European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes wednesday september 4, 1991 sgt. Rodolfo Meraz and Arco finished third during the annual 42nd military police group military working dog team biathlon. See Story on pages 14-15.n.y. Subway reopens a Busy new York subway Tunnel where a derailment last week killed five passengers was reopened in time for the Post labor Day Rush hour. A Page 4aviation Pioneer Dies retired air Force maj. Gen. Leigh Wade an aviation Pioneer who took part in the first round the world flight has died at age 94.�? Page 5 Bush critical of marchers president Bush brushed off a demonstration near his Home by advocates for people with aids saying a a behavioural change is the Best Way to Stem the diseases spread. A Page 6 a bed is a bed until the persian Gulf War came along the 172 hospitals run by the department of veterans affairs had various often conflicting definitions of the number of Beds in their facilities. A Page 7 85 protesters arrested eighty five people were arrested As activists protested a Pigeon shooting contest a 58-year-old labor Day tradition in Hegins a. A Page 9 debating . Economy during labor Day week one year ago America was debating whether the Economy was or Wasny to in recession. One year later the debate is whether it s in the recovery phase. A Page 17 i hex ii Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings .27 weather.11gorbachev from Page 1 Congress tuesday. The speech came on the second Day of a special session of the Congress that was called after last months failed coup. Lawmakers Are considering sweeping changes in the shape of the soviet Union including re forming it As a Loose confederation of Sovereign states. A i Hope the session will have enough Wisdom to make the Only possible decision in these circumstances a he said. Gorbachev who spoke after russian president Boris Yeltsin harshly criticized him for failing to foresee the coup said this was not the time for divisiveness. A i think there should be some understanding of my position. We Are All one Side by Side. We should not spit on one another a Gorbachev told the Congress. With two thirds of the soviet republics expressing determination to go their own Way Many of them Are worried about possible bullying by the sprawling wealthy russian federation. Yeltsin in a 10-minute address to the lawmakers pledged that the russian Republic would be an a equal among  a the russian state which has chosen democracy and Freedom will never be an Empire or big or Little brother a he declared. But later in an interview with Cable news network Yeltsin suggested that in Light of the russian republics size and Power a and its foie in crushing the coup a russians should hold key posts of prime minister defense minister Kab chairman and Interior minister. In the interview Yeltsin said that Gorbachev had no Choice but to go along with the loss of Central Power in the Wake of the coup. A now this is his last Chance a he said. A if he continues together with the democratic movement and Russia and he recognizes the Independence of All the other republics yes his political life will be extended a he said. Meanwhile there were growing indications tuesday that the question of Baltic Independence might not be decided immediately by the Congress. Gorbachev had said lawmakers would take up the matter although Independence for Latvia Lithuania and Estonia is regarded by Many As a sure thing. At the United nations Western diplomats said tuesday that Britain and France would present formal requests from Estonia Latvia and Lithuania to become members of the world body. Despite his harsh remarks about Gorbachev Yeltsin said his opinion of the soviet president has changed radically since the coup. Gorbachev he said a found strength in himself to reevaluate a lot of  but he blamed Gorbachev for refusing to listen to reformers and allowing the coup plotters to hold High office in the government and communist party. The coup he said a was not  Gorbachev said he had Learned a a hard lessons from the takeover but it was time to look ahead rather than  from Page 1 to maintain parity with other  a we have set up a committee to control nuclear weapons so that they Are not used either by Hawks or ultralight or Ultra left Wing forces or terrorists because this is very dangerous at the present time a he said. A apart from the Central government we want Russia to control nuclear weapons and to be responsible for nuclear weapons on the territory of Russia and we want to be answerable to the whole International Community so that we keep a Finger on the Button As Well a he told can. The failed coup and the political turbulence that followed have raised questions about who controls the vast soviet Arsenal. Some of the nuclear weapons Are based in republics outside Russia raising questions about who will own them if the Central government of the soviet superpower loses Power to the republics. Turning to the new emerging political Structure in the soviet Union Yeltsin said that soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev can Only stay in Power if he recognizes the Independence of the soviet republics. A now i Trust him. I Trust him entirely or almost entirely a said Yeltsin who has Long been Gorbachev a chief rival but also staunchly supported the soviet president during fast months attempted coup by communist hard liners. Yeltsin told can his relationship with Gorbachev had improved this year As the Kremlin Leader moved toward Reform. Their relationship was not Friendly earlier Yeltsin said because he could not depend on Gorbachev to carry out his  from Page 1 Tant events that demonstrates to the allies the . Army a capability to reinforce its friends. A we need to stay on course to demonstrate that we Are together during these Uncertain times Quot Saint said. Those Uncertain times a from the persian Gulf War to the apparent breakup of the soviet Union a Force the United states to keep watch to ensure that the Progress toward peace of the past two years continues Saint said. While the reformer exercise does signify logistical strength it no longer utilizes a strength in numbers. Reformer and certain shield the follow on training exercise scheduled to begin next week will involve about 28,000 soldiers of which Only 6,700 Are coming from the states of the latter about 2,700 come to Europe to draw their equipment and test it and then promptly return to their stateside units Saint said. Last year 57,500 troops participated in the exercise with 14,700 coming from the states. But Saint does no to see reducing the numbers of troops involved As representing a cutback in training. Saint said certain shield is a simulated exercise for Headquarters staffs to practice moving troops around using computers and simulators. The soldiers themselves could receive their Field training locally. A the use of computers and simulators allows you to do it without troops being there. So the staff thinks that they re there but they re not a Saint said after the speech. A a we re trying to put this together to reduce the Burden on All the Countryside. There s nothing worse than causing the people you re trying to support great grief so we re trying to get away from that a Saint said. Saint said the number of troops in _ _ _ solved in re forger will drop again next Gen. Cromble e. Saint Center right shakes the hand of a fort Carson Colo year. A How much depends on what our arriving in Germany on tuesday As part of a forger �?T91. German maj. Gen. Hans hos training objective is next year a he said. Ter and German it. Gen Klaus Neumann flank Saint at the Bonn Cologne Airport