European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bush proposes stiff controls on weapons in Middle East a Colorado Springs Colo. Apr president Bush on wednesday proposed Steps to rid the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction including a freeze on buying or building surface to surface  arms initiative Calls upon Israel and the Arab states to refrain from making or importing weapons Grade material for nuclear bombs. Israel is believed to be the regions Only nuclear Power. And it asks the five biggest arms merchants to the Middle East a the United states Britain France China and the soviet Union a to sit Down and establish guidelines for restraint on sales of tanks planes rockets and other conventional weapons. Bush flew to Colorado Springs from his Maine Home to unveil the Middle East arms control initiative and discuss americans defense needs in a commencement address at the . Air Force Academy. The White House did not release Bush a text in Advance but issued a three Page fact Sheet outlining the arms proposal. The White House said Bush was seeking a a freeze on the acquisition production and testing of surface to surface mis Siles by states in the Region with a View to the ultimate elimination of such missiles from their  a wide variety of surface to surface missiles arc in the arsenals of Middle Eastern countries. Israel for example has Jericho Short Range missiles saudi Arabia has the chinese made medium Range Css-2 mis Quot see Bush on Page 10interservice levity Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf left shares a chuckle with rear adm. Virgil l. Hill jr., . Naval Academy superintendent. Schwarzkopf told cheering graduates at the Academy wednesday that operation desert storm showed a a ruthless dictator that no country can brutalize its neighbor. We returned to that country Kuwait the most precious gift anyone can give the gift of  the general the first army officer invited to speak at the Navy graduation called the persian Gulf War a a classic example of a Multi Scricc operation.�?�. To take part in nato reaction Force by Davic Tarrant Brussels Bureau. Brussels Belgium a the United states has decided to take part in the nato rapid react Iota Force just approved by Alliance defense ministers defense Secretary Dick Cheney said wednesday. Also two . Divisions in Europe will be reorganized into multinational formations As part of a Radical shake up of the Alliance defense posture Cheney said following a two Day meeting of defense ministers although All the details Are not yet worked out Cheney said he discussed with other defense ministers several ways in which the United states could contribute to the new rapid reaction Force. These contributions could include ground forces Airlift for moving the forces quickly and aviation support in the form of an aviation brigade and attack helicopters. The corps size rapid reaction Force is the Centrepiece of a new nato strategy. The strategy also Calls for Sharp reductions in the main National forces which for More than 40 years lined up in Germany and Central Europe to face an attack from the soviet Union and its former Warsaw pact allies. The United states plans deep cuts in its european based forces As part of the new Alliance strategy which emphasizes smaller More flexible and More Mobile forces. The United states currently has 315,000 Active forces stationed in Europe according to the . Nato delegation. By the mid-1990s, the United states will reduce it see nato on Page 10 new Delhi India a leaders if the Congress party chose a scholarly former foreign minister wednesday As he party a new chief to guide it through National elections in place of Rajiv Gan ii. But it was not thought Likely that . Jar Ashima Rao 69 and in frail health would stand for prime minister if the Congress party formed the next govern nent. A leadership struggle is widely predicted to take place after the elections in nid june. Rao won a unanimous vote As party successor president from the party Stop policymaking body the Congress working committee. It turned to him after Gandhi a widow Sonia rejected an offer to take the leadership. The committee has 18 members but not All attended. One was recovering from wounds suffered in the same bomb blast that killed Gandhi a former prime minister at an election rally in Southern India on May 21. Most of the members of the committee see India on Page 10 ethiopians stage Over . Addis Ababa Ethiopia a anti american demonstrators filled the streets of Addis Ababa and stoned the . Embassy Gates wednesday to protest . Involvement in a Transfer of Power that left Tigre an rebels in charge. Rebel troops who took the capital with Little resistance tuesday at the Behest of , mediators fired into the air to disperse the protesters who gathered repeatedly at the . Embassy and in other parts of the City. Thousands of chanting Flag waving demonstrators marched to the Gates of the . Embassy they were dispersed by rebels who mostly fired Over their Heads but one Young protester was killed the ethiopian red Cross has estimated that about 200 people have died during the unrest in recent Days but there have been to exact figures. Wednesdays demonstrations came see Ethiopia on Page 10