European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes monday july 1, 1991 Dod aide one plane other after both pilots out of control crashes on the Airfield and is soon followed by the the valiant air command a group of four pilots and planes the pilots lose control following a midair collision. That Fly mostly in the South a sheriffs spokesman said. There were killed instantly. The victims were members of was no fire. No one on the ground was  zone in Ciurlik Turkey . Undersecretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz on sunday toured the Allied a Security zone created in Iraq for returning kurd ish refugees a . Official said. Wolfowitz flew by helicopter to Sirsen Northern Iraq where he was briefed by it. Gen. John m. Shalikashvil the commander of the Allied troops and Brig. Gen. Donald Campbell in charge of the civil affairs units restoring order to the devastated area said . Army maj. John curd a spokesman for  Headquarters at the turkish base of in Ciurlik. The undersecretary also flew Over the provincial Centero Dozhuk just outside the Security zone and landed at Zakhoo near the iraqi turkish Border curd said. Wolfowitz later returned to the turkish capital Ankara. Wolfowitz has been conferring with turkish government and military officials on plans to deploy in Turkey part of the Allied Force being withdrawn from Iraq. The stationing of the Force would be aimed at deterring another crackdown on kurd by Saddam Hussein a regime. The turkish government so far has not Given official approval. But a foreign ministry official said Friday that the deployment would be  plans recently revealed in Washington envisage a 5,000-Strong Force of american British French Ana dutch troops. The United states would provide helicopters and logistical support to the Force to be based near silo i just across the Border from the 3,600-Square mile Security zone. .1 St army from Page 1 to discuss any part of the actions even when they Are not classified. Meanwhile the changes Are already having an Impact on communities throughout the 1st army div which covers most of Northern Bavaria including Niernberg Ansbach Bamberg and Vilseck. In Niernberg which is Home for 8,000 of the divisions 17,500 soldiers a High ranking Community official estimated that 2,000 to 3,000 troops would be leaving the area by the end of the year. In Ansbach a spokesman for lord mayor Ralf Felber claims Felber has been told by reliable sources that Large american troop withdrawals Are planned from that City. The local newspaper the Franzische Landes Zeitung claims to have the same information. The area is Home for about 5,000 of the 1st army dives soldiers and includes the divisions Headquarters and helicopter units. _ a the lord mayor has been told that 2,500 . Troops about half those stationed Here will be removed from the City by this fall a said Karl Anneder spokesman for Ansbach a lord mayor who declined to name the sources. A press spokesman for the bavarian state government would not comment about possible troop reduction in Ansbach. A we refer All such questions to the . Authorities a he said. Athe army transferred some of the 1st army dives units from Vii corps to v corps on june 15, Waters confirmed last week. _ other officials have privately said that these units Are being re flagged under Wurzburg a 3rd inf div. Soldiers from some 1st army div units have also confirmed this. One sergeant said that his infantry unit would be wearing the 3rd inf div Patch by mid july. Unit moves Are being handled at battalion level to allow flexibility for logistical problems an officer said. An army battalion typically contains about 500 people. In the Case of a unit hat a deactivating soldiers Are being sent to new commands within Europe if they have More than 18 months remaining on their Tours according to policies announced last september. Otherwise they will be reassigned to stateside units. Personnel offices will attempt to prepare reassignment orders for All the soldiers involved by the end of the summer an officer said. About 30,000 soldiers Are expected to leave Europe by october Saint said in a television interview june 19. However some units originally marked for deactivation will instead be transplanted Back to the states Sain said. At Pindar Barracks in Birndorf site of the divisions Field artillery Headquarters soldiers and families from one of the battalions were briefed tuesday night and told not to discuss it. A come on Down and see for yourself a said one Pinder Soldier when asked about his units deactivation. He refused to discuss it further. One person who attended the meeting said the battalion was being transferred to the states this summer. Pinder Barracks has been mentioned As a possible site for the army and air Force Exchange systems european Headquarters which is moving from Munich As part of the troop realignments. The Cavern was also mentioned in september a Pentagon base closing list. Soldiers from Erlanger North of Niernberg say that at least one tank battalion there is in the midst of being deactivated and that one of the infantry battalions is moving Over to the 3rd inf div. Also offices fit the Niernberg military Community Are beginning to handle the reassignment of about 200 to 300 soldiers who Are already without units because of unit deactivation administrators acknowledged. Although the mayor of Ansbach a has not been  a from Page 1 attack bombing the republics main Airport. It announced a cease fire on Friday. The dec peace plan was announced later. Under it the troops were supposed to withdraw and the republics said they would delay moves toward Independence for 30 Days. But the Federal soldiers remained and Slovenia was angry and defiant. Early sunday Slovenia a parliament rejected the military demands and voted to pursue Independence the official Tan Jug news Agency said. Official . Military confirmation he stands by the information he has received about troop withdrawals there said Anneder the majors spokesman an article in the Franzische Lande Zeitung on Friday stated that the newspaper had received secret information confirming the same information. The move it said involves half of the . Troops stationed in the City. Griffith said he had been told about the German newspaper article that outlined possible withdrawals in the Ansbach area. However he said that he had not read a full translation of it. A there is probably a lot of accuracy in the article a Griffith said but cautioned that the accurate information is mixed in with rumours and speculation much of which May not be True. Anneder said that the withdrawal information has been relayed by Many reliable sources. He said that a of Felber a has been told that the majority of departing Gist will be taken from Hinden Burg  the Cavern which is across the Street from Ansbach a did town Wall and shopping District is the site of the divisions Headquarters. Hindenburg Cavern was also on the list of overseas base closures announced last september. Other soldiers will depart from the towns Barton Barracks and Bleidorn Cavern Anneder said. On tuesday an article in the Ansbach newspaper estimated that the pullout would mean a loss of Job Dor 280 German civilians who work for the military in Ansbach. A a great majority of those who will be without employment Are Over 40 years old and Lack qualifications for jobs on the local Economy a reported the newspaper. A the atmosphere is quite sad a said Ingrid Enser works Council chairwoman for the German employees of the Ansbach military Community. A the people like the army As an employer and what makes the people really sad is it looks like the . Army is leaving and does no to care about  about 1,000 germans from the Ansbach area work for the american army making it the towns biggest employer. No German employees have yet been let go because of troop cuts said Frauke Davis an american spokeswoman. 11 a ,.tucsday edition of the Ansbach newspaper the . Military was criticized for withholding information and for not taking More interest in the social problems that will develop As a result of local unemployment. Arid Wnters Ella a Hen. Vince Crawley and Mary Neth contributed to this