European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Gorbachev to address nato London apr a Western leaders on thursday approved a proposal to if Vic soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev to address nato in a dramatic Goodwill gesture toward the soviet Union. F president Bush who made the proposal at a Summit of the 16 nato leaders also urged the Alliance to declare that nuclear weapons would be used in Europe Only As a last resort. That proposal was questioned by Britain. French presidential spokesman Hubert pc drink re ported that the allies had endorsed the idea of inviting Gorbachev and leaders of the other Warsaw pact nations of Eastern Europe. Vedrine said nato would invite Gorbachev Quot to come and speak in the name of the soviet Union Quot before the North Atlantic Council in Brussels. The Council is the principal body o f n Ato. The president made his Surprise proposal at the opening of a two Day nato Summit called to reshape the Western Alliance in response to the rapidly diminishing military threat from the East. The allies were expected to endorse Bush a idea. The diplomatic sources said the Bush proposal was intended to demonstrate that nato is changing to keep Pace with rapid developments in East Europe and the prime minister Margaret Thatcher from left nato Secretary general Manfred it finer president Bush soviet Union. The Warsaw pact has virtually collapsed and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii at Summit. So nato on Back Page Security tight for Transfer of shells by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Pir Masens West Germany a army officials who la be moving 1 >0,000 shells filled with deadly nerve agents this summer have two major worries a terrorist attack and fire. A terrorist raid on the 70-Vchiclc Convoy probably is the Only Way that shells could be damaged during the trek through West Germany said maj. John curd a spokesman for the 59th Ord brigade. Quot technically we feel that there s a very very Low probability that anything will happen Quot curd said. The operation will be carried out sometime Between july and september although no schedule has been announced. It is aimed at moving by truck the stockpile of 8-Inch and 155-millimeter shells filled with the liquid nerve agents vex and Sarin from the Clausen army depot to a Railhead at Miessau. From there the cargo will be shipped by rail to the North sea port at no Denham and then by Navy ship to the Johnston atoll in the Pacific Ocean where it will be destroyed. The operation will Cost an estimated $73 million. According to the West German government the shells were shipped to Ger continued on Page 9 a amps Susan Hanis in stripes Magazine the St Sandt amp tripes authorized unofficial publication por the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 63 a.4 of 19"v/f,\ a a i i1 in to 11 a h h v Friday july 6, 1990 fit ? god a a torn in Dally and sunday d 8693 a leaders will invite