European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday december 2, 1990soviets Economy. _. Shevardnadze waving his Finger Al lawmakers Mamed from Page 1 Eduard Shevardnadze 1o he a  his word a Man of courage conviction and principle the Secretary of state said during a news conference at the stale department in Washington a a in a convinced that he is committed to peaceful Reform political and economic in the soviet Union a Shevardnadze a resignation also provoked concern around the world Over the future course of the soviet Union and Gorbachev a reforms Germany and France in particular,.appealed urgently for an International Effort 1o Holster Gorbachev a Reform program with financial Aid. A Shevardnadze a unexpected announcement could Deal a serious blow to Gorbachev who has been asking for stronger Powers to keep his ethnically diverse nation together and make the daunting transition to a Market news briefs Survey says drug use Down sharply in . By the Washington Post Washington a the largest Federal Survey of drug use has found that far fewer americans regularly use cocaine than used it five years ago a finding that president Bush hailed wednesday us Quot wonderful news. But the National Institute on drug abuse Nida Survey of 9,259 people touched off a political debate with congressional democrats who contend the Bush administration is using Quot misleading numbers to give the impression it is winning the drug War. The Survey found Sharp declines in illicit and Legal drug use among virtually every age group and category. It estimated that 27 million americans had tried some illegal drug in the past year a 25 percent decline from a 1985 Survey. In the past two years alone it found that the number of monthly cocaine users dropped 45 percent to 1.6 million. What he called reactionary forces for pushing the president to take dictatorial Steps but he also implied Gorbachev was acceding to their demands. The White haired georgian arid second most visible. Figure in soviet politics decried the influence of hard line lawmakers Quot with colonels shoulder stripes in the Congress the country a highest legislative body. Quot i express my great gratitude to Mikhail Serg Yevich Gorbachev a he said. "1 am his Friend 1 think As he does i have always supported and will until my last Day support the ideas of. Perestroika the idea of renewal the ideas of democratization. Quot but i think that resignation is my duty As a person a citizen a communist a he said declaring that Quot the future belongs to democracy and  Gorbachev has asked the Congress to streamline the executive Branch by replacing the Council of ministers with several bodies that will be under direct presidential control. He also has said stronger emergency Steps May be needed. Earlier this year he received sweeping emergency Powers to ensure economic Reform. A Quot but Shevardnadze giving what he called a one of the shortest and Saddest speeches of my life a urged the con Gross not to approve measures that he said would give Gorbachev dictatorial rights 1 Shevardnadze 62, played an integral role in revolutionizing soviet foreign policy since being appointed in. 1985 by Gorbachev this years Winner of the Nobel face  was named foreign minister four months after Gorbachev became communist party chief in March 1985. He helped steer soviet foreign policy away from confrontation and Conquest in favor of peace and coexistence through negotiation. Under Shevardnadze the soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan and began negotiating huge cuts in nuclear weapons stockpiles. It also stayed on the sideline while East european countries ousted their hard line communist regimes. It also avoided intervention and reversed antagonistic relations with most of its cold War  Dies in collision German truck v Morba ii Germany a an air Force munitions storage specialist was killed in a head on collision with a German truck thursday. The victim was identified As sgt. John e. Mark assigned to the 50th munitions Maint so theater near Morbah according to a statement issued by Hahn a the Accident which occurred on Federal Highway b-327, is being investigated by the German police and by officials from the bases Security police investigations Bush from Page 1 ground forces yet to arrive in the Region might not be combat ready until Well into february and recommended that Bush delay any military action until then. Even if those troops do arrive by the , deadline said it. Gen. Calvin . Waller Quot there a a distinct possibility that every unit will not be fully comb at ready until sometime after the first of  at the White House Bush told a congressional delegation he was convinced the iraqi Leader does not realize what he is up against. A the greatest potential for preventing any kind of an armed confrontation is to make sure that Saddam Hussein be made really aware to quote him Bush that a if we get into an armed situation he a going to get his ass kicked a said congressman Elton Gallegly one of the delegation. Bush a remark was confirmed by another person who attended Bush a private reception with the lawmakers who had just returned from the Gulf. Williams said Cheney on a five Day visit to the Gulf was not a a displeased by Waller a candid remarks but would reach no conclusion about . Combat readiness until the end of his Mission and not make it Public. However the commander of army forces in saudi Arabia it. Gen. John Yeosock promised a a violent fast battled if War begins. / /. He said that while Iraq continues to pour troops into Kuwait and Southern Iraq the reinforcements Are less capable troops and the iraqi occupation Force is near its maximum potential. A a clearly we Are ready to perform whatever Mission we Are called upon to carry out a he said thursday. The defense department in Washington said thursday that an additional 10,000 . Troops arrived in saudi Arabia this week bringing the total . Force to 280,000. Spokesman Bot halt said . Intelligence estimates put the iraqi Force in and around Kuwait at 510,000. Later thursday White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Bush would Welcome approval by Congress of a Resolution along the lines of the . Measure authorizing the use of Force against Iraq. On thursday Iraq urged its citizens to stockpile Oil in a new indication the iraqis were girding for War. State television announced that millions of civilians will be involved in evacuation drills. The to said the Eastern part of the capital will be completely evacuated on Friday with about 2 million people heading in private cars or buses to four Points outside the City. In other developments suggestive of War preparation thursday a a spokesman for Britain a Royal Navy said two Landing ships will join two others already in the Gulf by Jan. 15, giving Britain added capability for involvement in any amphibious assault on the coast of Kuwait. A Ireland urged its citizens to leave the Region by Jan. 15, and Bangladesh asked its people to leave Iraq and Kuwait immediately. A Turkey was requesting reinforcements from fellow nato members asking that a land and air Force of 5.000 men be in place on its Border with Iraq by Jan 15, said a senior nato source in Brussels Belgium. A Egypt sent 1,900 troops with tanks to saudi Arabia to reinforce soldiers deployed there As part of the multinational Force. Defense ministry sources speaking on condition of anonymity said those troops  part of an additional 7.000 soldiers which president Flosnik Mubarak has pledged to beef up the 20,000-Slrong egyptian Force in the kingdom a. Also thursday Eastern european diplomats Iii Baghdad said More than 1,000 soviet specialists have opted to stay in Iraq to avoid a Bleak Winter in their country compounded by severe food shortage from Pago t. European ports arid Oiler staging areas in recent weeks both officials said the Lack of transportation equipment is caused by the push to haul military hardware and troops from Europe to the Middle East Duel said he does t know How much merchandise has been delayed in transit for air Force stores. Gomes said As much As $3 million Worth of merchandise at a time has been delayed on the Way to army stores As Many As 86 containers a each loaded with $35,000. Worth of merchandise for army commissaries a have been held this week at the ports of Bremerhaven Ger Many a and to 11 e drum n c t Jie re an d saw a i t i n g t Ranspot ration Gomes said army transportation officials have indicated that the problem could last until mid january she said Puell said he was told by military transportation authorities thursday that they will allow the vans to deliver goods to air Force commissaries Only with the Assurance that the transportation equipment can he returned within 24hours,= Quot if we can do three vans a Day that a what Well gel. If we can Only do one that a what we i get Quot Duell said Quot while in the past we might get 18 vans at once and they a sit for Days until we could get them All offloaded. A the situation is causing a serious Strain. In some places we re getting very few vans in and those that do arrive Are getting in  some food supplies ordered in november still Haven to arrived he said v. Gomes said problems Are also acute an army stores food shortages arc a across the Board a Dueil and Gomes  of the problem is with Semi perishable goods a category that includes canned food health and Beauty aids paper products and virtually All boxed merchandise Duel said commissary officials will do the Best they can to. Stock the shelves but he a making no promises about How Long shortages will last. Quot although we feel we re pretty important obviously there Are some other things that Are More important right now Quot he said referring to the military buildup in the Gulf. M Darmstadt Germany a amps a a 22-year-old German train Engineer will be tried for negligence in the head on rail collision that killed 17 people and injured 143. The feb. 2 crash a Germany a worst in 15 years a took place in Russel sheim on tracks located in front of Azbill Barracks. After the Accident soldiers from the Barracks and civilians poured across the Street to offer Aid. Eighty six soldiers from the 106th trans in and three government employees were honoured for assisting the Rescue the German prosecutor in Darmstadt said that under German Law the name of the Engineer could not be released. The trial Date also has not been set he said. The Engineer is being charged with negligence that led to the 17 deaths. He also faces charges of bodily injury and reckless handling of train traffic. The crash involved two fully occupied a Balm passenger trains travelling during Rush hours -1 a according to the prosecutor the Engineer of the Frankfurt bound train failed to heed a a completely visible red Light. After running the Light he made no attempt to bring the train to a halt. Investigators will also attempt to determine whether there was a Lack of safety procedures or if safety devices were not in working order at the rus Selheim train station the prosecutor said. Eight soldiers from the battalion were awarded the soldiers Medid the army a highest award for heroism in peacetime for their Rescue efforts. Forty three meritorious service medals and 35 army commendation medals also were awarded to soldiers in the 106th. The three civilians were Given certificates of appreciation