European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition the  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 a . Troops Start pullback new Doz set Between Iraq Kuwait Riyadh saudi Arabia apr the United states on sunday began pulling Back All its troops in southern7 Iraq to a newly established demilitarized zone along the Iraq Kuwait Border Central come announced. Many of the troops would move on to bases in saudi Arabia for immediate return Home said a command spokesman on condition of anonymity. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney confirmed the order to pull Back the 1st inf div from fort Riley kan., and the european based 3rd army div from their current positions South of the euphrates River. A within the next several Days a Well be out of Southern Iraq except for the demilitarized strip reaching six Miles into Iraq from the Kuwait Border Cheney told no cd so meet the press program in Washington. Central come said in a communique that Allied forces would a continue to protect and provide humanitarian assistance to refugees in the demilitarized zone to include the refugees at  it also invited any other refugees in the area formerly occupied by the americans to move into the demilitarized zone for assistance and Protection if they so desired. The command did not give the numbers of troops involved in the pullout from Iraq. Each division numbers from 15,000 to 20,000 troops plus supporting elements such As transportation units. The command also reported that . Troop strength in the persian Gulf had dropped sunday to 295,000 from a Peak of 540,000 during the height of the Gulf War. Under terms of a permanent . Cease fire treaty formally approved thursday a demilitarized zone was established along the 120-mile Iraq Kuwait Border extending up to six Miles inside Iraq and three Miles into Kuwait. A 1,440-member . Peacekeeping Force the first elements of which arrived in Kuwait on saturday is to take Over patrolling the demilitarized zone. The command said the Allied forces would remain in the demilitarized zone until the . Observer unit takes Over. A spokesman for the . Observer group see pullback on Page 10budget Pinch puts squeeze on espionage Washington up bases Are closing the military is shrinking the defense budget is falling the world is changing and now even the spies Are having to count their paper clips Cut their numbers and overhaul their operations. Duane Andrews the Pentagon a senior civilian manager of military intelligence operations said that following a lengthy study the military intelligence apparatus is being scaled Back to eliminate duplication and layers of management. The cuts Are designed to save Money Ana reduce the number of jobs As Well As make the intelligence operation More reflective of the end of the cold War. A Pilot project is now in the works in the Pacific an Effort Andrews said he expects to apply to other areas As Pentagon leaders further refine the military command system for the future. At a minimum similar a joint intelligence Center units will be established for the Atlantic Region that would also encompass Europe. One see espionage on Page 10 a . Convoy Heads South sunday from the iraqi Border to Kuwait City along a Road littered with bombed and burned out vehicles. Central come announced sunday it is pulling Back All its troops to the 6-Milc-wide Buffer zone along the iraqi Border. Soviet Georgia creates Independent presidency Tbilisi .s.r. Apr in a bold step to assert its Independence the parliament of soviet Georgia Ere ated a powerful new presidency sunday and elected its current Leader to the Post. Oviad Gamsa Hurdia an anti communist Leader and sex political prisoner was Given the Power to Institute martial Law and presidential Rule to revoke or Grant citizenship and to declare War. Sundays action followed Georgia a declaration of in dependence from the soviet Union on tuesday. Gamsa Hurdia said strengthening the leadership Post showed that the Southern Republic has a decided to accelerate the process of creating an Independent state. The Republic in modifying its Constitution to create the powerful presidency has gone further than any of the other soviet republics in moving toward Independence. _ Gamsa Hurdia 52, will serve until a general election is held. The election is planned for May 26, the anniversary of the Date in 1918 when Georgia first declared Independence. It was forcibly absorbed into the soviet Union in 1921. The 209 deputies of the 245-member parliament voted to create the presidency and elected Gamsa Hurdia by a show of hands. The votes officially were declared to be unanimous even though a handful of legislators appeared to abstain. Gamsa Hurdia was the Only person nominated and deputies burst into applause after his election. A Georgia is in danger a said Gamsa Hurdia speaking in the Marble columned chamber before the Black White and red Flag of Independent Georgia. Gamsa Hurdia told lawmakers the Republic is facing a serious crisis especially after declaring Independence a a a a. Quot /.  a a a ethnic violence in the South Ossetia Region of Northern Georgia has prompted the Kremlin to Send in 1,500 soviet Interior ministry troops. Pro Independence leaders in Georgia now fear that president Mikhail s. Gorbachev is preparing a crackdown against the secessionist Republic. As Georgia a president Gamsa Hurdia said he a will strengthen its International Legal position and defend the inviolability of its  a if in the future the population of Georgia elects me to this Post i will try to justify your Confidence a Gam Sak Hurdia said referring to next months scheduled election. Gamsa Hurdia the son of a prominent georgian author Speaks at least five languages and has translated the works of Shakespeare and others into his native Tongue. Before sundays action by the deputies Gam Sathur see Georgia on Page 10