European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 07, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d 5 nations join ban of stricken Tanker Page 2 d 13 Iowa crewmen honoured for bravery Page 6 d backstage with Bon Jovi daily Magazine d Cleveland beats Buffalo in acc playoffs Page 21 the Stas and 5tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48, no. 265 sunday january 7,1990 Dias d 8693 a German parties propose sweeping defense changes West Berlin a the leading political Par lies in both East and West Germany called for Broad defense changes saturday reflecting the growing senti ment among germans for a United and Neutral Europe. East Germany s communist party proposed so per cent cuts in both German armies this year and the withdrawal of All foreign troops by 1999. West Ger Man Chancellor Helmut Kohl s party called for a new european Security Force Independent of Moscow an Washington. The moves position the dominant parties in both Germany for election campaigns focusing on How to balance German Unity with european fears of a new military threat rising on the continent. East Germany s communist party Leader Gregor Gysi Laid out a detailed plan for drastic troop and arms reductions at a special meeting of the party leadership the official adn news Agency said both the West German bundles Chr and the East German Pplk Sarmac should be Cut in half by1991, thereby lending credibility to promises that a United Germany would pose no threat to Europea neighbors. The communists oppose formal reunification of Germany but they Hay a cd to seek a treaty Community that would give a More formal basis to relations with West Germany and possibly result in a Ger Man German states must begin the do militarize see German on Back Page warm Welcome Susan Nowland plants a kiss on her husband Keith after his Safe return from Panama. The sergeant stationed ill a in s Field artillery unit arrived Krida at fort Ord Calif. Panama situation unique Cheney says Washington a defense Secretary Dic Cheney said saturday that the . Invasion of Panama should not be viewed As heralding a new bus doctrine under which the United states would be inclined to intervene militarily in other countries where democratic elections were subverted. Interviewed on Cable news network s Evans and Novak program Cheney was asked specifically about what the United states would do if elections schedule for february in Nicaragua were so Olin by inc ruling sandinista regime. Cheney responded that the Panama action is no the beginning of the new Bush doctrine where under every circumstance we would always use military Force to intervene in order to enforce if you will the out come of a free electoral when further questioned about Nicaragua the Pentagon chief said i think As a general proposition we always Reserve All of our options when we look Dow the Road. But at this Point i would not want to Indi Cate that we plan to use Force there. Our Hope is that there will in fact be a fair elec Tion and that the outcome of the election will be Hon see Cheney on Back Page heading out is Ken George soldiers from the 2nd army div Offort Hood Texas Toad their rack sacks on � Hummer id monchengladbach. West Germany in preparation for Centurion shield exercises. The troops left their own wheels in the United states because is billion in vehicles and equipment were available for them to borrow in Europe. Story photos on Page 9. Lithuanian loyalists meet with Gorbachev Moscow a president Mikhail. Gorbachev met saturday with Loyal communists from Lithuania who oppose their party s bold break with Moscow and thousands Back Home rallied to sup port them. Sitaras a Savicus a spokesman for Lithuania s grass roots political group saudis said a delegation of the loyalists met behind closed doors with Gorbachev in Moscow but neither he nor other sources knew what they discussed. Gorbachev is undergoing what i widely viewed As a test of his Powers of persuasion As he tries to bring renegade lithuanians Back into the fold. On dec. 20, a majority of lithuanian communists voted to break tics with the nation Al party a possible precursor to secession by the Baltic Republic of 3.7 million peo Kremlin chiefs meeting with lithuanian communists who oppose tiebreak came three Days after his session with the Republic s party chief Algirdas Brazauskas and other leaders who sup port the move. Gorbachev is schedule to travel to Lithuania during the week. Two groups of predominantly non ethnic lithuanians sponsored a rally in the Republic s capital saturday to support the communists who favor continued Al Liance with Moscow. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people gathered outside the Central sports Palace and adopted an Appeal to Gorbachev asking him to condemn nationalistic and chauvinistic overtones in their re Public and to restore communist party Unity Radavicus another development radio mos cow said Gorbachev had not cancelled allow his january meetings with foreigners to Deal with pressing Domestic problems including the lithuanian unrest. Reports to the contrary upset world financial markets Friday. The broadcast said Gorbachev still planned to meet with . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar during the week of Jan. 15. In Tokyo an official of the governing party said former for eign minister Shintaro Abe has been invited to meet Gorbachev on Jan. 15.tokyo and Hong Kong markets dropped and new York trading was upset Friday after a British labor party spokesman said Gorbachev cancelled his meeting with the party s Leader Neil Kinlock. Set for that message to Kinlock explaining see meet on Back Page
