European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 25, 1991 the stars and stripes b soviet leadership Page 3 president Bush leaves the clubhouse before playing a round of Golf with legend Arnold Palmer. By Andrew Rosenthal the new York times Kennebunkport Maine president Bush said Friday that the soviet Union was moving More rapidly toward a the objectives Quot that we want Quot and he praised the government shake up in Moscow which reversed decisions that had drawn criticism on thursday from the Bush administration. A the people appear to be moving toward the objectives of United states foreign policy and in the process toward democracy Freedom self determination a Ali of these things a Bush said from his summer Home in Kennebunkport Maine. Quot clearly we Are in extraordinary limes a the president said. In another astonishing Day in which . Officials watched events unfold at a Pace that exceeded their most optimistic expectations the administration was starting to come to grips with the certainty that the old formulas of Power in the soviet Union and thus that country a relationship with the outside world would change. That will Likely mean changes in . Policies including decisions about increasing economic Aid revising Washington a relationships with the republics and a reassessment of its cautious stand on the Baltic Independence movement. A Bush will be pressed on economic Aid in two meetings in Kennebunkport this week with prime minister Brian Mulroney of Canada and prime minister John major of Britain. Bush refused to comment Friday on the individual appointments made by the soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev and president Boris n. Yeltsin of the russian Republic. As Bush finished the first of two rounds of Golf Friday he said a a it a not for me or anybody else in my administration a to make a lot of comments each time there a a personnel  on thursday aides said Bush had been annoyed by news reports about Lus administration s concerns on Gorbachev s decisions to appoint or retain several officials regarded by Washington As soviet hard liners or members of the conspiracy to overthrow the soviet president. Friday Bush who is always careful not to be seen As criticizing the actions  world leaders with whom he docs business and especially of Gorbachev ordered ins staff not to comment on the upheaval in the soviet government. On thursday a senior administration official had sharply criticized Gorbachev for appointing Gen. Mikhail a. Moiseyev As defense minister. . Officials said the general May have played a part in the attempted coup. 1 they said they were relieved Friday when he was replaced by col. Gen. Yevgeny 1. Shaposhnikov but they were careful not to comment Aboul the shift in Public. A we just can to indulge in that Quot Bush said expressing annoyance at reporters who asked him to comment on the events in Moscow but Bush said movement toward democracy seemed to be accelerating Inthac soviet Union a i think when we  enormous outpouring of democracy for democracy and the enormous support for Freedom its bound lobe a manifestation of the real will of the people there and that is All very positive a he said a Bush also shrugged off Gorbachev a defense of the communist party. He said Quot As you know there Are Many reformers that have stayed in the party. There Are Many that have Iclet. Ami 1 think what a More important than labels is what kind of performance we see from now  but administration officials said the president and his advisers had been disappointed to watch Gorbachev proclaim his continued allegiance to the party on thursday. R says More British Aid Likely for soviets London apr prime minister John major indicated saturday that Britain May be Able to give More help to the soviet Union As old Power centers collapse. German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has called for other countries a especially Japan and the United states a to provide More Aid. A what the soviet Union needs is help to exploit its natural resources our ability to help was impeded by the old socialist order which is collapsing in the soviet Union As elsewhere a major said in a letter to Neil Kinlock Leader of the opposition labor party a now we must deliver our help effectively and deliver it to the republics As Well As to the Center a major said. A foreign office spokesman said Britain was already providing direct technical assistance to projects in the republics through its a know How fund. That program provides assistance for improving food distribution and financial services developing Energy and fostering Small businesses. 1 major was responding to Kin Nock proposal for a a Marshall plan for the soviet Union and his accusation that the group of seven Industrial nations were guilty of a neglect and complacency by not offering More help for the soviets at their Summit last month in London. Major responded a to. Have Given More instant Cash Aid would have achieved nothing a indeed we were not asked for Cash. A it would certainly not have prevented the coup which was led by those who thought Reform had gone too far not that it had tailed to go far  on Friday major announced that ranking officials of the United Stales and other g-7 countries would meet in London this week to begin a review of Aid programs in Light of the fast changing situation int he soviet Union. Closed in Moscow two militiamen guard the communist party Headquarters Entrance in Moscow on Friday after Boris Yeltsin signed a decree suspending the party in the russian federation with the approval of president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. The sign on the door reads a building is sealed  Yeltsin reported Germany bound Berlin apr russian president Boris n. Yeltsin May visit Germany As Early As this week a newspaper reported saturday. Chancellor Helmut Kohl announced earlier that he had telephoned Yeltsin Anil invited him to visit Germany. L he Berliner Morgan Post newspaper quoted Kohls chief of stall Rudolf seilers As saying a Yeltsin is expected to visit soon possibly As Early As this  Yeltsin is credited with leading the opposition that brought out thousands of demonstrators to foil the attempted coup against soviet president Mikhail a Gorbachev and possibly even saving Gorbachev a life. On Friday Kohl also renewed pleas for Western and Industrial nations to shoulder More support Lor economic reforms in the soviet Union. At last months group of seven economic Summit in London most Western governments  the United Stales were markedly less enthusiastic Aboul extending Assisi acc on the scale Germany claimed was necessary. In the Wake of last weeks unsuccessful coup however officials in Bonn believe their earlier warnings of what could happen in the soviet Union in he absence of massive Aid have become More credible