European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday february 5,1990 a unified Germany sought for nato Worner Calls on Alliance to Start drafting concept by David Tarrant Staft writer Munich. West Germany a nato Secretary general Manfred Worner called on the Atlantic Alliance sunday to draft As soon As possible a concept for a unified Germany within nato. But Worner rejected suggestions by some european political leaders that the Prospect of German Unity and the demise of the Warsaw pact meant nato was outdated and should yield to a newer broader Security Alliance. Quot those who favor dissolution of the Alliance As a prerequisite for German Unity would Only risk Security and  Worner said. A Only the anchoring of Germany in the West can serve stability. A volatile and Neutral Germany would be considered a problem for All members of the Alliance and the soviet  Worner made his remarks during a two Day defense conference that focused on the new political and Security Outlook in Europe including the Nettl Csomo question of German unification. Worner. A former West German defense minister said several speakers had suggested that nato might have served its purpose and could be replaced by a larger political and economic group of Western and Eastern european nations. These speakers including Karsten Voigli. A member of the West German news update polish Leader Warsaw. Poland apr polish non communist prime minister Tadusz Mazowicki will pay an olt trial visit to the United states in March the polish news Agency Pap has reported. Mazowicki will visit Washington at the invitation of president Bush the report said. Pap did not say when the trip will Lake place or How Long it will last. It will be Mazowicki s first Opportunity to meet with Bush and other top . Officials since he became the East blocks first non communist government Leader last August. Mazowicki travelled to the soviet Union and met with president Mikhail Gorbachev in  ruling new York apr the chairman of the metropolitan transportation authority has announced that the Meta is appealing a judge s decision that struck Down a Rule against panhandling in the subways. Begging a blends an air of disorder Quot Meta chairman Robert Kilcy said. . District judge Leonard Sand then issued a partial stay on an injunction that barred the Meta from enforcing the Rule. Sand put Back into of feel. Pending the Appeal. One of his earlier orders that allowed begging in the subway system except on subway cars narrow platforms and 25 feet from Token Kilcy said he believes Sand was wrong when he decided that begging in Public places is free speech protected by the first amendment. The ruling Kiley said was Quot incorrect. Unreasonable and insensitive of the rights of the millions of passengers who use the  opposition social democrats said neither the soviets nor the Eastern european countries would allow East Germany to become part of nato. But Werner said at the Weh Kunde conference that he believed the soviet Union would not want a a revitalized and Neutral Germany. The soviet Union might find even More Security in having a Germany which is tied to the  and he said that nato could be flexible Over the Issue of special conditions attached to the incorporation of a unified Germany into the Alliance. One option could include not stationing any troops within the territory that is now East Germany he said. Even if the Warsaw pact dissolved that would not also mean natos dissolution. He said. Quot any comparison of nato and the Warsaw pact cannot be put on a common footing a he said. A the Atlantic Alliance is a free Alliance with a defensive orientation. The Warsaw pact is not a political Alliance. We Are hoping for change certainly but we cannot and must not become guarantors of the Warsaw  Worner also said the stationing of american and Canadian forces in Europe could not be likened to the soviet troop presence in Eastern Europe because the North americans were in eur nato Secretary general Manfred Werner right chats with Brent scowcroft National Security adviser to president Bush during the conference sunday in Munich. Rope a upon the decision of freely elected  a the free governments of Hungary and Czechoslovakia have requested soviet withdrawal Quot he said. The process of forging a future political order of Europe needs to be based on several elements he said. These include nato the continued participation of the United states in Europe and the Progress of economic integration throughout the european Community. A Only the trans Atlantic connection with the american commitment to Europe will guarantee the peace Quot he said. A imagine what would happen in Western Europe not to mention Eastern Europe if the americans were no longer involved  defense cuts expected to go deeper than budget Calls for lawmakers warn by Steve Taylor staff writer Munich West Germany a congressional leaders attending a weekend defense conference predicted heated debate Over stateside base closures and the president s $295. I billion defense budget for fiscal 1991. The budget represents a Cut of 2.6 percent from the current fiscal year when inflation is taken into account. But members of Congress interviewed at the Weh Kunde conference said the defense cutback could be As much As 5 percent. Rep. Les Aspin d-wis., said that Congress probably would require deeper cuts in the budget than proposed but that the priority would be readiness and a Quality of the  most cuts will be brought about by reducing the size of the forces and Quot then if we have to Well slow Down the Purchase of Modem weapons like the b-2 stealth bomber and ski Quot said Aspin chairman of the House armed services committee. But Aspin also said that regardless of the outcome in the budget Battle funding for the strategic defense initiative would be lower than the proposed $4.5 billion. Sen. William s. Cohen a Mainc said there was no specific target for further cuts. But he said some members of Congress would like to Sec a 5 percent Cut noting that a a there a a Long Way to go Quot toward developing a consensus. A we should expect to end up somewhere in the Vicinity of about a 4 percent real Cut Quot said sen. Ted Stevens a alas a a member of the Senate appropriations committee. A in today s climate Congress i think is going to demand More than a 2 percent Cut a said rep. William l. Dickinson r-ala., a member of the House armed services committee. And he said cuts could go deeper than 4 percent. A if i could Cut a Deal and know that we would t take More than a 4 percent Cut id take it readily Quot he said. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio acknowledged that Quot it s going to be a Tough year Quot for the defense budget. Quot i d Hale to Sec us cutting in excess of that 2.6 percent Quot said Glenn chairman of the armed services committees subcommittee on manpower and personnel. Glenn cautioned that any cuts in the defense budget should be directly tied to conventional and nuclear arms talks taking place in Vienna Austria and Geneva Switzerland. Once parity is reached Between . And soviet Force Levels real cuts can be made in hardware he said. The 1991 budget announced by defense Secretary Dick Cheney last week also recommended closing 47 bases including 12 overseas. A i Sec additional bases dosed beyond what s in Cheney a list Quot Stevens said. Some democrats have accused the defense department of using political motives in recommending which bases to close. A Les Aspin claimed that the cuts were politically motivated. He claimed that three quarters were in democratic districts a Glenn said. A Well i done to know whether that sounds As bad on the surface As it docs or the fact that the democrats have a lot More people in Congress Means that a where the bases arc going to get  when asked if he Felt the Pentagon list was politically motivated Aspin said Quot that s a concern. Bases have to be closed but you have to do it in a Way that people will feel its not  a commission is needed to study base closings he said. Senators to scrutinize hiring freeze Munich West Germany a amps a sen. John Glenn says his subcommittee will Lake a Strong lock at each category of the defense departments civilian hiring freeze. A special focus will be the commissary system which is expected to be hard hit by the freeze ordered by defense Secretary Dick Cheney. Commissaries have a notoriously High turnover rate among their Low paid checkers. The freeze for the rest of the fiscal year could mean Shorter hours at some stores. Glenn a Ohio said the freeze on non appropriated fund hiring was lifted last week after several members of Congress complained. He said the Naf freeze was the a dumbest thing in be Ever heard in my  Glenn is chairman of the armed services committees subcommittee on manpower and personnel. Rep. William Dickinson r-ala., also said the House armed services committee would study the hiring freeze