European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Soviet Central Power dead a it Moscow a leaders of the soviet republics told president Mikhail s. Gorbachev on monday that Central authority was dead. Their comments came despite Gorbachev a Promise to preserve his National government after a failed coup. A the supreme soviet has failed to understand that the whole of the Center has completely outlived itself. It is dead. It committed suicide armenian president Levon Ter Petrosian told the supreme soviet legislature. In an address to soviet lawmakers meeting in emergency session for the first time since last weeks coup Gorbachev also pledged to remake a Union sent reeling toward disintegration in the aftermath of the Putsch. Six of the 15 soviet republics a most recently byelorussian on sunday and the Ukraine on saturday the slavic Core of this vast country a have declared their Independence. Georgia announced its secession from the soviet Union earlier this year. The coup gave a big boost to Independence drives in the three Baltic republics a Latvia Estonia and Lithuania. Moldavia is to consider formal secession today. After Gorbachev spoke to the supreme soviet a key Republic Leader called for drastic changes in the presi dents Union treaty a plan to hold the country together. A i Call for an immediate decision on the question of restoration of full freedoms for the Baltic Moldavia and Georgia and All who have expressed their striving for Independence in a democratic manner a said Kazakhstan president Nur Sultan Nazar Baev who previously opposed secession. Nazar Baev added a it is obvious that the renewed Union cannot be a  he urged that the country be reorganized As the a free Union of Sovereign republics a a position supported by speakers from the Ukraine Armenia Kirghizia and Azerbaijan. Republic leaders Are heeding the cry of russian federation president Boris n. Yeltsin who led the opposition during the three Day coup and has since greatly expanded his influence Over the Central government. In his speech to the supreme soviet on monday Gorbachev said he had returned from his imprisonment that ended wednesday to a a different  the legislators erupted in applause. A immediately after the Union treaty is signed we must begin a Campaign to elect All Union organs including the president a said Gorbachev who has never run in a popular election. He did not give a timetable. Gorbachev previously proposed drafting soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev addresses the supreme soviet on monday. A new soviet Constitution within six months of the signing of the Union treaty to bind the republics together in a looser federation to be followed by elections. Officials say that process could take two years. Gorbachev a chances of concluding the treaty have been put in serious doubt by the republics Quick moves to leave the soviet Union. Leaders of nine republics had agreed to sign the document and the key republics of Russia and Kazakhstan were to sign it today the Day after the hard liners claimed Power a coincidence not missed by Many observers. In other developments monday a lawmakers voted 436-7 with 15 abstentions to scrutinize the behaviour of All soviet organizations presumably in see Power on Page 2changes doom communism Bush predicts Kennebunkport Maine a president Bush said monday that sweeping changes in the soviet Union sound the a death Knell for the communist movement around the world Quot and that the United Stales is a very close to recognizing Independence for the Baltic republics. Embracing the a a traumatic changes under Way in Moscow Bush announced that $315 million in agricultural credits was being made available to the soviet Union. But he said a change has been so traumatic Quot in the soviet Union that it was not possible to extend massive assistance now. Bush said the United Stales was prepared to Deal with whoever emerges As the Leader of the soviet Union in the Wake of the crisis which has resulted in a see Bush on Page 2goodbye summer hello school assistant principal Dave Wilts at Mannheim Elemen pupils monday when classes resumed in department Lai school in Germany gives directions to parents and of defense dependents schools. See Story on Page .1.yeltsin lauds elite unit russian federation president Boris n. Yeltsin said soviet coup plotters sought to bully the commanders of an elite Kab unit into storming the republics parliament. The commanders refusal to mount what could have been a bloody assault May have been tire turning Point in last weeks failed coup. Set Story on Page 2