European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday december 4, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 seen in military Justice system by Jon Conno staff writer kaisers Aljern Germany members of minorities believe that the military Justice system weighs More heavily on them than on Whites an a act official said saturday. In particular said James e. Cohill the perception is that the Ucma uni form code of military Justice corrective measures Are harmful for Blacks. Cohill president 6f the organization s european branches said the commanders to pursue disciplinary measures and punishment give them wide latitude in determining How individuals will be dealt with. Cohill said he was interested in acquiring data concerning the court martial proceedings of convictions and sentences of Black and White military personnel. It appears that we Are a Law breaking race he said ironically. What i Sec is More convictions More sentences that apply to Black offenders than adding to the problem Cohill said is that there Are fewer civilian lawyers Avail Able to handle cases for americans in general in military court cases. We Don t have what we have at Home he said. Cohill made the remarks in an inter View saturday at a conference for the european branches of the National association for the advancement of Colore people in attending the conference was Earl t. Shinhoster the a act s interim is Jon co Northe president of the a act s european branches James e. Cohill leftists next to Earl t. Shinhoster the organization s interim chief and Jacqueline Harp chapter president in Darmstadt Germany at a workshop saturday in Kaiserslautern. Chief who is handling the duties of senior administrator. He delivered the Conven Tion s keynote address saturday. Shinhoster said in an interview that systemic discrimination remains a prob Lem in the . Military and its communities in Europe. Although the military has been a Leader in some areas of racial Equality Shinhoster said the Hope an Promise and the expectation of Minori ties getting a fair shake in the serv Cesaren t always fulfilled. We know it does t work that Way he said. The proof of the pudding is Al ways in the Cohill and Shinhoster said they receive letters and Telephone Calls from military personnel and family members concern ing racial injustice. Shinhoster referred to a report re new mask offers breath of fresh air for soldiers Beffi Bathen Heidelberg Bureau Friedrichs Feld Germany buns braids and Bobby pins still do not fit under the army s new Gas mask but soldiers who compare the silicone masks to the previous versions say that the new ones beat them for Comfort. This mask is user Friendly said Richard Hig
