European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 a a the stars and stripes saturday february 9,1991soviet actions could derail arms control by David Tarrant a is Bureau Brussels Belgium a further efforts to slash conventional forces and troops in Europe could slow Down or Stop altogether unless the soviet Union complies with a recent major agreement to Cut conventional forces in Europe a senior nato official said Friday. The treaty which was signed with great ceremony in Paris in november by the 16 nato nations and the six Warsaw pact countries Calls for the largest in history in tanks and other non nuclear weapons across Europe. Since the nov. 19 signing however the United states its allies and some Warsaw pact members have raised questions about soviet actions under the treaty. A we Are concerned by the actions of the soviets a a said the official who Dev handed anonymity. A and we arc also concerned by the fact that they have not yet Given the necessary nato has its concerns to the soviet Union the official said. A we Hope that the message will arrive there and that they will comply with the spirit and letter of the treaty a he said the soviets still have until feb. 17 to Clear up the problems. That is the deadline to make corrections on the data exchanged on equipment holdings by All 22 nations that signed the Accord. Secretary of state James Baker told Congress on wednesday that he recommended delaying Senate ratification of the agreement called the conventional forces in Europe treaty. Baker said the soviets have asserted that three soviet motorized infantry divisions thought to be covered by the treaty should be exempt because they have been reclassified As naval Shore defensive units. . And Allied officials see the action As a Way to exempt the divisions from the treaty a ceilings. The problems have slowed work on another treaty to reduce . And soviet Long Range nuclear missile arsenals .. Officials said. The problems also threaten to delay or derail a second round of negotiations to further reduce conventional arms and troops in Europe the nato official said. A they Only can expect a continuation of the arms control process if they themselves do what they in former stages have promised to do a he said. \ despite the uncertainty surrounding the treaty nato will forge ahead with its major strategy review due to be finished by Early summer the official added. A the strategy has always dealt wit Cheney from Page 1.itary said. Off the coast of Kuwait a British Royal Navy helicopter blew up an iraqi patrol boat with a sea skua missile. In Baghdad Allied air attacks diminished overnight but a Bridge and a communications Center were demolished an associated press reporter said. Also More than 400 artillery pieces have been destroyed by the three weeks of constant bombing said a senior . Source who asked not to be identified. Iraq appears to be repairing some of its fixed site scud missile launchers Marine maj. Gen. Robert b. Johnston said Friday but coalition forces Are bombing them before repairs Are Complete. Sites damaged Early in the War Are being repaired he said but none Are act capable of firing on saudi Arabia or Israel. A scud missile was knocked from the sky above Riyadh about 1 55 . Friday according to . Central come two Patriot missiles intercepted the scud and caused debris to fall into a parking lot causing minor damage to the pavement.0swiss from Page 1 a Check Quot she said �?o1 told them to make a packet.�?�. A a a a a a. A. A a Swiss businessman who requested anonymity paid for the big truck to transport the packages to Germany she said. All this happened Only 12 Days ago. In this Short time she has become a Goodwill ambassador of sorts. A everywhere i go i get Flowers. I get kissed. People give me packages with teardrops in their a i get a lot of letters of ,�?� she said. But she also got a Telephone bomb threat and letters from self styled nazis she said. A a Joanne Jones spokeswoman for the american red Cross european Headquarters in Stuttgart said the size of the donation shocked her. It took about 25 workers three hours to unload to truck. A a we re overwhelmed a she said. A pack �?Tjgv5�?oure4ihbe--Hahwayri a rhe Lott pc Rencey room Jones said delivery of the packages to saudi Arabia May pose a problem. She is working with Usa eur officials to determine How the packages can be distributed. Thomas said she has never done anything like this before. A i did no to even have any american friends a she said. But that May change soon. _ no injuries were reported. _ military officials also said that f-15 fighter pilots destroyed the Mobile launcher in Eastern Iraq that had fired the missile toward Riyadh. Three other launchers in Western Iraq also were attacked but bad weather prevented damage assessment. Other developments. A More than 900 iraqi prisoners Are in Allied hands including seven deserters who came in thursday night without weapons Gas masks or equipment and four taken by egyptians after surrendering to a news team. The latter four had weapons and equipment. In the abandoned saudi Seaside town of Khanji which iraqi troops briefly held last week saudi soldiers were still Hunting Down a few iraqi stragglers the Qatar news Agency said Friday. Citing military sources it said the saudis had captured 28 iraqi holdouts and had on building under siege. A a in British sea action a 75-foot iraqi patrol boat was bombed and limped away in flames. Ten survivors were spotted swimming toward a nearby Island. A a the giant persian Gulf Oil Slick forced the closure of a desalination Plant in Northern saudi Arabia Friday but the Slick remained up to 60 Miles from the nations main Plant officials said. . Officials said the Slick is 40 to 60 Miles from a vital Saltwater to Freshwater Plant in the saudi City of Jubal a not 10 Miles As they had previously reported. The discrepancy was caused by a map Reading mistake by saudi authorities the american officials the dutch government said Friday it was deploying a Patriot missile Battery to Israel to protect the jewish state from attack by iraqis scud rockets. A King Hussein a longtime ally of the United states is so angry Over . Treat. U Mciff of Jordan that he is considering cutting ties with Washington a High ranking Palace official said Friday. The Royal court chief Zeid bin Shaker however said the kingdom considers news of consideration of a Cut in diplomatic ties a part of a disinformation Campaign against after his visit with the troops Cheney flew to taif and met with the exiled Emir of Kuwait Sheik Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah. His next Stop was Riyadh the saudi capital and Headquarters of the Allied command. As he began his trip Cheney said suggestions that a six month air War alone could drive Iraq from Kuwait Are misleading. A /. A while meeting Over the weekend with top . Military commanders and saudi officials Cheney and Powell will address timing of use of ground Force the defense Secretary said. O the two men Are scheduled to relay their findings to Bush on monday. Contributing to this report staff writers Joseph Owen and Vince Crawley facts and with risks. Now of course the ratification of a cafe treaty or a non ratification will play a role in assessing however the strategy review does depend heavily on the continued withdrawal of soviet troops from Central Andi Eastern Europe which a will play a More than important role in our strategic consideration a the official stressed. A i think the strategy we Are now developing is a very reasonable one that will enable us to Deal with All kinds of remaining risks a he said. A a but of course we do not see a reverse at this very moment of the Basic soviet policy which is still along the lines of withdrawal from Central and Eastern Europe and the dissolution of the Warsaw treaty As a military instrument a he said. A so it makes sense to base our own strategy on the Assumption that this withdrawal will London Snow slows Hunt foe Ira suspects London up a a Winter storm Friday hampered the search for the Irish a Republican army terrorists who fired a motor Shell at the prime ministers residence. Meanwhile Security was intensified to prevent a repeat mortar assault in the heart of the capital. A the attack thursday on 10 Downing st., where prime minister John major was meeting with his War Cabinet was an embarrassing Security lapse for Britain and a propaganda coup for the Ira. The outlawed guerrilla group warned to at the Cabinet a will have to meet in bunkers a until Britain withdraws from Northern Ireland and the country is United with the Irish Republic. Detectives asked the Public for help to track Down the suspects who abandoned a White Ford Van at the Whitehall intersection near horse guards Avenue seconds before three rockets were fired through the vans roof. Two police officers and two i Vil fans were in the attack. Defense Secretary Tom King said Security had been tightened on Whitehall a Busy thoroughfare lined with government build mrs. A. From Page 1 the Northwest to the pyrenees near the Spanish Border heavy Snow also pummelled the Mediterranean coast better known for its beaches and mild Winters. In some parts of Germany last week temperatures fell to 25 below and continuous snowfall throughout the country caused huge traffic jams and Auto accidents. A truck loaded with Orange juice Slid and turned Over on one of the major highways and within seconds turned part of the autobahn into an Orange coloured ice skating rink a a in several German cities people used bottled water to make their morning Coffee after water pipes froze. Sixty percent of the German trains a often said to be the most punctual railway in Europe a were delayed by ice and Snow. In Austria where up to 1 foot has fallen this week police braced for the expected Rush of skiers to slopes blanketed with Quot a fresh Snow. While Austria has had More sex Dodds teacher Dies in urn be mgr Germany a Victoran teacher in the overseas school system has died at her stateside Home following an eight month bout with g. Stoutt died feb. 3 in Arcadia Calif. She was 57. Stoutte a last teaching position with the department of defense dependents schools Jaik at Niernberg elementary school where she had taught fourth Grade since 19x1. During her 23-year Ca w Emu and Mannheim Germany. She had been a member of the National education association and the overseas education is survived by her Mother Gertrude Stoutt of Arcadia Calif and two Brothers. A memorial service will be 4teld at 4 . Feb. 21 at the William o. Darby Chapel in Niernberg. Snow this year than in the last three warm weather has made some slopes icy. In Switzerland the temperature dropped to 4 below Zero in Zurich and Geneva where heavy Quot Snow closed the Airport briefly thursday night. In Northwestern Yugoslavia More than 3 feet of Snow fell cutting off a number of slovenian villages near the italian Border. Icy Rains Strong winds and fog hampered Road traffic in Central and Eastern parts of the country. Snowstorm damages . Facilities in Iceland Nas Kef Lavik Iceland a amps last weeks severe wind and snowstorm caused $2.5 million damage to . Naval winds of Over 100 Mph damaged buildings overturned cars and interrupted Power and communications officials said nine people were injured with the most serious being a broken wrist. The storm which peaked sunday damaged 125 buildings. The High winds ripped through the roofs of 60 structures and damaged Walls doors fences windows and electrical poles. _
