European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 11, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 Rhein again by Mark Kinkade staff writer Rhein main a Germany German authorities Are worried that the contamination of parts of Rhein main a could hamper or prevent construction of a Large cargo Center adjacent to the Frankfurt Airport. In a report released monday by Airport authorities the Fresenius Institute a German environmental firm said several locations at Rhein main a Are polluted with Oil gasoline heavy metals and other contaminants according to a spokesman for the firm. Ground water at the site could also be contaminated he said. Airport authorities contracted with the Institute for the Survey. Scientists with the Institute took More than 300 samples Over several months. The contamination is on land scheduled to be re turned in 1997 to the German government said an Dreas Hilair a spokesman for the Frankfurt lord May or s office. ",""/." air Force officials at the base were unable to com ment on the report Friday. A spokesman said however that the air Force routinely conducts environmental army to put 2,000 troops within sight of Haiti coast by the los Angeles times Washington in a further Signor . Intentions in Haiti the Pentagon on Friday decided to dispatch 2,000army infantry soldiers to within eyesight of the Island in a move that doubles the number of . Combat forces in the re  soldiers part of the 10th inf Mountain div from fort drum n.y.,Are to leave Norfolk va., on wednesday aboard the aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower and reach Waters near Haiti within five Days. Sources stressed in Washington in Fri Day night that the troops would not be part of the Landing Force should an inva Sion take place. Rather they would act As part of the multinational occupying Force that would help restore order once the haitian military chief it. Gen. Raoul Eldras is ousted and deposed haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide is re turned to Power. These troops Are going in no Matte what one senior Pentagon official said. The Only uncertainty now is How Cedra leaves whether he Steps Down or gets stepped  president Clinton vice president Algore and top National Security advisers met saturday at the White House to Dis cuss Haiti but made no final decisions press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said. The fort drum soldiers will boost to nearly 4,000 the number of . Service members stationed near Haiti. On 17,1,800 . Marines landed in Vieques Island puerto Rico where they have been conducting exercises to prepare for either an invasion of Haiti or for assign ments As part of the occupying Force  exercises on the Hilly Island just East of puerto Rico included a Beach at May imperil plan assessments to identify contamination before an installation is returned to local governments. The base has Al ready identified areas of contamination and is working to clean up the hazards he said. For example air Force and German environmental experts continue a five year project to remove contamination caused by years of Jet fuel leaking into the soil the spokesman said. Over the years More than 500,000 Gallons of Jet fuel reportedly leaked into the ground water at the base. Flu Hafen a.g., or Airport limited co., a semiprivate organization that operates the Frankfurt Airport adjacent to the air base is planning to build a massive cargo Center on the Larid but the contamination could threaten the construction a spokesman said monday. Due to these results the area is out of the question for a cargo City German Media reports quoted organization vice chairman Manfred Schoelch As saying. We cannot wait 10 years for the contamination cleanup. By then our competitors would have left us. Behind. Thousands of jobs would be  the Frankfurt City government wants construction to proceed despite contamination. Hilair said construction . Marines take a break during exercises Friday at Camp Garcia on the puerto rican Island of Vieques. The marines Are preparing for a possible invasion of Haiti. The Atlantic Ocean. They were to arrive in Norfolk on sat urday and monday sources said and will be prepared for the Caribbean  Eisenhower will be reconfigured to cans or invade or help in mop up activities one . Military official Sard Fri Day. They can do  10th inf Mountain soldiers Are specifically designed As a1 unit trained to at a .ow.11v, ._.0 fight in difficult terrain. They have a Long carry the soldiers while the mount Whit Cali i a wive by  � history dating Back to campaigns during we be used As a command and con tack an Airport takeover and the secur world War ii that helped break the Ger Tro ship ing of a fictional . Embassy and near Man resist nce in. Northern Italy. The Shin by port. They end monday. More rec Nutly the unit was used to these marines can evacuate amen help bring u first Aid supplies to War torn Somalia. Is Susan Harris the ships will depart wednesday for Haiti where sources said they Are to be in place by sept. 19. They la be right offshore within Eye sight of the Beach said one senior . Military Leader. It will be like if you looked out your living room window and saw company pulling up the  in a second move Friday bolstering . Military intentions in Haiti the pen base after leaving Wagon ordered the preparation of five wednesday for Long More Large military cargo ships to be used planned joint exercises in by a . Fleet in the threatened invasion. According to Pentagon officials two Navy ships the Eisenhower an the amphibious command ship mount Whitney were ordered Friday to return to Norfolk naval can begin on the Western part of the land to be re turned while cleanup begins in the Eastern Section. We should build As soon As possible hitter said this project is very important for the future development of the  the report has stirred controversy in German Politi Cal circles and is fast moving the base to the Center of a debate Over construction of the cargo Center. A Ger Man newspaper reported tuesday that the greens political party wants to Stop plans to Cut Down several acres of forests on the base for construction of the cargo Center. If the contamination shifts construction from East to the West the Trees could be endangered. The return of land to the German government is Parton a $60 million Deal that gives the Airport growing space in return for upgraded facilities  a where most of the Rhein main flying Mission is being relocated. -. Rhein main has Long been a Central Hub for military people entering and leaving Europe earning it the nickname of Gateway  currently the basis playing Host to operation provide Promise the Airlift of Relief supplies to the former Yugoslavia. Private faces ouster Over drunk driving Baum older Germany is a Baum older Soldier whose Drunken driving led to injuring two women has been sentenced to a bad conduct Dis charge according to a statement from the222nd base support in at a special court martial sept. 1, pvt.1 Brian d. Schrauben 26, of the 1st army div s cob 4th in 12th inf admitted drinking the night of june 25. Later he veered across the Center line in his car and struck an oncoming vehicle carrying the wives of other Baumholzer soldiers. The Accident happened around 3  26 As Schrauben drove from nearby Idar Oberstein to Baum older. His blood alcohol test measured .167, the statement said. A Reading of .10 i considered As admissible evidence of drunkenness in Many . States. The two women suffered whiplash an minor Cut an were treated at Ajio Spitall one woman was released immediately the other was hospitalized for three Days in a follow up release a spokeswoman for the 222nd bib said the command re fused to release the names of the women because it would be an unwarranted in Vasion of the privacy of victims of crime with no bearing on the  the command also refused to name the medical facility where the women were treated the spokeswoman said. Schrauben was also sentenced by the army judge col. Craig Schwender to forfeit $500 for three months and serve two months confinement. Schrauben was taken to the army confinement facility in Mannheim to begin his sentence. Card fraud costs bartender his Job Baum older Germany is a civilian employee has been fired after admitting that he fraudulently used a credit card twice at the local Rod and gun club a spokeswoman for the 222nd base support in said thursday. Michael Keefer who was a bartender at the Baum older Rod and gun club told authorities that he found a credit card at the club and used it to charge a total of $137 on aug. 9 and 10, forging the signature of the card s owner an american Soldier stationed in Baumholzer