European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday february 4,1990 Modrow plan for Neutral Germany rejected b David Tarrant suit write Munich. West Germany West German leaders saturday rejected proposals that link German reunification with neutrality. East German communist Premier Hans Modrow on thursday proposed a unified German state free of ties to i ther the Warsaw pact or nato. But West German defense minister Gerhard Stolton Borg. Along with other political leaders said the West faces the complicated question of How to incorporate East Germany without causing in stability in Eastern Europe or a threat to the soviet Union. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on saturday also rejected a soviet proposal that europeans and North americans vote on whether German Unity should be allowed the associated press reported. Kohl spoke to reporters after a one t hour meeting with Modrow in Davos Switzerland. The meeting was called to discuss the economic crisis caused by the continuing exodus of East German Citi Zens to West Germany. A said. At an unofficial meeting of nato leaders saturday. Slow Tynberg said neutrality is not in the Security interest of the germans or their neighbors. For the future the Alliance is an Clement of stability la would be a serious strategic mis take to Call nato into question. Plans to restructure Europe including East and West Germany must not be done against our allies Stolton Borg said at the Chr Kundic defense Confer ence. National go it alone acts by the germans offer no answer Here. He said. At the meeting. Bavarian minister president Max Streibl said there was absolutely no doubt we will remain in nato. There cannot be a neutralized unified  Stribl asked conference participants to focus on How to keep West Germany in nato if East Germany leaves the Warsaw pact. Could the soviets continue to maintain some forces in East Ger Many he asked. The soviets he said would agree to a unified Germany anchored in the West Only if such a Prospect went hand in Glove with its own Security interests. Sen. William s. Cohen a Maine one of about a dozen american leaders participating in the conference said the question of German unification raised serious questions about nato s future including the role of the United states. The notion of a unified but Neutral Germany is fundamentally destabilizing he said. And the thought of a uni fied and militarized Germany is equally  Cohen noted that the soviet Union had called for the removal of All foreign troops from Europe but he said the United Stales was inextricably linked to Europe. America by its history by its culture by our commitments. Is part of Europe he said. But Cohen cautioned that american Public opinion was becoming increasingly restive on foreign commitments. There should be no mistake about  Cohen said. If Europe thinks that in forming a new european political Struc Ture that the United states is either unnecessary or unwanted it will have to get out of the Way from the Rush to the exit doors. The american people have gone into debt to maintain the peace so thai others might Prosper. They Are no longer eager or willing to do  National Security adviser Brent scow Croft said the United states intended to remain engaged in Europe. But scow Croft also said thai if in appeared the . Presence was nol wanted i can assure you there would be a Sharp reaction within the United  nato s lop military commander in Europe Gen. John r. Calvin said there was no detailed nato position on How a unified Germany would look from military standpoint. Most people in the West feel that Germany can be unified and still stay within nato the general said. I m one of those people. I think that s Possi  but Galvin who made his remark saturday during an interview with the stars and stripes indicated that special arrangements could be made for bringing East Germany into nato. There arc All kinds of arrangements by which nations have come into nato in inc past inc . Army general said. Nol Only Spain which made ils own arrangements nol Only France which made adjustments later on but other countries like Norway in which there Are no nato forces in inc Northern part of  however several speakers said Hal new political and Security structures would have to be found to replace nato and the Warsaw pad. Karl Kaiser a foreign policy expert from Bonn said a unified Germany could Only find its place in a fundamentally different Europe. Egon Bahr a Leader of the Wesl Ger Man opposition social democrats said he did not think a unified Germany within nato could exist. It cannot come about because of the consequences for other Eastern european countries he said. The question of a special status for the Easl germans is locally ridiculous Bahr said. If other Easl european coun tries want inc same status what right would we have to say no to Ihm Karston Voigt anole or social demo cratic member of the Wesl German parliament also said Germany could nol be unified and remain within nato. This would be neither realistic nor desirable Voigli said. The social demo craps consider inc alliances to be still necessary for the Forse Cable  Bui they say they Are striving to transcend them in a european order of  wind from Page 1  tech. Set. Gerald Sevin said. The airman said the Sheet Iclal landed on four cars bul no one was in  reached up to 120 Mph in the Eiffel Region around Trier. West Germany and damage in the Saar land was estimated at $600.000, according to a Frank fun radio  Paris the St. Lazare Railroad Stalion France s by sics was closed about 2 . And All rail service to Normandy Vas Cul off. Officials of the slate run Railroad the  Des Chc mins do for Francais said inc shutdown was caused by electric lines that had fallen across the tracks in several areas As Well As  Paris fire department said the wind caused the Glass covering of a swimming Pool at Villon Curc Saint Georges to explode injuring about 15 children with flying  was severely disrupted at both Charles de Gaulle and orly airports in Paris with Only occasional takeoffs during the afternoon. Arrivals were coming in More or less on time. Air incr a Domestic airline suspended service for Ihrck hours. There were no disruptions at the Frankfurt West Germany Airport a spokesman said. Throughout West Germany Trees and branches littered roads and work Crews were out in Force As the winds continued to rage in the Karlsruhe Frankfurt and Kaiserslautern areas. A police spokesman in Frankfurt said one person died there but he could not provide  Power lines created electrical outages throughout the storm s path. Two Brief Power outages at the main office of the stars and stripes near Darm Stadt caused the three Star edition to be printed late. Authorities in France said a woman died when wind uprooted a tree and blew it onto the roof of a House in Villuc Rencs. A 75-year-old woman died in Rosny sous Bois when bar from a Shutler blew across a room and Hil her in the head. In Al Fortville. A Young Man was killed when a Fence Post Hil him on inc head. In Boussy Saint ant inc a Man died when a tree fell on his car. A similar Accident killed three people in  Quimper in Brittany a 64-year-old Man was blown from his roof As he tried to repair the rain gut Ter. Another Man died in similar fashion at argue Gua Beric also in Brittany falling from his roof As he was fixing his television Antenna. A motor cyclist was killed in inc cily of Moulins when he was Hil in inc head by a flying tree Branch and a truck Driver died when a gust turned Over his vehicle in the Ille it Vila inc Region. Contributing to his report Start writers Anita go soft in Darmstadt. Peggy Davidson in Kaiser Lautem and Joseph often in Stuttgart. West Germany and to associated press in Franca crash from Page 1 like  said Rogers who assisted in three of the four front cars that received the Brunt of the damage. She said passengers in those cars sustained massive injuries. Passengers trapped under wreckage were removed by German Rescue work ers who arrived at the scene about 15 minutes Afler the Accident. The collision occurred about 4 45 ., and most of the injured were re moved by 6 30 ., Rogers said. I think our assistance saved some lives said Rogers who noted thai inc help provided by the americans would not have been As timely if the Accident had occurred farther from the Cavern. The sound of the crash also beckoned maj. Arthur Breithaupt and soldiers from the 106th trans in to the Accident where icy helped remove about 10 injured people from the wreckage. Brei Haupl described the scene As one you could l  bodies were pinned in the wreckage and at least one person had been decapitated he said. Americans provided about 75 blankets 30 cots Coffee and soup for the survivors Breithaupt said. Emergency vehicles also were provided. All in All. The soldiers helped a lot brei Haupl said. All nine men and seven women killed in inc collision were passengers on the trains the a reported. Workers Conli Mied to Clear debris at the scene saturday. Freedom from Page 1 executions and ended most emergency restrictions on inc press while allowing police to retain control Over photography and filming of political unrest and police actions. People in business and sports said they anticipated an casing of International sanctions and isolation of South Africa. For most South africans there was no change in their lives after de Klerk s historic speech to parliament. Bui for some such As 84-year-old Helen Joseph everything about everyday life was changed. She had been officially banned thereby restricted to the Johannesburg area and prohibited from meeting with More than a few people at a time or making Public appearances. Her first interview in 30 years appeared in the Star newspaper in Johannesburg. This is a wonderful Day. I am very excited about my personal Freedom since i am no longer a listed person the wheelchair bound activist said. She is an old Friend of imprisoned Black Leader Nelson Mandela and the first South african White person Ever placed under House arrest for anti government activity. The citizen a pro government newspaper said that if the atmosphere remained Calm the 71-year-old Mandela might be freed by the weekend of feb. 10-11.de Klerk had said thai concerns about Mandela s safety and of her issues would delay his release from a life prison Lerm for sabotage and plotting to overthrow the while government. De Klerk s announcements met most of the conditions Laid Down by the Anc to begin negotiations on a new cons Lillion to bring the Black majority into the nation s political life. However Many activists said the government Musl comp Clely end inc Sale of emergency free All prison ers convicted of crimes related to political action and repeal Laws that still would allow the arrest of returning exiles. The government repealed Laws that banned 175 peo ple including Anc president Oliver Tambo now re covering from a stroke in Sweden the Ancs chief spokesman Tom Sebina and the Leader of the South african communist party Joe Slovon. About 200 other people who were restricted under the National emergency relished their Freedom sat urday to work travel speak and assemble without prohibitions. We lakh Sisulu. Who had been prevented for iwo years from editing his newspaper. New nation was free to work and speak. His paper carried front Page color illustrations of inc Anc and communist party flags in a special Issue saturday. Notices were published in the government Gazette making official the lifting of 30-year-old bans on theancy the pan africanist Congress the South african communist party and other organizations. The Mili tary wings of the Anc and pan africanist Congress and All subsidiary organizations were also legalized according to the South african press association which obtained copies of the Gazelle. All publications that have been banned were legalized