European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 252 350 saturday december 21,1991 d 8693 East meets West for dramatic nato Summit Brussels Belgium a the nato allies sat Down Friday for unprecedented Security talks with their former adversaries in Eastern Europe and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin asked to eventually join the Alliance. A today we Are raising a question of russians membership in nato however regarding it As a Long term political aim a Yeltsin said in a prepared speech read by the soviet ambassador to Belgium Nikolai Afanas Tievsky. Yeltsin moving to enhance his Power on the eve of the formation of a new Commonwealth of former soviet republics said he considered ties to the 16-nation North Atlantic treaty organization a to be very  nato officials reacted cautiously to his idea of membership. A nothing is excluded Quot said nato Secretary general Manfred Worner but he noted Yeltsin said it was a Long term goal. Belgian foreign minister Mark Eyskens said a if you do it for Russia you also have to do it for the other republics. For nato there is a danger of  a a it a not something for the immediate future Quot said Canadian foreign minister Barbara Mcdougall. In a further sign of the impending collapse of the soviet Union Worner said Afanas Tievsky asked that All references to the once mighty superpower be dropped from the groups final statement. Dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den see nato on Page 2 state Secretary James a Baker Iii and British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd  role envisioned for Gorbachev Leader s International status could help Commonwealth Moscow a Mikhail s. Gorbachev May play a Public role in the new Commonwealth but probably not in any formal government position his chief spokesman told a news Agency Friday. The comments came on the eve of a Pivotal weekend meeting in the Kazakhstan capital Alma Ata where six republics including Kazakhstan Are expected to join the new Commonwealth of Independent states that russian president Boris n. Yeltsin Hopes to have working by years end. Both Yeltsin and Gorbachev have said the soviet president will not have a formal position in the Commonwealth. But Gorbachev a Fate outside the new Structure is still an open question. Gorbachev a chief spokesman Andrei Grachev told the inter fax news Agency the soviet Leader had told German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in a Telephone conversation that he a in All likelihood would concentrate on Public  Grachev said Gorbachev also had told a group of foreign business leaders that he a did no to exclude the possibility of personally heading an International committee to Aid the citizens of the former soviet  the reports gave few other details. Gorbachev a office said it had no information. The comments raised the possibility that Gorbachev could take part in anything from an International organization such As the United nations to some kind see role on Page 2 a . Cargo plane loaded with food left for Russia on Friday. Travel to the soviet Union is Likely to become  Page 3.lawyers claims spurred Bowman to go Public Miami apr Patricia Bowman stepping out from behind the electronic shield that protected her during William Kennedy Smiths rape trial said she decided to go Public after his lawyers suggested she was mentally disturbed. A a in a not a she declared in an interview with Diane Sawyer broadcast thursday night on abcs primetime live. Bowman whose name was edited out and whose face was electronically obscured during to coverage of Smiths rape trial said she consented to the interview to make it easier for rape victims to come Forward. A i am not a Blue Blob. In a a person a she said referring to the electronic a a Blob that obscured her face during the trial. A i have nothing to be ashamed of. In a terrified that victims everywhere have seen my Case and potential victims who have seen see Bowman on Page 2general outline set for military separation plans by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a if you Are in the army or air Force have Between six and 20 years of service and arc in a skill year group or pay Grade that is overpopulated you Are Likely to be offered one of the Pentagon a new voluntary separation pay plans. The services Are still working out final details of How they will use the two new programs recently approved by Congress a the voluntary separation incentive Vii and the special separate part of their draw Down efforts. A As Patricia Bowman in West Palm Beach Fla. But Christopher Jehn the Pentagon a personnel chief said in a recent interview that general plans for the incentives which differ markedly in concept Are already set. A the Law is Clear about the fact that we can to offer the incentives to anyone who does no to have Between six and 20 years of service so that s the first criteria a he said. A secondly 1 think its fair to say they will be used most extensively in the army and air Force because see general on Page 2