European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bonn suspends of of More copters by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer . Army Europe was four helicopters on its Way to additional aircraft at Wiesbaden a tuesday when the West German defense ministry halted the stationing it had approved the Day before. Army officials received word monday that West German defense minister Gerhard Stoltenburg had approved the stationing of up to 100 aircraft at the base in Eric Nchim Usa eur spokes Man Jim Boyle said. However shortly after soldiers began flying aircraft to the base tuesday the defense ministry sus Pended its decision. The Wiesbaden administrative court had ordered the ministry to hold up the stationing based on formal complaints it received from Wiesbaden City officials. Four uh-60 Black Hawks had landed at the base by 10 30 . Tuesday when army officials in Heidelberg were Noti fied of the suspension. The choppers were from two Black Hawk units that had been stationed at Wiesbaden until last december when they were moved to airfields in Hanau and Mainz to make room for an Apache attack helicopter battalion. The four aircraft were still in Wiesbaden on wednesday Boyle said. Stoltenberg s go ahead followed the West German parliament s vote to approve stationing of up to 100 aircraft at the base. The parliamentary decision on Friday served Only As a recommendation to the defense ministry. The City of Wiesbaden s latest legals Kneuver could tic up the army s stationing for months or even years As i filters through a string of German courts. Politicians and area residents have Al ready delayed the stationing of helicopters for years through the courts state legislature and Federal parliament. Opponents say that More aircraft at the base would increase safety risks and noise in the congested Rhein main Region that is Home to Frankfurt s International air port. They have also questioned the need for More combat aircraft in today s Cli mate of lessening East Vest tensions. Original army plans called for 181 fixed Wing and rotary Wing aircraft at the base including 54 of the night flying tank killing ah-64 apaches. There Are currently 25 fixed Wing aircraft and 32 helicopters at Wiesbaden a plus the four helicopters that arrived tuesday. Kohl dismisses fears rumours of a fourth Reich by de Reavis staff writer Dresden. East Germany West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl concluding his two Day visit to this baroque City said wednesday that West Ger Many is not looking to build a fourth Reich with East Germany. The slogan fourth Reich is absurd Kohl said. But at the same Lime we know there arc fears on the part of some of our neighbors and we arc working to dispel  East German communists and other opponents of unification have said a news briefs merger of the two states could create fourth Reich. They have also reminded people about the atrocities committed bythe third Reich of nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Kohl addressing another worry expressed by opponents of unification stressed that West Germany has no claims upon polish territory. Parts of Poland belonged to Germany until Hitler lost world War 11. Three generations of Young poles have been living in that former German territory he said. It would be ridiculous to think it was not part of Poland  Kohl pointed out that the Bonn government stands by the Warsaw treaty a pact signed by then Chancellor Willebrandt in 1970 that recognizes Poland s postwar Western Border. Kohl arrived in Dresden on tuesday amid a rousing reception from East Ger Man citizens and held talks with communist Premier Hans Modrow. He said his government was taking immediate Steps to Aid East Germany and show that his visit was not just  measures include improving the rail Way connections Between the two Ger Many revamping the telecommunications system and cleaning up the Elbe River. The two sides also pledged to negotiate a treaty to bring them even closer together especially by expanding eco nomic links. On wednesday Kohl met with two roman Catholic Bishops and opposition representatives As Well As Dresden mayor Wolfgang Borg Hoffr. A popular communist reformer. French president Francois Mitterrand who is closely following German developments was due wednesday in Easterlin. He was to meet Modrow during a three Day visit contributing to Thi report to a Odatal Ontl m Dresden romanian protests Greet Leader s return from Iran Vienna Austria a tens of thousands of people chanting give us our dead demanded inc bodies of proc slurs in a  City wednesday and estimates of inc number killed by so curly forces Rose into the thousands. Reports said protests of president Nicolae Caus Csc s Iron Rule had spread to Al least eight More cities since the bloody weekend at Timisoara in Transylvania Only 30 Miles from the yugoslav and hungarian Borders. C cause Sci the last autocrat in the soviet bloc returned from a three Day official Visil to Iran to a characteristically lavish official Welcome. He ignored International condemnation and said fascists and foreigners were fomenting unrest in his stalinist land. He said soldiers had fired warning shots Sun Day in Timisoara when threatened by Hooligan elements but did not mention casualties. Few foreigners and no journalists could get into Romania. Reporters already in the country including those from Western nations were not allowed to travel freely. . Plans to construct new embassy in Moscow Washington a Secretary of stat James a. Baker Iii notified Congress on wednesday that the . Embassy in Moscow will be torn Down and a new one erected in its place. The decision pending for months was base Don . Intelligence conclusions thai the soviets had implanted sophisticated listening devices inthe Structure. Rep. Olympia Snower Mainc said she was extremely pleased by the decision. The rank ing Republican on the House operations sub committee she had concluded after inspecting the embassy in april 1987 that tearing it Down was the Best solution. Another option weighed by the state depart ment was saving part of the building after demolishing areas thought to be infiltrated. Kirk Walder a spokesman for Snowe Sai Baker told her construction of a new embassy would be undertaken under stringent Security safeguards and in full cooperation with Intelli gence  Panama from Page 1 some americans detained. We have not received any re quests or demands. One report says 16 people were taken from the Marriott hotel. I can Only Tell you we have unconfirmed reports of foreign citizens including some Ameri cans being  in a nationally televised address at Dawn Bush said took this action Only after reaching the conclusion that every other Avenue was closed and the lives of american citizens were in grave  he cited Noriega s declaration last Friday of a slate of War the slaying of a . Officer last saturday and the manhandling of another . Serviceman and his wife who also reportedly was sexually threatened. Gen. Noriega s reckless threats and attacks upon americans in Panama created an imminent danger to the 35,000 american citizens in Panama Bush said. A president i have no higher obligation than to safeguard the lives of american citizens. And that is Why i directed our armed forces to protect the lives of american citizens in Panama and bring Gen. Noriega to Justice in the United  units involved in just cause Washington a the various military units that took part in operation just cause the . Force that invaded Panama on wednesday include task Force Atlantic this consisted of an army Bat Talion from the 7th inf Day and a battalion from the 82nd airborne div which was in the Jungle operations train ing Center in Panama. Atlantic s Mission was to secure several critical Sites on the Atlantic Caribbean Side of pan Ama. Troops also took control of the prison at Gamboa. Task Force Semper Fidelis this was made up of a Marine Rifle company and a Light armoured infantry com Pany of marines As Well As additional military police. Semper Fidelis secured the Bridge of the americas and ensured the Security of Howard a and its environs. Task Force red this consisted of an army Range battalion that parachuted into Panama. Its Mission was to take Over the International Airfield preparing it for forces from the 82nd airborne to land. The rangers were assisted by special forces units assigned to Panama s Southern command. � task Force Bayonet this consisted of a battalion from the army s 6th Mech div. It was supported by a platoon of Light tanks As Well As the 3th in of the army s 87th inf. Bayonet provided Security in Panama City scentral Section and the mechanized battalion seized the coma Dancia the Headquarters of the panamanian de sense forces. Ever since Noriega was indicted in Florida on drug trafficking charges in february 1988, the United states has been trying to Force him from Power through sweeping economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Bush was roundly criticized when he kept . Force son the sidelines during an unsuccessful coup attempt against Noriega on oct. 3. In contrast congressional leaders generally supported the president s decision to use Force. When there is the engagement of . Forces in Thefield it behoves All of us to give that support said Thomas Foley speaker of the . House of representatives. He is a member of the democratic party which controls both Chambers of  was made necessary by the reckless actions of Gen. Noriega said Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Mac. Sen. Richard Lugard and called the action an Over whelming Success because democracy has now been inaugurated and installed in  but democratic rep. Don Edwards of California called Bush s action a trigger Happy act of gunboat diplomacy and sen. Claibore Pell d-k.i., chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee said Bush should not have acted without the support and Aid of other Central Ameri can nations. Announcing his decision to use military Force bus said no president takes such action lightly. Calling for Unity Bush said i Hope that the people of Panama will put this dark chapter of dictatorship behind them and move Forward together As citizens of a demo cratic  trying to show no sign of the impending  and his wife Barbara hosted about 300 guests at a while House Christmas party on tuesday night. Noriega s whereabouts was  will Chase them and we will find him said the nation s top military officer Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Even though Noriega escaped Powell said As a prac tical matter we have decapitated him from the dictatorship of this country and he is now a fugitive an will be treated As  Bush said that since a democratically elected govern ment is now in place in Panama the United Stales is lifting its economic sanctions. He also pledged to implement the Panama canal treaties and turn Over the water Way to Panama in the year 2000. State dept. Sets up hot line Washington a the state department said it has established a Telephone hot line to handle inquiries from relatives and friends of americans Liv ing in Panama in View of wednesday s fighting. The number is 202-647-7310. Officials said the department would try to ascertain the Well being of the american residents for the callers