European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday july 11,1990 Pentagon Cut of 120,000 mean Washington apr of cd with a lessening soviet threat and fewer dollars for defense the Pentagon could Cut army and air Force rosters by 120,000 personnel by restricting re enlistments imposing Early retirements and reducing promotions analysts said monday but a study by the congressional buds get office found that the savings from an across the Board approach would amount to Only $900 million from the $307 billion president Bush has proposed in military spending in the fiscal year beginning oct 1. Related Story Page 4. Savings totalling $1.4 billion would occur if the services simply scaled Back promotions a step that would be feasible Only if the army and air Force expect no additional Active duty personnel cuts beyond 1991, the co said. This approach however a would create a a Hole in the enlisted experience profile a that is the distribution of personnel Over years of service a the study said. The co also said that a some loss of readiness is probably inevitable whenever significant personnel reductions Are made. Slowing the Pace of the draw Down might merely spread out its at the request of rep. Les Aspin a wis. And the chairman of the House armed services committee the co examined the options in reducing the two services by 120,000. The Navy and the Marine corps were not included in the 80,000 troops would be withdrawn from Europe under the administrations proposal in negotiations with the soviet Union on reducing conventional forces hardest hit by the administrations cutbacks would be the army and air Force the two services with the largest contingents overseas. As of March 31, the army had 764,259 Active duty personnel. Tie air Force has some 550,000. The analysis which makes no recon study. The Bush administration in its budget for fiscal 1991, has proposed cutting Active duty strength by 38,000. About emendations said the across the Board approach would include reduced promotions. Included would be restricting first second and third re enlistments plus selective Early retirements and so called a involuntary separations of personnel with More than six years of service. A the approach to personnel reductions would avoid the Hole in the enlisted experience profile a the co said. However the across the Board approach would raise the thorny Issue of involuntary separations or layoffs for some personnel with More than 10 years in the military. A these people would have their lives disrupted face at least temporary unemployment and lose the Chance to receive the retirement benefits that May have been an important Factor in their earlier decisions to re enlist a the co said. The analysis notes the three Bills pending in Congress that would provide Severance pay for enlisted personnel who Are involuntarily separated. A the proposed Severance payments would offer fairer treatment than is available under current Law which provides Severance payments Only for officer personnel a the co to free Western hostage Likely to proceed Beirut Lebanon apr plans to free a Western hostage Are Likely to proceed despite israeli air raids in Lebanon a source close to the leadership of the iranian backed shiite moslem Grout Hezbollah said Mon Day. Most of the 16 Western hostages ire Lebanon Are held by underground factions believed to be support cd by the Hezbollah or party of god Hezbollah bases were the targets of air strikes in Southern Lebanon on monday and sunday. A let us Pray the israeli attacks will not scuttle efforts to free one of the. Hostages a said the source speaking on condition of anonymity Quot the hostage holders Are definitely restless but 1 personally believe Iran a pressure will probably override the Impact of the attacks a he said. Iran a official news Agency had reported saturday that one of the Western hostages in Lebanon most Likely a european would soon be freed. On sunday israeli jets hit a Hezbollah base three Miles no Job. Of Israel s self declared Security zone. On monday police said four phantom f-4 fighter bomb ers attacked Hezbollah bases two Miles North of sundays targets. A source close to the command of the syrian troops in Beirut said if the release does occur it is unlikely to be before the Middle of the week. The syrians were instrumental in working out the releases in april of two american hostages Frank Reed and Robert pol wifi. Two Haven to been contacted yet about arrangements of the refit so. It usually takes two to three Days after such Contact Tod Kave the hostage out a the source said sunday. Syria is Lebanon a main Power broker. It has 40,000 troops in the country controlling 70 percent of its territory. On sunday a source close to Hezbollah said Iran had decided to use its influence with the kidnappers to free one of the hostages and a scenario for the release was being worked out. The hostages include six americans and 10 euro Albania from Pago 1 Aid shipments for the would be emigrants a amp Fet Xiluo Western embassies to the Austria press Agency reported from Tir Aifa that 2.5 tons of supplies destined for the West German and French embassies were flown out of the same Swissair plane they arrived on because authorities did not permit unloading. About 3,000 albanians seeking Asylum were jammed into the grounds of the West German embassy. Another 1,000 were reported in the italian embassy and 550 in the French embassy in Warsaw the ministry reported 51 albanians at compared to 46 sunday. About albanians were in the greek embassy and anotferi40 were taking Refuge in the hungarian legation. West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Gen Ecbert promised that a those albanians wishing to come to Ger Fiad jul be welcomed. A a the refugees overwhelmed the missions which have been unable to provide suffice Olwood and water. Sanitary conditions were bad. Genscher termed the situation a intolerable Quot one refugee gave birth to a girl in the West German compound Over the weekend the germans said. Peans. Earlier a source close to the syrian army command said that if any hostage is released it will probably be Brian Keenan a Belfast Man who was travelling on an Irish passport when abducted. The Irish red Cross flew the first Western Relief plane into Tehran after the june 21 earthquake in Northern Iran that killed about 40,000 people. News Brief actor Howard Duff Dies at his Home in California Santa Barbara Calif. Apr character actor Howard Duff who played Toufi detective Sam Spawton radio in the 1940s and sheriff Titus Sempson tvs a Flamingo Road in the 1980s, has die Ltd he was 76. Duff died sunday night at his Home said Judy Duff his wife of Yea off. She said authorities believe her a heart attack. Duff had taken Par in a telethon saturday night to raise Money of victims of last month s devastating Santa Barbar amp Are which left hundreds homeless. V he was a regular on such hit television series of the 1950s and �?T60s As a emr. A fms and eve a a a Dante and a felony squad an appeared in mitliip4itif� a a Mma i Linex. Appeal Many movies including a Kramer is Kramer a the late show and a the wedding. \ in recent years he was a guest on such shows the Golden girls a a Midnight caller and a knots a Summit from Pago 1 sanctions imposed after last years ant democracy crackdown. On economic disputes europeans a continue to resist Bush a staunch demand for phasing out farm subsidies Over the next 10 years. Together with Canada they Are pushing Washington for agreement on new Steps to halt global wanning. Putting the Best face on environmental differences Fitzwater said the leaders would pronounce general agreement on issues such As Protection against pollution preservation of forests and other global problems. Kohl disputed Bush saying that decisive measures a rather than More study a Are urgently needed to reduce the a greenhouse effect a a the gradual warming of the Earth attributed to emissions from autos and manufacturing. On Trade Bush argued Quot very forcefully for phasing out billions of dollars of agricultural subsidies but met resistance from european leaders. The White House fears that global free Trade talks will collapse without a Resolution of the farm dispute. Cannon salutes and military pageantry greeted the leaders of West Germany Britain France Italy Canada and Japan As they assembled on the Campus of Rice University for the talks. In his welcoming remarks As Summit Host Bush challenged his partners a to bring a new stability and Prosperity to the world by tapping the Power and Energy of free wills and free the Summit debate on soviet Aid was closely monitored in Moscow. Senior soviet officials rejected Bush a reasons for resisting help for the soviet Union. The president has expressed concerns Over soviet military spending its subsidies for Cuba and the Lack of reforms in Moscow a government controlled Economy. Quot to dictate conditions to such a country As the soviet Union a great Power is embarrassing Quot said Gorbachev staff member Georgy Shak Nazarov. A we Arentt taking reporting on the Summit discussion of Gorbachev a plea for Aid French spokesman Hubert Vedrine said Quot there were shades of differences but nobody said Gorbachev also seeking a a sustained economic dialogue Between Moscow and Summit nations won support from Canadas Brian Mulroney. In the absence of unanimity on soviet Aid Summit leaders appeared ready to Send a team of Western Bankers and other experts to Moscow to assess its needs in transportation marketing and other areas diplomatic sources said. Fitzwater predicted the Summit would produce a Strong statement of support for reforms in Eastern Europe and for Mikhail s. Gorbachev so a perestroika program of economic reforms and would recognize the need of each country to act on an individual basis in terms of direct financial assistance. Bush told Kohl he understands Bonne a desire to give unilateral support to the soviet Union Fitzwater said. West Germany eager to remove obstacles to unification has pledged $3 billion in credits to Moscow. Bush is offering the soviets technical assistance for transportation and agriculture and advice on developing free mar Ket mechanisms. Chief of staff John Sun Gnu noted that the soviets routinely lose almost half their Grain crop through faulty storage methods. Officials said the leaders would approve an assessment team to recommend Syible Means of Western assistance Sununu said the study might be conducted by a mixture of Western financing agencies including the world Bank and International monetary fund. A British official said the foreign ministers meeting separately agreed there should be a full analysis of soviet needs before a joint decision on Aid. Do us
