European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page.4 the stars and stripes germans Al Byj Oconnor v  writer by Petra bless says she still does t understand Why she is accused of being involved in a $3,000 theft from an army Safe in bad Kreuz Nach Germany. Bless is one of three German employees who were terminated because of their alleged involvement the army said in a written response to questions from the stars and stripes. A. A 7-./. The three worked for the 53rd area support group s directorate of Community activities Scafi Mancial management division at Hospital Cavern. I could t believe it said bless who said she was the one who discovered the Money was stolen in mid May. She was later terminated effective june 2 i still Don t believe it bless said. I did t steal the questions up to the firing bless said she had worked 10 year for the army the last two with the 53rd ask. Her. Last Job involved collecting returned checks she said. Charges have not been made against anyone either american or German civilians pending the completion of a criminal investigation said John Capicik executive officer of the 53rd ask. Under civilian personnel policies the army is Al Lowed to fire an employee under suspicion of cause Cap Cik said. He said that All proper agencies were notified of the theft and that an insurance claim has been y bless said she believes army investigators were hop ing that she and Danielle Andres another fired employee would Tell them that Monika Winter stole the Money raised through morale welfare and recreation programs. Winter was the third fired employee. We did t accuse her so they got All of us bless said. While no other disciplinary action has been taken so far against any other employees the army s criminal investigative come Cid has not closed the Case according to a statement issued by the 53rd ask. Bless said that when she opened the Safe May 18 she discovered a letter size White envelope with Cut up paper placed in it instead of the $3,000 placed in the . According to Blessy after the theft the Safe still contained about $50 in change Money orders of an unknown value and Between $2504qq in other Money v Community sources familiar with the circumstances surrounding the theft question the allegations and View the action taken against the German employees As harsh of  " a the sources asked not to be identified fearing com Rand retaliation. Of  whoever did this was setting up thesis girls on Community source said adding that a More Likely american suspect is being harboured and overlooked by directorate of Community activities officials the source added. Community officials did not discuss that allegation.  ,." a. R another Community member was not aware of any specific proof that ties air three German women to the theft.  -.,  ,. Bless also said the Money was not deposited in Bank account the Day after it was put in the Safe Violat ing army regulations for handling Cash. Bless said that she was not aware of these regulations and that they were brought to her attention Only after the theft. A a. A w.  nobody came to us bless said that we did this or that wrong. They superiors did t confront us with the army  the three women Are to scheduled to appear in Ger Man labor court sept. 21 in bad Kreuz Nach of deter mine if the . Government acted in accordance wit German Laws bless  we want our jobs Back she said. I have no explanation who stole the Money or How it was done. M gets duty break of Staft writer a " aboard the Theodore Roosevelt sailors aboard the aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the Adriatic sea Are on tenterhooks and anxious to go Home they said thursday As nato air raids continued Over Bosnia and Herzegovina t the 5,500-Man Carrier a launching platform for some planes involved to nato s largest airstrike Mission is due to turn Over its Mission to the Carrier America As Early As today those on Board say. Ian is that Tarn yer Wili take place 1 " a Jamie nato raids that began two Days later. The Theodore Roosevelt had just completed an exercise involving jordanian troops in the Mediterranean and was scheduled for a port Call in Rhodes Greece before returning to the Adriatic. President Clinton earlier had ordered the ship to move from routine patrol 0 the Adriatic to the Eastern Mediterranean As a show of Force after members of iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein s family defected to Jordan. Typically a deployment lasts six months and the turnover with the Carrier America was scheduled before the bombing missions began last week. A tar Over Burma Ivy involve the Transfer of equipment bombs and weapons to the relieving Carrier. However officials say this has not been dome in the Middle of a nato combat Mission Fetn Fonow Ift marketplace that the i act Eft -r-7totq&m&s1 the shop took part in tree a Lockheed s Viking set Subi Harine aircraft from the America landed on the Roosevelt one of the first signs that the America had arrived in the Region the  cheer through Crew  Many web to want to gel o4 of Here defiant _ from Page 1 Eastern Northern and Southern Bosnia. In the Adriatic . Rear . William j. Fallo told reporters aboard the Theodore Roosevelt that nato targets remained serbian command and control Sites relay stations radar Sites and communications Points storage areas and ammunition dumps. In Zagreb croatian Gen. Anton Tus said the Nat airstrikes on radar installations on mount Javorina had crippled bosnian serbian and yugoslav communications and air defense systems. It. Col. Chris Vernon a . Spokesman said pressure on the serbs was increasing. It appears that they have not had sufficient pain inflicted on them he said in Sarajevo. But daily that pain must be  . And nato officials have insisted attacks will continue until the serbs remove heavy weapons from a 12.5 mile radius around Sarajevo. But the serbs despite apparent concessions on other . Demands Are determined not to withdraw the guns that have wreaked terror on Sarajevo for 40 months. They fear withdrawal would mean forfeiting claim to any part of Sarajevo in peace negotiations where the biggest hurdle will be dividing Bosnia be tween the serbs and a Muslim croatian federation. A . Plan to be examined today in Geneva would give the serbs who now hold two thirds of Bosnia 49percent, and the federation the rest. Both sides have accepted the percentages but arguments Over who get what land have proven insoluble. The rebels claimed the nato attacks killed several civilians including 15 bodies recovered in Northern Droboj five of them Small children according to a bos Nian serbian army fax Friday september 8,1995 i / " 5,000 service members join exercise in Ger Riany by the stars arid stripes Heidelberg Germany More than 5,000sewicemembers from the . Army Navy air Force and Marine corps will take part in Mountain shield two an exercise that began thursday in Germany.  the Southern european task Force of the . Army Europe is in charge of the nearly two week exercise at army s Grafe Wohr and Hohenfels training areas. The task Force is based at Vicenza Italy.  o v a the exercise will focus on deployment procedures joint Force planning and interoperability planning and conducting air assault and air mobility operations contingency Mission Sand redeployment procedures according to a statement from Usa eur officials. The exercise includes about 110 helicopters 750 vehicles and six artillery pieces flight operation i support of the exercise is to be provided by v corps aviation elements including the Lith aviation regt the 12th aviation Brig and the 7th in 227thaviation regt 1st army div soldiers from the . Army v corps headquartered in Heidelberg will provide logistical support for the Southern european task Force the statement said personnel from the . European come in Stuttgart will augment the task Force  a. V opposing forces and civilian role players for the Field training portion of the exercise Are being provided by the 7th army training come combat Man Euver training Center in Hohenfels and the 1starmd div bad Kreuz Nach. New unit Leader named Wiesbaden a Germany col. James , Deputy  3rd corps support come headquartered in Wiesbaden has Bee chosen to assume command of the army s Forward deployed contingent unit in Zagreb Croatia. Scott 48, will command joint task Force provide Promise Forward at Camp Plepp in Zagreb a command release said thursday. It. Gen. John a Abrams commander of the army s v corps selected Scott to replace cok Richard a Crosby Iii for the six month tour. Joint task Force provide Promise commanded by . Leighton w. Smith jr., is a . Joint service military operation supporting the United nations informer areas of Yugoslavia. The Forward deployed unit helps the . Hospital in Zagreb provide medical support aircraft Back it base Raf Lakenheath England fighter aircraft from Raf Lakenheath a 48th tac fighter Wing Are returning to the base after a three month relocation because of runway repairs a total of More than 60 f-15e strike Eagle andf-15c Eagle aircraft As Well As about 800 personnel were relocated in june to Raf Honington a British base about 12 Miles Southeast of Lakenheath. All _ will have returned to Lakenheath by Early next week a. / a. \ v in an $11.4 million resurfacing project British construction teams removed and replaced the surface layers of Lakenheath s Asphalt and conc Etc main runway taxiways parking areas and other runway  runway was last closed for resurfacing in 1983.,., a  ,. The relocation marked the first time that a major . Air Force unit had operated at Honington since world War ii a Lakenheath spokesman said. The . Units left Honington in 1946. Items for Sale in Furth the defense re. 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