European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 4, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 3ukrainians rejoice Over historic vote Kiev  a ukrainians celebrated monday in the Wake of their landmark vote for Independence. World leaders including russian president Boris n. Yeltsin moved to recognize the defiant act that could shatter Hopes of preserving the soviet Union. A glory to the Ukraine a revellers chanted late monday intoxicated with their Victory in sundays referendum on Independence. Spurred by nationalism and economic discontent ukrainians voted 9-to-1 to secede from the soviet Union. A the soviet Union has disintegrated a Leonid Kravchuk the new ukrainian president told foreign election observers. The former communist party Leader and an ally of soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev won a solid Victory sunday in the Ukraine a first popular presidential election. Ukrainian television ended mondays broadcasts by playing the Ukraine has not died yet a once banned nationalist Anthem. The ukrainian parliament was expected to accept the results of the referendum thursday. It voted aug. 24 to declare Independence in the Power vacuum that followed the collapse of the hard line coup that tried to oust Gorbachev from Power. Poland which Borders the Ukraine to the West was the first nation to recognize the Independent state saying it anticipated a Good neighbourly  Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney said his country would begin negotiations soon on establishing diplomatic ties. Russian television reported monday night that Yeltsin whose russian government now controls nearly All Kremlin functions would also recognize an Independent Ukraine. A today the russian president declared his recognition of the ukrainian Independence in accordance with the democratic will of the people a said the vesti news program. A Yeltsin expressed the conviction that it is Nec Essary and possible to quickly establish new intergovernmental relations including diplomatic relations Between Russia and the Ukraine a the television reported. It said Yeltsin a statement would be published in full at a yet unspecified Date. Recognition by Yeltsin a government which has effectively dictated Domestic soviet policy since the coup could Seal ukrainian secession and remove a diplomatic hurdle for other countries considering recognition. In Washington White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said it would be a some time until we Are ready to make final decisions a but he made it Clear the United states planned to recognize ukrainian Independence. Fitzwater said a special envoy would go to the Ukraine this week and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii planned to visit Moscow and Kiev later this month to discuss the transition to  takes Over As a South commander by j. King Cruger Naples Bureau Naples Italy a amps a adm. Jeremy a a Mike Boorda took command tuesday of Allied forces Southern Europe and . Naval forces Europe. Boorda the Only serving american Admiral to come up through the ranks from Seaman succeeds adm. Jonathan t. Howe who has been appointed Deputy National Security adviser to president Bush. Howe flew to Washington to take Over his new duties immediately following tuesdays change of command ceremony at a South Headquarters in Naples. Speaking at the ceremony Gen. John r. Galvin supreme Allied commander Europe said that although a Onato is changing with the changing times we will still face instability and uncertainty for some time to come All along the perimeter of our Alliance but especially Here in the Southern  Galvin said the current transition of the soviet Union might be seen As a metamorphosis. A from this tremendous cocoon we know not what will emerge but we have dedicated ourselves to extending the hand of Friendship to our former adversaries and to helping them by communicating with them and inviting them to our nato Headquarters a Galvin said. Galvin praised the departing leaders command performance and presented Howe with the distinguished service medal. Galvin also presented Trink Howe the admirals wife with the meritorious service award for her efforts to improve the Quality of life for service members in Europe. Boorda 52, comes to Naples from Washington where he was chief of naval operations for manpower personnel and training. He is generally credited with devising a relatively painless Long term draw Down plan making the Navy the Only service that will not have to use involuntary separations to meet reduced personnel Levels Over the next few years. 848 Oty Mir from left Are adm. Jonathan t. Howe Gen. John r. Galvin and adm. Jeremy a a Mike Boorda at the formal change of command ceremony tuesday in Naples Italy. Prime minister s House attacked by Togo rebels Paris up a rebel togolese army troops attacked the prime ministers offi Cal residence Early tuesday and bombed sections of the West african nations capital killing several people witnesses said. The rebel soldiers said in a radio statement that prime minister Joseph Koukou Koffi Goh who was in the building at the time of the attack was a alive and in the hands of the togolese armed  the attack on the prime ministers residence in lom6 came six Days after elements of the togolese army upset with the democratic reforms introduced by the provisional government headed by Koffi Goh first surrounded the building and seized the radio and television stations. A flurry of statements read Over the radio called for the  of a government of National Unity and the Disso Lution of the transitional legislature which last month outlawed president gassing be evade May a rally of the togolese Peoples party. Evade May a attitude which has been ambivalent throughout the crisis remained unclear. But diplomatic experts in lome said it appeared the president had decided to Back the attack and could be the Force behind it. The 12,000-Man togolese army is almost entirely composed of evade May a Kaye tribe from the North of the tiny country. Although Eya Dema asked the soldiers to return to their Barracks last week the. President has yet to clearly condemn the coup attempt. There was no immediate reaction to the new developments from the French government. Arabs arriving for talks Israel May ignore deadline Washington a Arab Del in Madrid Spain. A a a a a a a a a i Washington a Arab delegations began arriving tuesday for Middle East peace talks and challenged Israel to show up on schedule for today a opening round. However israeli sources said the cabinets  until next monday to negotiate would be carried out. A we shall wait for them. We Are serious about making peace a said Hidar Abdulshafi Leader of the palestinian portion of a joint Jordan Ian palestini an delegation. Israel has maintained that it needed More time to prepare for the talks. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii picked wednesday in Washington As the time and place to reopen the peace conference that recessed nov. 4 in Madrid Spain. Arabs and israelis made speeches and began their discussions in Madrid but the hard bargaining was left for later. Among the issues self Rule for palestinian arabs who live under israeli Rule on the West Bank and in Gaza the refusal of All Arab countries except Egypt to recognize Israel and israelis retention of land the arabs lost in the 1967 six Day War. Israel having to bargain on separate fronts with Syria Lebanon and a joint palestinian jordanian delegation requested a five Day delay in the talks until monday. But israeli sources said monday that israeli negotiators would not arrive until the end of the week