European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes Friday november 30,1990 news Brief Bonn extends new offer to civilian workers Union Bonn Germany a amps a the German government has made a new offer to the Union representing civilian workers who have held warning strikes at nato military facilities. The Union is demanding new contracts and other protections for the 23,000 members it claims will lose jobs in the near future because of Allied troop cuts a spokesman far German finance minister Theo Taigel would not comment on the latest offer. However a representative of Oto the Union of Public services transport and traffic workers said it appears that the government had addressed Only a few of the Union issues. He said Union officials Are reviewing the offer but have not decided How to respond. The decision on further warning strikes will depend on evaluation of the offer and the possibility of further negotiations the spokesman said. The Union represents 60,000 civilians employed in military related jobs. Almost All Are germans or citizens of other european countries and Turkey. About 12,000 Union members have taken part in warning strikes this week in their demand for new contracts and other protections in face of troop reductions. The walkouts began monday when about 10,000 workers protested at 17 military installations Many of them . Facilities. Although Union members work for nato forces their employment contracts Are negotiated through the German finance office. A the Kohl government is promising to help citizens faced with unemployment in the reunited German states. We believe our Union members who have worked for the allies should receive similar consideration a the Union spokesman said Friendship project helps Gulf troops families Bonn Germany a amps a the German armed forces have established a a Friendship project to help families of Allied service members serving in saudi Arabia. A to show Solidarity with the service members being sent to saudi Arabia members of the German military and their families and hopefully local citizens will open their Homes on Christmas Day to Allied family members Quot said a spokesman for the German defense ministry Agency handling the project. On wednesday the bund Estehr inspector general met with an 18-member committee representing members of the allies the German military service and Church groups to set up the program. A at this time 425 american 58 British and 11 Canadian families of deployed servicemen have been adopted by German military groups and individual service members a the spokesman said. The a Friendship project is being handled locally by defense groups and District commands of the German armed forces listed in local Telephone books under bund Estehr. Information about the program also can be obtained by calling 0228-845457 in Bonn. Bulgarian government quits Sofia Bulgaria apr Premier Andrei Zukanov and his government of former communists resigned thursday bowing to unrelenting pressure from the streets and the Halls of parliament. Tie socialist Premier said unions and the governments opposition had made it impossible for him to implement its Reform  from Page 1 consider a series of difficult questions. A will the sanctions bring about the desired outcome and if the answer to that is no then the next question is of is the desired outcome Worth going to War Over and then if the answer to that is yes then you go to  _ the 54-year-old general who saw combat in two Tours in Vietnam and in Grenada described these As a knotty  but As Domestic debate Sparks new questioning about american operations in the Gulf Schwarzkopf said he was troubled by the Prospect of declining Public support. A it bothers me a the general said a because i know it will bother my  with support for a possible offensive against Iraq not yet Clear even among . Allies Schwarzkopf also said he was concerned that some nations would refuse to join in an attack. But he said confidently a those Well need to have with us will be with  the general wearing combat fatigues and a watch on either wrist a one set permanently to Washington time a appeared relaxed and rested in the course of the 70-minute interview. Conducted in the conference room of a saudi government building that serves As his Headquarters it was interrupted twice As loudspeakers blasted a moslem Call to prayer. Sipping ice water As he spoke the commander. Arrived in saudi Arabia in late August and Heads a 1 j Force of 230,000 troops that will soon nearly double in stressed repeatedly that he remains reluctant to see til crisis end in War. A i have very vivid memories of the men under a a command a the general said. A i have very vivid men ories of visiting them in hospitals and very vivid men ories of watching them die. A a in a not one to go Rushing into Battle a Schwarzkop said. A a in a not a general  but he also left i doubt that if War were to come he would favor an All ii offensive focused a on the destruction of the Enen military forces in order to seek Victory a was fast As possibly  a i guess i do become a general Patton a the Generi said telling of the hard charging american commands who during the final months of world War ii urged a commanders eastward across Europe by warning tha a every Day quicker we get to the Rhine is one Day Lesl we lose soldiers  r a principal purpose of the massive reinforcement now on the Way to saudi Arabia Schwarzkopf said Wal to provide the United states with overwhelming Force that would minimize casualties in Case of War. A by holding Back a he said a what we Are doing in i mind is endangering our own forces and causing mor losses on our  from Page 1 pondered the tension in the Region until Saddam gave her an opening during an interview with Abc news Peter Jennings on nov. 15. A Hussein said to him a anyone who comes in peace without weapons will not go Home empty handed a a she said. A so that a when i decided i would  coincidentally the next Day the iraqi embassy in Washington extended an invitation to her to visit Jess for thanksgiving. That a when she started playing hardball. A i said a no Way. In a not going out to party and visit my husband. I think that a very  a the said a we re worrying about your  and i said a then Send him Home. If i go in a not coming Home without my husband. And if i have to. In a not leaving either. You la have to put up with  on nov. 19, she consented to go but she had certain conditions. A i buy my husbands ticket Home a she told the iraqi official in Washington. A i want you to hand walk me through everything. In a not Well  she has emphysema on nov. 22, she flew from Chicago to new York to Amman Jordan. In Amman she was met by iraqi officials who gave her a visa within 30 minutes. She was then whisked by air to Baghdad. She had an emotional reunion with her husband 15 minutes after arriving at a hotel on the evening of nov 23. The following Day she was told by an iraqi official to let her family know that Jess would be released. A and Jess and i said a no Way. If we Call Home what Are we going to Tell our children a a a a a its 100 percent sure a a she said he told her. Jess said his wife wanted to be convinced by Saddam personally. That Opportunity came during a two hour meeting monday. A i thought it was fantastic to be Able to meet your captor a she said. A a Man who holds you against your will and apologizes  the couple agreed that he seemed sincere about a peaceful solution for the crisis. A i think he a a character a she said. A and my ultimate goal is to go Home and stress  As the plane prepared to leave Baghdad though her husbands emotions were conflicting. A my heart was very sad yet because i have Many Good i friends that Are still there and in a never be Happy until every one of them is Home a he said. A and ill to everything i can to get them  the couple was planning to Fly directly to Chicago on Friday. European stockpile of chemical arms reaches Johnston atoll in Pacific Washington a amps the 39 tons of chemical weapons removed from Clausen army depot in Germany have reached their final destination officials said thursday. Two ships carried the european stockpile to the Johnston atoll chemical agent disposal system or a cads on a tiny Island 700 Miles Southwest of Hawaii. The ships arrived nov. 6 after setting off from the port of no Denham Germany on sept. 22. The chemical weapons now in Metal vans will be stored in Concrete igloos said Marilyn Tischbin of the army a chemical demilitarization office at Aberdeen proving ground my. Destruction of the islands current chemical stocks should take until 1994, Tischbin said. Then the weapons from Europe Are expected to take about four months to destroy. Army officials figure there is less than one Chance in a i million that an Accident will occur with the weapons on the Island. Despite months of setbacks caused by mechanical problems with the unique disposal system the facility has incinerated 4,750 rockets and 34,094 pounds of nerve agent As of tuesday. The army plans to build eight More chemical disposal j facilities in the United states but none is expected to be in operation before 1993. About 94 percent of chemical weapon stocks stored by the military Are maintained at these stateside facilities. Pan am slashes fares from . To Europe Frankfurt pan american world airways has Cut the Price of a round trip ticket from new York to London to $298 and trimmed other european fares in an Effort to boost Winter traffic. Fares to London from other cities in the United states will run slightly higher said a pan am spokesman. At this time the special rates Are available Only from the United states to Europe he said. The airline also is offering reduced fares to most of its other 33 european destinations. Included Are round trip fares of $378 from new York to Paris and new York to Frankfurt a $448 round trip fare from new York to Vienna Austria and a $548 round trip fare from new York to Rome. The new fares Are 25 to 35 percent lower than pan arabs usual rates. To take advantage of the reduced prices passengers must Purchase tickets by dec. 7 and travel Between Jan. 7 and March 21,1991, with All travel commencing by March 14. The fares Are non refundable and represent a limited number of seats. As part of the reduced fare package Kemvel rental car company is offering pan am passengers the use of a complimentary car for three Days in both London and Germany and a reduced rate at Many of the other european destinations. Pan am also is offering discounts on hotel rooms through its Holiday affords ble hotels program. Prices Start at $29 per person based on double occupancy and Are available in 29 european cities. The fare reductions Are being offered because of anticipated slow sales in the first Quarter of 1991 caused by weakening economic conditions said John blood Worth vice president of marketing and programs. /