European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes saturday november 3,1990 Galvin urges nato allies fortify Madrid Spain apr now that the cold War is Over in Europe nato should turn its attention South and fortify its Mediterranean flank the alliances top military commander said tuesday. . Gen. John r. Galvin said nato is now much More geared to crises in Central Europe than threats from inc South. Quot it seems to me that we must give much More importance to the Southern flank a Galvin said speaking at a news conference in Madrid at the end of a two Day official visit to Spain. A the soviet Union is no longer our adversary and the Southern flank has become More significant As far As our defensive posture is concerned a he said. Galvin said the alliances 16 members should consider easier event of a crisis. Wuriu r changing operational plans that now make it much Asier to reinforce Central Europe to Europe than the South in the a the countries that Send reinforcements to the Alliance in times of crisis or War especially the United states and Canada have to think about whether we Are going to leave this Structure unchanged Galvin Saia. He said nato is assured a vital role in a changed Europe because it has been tested in times of crisis. Expanding the role of the 34-nation conference on Security Ana cooperation in Europe could flounder Over difficulties in reaching consensus and making decisions he  Galvin who appeared with the chairman of Spain s joint chiefs of staff adm. Gonzalo Martin Gramzow said he had not asked Spain to it step up its participation in the Alliance which it joined in 1982. Spain confirmed its presence in nato after a 1986 referendum but also decided to remain outside the integrated command Structure and concentrate its activities along the Southern flank. Honecker confident time will prove he was right London apr Erich Honecker ousted communist party Leader of the former East Germany says in a newspaper interview published Friday that in the Long run Quot i will be seen to have been  the weekly newspaper the european quoted him As saying that his former countrymen and women now in a United Germany since oct. 3, Are becoming aware of the rights and social services they have lost. He also predicted communism will return to Eastern Europe reversing the revolution that swept East Germany and the rest of the Region last year. Honecker 78, was head of state in the former East Germany from 1976 until Honecker he was toppled oct. 18 last year. He was arrested on charges of treason last january. The paper printed by London based publisher Robert Maxwell and circulated throughout Europe said he was interviewed in a Small apartment within a soviet military Hospital compound outside Berlin it said the interview was conducted by Heinz judge a Comrade of Honecker in the anti nazi resistance. The paper said Honecker expressed no fear in the interview of facing criminal charges. �?o1 am not afraid of a show trial. I consider All the charges so far brought by the prosecutors office untenable Honecker was quoted As saying. A i also reject responsibility for the figure cited by the prosecutors office of 200 killed on the Cdr German democratic Republic Borders. I have no personal guilt for that. And what i ask myself about those who filled Cdr Border guards while violating our frontiers a the paper quoted him As saying it had been a a great disappointment for me that so Many people have forgotten socialism and turned to the a Mark  a but i am not afraid that former Cdr citizens would threaten me or Lynch me despite the demonstration cries and Banner slogans of the so called  quite the contrary. In the end i will be seen to have been right a he said. A it has already become quite obvious to All what rights and social services they have lost a Honecker said. He contended that the communist parties of the old East bloc had been brought Down by intrigues but that they could Bounce Back. A what is needed now a Honecker was quoted As saying a is a merciless investigation of the reasons for what has happened and the relevant conclusions to be drawn. The communist movement has certainly suffered a defeat but it will recover a he offered no apologies for his years in Power. A everything i did i did in the knowledge that i was doing something for the people and for peace. In the present situation they need scapegoats and i am being made the biggest one a he said. A my wife and i Are shocked by the allegations and calumnies against us. We Are accused of corruption and self enrichment at the expense of the people a Honecker said. A but Margot and i have nothing to reproach ourselves with. We did not Lead a life of luxury and we do not have a Bank account in Switzerland a military roundup5th signal s Echo takes top newspaper honors Worms West Germany a the 5th signal Comdr a newspaper Echo has been chosen As the Best Small army funded newspaper within information systems come. ,.the Echo competed with other signal newspapers during the annual journalism Competition for information systems come organizations around the world. Journalists from 5th signal come also won seven first place honors out of nine other categories. Set Thomas Porter was named the military print journalist of the year for the second year in a Row and received first place honors in the Best news article and Best editorial or commentary categories. Other first and second place winners Are a Kim Walz first place for special achievement in print Media and second place for Best editorial or commentary. A sgt Patricia Johnson first place for Best sports articles first place for Best picture Story second place for Best new article and second place for photo supporting a Story. A spec. Jack Gillund first place for photo supporting a Story. A first place winners will compete at the department of the army a Keith l. Ware journalism Competition for army wide  planning big Bash for 50th anniversary Arlington a. A the air Force association is planning a 1997 conference to Salute the legendary achievements of aviators and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the . Air Force As a separate service. The four Day conference in Las vegas will feature military air shows an aerospace developments exhibition and several unit reunions. Officials said Early planning is necessary because of the global focus of the event. The conference is scheduled for april 21-24,1997. The Las vegas Hilton will serve As the main hotel but about 20,000 rooms will be booked at other area hotels. Association officials anticipate a Large turnout. More information is available from Robin l. Whittle at 1501 Lee Highway in Arlington a. 22209-1198.Mildenhall s billeting wins innkeeper award Raf Mildenhall England the billeting operation at Raf Mildenhall has won a Safe a 1990 innkeeper award in the Large installation category. The 513th services so billeting office competed against Ramstein a Germany and Zaragoza a Spain for the award. It will compete in the air Force wide Competition. The office which goes by the name Gateway inn accommodates thousands of transient and temporary duty military and civilian  fuels talk of anti Thatcher revolt London apr conservative party critics and opposition leaders on Friday accused prime minister Margaret thalcher of splitting the party Over Britain a role in Europe and provoking Irma r a. The resignation of Deputy prime minister Geoffrey Howe. A instead of having a Leader who holds the party together. We have one who unfortunately allows the party to break up Quot said sex prime minister Edward Heath. Thatcher her government in disarray and looking increasingly embattled was closeted at her no. 10 Downing St. Howe office a working on a couple of speeches for next week a a spokeswoman said. Outside speculation swirled that the abrupt resignation of Howe thursday night May Lead to a bid to oust her As party Leader and prime minister this Winter. Howe quit in protest at her confrontation with the european Community Over currency Union and closer political ties. Labor party Leader Neil Kinlock said Cabinet ministers a have an obligation to stand up and be  but Many observers considered that a leadership Challenge would be too risky for the party now less than two years from the june 1992 deadline for a general election. A the Cabinet must decide what they Are going to do a Heath said in a radio interview Friday. A if it is question of abandoning Europe or starting anew then we be got to support  Heath was ousted by Thatcher As party Leader in 1975. The 63-year-old Howe handed Thatcher a four Page letter of resignation thursday evening citing a a growing difference Over Britain a role in Europe. Thatcher responded that she did not believe their differences Quot Are nearly so great As you  London a financial times reported Friday that Thatcher had berated Howe at thursday mornings regular Cabinet meeting Over his organization of parliamentary business. Apart from differences Over Europe the rotund apparently unflappable and soft spoken Howe has Long profoundly irritated her according to political insiders in his resignation letter Howe complained about her combative style and said he was a deeply anxious that the mood you have struck. Will make it More difficult for Britain.�?�. Publicly key aides in the 22-member Cabinet rallied round although they adopt a More conciliatory policy about the e current drive toward european Union. T Chancellor of the exchequer John major said Thatcher was right a to be very Blunt very straightforward and very honest about Britain a position. People misjudge the reality when they talk about the  opposition leaders called for a tory revolt. A the truth is that the problem is not a Cabinet minister Here or a Cabinet minister there a said Paddy Ashdown Leader of the Small Liberal democratic party. A the problem is the prime minister.�?�. Howe was the last survivor of the 21-member Cabinet named by Thatcher when she first won Power in 1979. He was her first Chancellor of the exchequer and then served As foreign Secretary from 1983 to 1989. His resignation reflects a growing split in the conservative party Over Britain a commitment to a United Europe. But the 65-year-old Thatcher has run into trouble before Over the Issue which has now ended the Cabinet careers of four top ministers since 1986. But she has gone on to win again