European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday december 8,1990nato ministers Back Croton base by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium nato defense ministers on Friday reaffirmed their support for a new 16 base at Croton Italy but declined to increase their share of funding for its construction. A we had a debate and we very strongly reconfirmed the need for such a base a nato Secretary general Manfred Worner said at a news conference after a meeting of defense ministers. This year Congress refused to pay the news briefs United states 28 percent share of construction costs which is estimated at $800 million to $900 million. In Light of the reduction of the soviet threat in Europe and arms control agreements congressional authorization committees suggested that the administration ask nato allies to say whether they still support the base and to provide a Cost update. The question also will be taken up when Secretary of state James Baker and other foreign ministers meet later this month. A we Hope that the very Strong consensus which we had inside nato will play a role in the future decision of the american Congress a Worner Aid. But he also said there was no reason to increase the contribution of nato allies to the base. A Onato is contributing a lot of Money out of the common infrastructure fund and nations have even made additional contributions to make it  Secretary of defense Dick Cheney said the United states did not specifically ask nato to increase its contribution to the project Only to reaffirm its support. He said he would not predict How Congress would react to the demonstration of support by nato ministers. A i would like to move Forward with it but ultimately that will happen Only if i Mable to persuade Congress that we do indeed want to Complete construction a Cheney said at a news conference. Nato decided in 1988 to move the 16 base to Croton from Torrejon a Spain where the Wing must leave by the end of 1992. The base would House 72 f-,16s of the 401st tac fighter  tells latin America . Won t neglect ties Santiago Chile apr president Bush Friday pledged the events in Eastern Europe and elsewhere will not Lead to . Neglect of its relations with latin America. A we Are not going to neglect Central or South America. This is our hemisphere a Bush said shortly before concluding a 24-hour visit to Chile As he continued also to Monitor developments in the persian Gulf and iraqis new Promise to release foreign hostages in Kuwait and Iraq. Bush also visited Brazil and Uruguay and he was to return to Washington  rises on suggestion that Dollar s too Paris apr International monetary officials suggested Friday that the Dollar May be too weak leading to further strengthening of the Jap an Seyen. A a a a a Hans Tietmeyer a director of the Deutsche Bundesbank however described the dollars up and Down performance on global Exchange markets in recent months As  Tietmeyer spoke to journalists As the 24-nation organization for economic cooperation and development wrapped up a two Day working meeting in Paris on fiscal monetary and policy  names Thatcher member of order of Merit London a Queen Elizabeth ii appointed Margaret Thatcher a member of the order of Merit Friday and the former prime ministers husband became sir Denis Buckingham Palace said. The form amp prime minister will remain in the House of commons representing her North London constituency and although she could be called lady Thatcher she said she will be known As mrs. Thatcher. / / her successor prime minister John major recommended her husband for a Baron Etcy majors no. 10 Downing St. Office said. The Baron Etcy the first created since 1964, is hereditary and Mark Thatcher will take the title when his father Dies. Mrs. Thatcher 65, resigned nov. 22 after u i years As prime minister a y the order of Merit founded in 1902, outranks All other Royal honors and is a personal gift of the Queen. Only the Monarch and 24 others can be members of the order at one time. Mrs. Thatcher takes the vacancy caused by the death of lord Olivier last year. _ co u Nselmo r f o r do d is Dies of cancer in . Ruth e. Jones a guidance Counselor at bad Kreuz  elementary school died of cancer tuesday in Lexington by. A memorial service for Jones 64, will be held at 3 30 , wednesday at the bad Kreuz  Hospital Chapel. Jones had been employed by the depart Hent of defense dependents schools since 1973. She is survived by her Niece Diane Kietzman of Antioch Calif. A in lieu of Flowers donations May be made to the american cancer society from Page 1 a the two Day meeting at nato Headquarters in Brussels and would be adopted next year. A nuclear weapons. Play a key role in the prevention of War and the maintenance of stability a the communique said. It restated natos desire for .-soviet negotiations on reducing Short Range nuclear missiles in Europe.  talks begin next year on reducing Short Range missiles which have a Range of up to 310 Miles. Cheney and nato Secretary general Manfred it incr stopped Short of saying there was a consensus within the Alliance to eliminate All such weapons. Vamp dryer said the Alliance is moving in the direction of a a substantial reduction of Short Range nuclear missiles a and an increased emphasis on dual capable aircraft a those with conventional and nuclear warheads. From Page 1 mugs Friday to celebrate their impending release. Despite iraqis conciliatory Mota . Officials said Iraq has sent 30,000 More troops to the arabian desert in recent Days indicating1 Saddam has no intention of abandoning Kuwait which it invaded on aug. 2. Pentagon spokesman. Bot Hall said the troop reinforcements brought the iraqi buildup in Kuwait and Southern Iraq to 480,000 soldiers. A Art additional 10,000 . Troops have also arrived in the persian Gulf Hall said. The 350,000-Strong multinational Force now includes about 250,000 americans most of them dug into the saudi arabian desert facing Iraq troops. President Bush has said 440,000 american soldiers will be in the Gulf by mid january. The . Resolution approved Las week authorizes the use of Force to drive Iraq from Kuwait if it has not withdrawn by Jan. 15, Bush welcomed Saddam a decision thursday to free americans and other foreigners in Kuwait and Iraq but said the United states must still demand withdrawal. A a we be got to continue to keep the pressure on a he said. A a in saudi Arabia . Troops also had a message for Saddam its great the hostages May be Home for Christmas but the gis Are not prepared to go Home until Kuwait is free. First sgt. Jerry Carlton 37, of Warsaw n.c., said the hostage release could signal Saddam was caving in or be an Effort a to buy additional  among the foreigners who have been barred from leaving Iraq Are about 90 americans and hundreds of others held As a human Shields at military and other strategic Sites. Many More have remained in  a message for broadcast to the Region Over voice of America the . State department said that until Iraq made Clear How such releases take place a stay where you Are stay in touch with the . Embassy and Monitor the to a closely. We will let you know As soon As we have More  the British foreign office meanwhile also advised britons in hiding in Kuwait to stay there. Out of an estimated 3 million foreigners in the two countries before the invasion about 2 million Are still left most of them. The . Security Council was considering meeting Friday to discuss a . Draft Resolution approving a world conference on the palestinian problem. Bush who is touring South America said his administration did not support any immediate Middle East peace conference renewing his rejection of Saddam a attempt to link Resolution of the crisis with the Arab israeli conflict. A a the timing of the Resolution promised to complicate .-israeli relations with israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir arriving in the United states Friday. He was to meet Bush on tuesday. Egypt meanwhile Friday said it was increasing its military forces in saudi Arabia and the United Arab emirates this month bringing the total number of egyptian troops deployed against Iraq to almost 27,000  Falls no Raf Lakenheath England a amps additional 111 fighter bombers from the 48th tac fighter Wing Are to begin deploying tuesday to saudi Arabia in support of operation desert shield. T this will be the fourth deployment from the air forces largest Ful Wing also known As the statue of Liberty Wing previous deployments occurred in late August Early september and late november the Wing has about 70 fluff assigned to its four  Page 1a army div 2nd army Cav regt and Vii corps Headquarters. The original withdrawal plan was announced in september. The Pentagon said 31 units would be pulled out of Germany in two phases the first to be completed by March 1 and the second by May l other withdrawals were planned through 1997. The cutbacks Are the result of the collapse of the Warsaw pact and a decrease in . Defense dollars Pentagon spokesmen have said. During an interview on wednesday it. Gen. David Maddox v corps commander said the military faces a unique situation it has announced the withdrawal of specific units and is now deploying some of those same units to saudi Arabia. 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