European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Quot a Fol Sesvol. 50, no. 157 tuesday september 17,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 a Subic Extension rejected vote of philippine Senate could doom . Presence Manila Philippines apr in a vote that could spell an end to nearly a Century of . Military involvement in the Philippines senators on monday re fused to extend the american lease for the vast Subic Bay naval facilities. President Corazon Aquino promised monday to Call a referendum and use a people Power to overturn the Senate decision despite claims by senators and former allies that she would undermine democratic institutions she created. A i would like to assure the american people that the great majority of the filipino people would like the americans to stay on at Subic Bay a Aquino told Abc to on monday outlining her plan to use a referendum to try to overturn the Senate decision. The . Embassy said in a statement that the United states will a stand fully behind the president in her continuing efforts to put in place the new  it was the first official sign that Washington will Back the referendum idea and not begin leaving immediately As the Bush administration had indicated earlier. The 63,000-acre base is the United states largest in Asia. In an emotional speech sen. Rene Saguisag Aquino s former spokesman and longtime adviser begged her to reconsider and allow the Senate decision to stand. More than 30,000 people Sang and danced in the Street in front of the Senate after senators voted 12-11 to defeat the agreement which would have extended the lease on Subic for 10 years. Two thirds approval in the 23-Mcmber Senate 120� Subic buy Nuval base j 125� philippine sea Manila 15� Samar i j  Sfetz a a j p a 10� Philippines Sui Usea 100 Miles f took Rrt a protester Burns the . Flag at a rally monday outside the . Embassy in Manila. Dod willing to help soviets reorganize military a if asked aps amps was required for ratification. A smaller crowd about 5,000, demonstrated in favor of the base. They included Subic workers who stand to lose their jobs. In Olon Gapo the Subic Garrison town 50 Miles West of Manila schools and most businesses were closed because Many of the 300,000 residents had gone to Manila to urge ratification of the pact. The lease agreement called for the see Subic on Page 2 by Eric Schmitt the new York times Washington a scrambling to adjust to the changing soviet military the defense department is considering giving technical and organizational help to Moscow a armed forces and those of the newly Independent Baltic countries. In a gesture that would have been virtually unthinkable a decade ago Pentagon officials now say they Are prepared to offer a if asked a advice on a How to reorganize shrinking soviet forces. A draft military budgets subject to legislative control. A convert weapons factories into commercial businesses. A broaden exchanges on the command and control of nuclear weapons. The new soviet High command which after last months failed hard line coup in the Kremlin seems engulfed in creating a new Structure of Republic militias and a Central army has not requested any specific assistance from the Pentagon. The first step could come next month when Deputy defense Secretary Donald j. Atwood a former senior executive at general motors is scheduled to visit see Dod on Page 2 violence escalates in Yugoslavia from wire reports Zagreb Yugoslavia a fighting raged for the third straight Day monday in the besieged Eastern croatian City of Osisek. Air raids meanwhile sounded in Zagreb the republics capital. Three yugoslav jets crossed into hungarian airspace defense officials said in Budapest. There were conflicting reports on whether one or two or any of the planes were shot Down a and by whom. Bombing was reported along the Border with Yugoslavia. The escalating violence came As the european Community a mediator lord Carrington travelled to Yugo Slavia for a meeting with croatian and serbian leaders. He was trying to secure a cease fire in the undeclared civil War that has left More than 400 people dead in fighting since late june. Croatian Media and the Republic s defense ministry said one nurse was killed and parts of Osi Jekw a general Hospital were destroyed in overnight artillery attacks. A Federal military statement carried by Tan Jug news Agency said croatian troops mounted an All night attack on the Federal Barracks in Osisek. An infantry attack on the Barracks near the City Cen see violence on Page 2overhaul of of to Send generals Back to flight line by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington a the air Force is poised to announce a dramatic overhaul that will shake the service from top to Bottom transferring dozens of generals from desk jobs to the flight line. A we fave too Many generals sitting on their butt doing staff work when they would be happier and More efficient out on the flight line a air Force chief of staff Merrill a. Mcpeak said recently. The moves Are some of the most dramatic changes by the air Force since it became a separate Branch of the armed services in 1947. The overhaul which already has begun in some areas is Mcpeake a personal quest and has the backing of air Force Secretary Donald b. Rice and defense Secretary Dick Cheney. Rice was scheduled to unveil the chances in detail today at the air Force association s annual convention in Washington. Senior Pentagon officials discussed the changes with the associated press in Advance of the announcement on condition of anonymity. A spokeswoman for the . Air forces Europe said it would be inappropriate to comment see generals on Page 2