European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 23, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3jubilation Over coupes collapse muscovites outside the russian parliament building thursday joyfully Greet the news collapsed. Thousands of muscovites had surrounded the parliament building where that the attempted takeover of soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a government had. Russian president Boris Yeltsin had holed up for three  ends freeze on Aid to soviets by the associate press president Bush said thursday that he has lifted the freeze on economic help to the soviet Union. A i have made a decision today to lift the hold we have had on the various economic programs that 1 think will clearly be helpful to the soviet Union a Bush said at his vacation Home in Kennebunkport Maine. Earlier thursday Britain Japan and the european Community said they were ending a freeze on Aid to the soviet Union As world leaders hailed the defeat of the hard line communist coup. Germany a foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher also told German radio that the coup which collapsed wednesday in an outpouring of pro democracy protests should inspire Western nations to release More Aid to help the country a faltering Economy. Prime minister John major of Britain promised a review of Western Aid to the soviet Union following what he called a a Victory for common sense a Victory for the  but he said he believed the soviets need knowhow rather than  dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Broek whose country holds the rotating presidency of the european Community said the dec May push for quicker soviet integration into world financial institutions such As the world Bank. But he also cautioned that a foreign Money is not enough. Internal Reform is  the 12-nation Trade bloc meanwhile announced the resumption of technical assistance Worth $472 million and food Aid credits of $590 million that had been Frozen in the Wake of the coup to oust soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. In Many world capitals leaders cheered Gorbachev s return to the Kremlin and russian federation president Boris Yeltsin a courage. The Vatican also hailed Gorbachev a return and Church officials said the crisis confirmed the usefulness of a visit by Pope John Paul ii to the soviet Union probably next year. Thousands of czechoslovak celebrated wednesday night in Prague a Wenceslas Square where they had gathered to Murk the anniversary of to c 1968 soviet invasion of their country. But president Vamp clan Havel told the official ctr news Agency a the process of building democracy and a new slate Structure in the soviet Union will be Long and  aide says Gorbachev May face More threats Kennebunkport Maine a a top Bush administration official thursday questioned Mikhail s. Gorbachev a Choice of a new military chief and warned that the soviet Leader eventually could Well face another Challenge to his Power. The senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity also said the soviet government should let the Baltic a determine their own  the official said the United states will be closely watching Gorbachev a actions in this Post coup period which will be free of immediate threat from hard line conservatives who engineered the failed coup. _ a we May in a sense see the True Gorbachev coming out now Quot the official said. In addition to allowing the Baltic the Freedom they seek he indicated the Bush administration expects Gorbachev to a diffuse the Power of the Kab and the military key elements blocking Reform in the past. A enact financial economic reforms to prove his commitment to economic restructuring. A select government officials who Are clearly inclined to go along with reforms. A this is a society in revolution. This is the first maybe the Only but certainly Moiseyev the first formal attempt at overthrow of the system. It May not be the last a the official said adding the soviet Union is not a Dipso Facto going to be a stable system a the official said. The soviet Union a has weathered the first mortal attempt on it but there a no reason to think that it would be the last or that the aftermath would be definitive Quot said the official who briefed reporters in Bush a vacation town on condition that he not be named. He noted the threat from the right is diminished for now but the military and Kab still could pose future threats. The official spoke a Day after Bush proclaimed his Delight at Gorbachev s resurgence and said the superpower relationship can be strengthened now without the threat that hard liners would gain t Power and reverse Gorbachev a reforms. A a it a a Good Day for the  relationship because. The fear that some of us have had about right Wing takeovers will no longer be As extant a Bush said wednesday but the official who briefed reporters questioned one of Gorbachev a first Post coup Steps a the naming of Gen. Mikhail Moiseyev to replace coup plotter Dmitri Yazoo As defense minister. Moiseyev was at Best ambivalent during the three Day coup and the official said a i  want that Guy behind me in a dark Hall now Quot the official cautioned against being Loo euphoric about the immediate future of the soviet Union saying there is a no reason to think it will be the last coup attempt