European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and stripes saturday april 28 2007 win Forleo a tractor produces Jong Clouds of dust while working on a dry Field near Grossheim Southern Germany on Friday the ground is very dry due to Lack of rain Early heat in Europe May Lead to a Long hot and dry summer by Sandra Jontz stars and stripes no you didst forget to flip the Calendar Forward it really is Only april and while the gym Mirror might indicate if s still a wee bit Early for some to Don a bathing suit the barometer measures a whole different reflection if s hot Summers Here enjoy it while you can experts warn because Europe could pay the Price for the unseasonable clothes shedding weather so Early in the season France Belgium Italy England Germany and the Netherlands for example Are experiencing some of the warmest and driest seasons Central Europe is experiencing one of the driest aprils on record and the Outlook for the remain Der of the summer is for conditions warmer and drier than Normal but that Doest account for precipitation occurring because of thunderstorms said Harold Strauss a resident climatologist with the 21st operational weather Squadron based in Sembach Germany in Italy officials warned Consumers to expect Price increases for fresh fruits and vegetables be cause of historically Low water Levels and drought conditions particularly in the Fertile North the to Valley in Northern Italy is experiencing a severe drought Strauss said italian government officials Are bracing for a hot Tertha usual summer that could be marked by Roll ing Power outages water restrictions and increases in the Cost of goods and services according to sever Al italian new accounts the Winter was much drier than usual it snowed less in the Alps thus limiting the Spring Runoff that provides a source of water Italy enacted rolling Power outages in 2003 when the last drought bit the Mediterranean nation and soaring temperatures taxed the nations Power grids us military bases in Southern Italy which has seen rainfall Over the past few Days have not enacted any kind of water restrictions or noted any prob lems with availability of water but officials continue to Monitor situations base officials said Spain recently lifted its drought warning and naval station Rota has seen its wettest Winter in at least five years base spokesman it Mike Morley said however restrictions limiting Lawn watering to evening and night hours remain in place he said Ana Gato 20 said she  be happier with the warmer temperatures in Naples Italy As soon As it got warm i broke out the flip flops and my summer clothes said the Miami native who was depressed last Winter because of colder temperatures than Shes used to Ive already been to the Beach the water was a bit cold but the Sand gets Nice and warm i love this and cant wait for it to get hotter while there have been some reports of drought like conditions in Germany army officials there say they have not been notified by German authorities about any possible water restrictions email Sandra Jontz at 11 charged in fort drum Home attack the associated press Watertown by eleven fort drum soldiers burst into a Fel Low soldiers Home and attacked him and his wife kicking him repeatedly and punching her in the face authorities said Friday the attack late wednesday was in retaliation for the earlier arrest of another Soldier state police said the 11 were charged with burglary and one also was charged with second degree As Sault for allegedly hitting the sol Diers wife with a bottle Carl Laws 22 and his wife Emily Hernandez 21 were re leased from Samaritan medical Center after treatment for Multi ple cuts and bruises additional charges Are possible after the Case is presented to a grand jury state police investigator Randy Pound said the Soldier who had been arrested earlier did not take part in the attack Pound said that arrest stemmed from a complaint made by the couple involving the alleged violation of an order of Protection authorities said no further details were Given fort drum spokesman it col Paul Fitzpatrick confirmed All 11 soldiers Are members of the 10th Mountain division stationed there although the investigation and prosecution Are being handled by civilian authorities army officials will review the Case we support the investigation Fitzpatrick said the army does not tolerate this kind of conduct it is totally out of character with our training and values charged with burglary were Tyson Tucker 20 Martin Johnson 22 Jason Cofield 25 Erica Hodges 19 Shavonne Wynne 22 Vianka Delcid 19 Tyrone Lippai 22 James Skinner 27 Carlton Causey 28 Randi Bush 18 and Halota 22 Wynne was also charged with second degree assault for allegedly hitting the soldiers wife Williams was turned Over to her military superiors the other 10 were ordered held in the Jefferson county jail on bail each fort drum is about 75 Miles North of Syracuse the 17000member 10th Mountain division which is based there has been one of the mainstays of army deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan of fuel May be lost in Mildenhall by Geoff Ziezulewicz stars and stripes Raf Mildenhall England of Gallons of jp8 Jet fuel lost when an underground pipe was punctured april 20 at this air base could result in a loss of More than base officials have said they wont know the exact amount of fuel lost until the pipe is repaired and running again but authorities have Given estimates of up to 65000 Gallons the fuel is valued at a Gal Lon according to Mildenhall spokesman master sol Charles Tubbs meaning that More than in fuel May have gurgled into the ground depending on where it is in re lation to the groundwater the fuel could be separated and usable Ian Hill an environment team manager with the British Environ ment Agency said this week but where the fuel is remains a mys Tery for a seventh Day workers searched Friday for the missing fuel near the runway at Milden Hall air Force representatives have refused to release the name of the contractor involved saying in a message thursday night that the contractor was procured via the defence estates an Arm of the British ministry of defence that oversees military bases but Walter Scott a spokesman for defence estates would not re lease the contractors name Fri Day referring the query Back to the air Force at Mildenhall late Friday Tubbs said the con tractors name is not being re leased because of the British environment Agency investigation of the spill and the air forces role in supporting that work before the drilling that would eventually hit the fuel pipe the contractor was provided with maps and a work clearance per Mit delineating where the fuel Pip ing and other utilities were Tubbs said thursday in an email the contractor was Drill ing a Hole horizontally under ground when the rupture occurred hitting the pipe at a 90de Gree Angle air Force representatives also for a seventh Day workers searched Friday for the missing fuel near the runway at Mildenhall have refused to release incident reports from when the spill was discovered about pm on april 20 earlier this week shallow trenches were dug on either Side of the rupture site and across the taxiway where the contractors Drill initially bored a Hole those trenches were dug to see if the fuel had moved laterally said it col Scott Hartford com Mander of Mildenhall 100th civil engineering Squadron no fuel was found there and the holes being dug Friday were deeper to groundwater Levels in Hopes of finding the Jet fuel there once workers reach the ground water that collects in the crags of Chalky Rock three to four meters underground the fuels location should be better understood Tubbs said in an email the water Levels for this groundwater Are currently pretty High meaning the fuel could be floating on top of that groundwater and May be Able to just be pumped out Hill said this week the groundwater table is part of an aquifer mat supplies water to the area an aquifer is a layer of permeable Rock gravel Sand or Silt that water can be extracted from representatives with Anglian water the Utility that pumps the aquifer water into area taps said there has been no evidence of fuel infiltration into the water Supply Attis Point there was concern earlier this week mat the fuel could reach a nearby bore Hole which is Basi Cally a Hole drilled into the ground rough which water is pumped out email Geoff Ziezulewicz at 48th is Gaiter Wing airman stable after Cycle crash Raf Mildenhall England a 48th fighter Wing airman was in stable condition at the Raf Laken Heam Hospital Friday following a morning motorcycle Accident on a local Highway the airman who was not identified by Lakenheath spokesmen was Riding a Honda motorcycle about am when he was involved in a crash with a car on the All where the Highway inter sects with a local Road Suffolk county constabulary spokeswoman Lisa Crane said the airman suffered multiple broken Bones in the Accident Crane said the Driver of the car was unhurt the All was closed briefly Fol lowing the Accident and remained backed up for about two hours As emergency workers cleared the scene the cause of the Accident was under investigation Crane said from staff reports