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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Galvin to propose paring jobs command units in new nato Casteau Belgium a natos new military strategy will allow the Alliance to save Money by cutting command units personnel and construction costs its top military commander in Europe said Friday. Gen. John r. Galvin supreme Allied commander in Europe said in an interview that he will recommend the reductions at an upcoming meeting of North Atlantic treaty organization defense ministers. The allies decision to revamp their military concept in the Post cold War Era has led to the planned cuts he said. The strategy calling for fewer soldiers More Mobile units and a smaller Arsenal of nuclear arms was recently approved at a Summit in Rome attended by leaders of the 16 nato nations. A a Phis is an entirely new strategy a Galvin said at his Headquarters about 40 Miles Southwest of Brussels. A a it a not anything like the cold War strategy. A we have moved away from the cold War not just in a theoretical sense but in a practical sense a he said. The new military plan acknowledges the disappearance of the threat of a massive soviet attack but cautions about the risks posed by uncertainty in Eastern Europe the Middle East and elsewhere. Galvin said he would be Able to trim see Galvin on Page 2council backs egyptian As head of . United nations a in a move to give both arabs and africans their first . Leader the Security Council has backed Butros Ghali of Egypt to become the next Secretary general. The vote thursday for Ghali the nations 69-year-old Deputy prime minister who is fluent in arabic English and French came after months of lobbying by african diplomats who insisted it was their turn to Lead the United nations. Ghali who played a key role in the Camp David accords and is married to an egyptian jew is expected to give priority to resolving the Arab israeli conflict. If approved by the general Assembly Ghali would take Over the top . Post Jan. 1 from retiring Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru who elevated the profile of the Secretary general Post during his 10 years in office. Approval was expected by the 166-nation Assembly scheduled to vote before the months end. A two thirds vote is required. A a it a quite an Honor for me for my country and for the countries of the third world. I will do my Best a said Ghali As he left a government guest House in Bonn Germany for a meeting with foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher. Ghali planned a news conference later Friday at the egyptian embassy in Bonn spokeswoman Laila Wassef see Council on Page 2 scavenging for food a soviet Man clings to bread he found in a garbage Heap As a woman searches for food of her own thursday in the town of Khuc tvo near Moscow. The Price of food continues to Rise As the soviet Economy deteriorates leaving Many citizens to rummage through garbage dumps. The United states has pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional food Aid to help the soviet Union through the  proposed for Arab israeli talks Washington a the Bush administration Friday proposed that Arab israeli peace talks resume dec. 4 in Washington. The announcement comes after three weeks of disagreement Between the parties Over the location for further talks. A it is important to give the parties the Chance to work this out but it is even More important to resume the direct talks a said state department spokeswoman Margaret d. Tutwiler. The state department said the parties had been notified but that there had not yet been any acceptances. The decision overrode israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir who wanted the peace conference shifted to the Middle East. The arabs preferred meeting in Europe. Shamir made a last ditch Appeal to president Bush at the White House two hours before the announcement. Meeting in the Middle East would have brought Arab diplomats to Israel giving the jewish state some semblance of recognition. The state department announcement in a gesture to the israeli Leader said that in a the View of the United states Over time there is no reason to exclude holding negotiations in the Region. Many Suc see talks on Page 2 inside today Admiral Jonathan t. Howe prepares for White House Post see Page 3 sub duty for women possible Washington apr the Navy Stop submariner says it is a certainly a possibility women could serve aboard the nations submarines. Vice adm. Roger f. Bacon the Navy a chief of naval operations for undersea warfare said thursday that he has worked with female sailors on submarines during sea trials and a women in our Navy. Can do any  women Are currently barred from serving on combat vessels including submarines. Congress on Friday passed a defense Bill that would allow female pilots in the air Force and Navy to Fly combat missions. Bacon said the Navy must be ready to respond to such change. But the Admiral said he believes serving in the Light quarters of a submarine which can be deployed for months at a time without surfacing a would be very Tough on women. A read problem arises in the perception by sailors spouses of such a move. A i done to think that you would have a problem with the sexuality Side of it so much on the boat. Its the perception that that is going on by spouses both male and female Back on the Beach a he said. A a that would lie the problem wed have to fight   
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