European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse A amp in stripes Magazine the St Sand amp Topes Tishim in Europe Quot a Quot 1 authorized unofficial pu8lic action for the , armed Force a lamp to a Vas saturday july 7, 1990 is Davy and sunday d 8693 a pact to sign non aggression treaty president Bush with Queen Elizabeth ii thursday. London a natos foreign ministers agreed Early Friday on a draft communique inviting the Warsaw pact to sign a Mutual non aggression agreement with the West diplomatic sources said. The dramatic proposal marking what diplomats called a a historic transformation of the 41-year-old Alliance a basically states that countries who sign it Are no longer adversaries and should refrain from threat or use of Force a one diplomatic source said. The 20-paragraph communique which was to be presented to the 16 nato Heads of state for final approval later in the Day also included an invitation for soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev and other Warsaw pact leaders to address a nato gathering in Brussels later in the year officials said. The sources who discussed the draft on condition that they not be identified said it also Calls for the establishment of a diplomatic Liaison Between the military alliances and proposes the eventual elimination of nuclear artillery shells in the Region by a reciprocal on another major Point the document would describe nuclear weapons As Quot weapons of last resort a but still would make Clear that use of them was not ruled out a a Point insisted upon by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. See related Story Page 3. Dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Brock confirmed As the ministers left Lancaster House Here that a we have reached agreement on a communique. We Are 99 percent agreed a he said. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said a we Are prepared to solemnly state in a joint declaration with the Warsaw pact countries that we no longer regard one another As it was president Bush who pushed thursday for a declaration that natos use of nuclear weapons would be a last resort and for inviting Warsaw pact leaders to meet with nato. Bush also is ready to consider scrapping the 1,470 . Nuclear tipped artillery shells now based mostly in West Germany and reducing or eliminating an Arsenal of 1,560 nuclear bombs deployed in seven nato countries. The position of declaring nato s nuclear Arsenal a a last resort met an uneasy response from the British and French both Smi porters of upfront nuclear deterrence although the germans quickly endorsed it. President Francois Mitterrand determined to keep Frances Independent nuclear policy unchanged said that a nuclear deterrent should be used to try to pre continued on Back Page Security tight for Transfer of shells a. A Quot Quot a. A a a a. By Peggy do it son a i Bureau l Germany a 4 army Oftle Kufs who la be moving 100,001 i Tow Ltd i i we shells wed with deadly nerve agents thi13lira 1 4dhitsll liilillihhkv7t�tl7iatchi a a y summer have two major worries Ter s4s Susan Harris Bureau Germany army Oft Kolfs who la be moving 100,000 shells jetted with deadly nerve agents this Semtner have two major worries terrorist attack and fire. A terrorist raid on the 70-vehicle 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 a 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 155-millimeter shells filled kith the liquid nerve agents vex and Sarto from the Clausen army depot to a Railhead at Miessau. From there the cargo will to amp 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 be destroyed. The operation will Coil an estimated $73 million. According to the West German government the shells were shipped to Ger continued on Pago 9
