European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 10, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 allies Given official links u. By a Vii tar rant staff writer Heidelberg. West Germain if the european allies become unwilling to share pan of nato s nuclear responsibilities support in the United Stales for american involvement in the Alliance will drop off markedly a senior . Official to nato says. Simply put. It is unrealistic to expect nato s nuclear Powers to assume All the nuclear burdens As Well As a substantial amount of the conventional  said Robert Gray political adviser to the . Nato Mission in Brussels Belgium. In alliances As Well As life itself there s no such thing As a free  his views made at a weekend forum on nato sponsored by Boston University echoed fresh warn Ings by prominent us. Politicians that the Dis agreement Between the United states and West Ger Many Over modern ing nato s Short Range Lance nuclear missiles could split the Alliance. In recent weeks. West Germany has challenged nato to engage in negotiations Over the Short Range missiles which arc primarily based on its land. West German officials have said Belgium. Denmark Italy Greece Norway and Spain support its position. The United slates and England strongly oppose dutch leaders Meef vow Fth Bush of mend nato missile rift Washington a dutch leaders met briefly tuesday with president hush and agreed to a second session later in the Day to attempt to find a solution Lonato differences Over Short Range nuclear missiles. The delegation led by prime minister Ruud Lub Bers discussed with Bush How to overcome West Ger Many s opposition to modernizing . Short Range missiles stationed in Europe and its insistence on negotiating with the soviet Union for elimination of the weapons. Dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Brock said his country had presented a Compromise solution at meetings under Way at nato Headquarters in Brus Sels Belgium. But he declined to discuss the dutch proposal. Van Den Hrozek. Speaking to reporters after the White House meeting said a possible solution to the rift that threatens to disrupt a nato Summit scheduled for May 29, would be for the allies request unilateral cuts in the soviet Short Range missile Arsenal. I Don t think anybody expects in the Short term that nato is in a position to reduce much further the Short Range missiles. In the longer term that situation might change he said. Most of the .-made Lance missiles Are deployed in West Germany the White House meeting apparently was Cut Short because Bush was to meet with a delegation of observers to hear its findings on elections in Panama and was also to receive reports about tuesday s coup attempt in Guatemala. The second meeting with the dutch was scheduled for late afternoon and Van Den Hrozek said. We would be pleased very much to have an open and thorough discussion of the matter in View of the coming nato Summit in  Van Den Broek. Reflecting uneasiness within the Alli Ance Over the dispute Between two of its major Mem Bers added there must be sufficient political will to arrive at a consensus i Hope in time for the  new warning on missiles s. Support of nuclear Burden sharing such negotiations As Long As the soviet Union holds overwhelming advantages in conventional forces. Their position is supported by the Netherlands tur key and Canada. The debate has strengthened support for those Mem Bers of Congress calling for troop cutbacks in Europe. Rep. Los Aspin chairman of the House armed serv ices committee said sunday that Down the line the United states might pull its troops out of West Ger Many if that country refuses to allow Short Range nuclear weapons to be based on its soil. Hut Gray and other speakers at the forum predicted that a solution would be found before the nato sum Mit in Brussels on May 29 and 30. Gray seeking to soften the political Impact of the clash characterized the debate As a difficult but manageable policy discussion Between two close Al  debates of this nature Are the stuff of nato he said. A senior nato official attending the meeting said the Alliance actually has made substantial Progress to Ward resolving the Issue. We agree that the deterrence and the implementation of Forward defense require nuclear forces of All ranges be kept up to Date said w. Robert Pearson nato s Deputy assistant Secretary general for political affairs. We Are committed to a process which will allow us to reach equal and lower ceilings for Short Range nuclear  Frederick Bonnard. A longtime nato expert and journalist said nato faces several options on the Lance Issue. He said the Alliance could set the Issue aside for further discussion agree to disagree while continuing to seek a Compromise or decide to modernize Lance missiles and enter negotiations Over their reductions with the soviets soon without stipulating a time. The most Likely option is the last. Bonnart said. Some . Officials have suggested that West Ger Man Chancellor Helmut Kohl seeking to Shore up his political party which has taken a beating in recent local elections has used the Lance Issue for Domestic political gain. Kohl has said the modernization Deci Sion should be made after elections for the West Ger Man parliament in december 1990. Pearson who chairs the nato committee working to reach a consensus on the Issue also predicted agreement Between the United states and West Ger Many before the Summit. But he would not predict what Type of agreement would emerge. Honouring Israel s War dead israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir places a Wreath in the kernal Elame foreground in Jerusalem s mount i Lerl military cemetery on tuesday. The Occa Sion was remembrance Day when Israel honors the 16,741 soldiers who Hae died in five wars As Well As to murder skirmishes and guerrilla attacks. Pat official says image not necessarily relevant , West Germany is saying that the Pat has a White mid dle class and a nol necessarily relevant image an official with the Parent and teacher organization is calling on the group to add minorities to us ranks. Norman Thomas the National Pat s vice president for education made his remarks in an interview following an address monday to the annual convention of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students. The convention ends thursday Thomas estimated that no More than 5 percent of the group s million members Are hispanic asian or Black. I Don t think we do a very Good Job if involving minorities Thomas said there Are 935,000 schoolchildren in new York City and not one Pat. I think it s a situation where you have people who look at the Pat As White Middle class suburban and not necessarily  he said. Thomas who directs an outreach pro Gram for the Atlanta Public schools said the Pat has started a big City project to bring More minorities into the organization. The plan involves local ptas in Mil Waukee san Diego and Dade county Fla. That will review programs that effectively include minorities in their ranks. Thomas 30-minute keynote speech before about 200 people entered on the theme a blueprint for helping Chil Dren achieve  he urged parents to spend More time with their Chil Dren to Foster youngsters self esteem and Confidence