European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday March 21,1990 soviets May be easing objections to keeping nuclear arms in Europe by David Tarrant based nuclear deterrent despite the collapse of the military crisis from conventional forces to All out r Brussels Bureau Warsaw pact and the potential for negotiated reduce Clear War. Brussels Belgium a the soviet Union May be ti008 it a the number of armed forces in Europe. To replace natos Short Range arms Thatcher softening its Call for a nuclear free Europe in favor of the Issue of a european based nuclear deterrence is Portelly will Call for greater Reliance on air launch taif it inc pm in citing at Nataki Ichlen a , Milf ply to he n Mnina trip at the nato in dear plan nuclear missiles and argue that West term no or no a by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a the soviet Union May be softening its Call for a nuclear free Europe in favor of the Western position aimed at establishing a minimum level of nuclear forces on the continent. In an unusual appearance at a european parliament meeting tuesday the soviet representative to the conventional arms talks in Vienna Austria said a Compromise Between East and West is possible. A could you say for example that the present. Number of nuclear weapons in Europe is just what you need for nuclear deterrence in a sure you will not say yes a Oleg Grinevsky said to representatives attending the meeting in Brussels. A so it opens the Way for discussions for reduction of weapons a he said. A it seems to me this creates a possibility for very productive talks and maybe a new future for creating stability in  the european parliament made up of representatives of National parliaments in Europe is an Exchange for ideas and views on economic social and Security issues. During a nato Summit last May the Heads of state of the 16 member nations of the Alliance agreed to reach a firm decision on modernizing Short Range nuclear missiles in Europe by 1992. Top nato officials have continued to express Strong support for a land Warsaw pact and the potential for negotiated reductions in the number of armed forces in Europe. The Issue of a european based nuclear deterrence is Likely to be a major topic at the nato nuclear planning group meeting scheduled in Canada this Spring. R. James Woolsey who Heads the american delegation to the Vienna talks told those attending the parliament meeting that developments in the East mean there is less need to rely on nuclear weapons. But Woolsey agreed with his soviet counterpart that a there is a great Range of opportunities for us to cooperate even if we have somewhat different theological and political approaches to the role of nuclear weapons in Europe. Grinevsky a comments Are similar to the new thinking that has begun to surface from some of the More Liberal members of the soviet military establishment according to Western experts. In a related development British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is reported to have backed Down from her Strong support of modernizing the Lance Short Range nuclear missile. Thatcher also would accept an eventual elimination of All Short Range nuclear weapons including nuclear artillery from Europe according to the British newspaper the guardian. The newspaper reported tuesday that Britain has no intention of abandoning natos strategy of flexible deterrence which Calls for an escalated response to a military crisis from conventional forces to All out nuclear War. Quot to replace natos Short Range arms Thatcher reportedly will Call for greater Reliance on air launched nuclear missiles and argue that West Germany provide bases for the aircraft involved the paper reported. At the meeting in Brussels Grinevsky and Woolsey noted that much still has to be achieved if a conventional arms Accord is to be reached this year. Grinevsky noted that the talks so far have produced a skeletal outline of a treaty with much remaining to be filled in. A it should be stated frankly. Great efforts will have to be made to achieve this goal and first and Foremost both sides should act seriously to meet each other Halfway a he said. One major difficulty is determining the number of annual inspection quotas that each of the 23 Warsaw pact and nato nations will conduct and receive. Western proposals to this Point Are far too aggressive he said. But Woolsey said the proposals set Forth by the West constitute a far More than the skeletal Structure of a treaty. They Are thoroughly crafted proposals which deserve a prompt and serious response from the  although the arms control talks were Complex to a degree a unprecedented in the history of diplomacy a Woolsey said a if we do our demanding Job Well in the West and have close cooperation from the East i believe that we can Complete the task this  update Wedech scandal new York apr former . Rep. Robert Garcia surrendered to a Federal prison in Florida on monday to begin serving a sentence for his role in the we tech corp. Scandal. On Jan. 19, a Federal judge in new York sentenced Garcia 58, to three years in prison recommending his release on parole after six months. Garcia and his wife Jane were convicted oct. 20 of extorting payoffs from we tech a now defunct defense contractor. Mrs. Garcia was Given the same sentence and is free pending an Appeal. Winter storms did More damage to w. German forests than believe Kapaun civilian Dies at own birthday party Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a memorial services will be held thursday for a Kapaun air station civilian who died of an apparent heart attack Early sunday during a birthday party in his Honor. George r. Ginakis 57, was employed by the european comm div. The party began on saturday his birthday. The memorial service is scheduled for 10 30 . At vog Chweh Chapel 3. Burial will be at 12 30 . Friday in the Kaiserslautern cemetery. Ginakis is survived by his wife  planned Friday for training support chief r0delhe1m, West Germany a a funeral service will be held Friday for a longtime civilian employee who died of cancer. Clifton b. Rowland director of the training support activity Europe died Friday. Rowland who was 67, had 45 years of government service. He is survived by his wife Madlon Rowland daughter Peggy Rowland and son Clifton b. Rowland ii. By Mary Neth staff writer the Hurricane Force winds that barrelled through West Germany a forests this Winter did far greater damage than feared. Officials said this week that from 40 million to 70 million Trees were uprooted felled or broken by the winds. A sixty five million cubic Yards of Wood double the amount felled normally in a whole year must be removed from the Forest floors a said Ernst Wehmann assistant director of the German ministry for nutrition agriculture and forestry. Earlier officials thought the storms levelled 49.4 million cubic Yards of Wood. The cleanup must be done As quickly As possible. Left on the ground the dead Trees will encourage the multiplication of bark beetles which will endanger healthy Trees nearby. Christoph Abs of the German association for rescuing the Forest added that a the situation is urgent in Bavaria where the Trees offer Avalanche  Wehmann could not estimate How Long the West German cleanup would take saying the earliest possible Date would be sometime in the fall. But Sabina or amp Mer Butz of the association for Protection of German forests estimated that the Job would last a year. In some areas she said foresters already Are reporting Lack of needed equipment labor and Money. A they Are having to Call in experienced workers from Sweden and Norway a Kromer Butz said. Plans Are already being made for reforestation. Kromer Butz and Abs said the Effort will emphasize planting a greater mixture of Trees. A a Germany a original forests were mainly Beech and Oak a said Kromer Butz. A the introduction of so Many Spruce Trees was purely an economic decision based on their Market  Abs said a stronger mixture of evergreens and deciduous Trees would make sense ecologically. A such a Forest will be better Able to withstand Normal weather a he said. Despite the damage Wehmann said no special restrictions Are being placed on future Felling of Trees for building projects. A permission always has been required for the cutting of Trees a he said. The powerful winds also whipped across Britain. But they knocked Down far fewer Trees than in West Germany. About 4 million Trees were felled during storms on Jan. 25 and feb. 26, said a spokesman for a special committee formed to Access the damage. But the damage does no to approach the roughly 12 million Trees that were knocked Down by an october 1987 storm. Forests in the southwestern half of England and the Southern part of Wales suffered the heaviest beating Jan. 25, said Chris marrow a spokesman for the Forest windblown action committee. The second storm which hit feb. 26, did no to really increase the damage. About 80 percent of the Trees knocked Down were Conifer Trees primarily Spruce and Douglas fir. The hardest hit variety of the Hardwood Trees were 200-year-old Beech Trees. Those Trees a tend to be Rotten at that age anyway and the wind actually did us a favor in knocking them Down a marrow  said the damage probably will have no major Impact on the Forest Industry. By substituting windblown Timber for standing Timber and hanging Back on thinning work the Industry will avoid upsetting the Market marrow said. Contributing to this report staff writer Amy Heiszier Jones in England j Qadhafi wants moslem Boycott of ., allies the funeral will be at 1 . Nieder Hochstadt cemetery. In the Rome apr libyan Leader col. Moa mar Qadhafi called tuesday for a moslem economic Boycott against the United states Britain and West Germany and said no islamic country should have diplomatic relations with them. Libya has said it suspects the United states Israel and West Germany were behind last weeks fire at a libyan Plant which was allegedly producing Poison Gas. The three countries have denied involvement. Qadhafi s remarks carried by the official libyan news Agency Jana and monitored in Rome did not mention the fire. But the report said Qadhafi accused the United states and its allies of conducting a Campaign of subversion against islamic countries. Jana quoted Qadhafi As saying that any peace with the United states is deception and hypocrisy. He also said there should be no ., British or West German embassies in any islamic state. Libya has diplomatic relations with West Germany but the United states and Britain severed such ties with Libya some years ago. Jana quoted the libyan Leader As saying that the moslem world is facing a historic struggle with a a hostile satanic Force and that a no islamic country should establish relations with the . Government and its allies. Rather we should have a decisive and perpetual Boycott against  Libya contends the Plant near rata about 60 Miles Southwest of Tripoli produced pharmaceuticals but the United states and West Germany say it produced Poison Gas. Libyans ambassador to Italy Rahman Shagam told italian journalists in Rome on monday that several people suspected of causing the March 14 fire had been detained. F a a member of the technical Statt of the factory apparently set the fire Shai Gam said adding that it caused damage of great proportions.�?�. . Officials have claimed the Plant is now inoperable. Jana reported that Qadhafi said no ship or plane from the United stat Britain or West Germany should be allowed in a the land of  the report said Qadhafi a emissions sent by these forces to the la of islam to spead subversion and a inst Tia Nize the moslems.�?�. He also warned that moslem countries face a 10th crusade led by the in lieu