European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 9,1988 the stars and stripes Page russians beefing up Pacific forces . General cites bold air actions Tokyo a the soviet Union expanding it military buildup in the far East by reinforcing its air and naval Power and forming increasingly visible alliances with comm unit asian nations the commander of . Forces in Japan said thursday. Ii is also increasing the boldness of Rii actions by violating territorial airspace in the Pacific Region u. Gen. Jama a Davis said. The soviets arc paying increasing at Tention id inc Pacific Basin Davis said Ai a luncheon at the foreign correspondents club of Japan. They have increased incur overflights and military assistance. To North Korea and Buill up More facilities than needed for rest and recreation in Viet  soviet warplanes including Tu-16 badgers and Tu-95 bears have increased intelligence gathering missions near Japan and shown their boldness by Vio lating japanese airspace. He noted an instance last dec 9 when a Tu-16 flew into japanese airspace Over Okinawa and was chased of by japanese  that fired live ammunition Moscow later apologized for what it called an  Davis noted soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev said in a speech in Vladivostok in july of 1986 that Moscow placet no iras importance on Asia Han on Europe. That spent heralded soviet interest. In the  he said. In the last three years the soviet Mili tary has reinforced its presence in Asia by deploying Staic of tic Arl Su-27 and Mio-31 Long Ronee Jet fighters Davit said. He said the soviet Pacific Fleet accounts for some 30 percent of the entire soviet Navy and there also Are now More than 50 soviet divisions in inc far East he said last year s .-soviet inter mediate Range nuclear Fortes treaty while providing for the removal of soviet ss-20 nuclear missiles in Asia is Likely to be accompanied by a further increase in conventional soviet forces. A prize of her own appt Wio it i a Gold medal Day far 6-year-old a Nguvu Burke As she shows on letter us in Der re i picture she received Ihus a from soviet figure ski Lars an Dre Buklin and Natalia Doitt Janofa. The oat own ill first glider wrote to inc of it pm old medallist her watch ing Ibern on television. Soviet troop withdrawal in May is reaffirmed Moscow a the soviet Union thursday reaffirmed its intention to null its troops out of Afghanistan next month claiming Ull obstacles have been cleared in negotiations soviet trader Mikhail s. Gorbachev and afghan Leader Nijib said in a join statement issued after meeting thursday in the soviet City of Tashkent that the troop withdrawal would Start May i i if Ibe Geneva negotiations o Settle Thelong connect Are successful in the Short est  the two first had put Forward that timetable on feb. 8, but said it was do pc Den on signing a Geneva Accord on a Long term settlement by March 15. No agreement has been reached in Geneva but the two parties at the  sorted talks there Najib s soviet backed government and Pakistan have tentatively agreed that the pullout of the estimated 115,000 soviet troops will Start two months after the signing of an Accord. The Geneva talks have stalled Over the Issue of military Aid to the warring Par ties in Afghanistan the United males the guerrillas leading weapons supplier has called for a simultaneous cutoff in military Aid soviet officials have rejected the Call contending hey have a right 10 Aid an ally and that the Issue has no place in inc Geneva talks the Gorbachev Najib statement car ried by the official news Agency Tass. Did not clarify How much Lime the two sides would allow for conclusion of a Geneva Accord before their offer of a May 1 Pui Loul expires. It also did not mention the military Aid Issue but said ail problems had been settled to he satisfaction of afghan and soviet leaders. The last obstacles to concluding the agreements have now been removed thana to constructive cooperation of All who Are involved in the settlement and favor heir immediate  the declaration said. It said the Road now is Clear for forma Tion of a Corlilion government including All political forces in Afghanistan including those who arc currently opposed to one  Many of the rebels fighting the afghan government have re fused to join in Najib s previous political overtures which he Calls National rec , which  the afghan guerrillas in the Geneva talks has called Tor a Broad Bawd coalition government that includes guerrilla and refugee leaders to be in place before the soviets pull out. Otherwise they say bloody civil strife could continue and an estimated 5 Mil lion afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran would not want to return. The afghan guerrillas have been fight ing the Kubuj government since an april 1978 revolution brought communists to Power. Soviet soldiers intervened dec. 27, 1979. Tashkent where Najib and Gorbachev held inc meeting is the capital of the soviet Central asian Republic of uzbek kist an which Border Afghanistan. The City is 450 Miles North of Kabul to which Tass snid Nijib returned thurs Day and 1,700 Miles Southeast of mos cow radio Moscow earlier had Slid the two were meeting with the following in mind if no agreement is reached at the afghan pakistani talks in Geneva the soviet Union and Afghanistan will act in keeping with their National interests. The political decision on the soviet troops withdrawal remains unchanged Washington contends that if a Geneva Accord Calls Tor an end to . Military Aid to he guerrillas when Moscow s pull out begins the Kremlin also should have to halt arms supplies to Kabul. Base Extension talks in Philippines bog Down Manila Philippines . Negotiators boycotted talks thursday about . Tail Ilary bases in the Philippines after newspapers reported � dispute with filipino officials Over inc right to launch combat mis Sions without Manila s approval sources said. " a the american panel attended an afternoon session,1 afterwards the two sides issued a joint Silic Nicini saving . Ambassador Nicholas plate and philippine foreign Secretary Kau Mang Lapus had agreed to skip the morning session. But filipino sources speaking on condition of nip armity said the philippine panel wailed More Jim two hours for inc americans to show up Fri the morning meeting before learning they were Jjo coming. The talks began last Tuet ditto discuss the status of a 1947 agreement  the United suites maintains is military Graf Adalian in the philippine. The sources said the americans were angry about news leaks concerning Sharp differences which emerged during wednesday s session Over Lemu for use of the installs Lions including Lark a and the Subic Bay naval base. Most major Manila newspapers reported the thai Mang Lapus asked for changes in the a litre the United slates to Obi Aipa Fott libel operations la  bases. I simply requires poor Consulla he reports. Plait chief us. Neotia Man Cuver and maintain i wide Security network. Plait reportedly said the Pipinos did nol Trust the United states. Reportedly snapped if you Irusle us inert you adopted a policy to neither confirm nor Den presence of nuclear weapons at the bases. Us officials refused comment on the reports. But Fil Irmo sources close to the talks Aid the reports were accurate. Before the talks began Mang Lapus said filipino negotiators  in inc agreement that he i  philippine sovereignly and Servene National interest. He has also called for increases in the a so million that Washington pays annually for use of the installations including Clark air base and the Subic Bay naval base. Mang Lapus has proposed no figure publicly but has said j 1.2 billion a year would be reasonable. During tuesday s opening session. Plan said the bases were essential because an overnight shift in soviet intentions can transform this presence into a serious economic and military threat. Soviet minister Counselor Alexandra to Tyukov responded thursday they an nothing but a reflection1 repel Ilion of the same confrontational Midi men Larajr Ond War mentality that has been typical of Amer ican fore feb policy in the