European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Edberg wins thriller at Wimbledon a Page 21 the Simand authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no 86 monday july 9, 1990 a a 25 do by and sunday d 8693 . Sign Athens Greece apr greek and . Officials on sunday signed a defense treaty allowing two major . Military bases to remain in the country for at least eight  treaty which still needs ratification by the greek parliament and the . Congress guarantees defense of Greece a territory against any hostile country a which could include Greece a neighbor and fellow nato ally Turkey. The agreement comes after 19 rounds of negotiations and three changes of government in Greece continuing a defense relationship Between the two nato members that began in 1953. A this document provides a firm foun Dation for continuing our bilateral defense relationship on mutually acceptable and beneficial terms and will contribute to the strength of nato the Alliance of which we Are both members a said . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney after the signing the timing of the treaty agreement allowed Cheney to schedule a Stop during his tour of nato countries to be in Greece for the signing greek foreign minister Antonis Samaras and . Ambassador Michael so tiros signed the agreement at 3 . Assuming ratification. The arrangement could go into effect by september. Conservatives control 151 seats in the 300-seat parliament the majority needed to ratify the agreement. An embassy spokesman said he did not know when the parliament would vote on the treaty or the chances of ratification. The Accord safeguards the 7-to-j0. Ratio in . Military Aid to Greece and Turkey respectively. A draft letter to the . Congress Calls for $345 million in Aid for Greece a Purchase of . Military equipment. It also proposes that Greece receive surplus Materiel Worth about $ i billion Samaras told a news conference sunday. The United states would also waive $50 million owed by Greece for past Mil itary purchases. A previous five year defense agreement expired in december 1988. Seventeen rounds of negotiations Between the socialist government of Andreas Papandreou were fruitless. Coalition governments after june and november elections last year put the Issue on hold. \ the conservative government elected april 8, and the United states reached agreement in principle on May 30 after two rounds of talks. A today Greece signs a new defense cooperation agreement with the United states of America in the unshakable by see Greece on Back Page Bush to offer f s plea for Aid Houston apr president Bush Laid on a Texas style Welcome Tor Western leaders sunday on the eve of an economic Summit confronted by a Blunt Appeal from Mikhail s. Gorbachev for financial help for his crumbling soviet Economy. Bush said he would present Gorbachev a letter when leaders of the worlds seven richest democracies Convene monday for their 16th annual economic Summit. The Gorbachev letter dispatched july 4, came to Bush in his role As Summit Host. Trade and environmental issues were being aired at the Summit but the question of direct Aid to Moscow topped the Agenda. The United states Japan and Britain said Moscow Isnit ready for Aid while West Germany and France arc ready to plunge ahead Italy and Canada Are somewhere in the Middle eager to find some approach to support Gorbachev. British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said sunday a we done to believe that they the soviets have the economic requirements in place. Which would justify putting huge sums of Western Money into their pockets. Their pockets have got holes in  Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney was far More sympathetic offering Trade credits to Moscow and telling reporters a we want to Send out a signal that this Gorbachev leadership is valued and  Bush would not describe Gorbachev a entreaty sex see Aid on Back Page to airborne a anniversary Gen. William Westmoreland reviews troops As they March by during a Parade honouring the 50th anniversary of airborne forces in the United states. West Moreland former commanding airborne was grand marshal of urday in Washington. Officer of the 82 and the Parade held sat France plans to keep troops in Germany Paris apr France tentatively plans to keep troops in Germany for at least four More years and is intent on remaining Western Europe Stop military Power defense minister Jean Pierre Cheve nement said sunday. Cheve nement speaking on a radio show rejected a suggestion that French troops withdraw from Germany by the end of the year. A that wont happen for at least four or five years a he said adding that withdrawal even then would depend on actions of the soviet Union and coordination with Western allies. Cheve nement said the eventual withdrawal of the 50,000-Strong unit called French forces in Germany would fit in with plans to reduce Frances armed forces by 35,000 men. The defense minister stressed that these tentative withdrawal plans had no bearing on French troops in Berlin whose status is governed by a four Powers agreement nor on a newly formed joint French German brigade. Cheve nement noted that France had refused to endorse a declaration at last week s nato Summit stipulating that the Alliance would use nuclear weapons Only As a a last  a it was in our interests to refuse to go along with this idea that one uses nuclear weapons As a last resort when All would be lost a he said. France would stick with its Quot completely opposite Quot strategy of nuclear deterrence he said. A this is extremely important for France and for  France Quot is the biggest military Power in Europe after the soviet Union Cheve nement said and must maintain All its capabilities. A in five years there will be a strategic void which is very dangerous because a void of arms can Lead to outside