said the group is responsible for the deaths of several . Personnel in recent  Dev sol members have used different ruses to gain Access to their targets a Steiner said a personnel residing off base should be particularly aware of possible surveillance before leaving and returning to their  amp off base residents Are cautioned to identify anyone seeking Access to thee apartments. This particularly include uniformed officials accompanied by per sons in civilian clothes. At Izmir air station in Western tur key the message was similar. A was always we advise our people it take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety and especially so during the next two weeks a said capt. Michae Paoli Public affairs officer at Izmir a however it is air Force policy not it discuss the Security status on