European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition the st�r4and�iripes vol. 50, no. 45 tuesday May 28,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 thai crash yields no survivors Bangkok Thailand up searchers had found no survivors of the fiery crash of a austrian commercial Airliner that went Down soon after Takeoff from Bangkok with 223 people including at least three americans on Board officials said monday. Lauda air flight ng004, a Boeing 767-300er, crashed with 213 passengers and a Crew of 10 at a a forested Hill 95 Miles Northwest of Bangkok on sunday night. The a Black boxes a the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder a were recovered from the dense Bamboo Forest and one was turned Over to investigators officials said. The recorders should provide data on the air planet a movements and the Crews conversations just before the crash. The recorders require sophisticated equipment for deciphering and the process could take weeks. Police officer in the Dan Chang District where the plane crashed said 120 bodies have been recovered Many of them badly charred. He said reports from the scene indicated wreckage was scattered Over an area of two to three Miles. Clothing Hung from Trees and television footage showed wreckage still burning. Army television quoted witnesses As reporting an explosion in flight but an official determination has yet to be made. Somkuan quoted a villager fishing nearby As saying he saw fire coming fro see crash on Page 10war dead a a. A. A a. _ a a. A a a a. So honoured by nation from wire reports the euphoria stirred by the Victory in the persian Gulf War gave Way monday to quiet memorial Day services Ana parades for military men and women killed fighting for the United states. A memorial Day is a Day of gratitude a Day when we pay special tribute to american heroes who have sacrificed their lives for their country a said vice president Dan Quayle who helped place a Wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in Arlington National cemetery. Much of the focus for memorial Day 1991 was on the Gulf War with Many parades proudly featuring the tanks rocket launchers and armoured vehicles that were crucial in the War with Iraq. Navy it. Robert Wetzel who was taken prisoner after his a-6 intruder was shot Down in the Early hours of operation desert storm served As grand marshal of the Parade in his Hometown of Metuchen . Another Parade in Boston was capped by an address by Marine Brig. Gen. Richard i. Neal a Hull mass., native who became a fixture during the Gulf War with his daily news briefings from saudi arabia., a i Wasny to a spokesman for the Pentagon. I was a spokesman for 541,000 men and women the soldiers sailors airmen that served you represented you so Well in operation desert shield Ana desert storm a Neal said. A Neal also told reporters that he has seen a surge of patriotism in the Wake of the War. A a there a just an excitement in the air. The Pride is Back in everything american and the people a he said. A if we done to take advantage of it and try to solve see War dead on Page 10 Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff pauses in meditation monday after laying a memorial Day Wreath at the Wall in Washington that honors Vietnam veterans. The new nato smaller flexible More Mobile by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a nato is on the verge of a Radical transformation shifting its focus from the traditional threat of a Large scale soviet attack to trouble spots percolating around the perimeter of the Alliance. Senior nato military and civilian officials say the new strategy hinges on a crisis management a a buzzword popular in the hallways of nato but Given new weight by the persian Gulf War. It was then that nato reacted swiftly with defensive measures to counter iraqi threats to Turkey which is the Only nato member bordering Iraq. Key to the new approach is a 50,000 to 70,000-member rapid reaction Force to be based in Germany and Likely to be commanded by Britain. It also is expected to include ground troops from the Netherlands Belgium Turkey and Italy. American soldiers will not be part of four divisions that Are expected to make up the unit but Washington has committed itself to supplying critical air cover inset related stories on pages 2,14-15 any eventual military operation. The air Power could include helicopters and combat planes armed with the sophisticated guided missiles that proved so successful during the Gulf nato defense ministers including . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney meet in Brussels today and on wednesday. They Are expected to approve the outline of the restructuring planned by the Alliance military authorities. Final details will be approved at a nato Summit tentatively planned for the tall. The reduction reflects the intent by most of natos 16-member nations to Cut their National defense budgets by 30 percent to 50 percent Over the next five years slashing by half the number of troops in Central Europe. The forces remaining will assume a Mission far different from the one that has absorbed nato for More than 40 years said Gen. John r. Galvin the supreme Allied commander for Europe. A where we were before in the cold War and in Thesee nato on Page 10 Bush wants to renew Trade links with China a Page 3
