European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes monday february 5,1990 b a " my Dow plan for Neutral Germany rejected by David Tarrant writer Munich. Westt Enany West German leaders proposals thai would link cation with neutrality. East German communist Premie Hans Modrow on thursday proposed a unified German stale free of ties to either the Warsaw pact or nato. But West German defense minister Gerhard Stoltenberg. Along with other political leaders said the West faces the complicated question of How to incorporate East Germany without causing instability 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 associate press reported. Kohl spoke to reporters after a one hour meeting with Modrow in Davos Switzerland. The meeting was called to discuss the economic crisis caused by the continuing exodus of East germ citizens to West Germany a said at an unofficial meeting leaders saturday. Stoltenbert raid neutrality is not in the Secuso interest of the germans or their nil Ghiors. For the future the Allia Nccann Clement of stability. It would Xvi a serious strategic mistake to Carnato into plans Europe including East and West Germany must not be done against our allies stollen Borg said at inc sch Kunde defense conference. 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 in0. There cannot be a neutralized Streibl and conference participants to focus on How to jeep West Germany in nato if East of canny leaves the Warsaw pact. Could to Viets continue to maintain some forceful Mccast Ger Many he asked. The soviets he said would unified Germany anchored it to West Only if such a pros Jet went hand in Glove with Tyr two Security interests. Sen. William Yff Cohen a Mainc one of Abou Roozen american leaders participating in the conference said Cheque Stigre f German unification raised strip questions about nato s future tuning the role of the United states. The notion of a unified but Neutral Germany is fundamentally destabilizing he said. And the thought of unified 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 states was inextricably linked to Europe. America by its history by its Cul Ture 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 it Cohen said. If Europe thinks that in forming a new european poli Structure that the United Sta Marei ther unnecessary or Una Takht it will have to get out of the a rom the Rush to the exit doors. Jittu Merican people have gone Inu a fat to maintain the peace so Jjon others might longer eager or willing top. National Security adviser Brent scowcroft said the United states in tended to remain engaged in Europe. Lit scowcroft also said that if it a the . Presence was not a can assure you there would be a hath action within the United nato s top a Tuy commander i Europe Gen. Johnett Palvin said there was no detailed Ltd position on How a unified Germany Wilrid. Look from a military standpoint. Most people in the West feel to Germany can be unified and still stay within nato the general said. I Mone 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 bring ing East Germany into nato. There Are All kinds of arrangement by which nations have come into nato in the past he said. Not Only Spain which made its own arrange ments not Only France which made adjustments on but other coun in which there Are no forces in the Northern part however several speakers said that new political and Security structures would have to be found to replace nato and the Warsaw pact. Karl Kaiser a foreign policy expert from Bonn said a unified Germany could Only find its place in a Funda mentally different Europe. Egon Bahr a Leader of the West Ger Man opposition social democrats said he did not think a unified German 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 forthe East germans is totally ridiculous Bahr said. If other East euro Pean countries want the same status what right would we have to say no totem Arsten Voigt another social demo member of the West German also said Germany Betta fied and remain within nato. This Wou Febe neither realistic no desirable Voigt Taid. The social democrats consider the alliances to be still necessary for the Bhe Earlc but they say they arc striving to transcend them in a european order of storm that had fallen across the tracks in several areas As Wellas Trees. Stadt caused the three Star edition to be printed in France said a woman died when win uprooted a tree and blew it onto the roof of a House in after dark where two Aero lipped Over and Trees blocked roads around said. At nearby lands Uhl army regional Mcd Center. Inc wind blew part of the roof off the snack bar. Witnesses had to run for our lives it was coming right at tech. Sol. Gerald Scovin said. He said the Sheet Metal landed on four cars but no one was reached up 10 120 Mph in the Eiffel Ichio around Trier. West Germany and damage in the Saar land was estimated at $600.000. According to a Frank fun radio station. In Paris. Inc St. Laza a Railroad station France busiest was closed about 2p.m. And All rail service to Normandy a Cut off. Officials of the state run rail Road. Inc oct Etc Nalion Alc pcs Chc mins do per fran cais. Said the shutdown was caused by electric lines i in i Tirui Simul Ali arrivals were coming Indore or h i nil . A Domestic airline suspend service for three Ere no Dis rup Tzotis at the Frankfurt West Sci spokesman said. Throughout West Germany Trees and branches lit tired 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 no provide details. Downed Power lines created electrical outage throughout the storm s path. Two Brief Power outages at the main office of the stars and stripes near Darm the head. In Al Fortville a Young Man was killed when Fence Post hit him on the 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 Awn from his roof As he tried to repair the rain died in similar fashion at argue Gua boric. Also to Ritu Ivy falling from his roof As he was fixing his television Antenna. A motorcyclist was killed in the City of Moulin when he was hit in the 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 this report staff writers Anita Bosch m Darmstadt. Peggy Davidson m Rutiser stauter and Joseph Owen m Stuttgart. West Germany and the associated press to France Cra h from Page 1 . And most f the injured were re moved by 6 301 a. Rogers said. I think our assistance saved said Roi is. Who noted that the help provided e the americans have been timely if the Accident had occurred Fai or from the Cavern. The sound o the crash also alerted maj. Arthur b Milhaupt and soldiers from the 106th 1 ans in who rushed tothe Accident we c they helped remove about 10 injured Copic from the wreck age. Brei Haupl described the scene As one you could bodies were pinned in inc wreckage and at least one person had been Capitate he said. Americans prided about 75 blankets 30 cols cd fee and soup for the survivors. Breitl up said. Emergency vehicles also Wen provided. All in All. I soldiers helped a lot Breithaupt said. S. Africa from Page 1 an inner Circle of Cabinet ministers pre paring Mandela s release told reporters Friday i Don t think Well see another Christmas with him in but a More specific Date is hard to come by and some observers now be Lieve the government itself does not have one in mind. A High level Western Diplomat said Inan interview that the government was Loath to free Mandela while the Jackson was visiting South Africa for fear that he would claim undue cred it. Jackson is scheduled to arrive on wednesday for a one week visit. But Mandela attorney Abdulla Homar hinted on Friday after de Klerk s speech that his client would demand further concessions from the government. He has always been Clear that he wants the state of emergency lifted and All political prisoners freed Omar attitude has not do Klerk while scrapping emergency Banning orders and limiting detention without trial kept the state of emergency in effect since june 1986. Included on the list in saturday s Edi Tion of the government Gazette Are Anc president Tambo communist party Leader Joe Loyo the 84-year-old anti apartheid campaigner Helen Joseph and Woods the former editor of the South african daily dispatch newspaper who was banned in 1977 and fled to London after the murder in jail of disassociate Steve Biko. The formal publication of de Klerk reforms suggested that the activists All of whom were banned under the country internal Security act could return to South Africa from their Homes in exile without fear of prosecution because they Are theoretically no longer regarded As threat to state Security. A senior government official told re porters Friday that after de Klerk s speech there was now nothing restrict ing Oliver Tambo from coming Back to South Africa from his Home in Lusaka Zambia. Tambo who led the country in 1960immediately after the government banned the Anc is in Stockholm where he is receiving medical treatment and did not respond to having his 30-yearbanning order lifted. But Anc officials meeting in tha City said in a statement released sat urday that they had no plans to move their Headquarters Back Home from Lusaka. They said too that they did not intend ending their guerrilla Campaign which has continued sporadically for 29 years. Even dead people Are included in the names listed in the Gazette. They included Ruth first an exiled Anc economist who was married to Slovon before she was murdered in 1982 by a mail bomb sent to her office in Maputo Mozambique
