European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse By popular demand a m radio schedule see Page 27 his authorized unofficial publication for the . Ahmed forces vol. 49, no. 41 Friday May 25, 1990 a a 25 Dally and sunday d 8693 Abush Renews China a trading status Washington apr president Bush renewed China a most favored nation trading status thursday. The president opened a news conference with a declaration that he was renewing China a status for another year despite certain opposition from members of Congress still Seething Over the anti democracy massacre in Tiana men Square a year ago. Regarding his China decision Bush said a i concluded that it is in our Best interests and in the interest of the chinese Bush said ending the system of preferential tariffs for China would drive up costs for american Consumers. At the same time Bush said he would not Grant similar status to the soviet Union until it enacts liberalized emigration legislation. Such action had been expected on May 31 a timed for Gorbachev a Summit visit to the United states a but the vote apparently has been postponed. A the soviets have not passed the legislation Bush said. A China does have the proper Bush said the political climate in this country would make it a extraordinarily difficult to Grant Quot most favored nation status to the soviet Union. Quot Many in Congress feel a direct linkage there with the lithuanian situation and i must say it concerns Bush also said there Are a enormous problems Quot that he and soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev will be discussing at next weeks Summit that arc unlikely to yield immediate agreement such As final outlines for reunification of Germany. But he said the two sides arc very close to agreement on a treaty to outlaw chemical weapons. On Domestic issues Bush pledged that his administration would work with Congress to protect depositors whose Money is held in savings and loan institutions that go into default. The president also said he was pleased so far with the results of budget negotiations with Congress Over Steps to reduce the deficit. Bush said he would not talk about specifics of any plan and said he would make Asee trading on Back Page i jul Elf a protesting higher prices Victor Ivanovich begins a hunger petted Price increases As the soviet strike thursday in front of St. Basilus Union moves from a centrally planned Cathedral in Moscow to protest sex to a Market based Economy. Nato plan will ease most response times to attack Galvin says Mons Belgium apr under a new plan to relax response times in War natos Quick reaction combat planes will remain at full Alert but some frontline troops will have twice As Long to react to an enemy attack the alliances top military commander said thursday. Gen. John r. Galvin the supreme Allied commander in Europe said the response times of air and ground forces in Western Europe could be cased even More with additional cuts in red army troops in Eastern Europe. A was More changes occur we will probably lengthen the time for saddling up and moving out Quot Galvin said during a luncheon interview at his official residence in Mons about 40 Miles Southwest of Brussels. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and other nato defense ministers announced wednesday the decision to a lower the readiness and availability of a number of our standing forces Quot they attributed the action to the diminished military threat from the soviet led Warsaw Pacl and the increased warning time for a full scale soviet attack. The move is part of a series of measures Likely to be taken in the coming months to revise the military strategy see nato on Back Page e. Europe travellers still must get Security briefing by Effie Bathen Nurnberg Bureau the cold War May be Over but the . Military is sticking with the icy warnings it gives service personnel heading East for a glance at glasnost. The warnings contained in a five Page Security briefing have not been updated to reflect the fast paced political changes that have occurred in the six months since the Berlin Wall came Down. In a statement issued last week Usa eur officials said they believe Eastern Europe a continues to pose serious Security until those concerns change the briefing will remain required Reading for All military personnel and their families who travel to a communist controlled and designated countries Quot a including the newly elected democracies in Eastern Europe. The briefing warns american travellers that they May be followed bugged or lured into compromising situations Dur ing their trip a hostile intelligence services have High tech surveillance devices that May be hidden in lamps bedpost and Walls. Hotel rooms also May be equipped with two Way mirrors allowing intelligence agents to Embarrass visiting americans who arc a compromised on such episodes can even be filmed in the dark with infrared film the briefing notes. Travelling Scricc Mcthers Are also advised to gel medical and dental care Only from doctors approved by a . Consulate in the foreign country. A this precaution is necessary because speech inducing drugs medicines scrums and anaesthesia have been used under the Guise of medical treatment to Aid interrogators a the briefing cautions. American service personnel May also be under surveillance from the moment they arrive in a foreign country the see briefing on Back Page
