European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday August 31, 1991 at a glance the Din of a recent East West air show in Poland is too much for one lad. Sec Story on pages 14-15. Delta cancels some routes Delta air lines says pan am sold International route map will lose a few destinations. A Page 4 prison hostages rescued a swat team storms a High Secu Rity Cellblock in Talladega ala., and rescues nine hostages being held by cuban inmates. A Page 5 brains May be different i. The brains of homosexual men appear to be structurally different from those of other men according to a new study. A Page 7 Raf Pilot killed a Royal air Force Pilot who made history by returning to flying after a heart lung transplant is killed in a collision Between his Jet. And a Light plane Over a Welsh Village. A a a Page 8 pass improves Security a new pass system at Rhein main a will allow non id card holders quicker Access to the base while enhancing Security. A Page 10 Index Abby Ann Landers action line. Comics. Commentary. Crossword. Letters. Money matters. Sports. To listings. Weather. .1916 19-21 .131912 .17 22-2827 .11 Germany from Page 1 gaily do on German soil. The talks will examine Germany so voice in the movement and actions of troops in Germany a Low level flights Maneu vers and so Forth a a foreign ministry spokesman said. He refused to elaborate and it was not immediately Clear what Germany hoped to accomplish with the talks. Additional negotiations a covering Only British and Canadian Maneu vers a will begin with those nations sept. 9, the ministry spokesman said. The official speaking on condition of anonymity said the supplemental Accord needs to be a Are examined in View of the attainment of German Unity and of full  he said it would not be a a one time  a Long term negotiations Are Complete correction by possible a he added. For More than four decades nato tanks have rumbled across German Farmland and its air planes have streaked across German skies at times testing the patience of the populace. Germans have been complaining about this military Burden  and say the reduced East West tension makes it even More unnecessary. But at the same time germans Are fretting Over economic hardships that will result from the scheduled nato troop withdrawals. The United states alone flans to reduce its Force Levels in Europe in half from the original 320,000. Many German communities Are economically dependent on business from . Soldiers and american bases provide jobs for More than 43,000 German civilians. Those jobs could come up in next weeks negotiations. The . Military has said that civilian layoffs May be necessary unless Germany agrees to begin paying their salaries t pact a Story published Friday included incomplete information regarding visa ineligibility for people with criminal records. Because the Law is very complicated the . Consulate in Frankfurt Germany advises that people Call the visa office with any specific questions at 069-75352204 or 069-7535-2206 Between 9 and 11 . Or Between 1 and 3 30 . Which Are now taken care of by the Pentagon. Germany however has insisted that any such change would require a renegotiation of nato troop agreements. The . Embassy in Bonn said in a statement about the upcoming talks a prior to German unification last year Germany and the six nations which have forces stationed in Germany noted that any party to the Accord has the right to request a  the statement added that a Germany has made such a request and that the meeting has been set. . Officials would not elaborate. Germany took a relatively Low International profile after Unity last oct. 3, at least partly because of International criticism of its refusal to Send troops to the Gulf during the Iraq Kuwait crisis. In the past couple of weeks however the German government has been exerting More influence in relations with the soviet Union in the yugoslav crisis and other areas. From Page 1 on thursday that closed the Semipalatinsk nuclear weapons testing Range. Kazakhstan where ethnic russians slightly outnumber kazakhs has 15 percent to 20 percent of the soviet unions fixed silo nuclear missiles. It also has two nuclear weapons testing ranges and a bomber base which probably is capable of handling nuclear arms. On thursday protesters in Kazakhstan expressed concern about possible russian land grabs in the Wake of the coup. Gorbachev said he sent a it delegation to Kazakhstan to keep things from a snowballing Quot and Yeltsin also sent russian representatives. Later Yeltsin attempted to ease fears of russian expansion plans. A i want to state firmly that the collapse of the Center is not tantamount to a collapse of the country let alone Russia a Yeltsin said thursday in an address broadcast on radio Rossiya which is controlled Baratin by his government. A the striving to create a new really free really voluntary Union of Sovereign and i stress equal states remains Strong a he said. A full blooded states and not phantoms will be United in the  while Many of the Independence minded republics Hope to gain negotiating Power azerbaijani nationalists apparently acted to further their longstanding goal of uniting with the azerbaijani Region across the bordering Northern Iran which Iran opposes. In other developments Tass said Friday that authorities on thursday night arrested suspended legislature speaker Anatoly Lukyanov who is accused of having a role in the coup. The supreme soviet legislature on thursday stripped Lukyanov of his parliamentary immunity and voted to have him arrested and charged with treason which is punishable by death. In another move against suspected coup sympathizers the supreme soviet thursday voted to suspend the party a activities and freeze its Bank accounts. Also Friday the new Kab chief pledged to end political persecution but he said informers who spied on their coworkers friends and neighbors should not be identified and exposed to a the mercy of the  Vadim Baratin chosen to overhaul the Kab after the failed coup said his goal was to destroy the Agency a position As a a state within a state and limit its functions to intelligence and counterintelligence fighting terrorism and corruption and protecting strategic installations. Reply from general Saint text of the letter by Gen. Crosbie e. Saint to Arthur a. Fletcher chairman . Commission on civil rights dear or. Fletcher after your recent trip to Europe i read of your concerns regarding our racial climate and a grievance system unable to provide adequate response. I want you to know i take your comments very seriously. The grievance system which exists in . Army Europe is multifaceted and is carefully designed to assist ail assigned soldiers family members and civilians of the command. It assists the members of the command by providing a useful and responsive system to air complaints and concerns. We continue to Analyse the number of complaints for trends the substantive nature of the concerns put Forward and have taken appropriate action to provide information or redress of improper or inappropriate conduct. The system works. The Access to and responsiveness of the system wide elements which comprise it Are genuine and real. Commanders at All Levels Are supported by professionally trained staffs of equal Opportunity equal employment Opportunity and inspector general advisers. My Coonfi Anderst dedication to preventing discrimination resolving misperception and providing timely and meaningful information is a Mission equally is important intense and As fully command supported As Battlefield tactical training. The army a recent successes in operations desert shield and desert storm Are in no Small part attributable to informed soldiers supportive family members and a dedicated civilian work Force. Responsive command climate and systems which address concerns build and enhance those attributes. The truth is that our soldiers Trust their system of redress. As the . Army in Europe reduces its total numbers and reconfigures to perform evolving missions the emphasis on a fully informed anti committed team Effort will be even More important. To that end i encourage you to work with us and within our proven system. It is alleged that during your visits to army installations you received Quot hundreds Quot of complaints. Certainly if you have knowledge of specific incidents or problems in any areas i request that you let me know so that i can quickly and resolutely address them. I Welcome your considering yourself fully a part of the Usa eur team which seeks to provide the Best for the entire command the army and the country. L Saint from Page 1 the systems set up to respond to problems including equal employment Opportunity staffs and the inspector general offices. A the system works a the commander of the . Army in Europe told Fletcher in his letter. A the Access to and responsiveness of the system wide elements which comprise it Are genuine and real. My commanders dedication to preventing discrimination resolving misperception and providing timely and meaningful information is a Mission equally As important intense and As fully command supported As Battlefield tactical train my Fletcher was on business in Denver on Friday and could riot be reached for comment. He has Given copies of a report of his findings to the equal employment Opportunity commission president Bush Secretary of defense Dick Cheney the civilian secretaries of the different military branches and House and Senate leaders. The commissions recommendation could also Lead to hearings in Europe Fletcher said. A amps tile. Fletcher Saint