European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday. January 3, 1990 Galvin defends reformer exercises warns trouble in Europe still possible by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Antwerp. Belgium nato s lop military com Mander tuesday defended holding the huge pc forger exercise during a time of reduced East West tensions and Pentagon budget cutbacks. Saying Europe could Al i Mimi Mil i still get into  u  Cien. John r Zahm erf Farrr h Aid that anted Toniak sure we Are Capa ble of reminding. Doing it right and doing it  we made a Promise More than 20 years ago that we would keep bringing forces Over to show that we did indeed have the capability to reinforce Europe if Europe got in trouble. I Don t think we re going to Slop that because i still think there Are possibilities for Europe to get into  reformer stands for the return of forces to Ger Many an annual exercise bringing  troops lowest Germany. Gahin made his remarks after he and Gen. Crosbie news briefs political figure Dies former West German fore ten minister Gerhard Schroder died saturday at the Ane of 79, a Mem Ber of the Christian democratic l Ninn Schroder was in turn Interior foreign and defense min ister in the 1950s and 1960s. . Congressman to quit Over we tech scandal Washington a rep. Robert Garcia. D-n.y., awaiting sentencing this month on his extortion conviction in the we tech scandal announced tuesday that he will resign from his House scat Jan. 7. Garcia a six term congressman said in a statement that he made the decision with deep  Garcia said his Legal problems were unlikely to be resolved in Lime for him to fully carry out his congressional duties. Garcia 56. And his wife. Jane Lee Garcia. 48. Were convicted last october of extorting s178,500 in Cash Loans and jewelry from wed Lech now a defunct defense contractor that was based in Garcia s South Bronx District. They could face up to 45 years in prison and $750,000 in fines. In addition Garcia is under investigation by the House ethics commit i. Although that probe will become unnecessary once he quits. I. Saint commander of . Army Europe reviewed the unloading of thousands of nieces of military equip ment for the Battle p ask of the exercise later this month. Despite the dramatic changes in Eastern Europe there arc a lot of uncertainties a lot of  Tii ,. A lot of turmoil and who knows where it s All going to  f Jah in said. . Forces on tuesday began unloading the first of three massive Container ships earning the equipment. The other two fast Scal Ift ships will arrive in Antwerp on i riday and sunday. The ships capable of carry ing about 2x.ooo tons of vehicles aircraft and weapons can make the 4.000 mile trans Atlantic crossing in just Over three Days at a Tup Speed of More than 30 knots. About 15.000 troops based in the United states Are being flown to West Germany to join about 42.500 . And 12.500 West German soldiers for the two week Centurion shield 90 exercise that begins Jan. 15. This year s exercise will rely heavily on computer simulation and emphasis the training of command ers. And. For the first time since the exercise began tanks will not he involved in the Maneu vers. Instead real units of soldiers will be combined with simulated units to test commanders while providing some degree of realism. We think sometimes in the past we have tried to train everybody from the lop to the  Galvin said. We re not sure that you really can do that As effectively As we might have thought. We think really that it s better to use the computer to simulate the smaller  the computer can be adjusted to give any Type of opponent nato might face in the future. Galvin said. We arc looking at different sies of opponents Dif Ferent capabilities of opponents so that we can sort of look out into the future and get some  and see what things might look like under a variety of Circum stances As we try to maintain the deterrence and de  he  Nahi s philosophy Calls for rain Forkim Europe during a crisis Wilh 6 . Divisions in 10 Days. Re cent news reports have quoted Pentagon studies As indicating Hal nato has a longer warning time than previously thought. Warning Lime is something you will see lots of discussion on in l 90 and on into the  Galvin said. The possibility exists that an attack could come in a matter of a few Days under the right circumstances he said. With troop reductions by both sides in Europe warning time could increase to a matter of several weeks. Galvin said he also must consider response time and reaction time of the allies. And so what really is important is Wii at is the ability to respond to a situation of  Sas a d tartar Gen. John r. Cd alien Cente supreme Allied commander Europe and Jen. C in Shiv f. Saint left Sahel i commander talk with journalists while Arm Materiel is unloaded from ships in an Nerp helium for this month reformer exercise. Panama from Page 1 on monday represented a minute fraction of the 26.000 . Troops now in Panama you have to Slart with  fit water told reporters aboard air Force one. We want them All to come Oul As soon As possible except for the 12.000 there  fit water said. The first 56 soldiers arrived at Kelly fab in san Anto Nio Texas on monday for a Layover before resuming to fort Ord tuesday. Pentagon spokesman maj. David super said the troops were from the 7h inf div. The beginning of the troop withdrawal came 12 Days after the pre Dawn . Invasion that toppled the govern ment of dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega. On sunday Bush visited two military hospitals in san Antonio and met with . Servicemen wounded in the action. Noriega has l Cen holed up in the Vatican embassy in Panama City. Panama since Christmas eve. Fit water said monday there was no change in the status of the stalemate Between the United Stales and the roman Catholic Church Over his Fate. Ellis 67. A prominent businessman died Friday of a stroke. He had been hospitalized for several weeks and had undergone major intestinal surgery. He s been very  mrs. Bush told reporters on Mon Day. Mrs. Bush commented on the death while announcing that their son. Marvin and daughter in Law Margaret of Alexandria a. Had adopted a 2-Monlh-old boy Charles Walker Bush. The couple also has an adopted daughter Marshall. 3. The Bushes spent about four hours Bass fishing on a private Lake near Montgomery ala., on monday with Alabama sportsman Ray Scott before resuming to Washington. See photos on Page 7.