European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 2 the stars and stripes sunday february 14, 19bb Bonn stresses need for nuke deterrence Bonn Dpi the Wen arc Man government in ils annual report comparing the strength of nato and tilt Varsa i acl eni phase cd Friday the need for american nuclear weapons in Europe to counter the soviet hic s invasion capability. The tort said there is no alternative in the foreseeable future to the Western Alliance s strategy of de Terrence that has preserved peace in Europe for so lung. The 47-Page report entitled 1987 armed Force comparison was issued amid a Debute on inc future Tif nato after the removal of . Medium Range mini los and Over the modernization of Short Range nuclear Battlefield missiles Basei in West Germany. Chancellor Helmut Kuhl has said he opposes the agreement sought by inc soviet Union to remove All smrt Range missiles but he Lias not cd made a Clear statement on the . Demand Fin 1 Mieir modcrni7a on. Similarly the report was vague on the Issue to did a Mac that nato at the i�s3 conference in Moalc bal to Canada in deciding to reduce nuclear missiles deployed in Europe had agreed to Modem ii those that remained. But the report did not Call for Mil mint lion of 1hc missiles with ranges up to 300 Miles. The report clearly Dij support nuclear deterrence and the doctrine of flexible response. The strategy of deterrence and defense to remain credible and effective must continue to be an appropriate mixture of suitable nuclear and conventional armed forces in which Only the nuclear component can expose a potential aggressor loan unacceptable risk the report said. West German advocates of modernization of snort Range missiles have warned thai inc United Stales will be Temple 10 withdraw ils troops from Europe if Wisl Cier Nuny docs not agree to ?a1ion of these missiles. The report although not mentioning this warning called . they arc a visible expression of the american engagement for the defense of Turnr and represent an essential Chain in the american potential of a ctr Livirt the report said. In a preface to the report defense minister Manfred we incr who recently has been chosen to replace lord Carrington As nato Sec Ciary no neral. Said inc soviet bloc has far More armed forces Power than ii needed for defense of its territory. Us invasion capability is the heart of the Security problem above All in Central Europe against the Back ground of a beginning of nuclear we incr said. Nato from us beginning has renounced an invasion capability. Temperatures february 12 Hilo up paws in pm Lii Viall a Ufa via a l -j.Al.v, a. _ .p.-,. _ _. Remove All rang state a Clear b Temple to it i was a ounce a invasion capability race in . 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Robert dote in the Iowa caucuses boosted those presidential aspirants Hopes far sue Cess on tuesday in new Hampshire. Vice i rom Deal George Bush needs p. Strong showing after his third place Fin ish in Iowa even though some polls show him leading the Republican con tenders. gov. Michael Dukakis leads the polls among democrats. The new Hampshire primary apparently was so daunting for former Secre tary of stale Alexander Haig that he withdrew from the six candidate Republican i arly Field on Friday and threw his support to Dole. Coming in Hist in inc new Hampshire democratic or Republican primary does t guarantee election As president hut coincidence or not every Winner of the while House since Dwight Eisen Hower As i Usu j in 1952 has won the new Hampshire primary. New Hampshire therefore has be come the Mac or break state for presidential candidates. Be spic the Small number of voters. New Hampshire has 575,000 registered voters. Up to 70 per cent Are Cisick cd to participate in the primaries. Ownie & 5 Meni $ is Ufa 36 3? Oik ibo 57 j5 Valitt. 5ubid n of. Pri or it Iurii a i High Law Tal. 1 h 1 Clib id a w 1� of in 1 4� Law at Suteu Pei. Correction it a. Richard Gephardt do. Campaigns to u Clarenton ., it aural Reagan vows stronger ties with Mexico Washington a the Asso. Dated press erroneously reported feb. 9 thai inc nuclear regulator commission had ordered the 3m corp. To recall More than 20,000 Ionon Static eliminators because of radiation leaks in some mod Els. The nyc removal order rovers be tween 1,500 and 2.000 of the devices Only those fwd in the lord beverage pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. 1 Urther distribution of the devices in All industries also was hailed by the arc. There arc 20,000 of the devices in use altogether. Los angkle3 Al president Reagan sail saturday he and Mexico s president Miguel do la Madrid would act to strengthen inc commercial tics be tween our Peoples As they held their Singh Summit meeting in six years. In his Neelly radio address recorded in Washington and in leased Here by fort the president s departure for saturday s meeting in Miu Atlan Mexico Reagan said commercial lies Between the to countries Are of great Benefit to people on both Sidi i of the we be worked hard to make in that Way he Laid. Last november we signed a new framework of understand ing that underscored our special Trade and investment relationship. During our meetings in mar Allan president do la Madrid and 1 will Reaf firm our commitment to take advantage of Ever 1 to strengthen inc commercial lies Between our Peoples the United states is Mexico s Large so trading partner. Mexico is inc fourth largest trading partner of the United St ites behind Canada Japan and Wisl Germany. Although putting the emphasis on Trade Keagan also touched in his radio address on 10 subjects the War on drugs and guerrilla warfare in c Emral America Over which the to countries have Sharp differences. The traffickers would in Oul of Busi Ness if people quit buying in Oil drugs the president said. Thai s inc real Solu Supalo each and every one of us to be part of the . Officials have said that Meiier does not do enough to combat the drug Trade and mexican officials in turn have argued that the United slate should act More aggressively to curb demand. Turning to Central America the presi Dent said thai the establishment of totalitarian regimes supported by Cuba and the soviet Union is a threat to liability and Freedom in the Region. "1 would Hope thai the United slates and Mexico will find common interest in opposing any Suth totalitarian threat he said Mexico has opposed the . Policy of aiding rebels fighting the mems led government of Nicaragua. Reagan also said that officials 01 the unit co slates will continue to do our Bucsi to help find solutions to the ening problems of Mexico s International Mexico Oliv approximately so Bil lion to commercial Banks and the trea sury department announced to Decem Ber it would be Selling the mexican government up to 110 billion in special . Bonds to be used As collateral to help pay off the debt. Reagan said Friday he and de u Madrid would sign a new four year textile Accord during their meeting at the mexi can port
