European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Florida rep. Claude Pepper Dies at 88 see Story Back Page the Sims and tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48. No. 44 wednesday May 31, 1989 c daily and sunday d 8693 a Bush allies pledge peace soviets urged to Speed talks on arms troop cuts a i Avivi warrant stuff writer Brussels. Helium resident hush and other Western leaders wrapped up a two Day nato Summit tuesday with a pledge "10 shape a new political order of peace in  in a Post Summit news conference. Hush urged soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev to Speed negotiations on conventional Force reductions in Europe and said he hoped the Kremlin would accept a . Proposal for cutting troops on each Side to 275,000. "1 think it s a Good thing it s Good for nato 1 happen to think it s Good for the entire free  Bush said before departing for Bonn. West Germany and further talks with West German Chancellor Hel Mut Kohl. See related stories i arc 2. Bush also said Secretary of slate James Linker had told soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze that the United Stales was interested in a superpower Summit before the end of the year. If there was something constructive to come out of such a meeting i would certainly be prepared to meet and 1 believe thai Secretary Baker has conveyed that to minister  Bush said. In an address at an East West conference on human rights tuesday in tans. Sheva Riland a said the smiles consider the declaration made by president Bush in Brussels As a serious and important step in the  in a news conference tuesday night in Bonn. Baker said the . Initiative accepted in the nato allies is a package Deal that makes the . Safer than it has Ever  the soviets can t pick and choose what they want out of this Baker said. Of course there will be negotiations on numbers concerning manpower and equip ment but if they accept it will mean we be gained in safety. This is by no Means a change in policy. The president has based his decision on prudence and  Baker said it was not unrealistic to expect an agreement on the reduction of conventional forces by the end of the year. That is entirely within the realm of  he said. The nato leaders maintained Unity at the annual meeting by adopting a Compromise for negotiations on president Bush arriving tuesday in Bonn for Post Summit talks shakes hands Ith Chancellor i Helmut Kohl. Reducing nil not eliminating Battlefield nuclear missiles an Issue that had threatened to sour what had been planned As a Celebration of 40 years of peace. The agreement drafted during eight hours of late night meetings by nato foreign ministers allows the United slates to negotiate to achieve a partial reduction of Battlefield nuclear weapons but Only after implementation of a conventional arms agreement be gins. The word partial is underlined. Partial is  Bush said when asked about the wording. The president added that any other interpretation would be missing the  there will be no third Cro option he said. The missile agreement was the second Summit Suc Cess for Bush who on monday proposed cuts of 30.000 i . Combat troops in Europe As Well As ceilings on . And soviet tanks aircraft and other equipment stationed Between the Atlantic and the ural mountains. Bush said the Summit has Given us a double hit both conventional forces and nuclear forces. And taken in tandem it demonstrates the Alliance s ability to manage change to our advantage to move beyond continued on Page 28 beyond containment How the Bush troop Cut plan for Europe stacks up again reductions announced by soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Troops United slates 305.000.soviot Union 625,000. Gorbachev would reduce soviet combat forces to 350 000by 1997 Bush would limit both sides to 275.000 by 1993 artillery nato 19.300warsaw pact 71,600. Gorbachev Cut Warsaw pact to 34.300. Bush a Cei Finlof 16,500 to 24.000 combat aircraft nato 4.000.Warsaw pact 8.300. Gorbachev reduce Warsaw pad to about 7.300. Bush set a ceiling Lor both alliances at about 3.400, tanks nato 16,400. Not including6.000 tanks in storage. Warsaw pact 51,500, no including More than 6.000 in storage. Gorbachev reduce Warsaw pact tanks 1039.500. Bush limit both sides to 20.000. Helicopters nato 2.400.waisaw pact 3.700. Gorbachev proposed no cuts. Bush limit both sides to about 2,100. The Bremerhaven Pov pickup list see Page 12