European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse . To of weapons by David Tarrant $ Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium the United states will Transfer thousands of tanks armoured combat vehicles and artillery to nato allies with older equipment As part of the new conventional forces treaty. Most of the newer equipment comes from . War Reserve stocks in Europe and includes about 2,000 m60 tanks said a source at shape the nato military Headquarters. The United states also will Transfer 600 armoured combat vehicles and about 180 artillery pieces. Nato countries Are completing plans for allocating the reductions of thousands of pieces of conventional military equipment required by the conventional forces Europe treaty worked out by nato and the Warsaw pact. Decisions Are being made on limits for categories of equipment that each country May have on the older equipment that has to be destroyed and on the newer equipment that will be transferred within the Alliance. The treaty signed in Paris nov. 19 after 20 months of negotiation will take effect 10 Days after ratification by the governments of All 22 nations. Then there is a four month period for reporting and inspecting of each coun a try s inventory followed by 36 months of phased reductions. ,. A the treaty limits nato and the Warsaw pact each to 20,000 tanks 20,000 artillery pieces and 30,000 armoured combat vehicles. The Accord also limits each Side to 6,800 combat aircraft and 2,000 attack helicopters in four zones from the Atlantic Ocean to the ural mountains in the soviet Union. A a the objective is to destroy the least capable equipment bringing the Force to As modern a state As we can a the shape source Transfer plan will not reduce natos obligation to destroy equipment. However some nato allies particularly those based in Central Europe have More modern equipment in their inventories while others including Greece and Turkey have older less capable equipment. The shape source cautioned that the exact amount of equipment to be transferred could change based upon discussions Between the United states and its Al lies a a a a a a All 16 members of the nato Alliance have agreed to the Transfer of equipment known As the Quot Harmonica. Tion so far the United states Germany the Netherlands and Italy have decided to Transfer their equipment to other nations. / a we expect some others to do so but they Haven to said what they will do yet a the source said although there Are no exact numbers on what the a a other nations will Transfer sources expected that Germany would account for the bulk of the . Trans a ufers. A a Quot a a a the Type of . Equipment to be transferred and the countries receiving it. U. W a a # tanks. The 2,000 . M60 tanks include Al and a3 models. The tanks Are to be shipped to Greece Turkey Spain and Portugal. A 1l a. A armoured combat vehicles. More than 600. Of the my 13 Model will be transferred to Greece Turkey Friday december 7, 1990 the stars and stripes unclaimed baggage Page 9 weapons Transfer the United states is preparing to Transfer tanks armoured vehicles and Art livery pieces to other nato members. Here is the rough outline of that plan. Armoured combat vehicles More than 600 of the m-113 Model will be transferred to Greece Turkey Spain and Norway. Artillery about 180 m110 self propelled howitzers will be sent to Greece Turkey and Denmark tanks 2,000 mr60 tanks Are to be shipped to. Greece Turkey Spain and Portugal. Voice in by Luke Britt staff writer Frankfurt Germany a the Frankfurt government wants to be involved in the planning for . Troop withdrawals from the City Frankfurt lord mayor Volker Hauff said wednesday night. A of. During a Christmas reception for american soldiers hosted by the City Hauff and it. Gen David Maddox commander of the army a v corps discussed the Ere action of a a joint task Force composed of Frankfurt City and military leaders. A we want to work with the army on All the questions that have to do with the reduction of american soldiers in Frankfurt a Hauff said. A i am absolutely sure that we will have a consensus in dealing with that the Pentagon said in september that several Frank Furt facilities a Camp King Drake Cavern and Michael Barracks a would be reducing operations in addition the Pentagon has said Edwards Cavern and Rose army Airfield would close some time after fiscal 1991, the army has not said How Many soldiers would be affected by these closures. The first reductions in Germany will begin March i and a second stage of reductions will begin in May no Frankfurt units Are targeted in the March and May pull a outs a a. A a a a but Maddox hinted that the saudi deployment of v corps troops stationed in Frankfurt might slow the reduction process. The 3rd army div which has troops at Drake Cavern and Edwards Cavern is preparing to de ploy to saudi arabian the areas vacated by troops going to saudi Arabia will not be turned Over Maddox said Hauff said that although the relationship Between Frankfurt citizens and the Milit any is Good the City looks Forward to reclaiming property now occupied by . Forces. Frankfurt would like to use the property primarily to create More housing for the 25i0qq-Pius people looking for Homes there Hauff said. Maddox and Hauff attended a reception wednesday in the Frankfurt Remer City Hall where the City played Host to More than 200 soldiers and their families at a German style St Nikolaus tag dinner. Hauff said the dinner was Frankfurt a Way of showing its appreciation for what the american military has meant to the City since it was liberated from the Naris in 1945. Offenbach Germany what do Robert Kennedy Willie Nelson and Andrew Johnson Haw in common c their unaccompanied baggage alone with shipments for other military and civilian personnel throughout Europe is sitting Iatha Offenbach warehouse. Warehouse personnel Are trying to match up service members and civilians with their unclaimed baggage a v corps spokesman said. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. The following people should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710. Phone numbers Are ets 320-7309 or German civilian 069-1517309. Bagged unclaimed after 60 Edwin Austin John l Bankston Georg a Brewer Denise Brown. A Gene Burleson Richard John camera Alteon Edgerly Denise Goodman. Markho Slowey John Jimenez Andrew Johnson Dashawn Jones. A. Kebbel Brett Evoly. Gregory Marls a Hubert Mathis baggage unclaimed after 120 Days Darryl Andrew John co Mellson David Dellinger. Danny Evans. Hecla Donne Lastlo Clutton Hudson Gerald Johnson. Roberl Johnson Christopher jul Colour. Sas Peter Jaeger and Wes Booher Spain and Norway. A artillery. About 180 my 10 self propelled howitzers will be sent to Greece Turkey and Denmark Many details of the Transfer Are to be worked out the United states and the nations receiving equipment the shape source said. These details include the timing of the transfers the Cost of shipping the equipment and the party who will pay for supporting equipment such As radios for tanks. 7 Quot a obviously it s going to take some amount of time to do All this a the source said. \ Imilie Nelson Monica ome Roacher novo Olmo islam Pollock Lynfred told Jaime Ridgway Louie Rodriguez Larry Selfe Jamea Arthur Shannon Tony Shepherd Anita Sladge Eugene Tomlinson Soott a Weaver Kenneth Whitlock Mark David Willard Prentiss Lama Neal Ronald Nell Wade Verclo Michael Phillips David Robinson Marshall Sanders Brice Skinn or. Larry Tanner Thor a Wilson isaia Jour Zarate linked to americans in Italy officials say Bytho stars and stripes . And italian authorities arc investigating an Export business in counterfeit luxury goods that they say involves american service members and civilians. The goods Quality leather items with bogus trademarks apparently were being mailed to the United states from . Army and air Force Post offices in Northern Italy a Southern european task Force spokesman in Vicenza Italy said thursday. The mailings took place from Camp Darby near Livorno Caserma Ederle in Vicenza and Aviano a said army sgt. 1st classed Rolph. I the Coats handbags suitcases wallets and Keyhole Era All bore trademarks of such Well known French and italian luxury purveyors As Chanel Louis Vuitton Gucci Prada and fend according to an army criminal investigation come representative at Camp Darby where the probe began six months ago. .&Quot.4 the source of the illicit goods and their total value is unknown but tens of thousands of dollars May be. Involved said the Cid source who ask Ltd not to be identified. The source declined to provide details of How the illicit Export business operated but did say that the goods were shipped to new York new Jersey Massachusetts and California. Handbags apparently retailed for no. Less than $500, the source said. The traffic in illicit goods had been under Way for about two years the source said. Election Washington a statewide Runoff election will be held feb. 26 in Arizona to elect a governor after the general election ballots were counted neither Republican Fife Symington nor his democratic opponent Terry Goddard received a majority. I voters who participated in the nov 6 general elec other Arizona residents living overseas May Register and request a ballot by submitting a completed Federal postcard application to the country recorder. This application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said a chess championship match tied Lyon France apr Anatoly Karpov pulled even in the world chess championship with a Victory wednesday after reigning Champion Garry Kasparov resigned on the 40th move of game 17
