European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                San amp mope vol. 50, no. 209 Friday november 8. 1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35$ d 8693 Abush urges nato allies to define . Security role Rome apr president Bush thursday challenged Western allies to decide whether they want the United states to remain a Strong pillar in Europe a Security in the aftermath of the cold War. He also urged nato to a clasp the outreaches hand of former adversaries in Eastern Europe. Leaders of the 16-nation Alliance met at a two Day Summit to reshape nato to confront the risk of uncertainty and instability in Eastern Europe rather than the threat of a Surprise soviet attack. The leaders stood ready to urge the soviet Union to put its nuclear weapons under a single authority and guard against proliferation. And they prepared an invitation to their one time Warsaw pact adversaries to launch a a new Era of partnership next month at an unprecedented East West Summit. But there were moments of tension in the opening session. French president Francois Mitterrand a leading advocate of an Independent defense role for Western Europe told his fellow leaders a the Alliance is Good but it is not a sacred  Bush responded by asking whether a French German plan for a joint military Force was intended to exclude the United states from a Security role in Europe. Britain and the United states have expressed concern the joint Force would undermine nato. A if my friends your ultimate aim is to provide independently for your own defense the time to Tell us is today a Bush told the allies according to . Officials. A senior . Official said a the president wanted to be very Clear Early on and very Blunt about How you feel. We say a lets get All the cards on the  a the official said the United states expected a positive response from the allies. Bush coupled his remarks with a pledge that the United states will not a a abandon its responsibilities its interests and its place in Europe. We do not Seesee nato on Page 2 president Bush Center is flanked by Secretary of state James a Baker Iii and Gen. John r. Galvin natos lop military commander before the first session of the nato meeting in Rome on thursday. Gorbachev got . Coup warning sex aide says Moscow apr former foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh said in an article published wednesday that Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii warned him of an impending coup two months before the botched mid August Putsch. Bessmer Nyoh told the soviet Magazine new times that he passed bakery a warning on to soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev who he said was  there was no immediate comment from Washington or the Kremlin about Bessmertny Khz a Contention. He was quoted As saying Baker told him at a meeting in Berlin that . Intelligence had uncovered plans for a coup. The report said Baker a warned Bessmer Nyoh of the impending coup and it seems he even named possible  Baker and Bessmer Nyoh were in Berlin on june 20 to participate in a meeting attended by foreign ministers of the 38 nation conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. According to new times Bessmer Nyoh immediately informed Gorbachev of his conversation with Baker. A this clearly alarmed the president. But he did not give the impression of a Man who panics Quot new times quoted Bessmer Nyoh As saying. The article gave no other details of Gorbachev a reaction. The Bush administration seemed caught off guard when the coup actually began aug. 18. Bessmer Nyoh was on vacation at the time and did not emerge until the coup leadership began to collapse. He said illness prevented him from speaking out. Gorbachev fired Bessmer Nyoh on aug. 23 for failing to oppose the coup. Before the collapse of communist party Power new times was an official publication closely connected with the soviet foreign ministry. He Navy presence Here in the Mediterranean is probably the most important most relevant and most Likely to be needed of any presence we have throughout the Globe. A see interview with adm. . Howe on Page 3 cafes studies possible cuts in Headquarters Supply Center by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the army and air Force Exchange service May shrink or even scrap its european Headquarters and its major distribution Center in Giessen Germany the services commander said wednesday. That is just one possible change that May be in store for the three military Exchange systems Over the next few years As they Experiment with ways to stay healthy while Riding out the turbulence from downsizing the military. A you will see a smaller overseas Headquarters if you see an overseas Headquarters at All a maj. Gen. Albin g. Wheeler cafes commander told the House armed services morale welfare and recreation panel at a hearing. Wheeler said the main a fest distribution Center in Europe also May be reduced in size or vanish. Seven cafes stores in Germany Are already being supplied from the services largest distribution Center in new see cafes on Page 2