European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Walesa exhorts parliament to remember roots.,.,.Page 2 a fall talks Likely for Northern  3 a bases Bible school no Quot Ordinary thing&Quot.,Page 9 a West Germany wins world cup sports Page 21 the subs it  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 17  h to Quot to to w, a  vol. 49, no. 87 tuesday july 10, 1990 by duty and sunday 0 8693 Ato keep bases on Crete open Athens Greece not a Greece s new conservative government and the United states signed an 8-year agreement sunday providing Greece with More than $1 billion Worth of arms in return for the continued operation of american military bases in this country. A a a a a a. Greece will also get $350 million in military credits in the first year of the Accord starting in october. Under the Accord the United states is to keep two Large bases on the Southern Mediterranean Island of Crete which is strategically close to Libya and the Middle East. They Are the naval and air base at Souda Bay which is Large enough to accommodate the entire Mediterranean 6th Fleet and Iraklion air station a communications base. . Secretary of defense Dick Cheney who was in Athens for the signing said a a this document provides a firm foundation for continuing our bilateral defense relationship on mutually acceptable and beneficial terms and will contribute to the strength of  the United states Wilt also maintain a series of other communications relay installations in four parts of Greece and the right to conduct certain backup military activities elsewhere in the country subject to approval by the greek government. Two other bases in the Athens area the Hill Nikon air base and the communications bases at inca Makri arc to be shut Down this year As part of an earlier . Decision to reduce its military presence in Europe due to developments in Eastern Europe. A number of other smaller military installations will also close Down. But the aircraft and installations for  flights conducted from Athens will now be transferred to Crete the greek foreign minister Antonis Samaras said. Samaras said the Accord put an end to troubled relations Between the two countries and inaugurated a see treaty on Back Page Houston apr president Bush threw a to Jas style Welcome for Western leaders sunday on the eve of an economic Summit already divided by an Appeal from Mikhail s."1 Gorbachev for Aid to bolster the  Economy. . And British of trials dug in their heels against direct aids. But Canadian prime minister Brian a troncy was More sympathetic extending commercial credits to Moscow and saying a Houston has to provide the beginnings of an economic  Bush said he would present a letter from Gorbachev when leaders of they worlds seven richest democracies Convene monday for their 16th annual economic Summit. The letter dispatched july 4, came to Bush in his role As Summit Host. A tomorrow we go to work a Bush told a cheering audience after a festive night of pre Summit partying. �?o1 think wore All working for the same thing for world peace for Harmony in this exciting world we re living  to strengthen the soviet Case for Aid foreign ministry spokesman Gennadi Gerasimov said Moscow was taking Steps demanded by Bush. He said the military was being Cut Down to size and. That Moscow a huge subsidies to Cuba would a fade away but not  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 Wasny to ready for Aid from the West while West Germany see Summit on Back Page a president Bush prepares to try his hand twirling a lass during his Texas style Rodeo and Barbecue in Houston on sunday. Watching from left is British prime minister Margaret that or her husband Denis and japanese prime minister Toshiki  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 weeks nato Summit stipulating that the Alliance would use nuclear weapons Niy As a a last  a it was in our interests to refuse to go along with this Kajca that one uses nuclear weapons As a last resort when would be lost Quot he said. France would stick with its a a completely opposite Quot strategy of nuclear deterrence he said. A this is extremely important for France and for  France a is tie biggest military Power in Europe after the soviet Union Cheve nement said and must maintain All its capabilities. A in five years Lher will be a strategic void which is very dangerous because a void of arms can Lead to outside