European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes sunday december 22, 1991bush backs military presence in Asia Washington a during his asian tour next month president Bush will not Only promote exports but will also proclaim Washington a intent to help stabilize the Region with a continued Mill tary presence a government official says. A a there a one Point in a sure the president will emphasize on his visit a the . Intends to remain engaged in East Asia and the Pacific not Only As an economic presence but also a Security presence a said Richard h. Solomon assistant Secretary of state for East asian and Pacific affairs. Military in fact a we have found virtually every country in the Region is interested in the United states maintaining a defense presence in the Region Quot Solomon said. The United states is seeking new military base agreements with some countries in the far East he said naming Singapore where such an arrangement has already been drafted. Bush plans to leave dec. 30 on his 11-Day tour making stops in Singapore South Korea and Japan. Solomon said Pacific countries want the United states to keep a military presence there a not particularly for concerns about. The former soviet Union but to provide the kind of guarantee against uncertainty instability or the creation of a vacuum. A such a vacuum a might Lead to some kind of Effort by other countries to establish themselves in the Region in a Way that would be destabilizing for everyone Quot Solomon said. He named no other countries. East asian and Many . Officials have Long argued that the american presence is preferable to having the military vacuum eventually filled by a re emergent Japan the regions occupier in world War ii. He termed the Singapore Deal a a Good example of the kind of new arrangements our military would like to develop in Southeast Asia to supplement our treaty relations and Basing arrangements particularly in Japan and  the United states has announced a 10-year plan to reduce gradually its More than 100,000 troops in East Asia most of them in  attempting to Honor tickets sold by pan am Washington a amps a Delta air lines will attempt to Book travellers with unused pan am tickets on available International and Domestic flights a military traffic management come news release said. Pan am closed ceased flight operations dec. 4. Delta a actions will depend on the availability of flights and seats through Jan. Is. The command advised government travellers with unused tickets to return them to the commercial travel office or transportation office that issued the ticket. If an unused ticket was purchased with an individuals government diners club card Send it via registered mail return receipt requested to Citicorp diners club inc. . Box 10824 Chantilly a. 22021-0824. Accounts will normally be credited within 45 Days the release said. Scheduled airlines travel offices overseas that were operated by pan am Are now being staffed by other airlines in an attempt to ensure the interruption to customer service is minimal the release  food fuel shortage Washington a amps a the state department has issued an advisory to any american planning travel into the soviet Union that shortages of food and fuel May affect their plans. A we Are warning people about the economic problems in the country and How they May find it difficult to buy food and fuel if they travel there Quot said a state department spokesman who requested anonymity. Meanwhile the american embassy in Moscow has recently hired some russians As employees which brings the number of embassy staff members to 350, a spokesman said. The majority of the staff Are american military officers however an exact breakdown of the figure was not available. He said there arc no immediate plans to open additional embassies in any of the newly declared soviet  burials to end Washington a amps the port Hudson National cemetery in Zachary la., has ended casket burial the department of veterans affairs announced. Burial space will still be available for the cremated remains and for the cask eted remains of eligible spouses and dependent children of family members already interred in the cemetery a a release said. Port Hudson is one of three National cemeteries in Louisiana All of which were established immediately after the civil War. The Baton Rouge National cemetery is already closed to new family interments and Alexandria National cemetery in Pineville la., is expected to close in september 1992, the release said. The port Hudson cemetery was established in 1863 with the interments of approximately 4,000 Union soldiers who fell in fighting there and at other Sites along the Mississippi. Some 3,000 of the civil War burials Are unknown the release said. Expanded in 1979, the 10.5-acre cemetery contains the remains of nearly 8,000 veterans and family members. Protests in Panama Mark . Invasion anniversary Panama City apr about 7,500 panamanians marched through the streets of the capital Friday to denounce the . Invasion that toppled dictator Manuel Noriega exactly two years before. Protesters carried signs Reading a the dead claim Justice a a Panama occupied territory a and a this country is not for  the government of president Guillermo Endara urged panamanians to a meditate on the causes of the action and at the same time Pray that such experiences Arentt  it also closed government offices and state companies for the Day and declared fridays anniversary a a Day of National  private business operated normally. A it is a disgrace they have called for reflection a said Isabel Corro a Leader of relatives of those who died in the . Invasion. A so Many people died and there should be a Day of National  the . Army estimates that 345 panamanian soldiers and civilians died. Twenty three americans also were killed. Corro claimed that about 1,000 panamanians actually were killed. Fridays peaceful protest March started at the Porras Plaza and ended in the Chorrilla neighbourhood heavily bombed during the invasion. Many panamanians welcomed the invasion at the time but Many Are unhappy now about the Pace of rebuilding neighbourhoods damaged in the fighting and criticize what they consider inadequate . Assistance. . Troops invaded to capture Noriega the military strongman accused of letting Panama be used As a transit base for .-bound drugs from Colombia. Noriega is on trial on drug charges in Miami. Endara from whom Noriega stole an election earlier in the year was sworn in at a . Military base near the capital while the invasion was still in Progress. On thursday he told journalists the invasion was the a exclusive decision of the americans and not of the people who form his government. A we did no to suggest it we did no task for it we did no to consent to it a he said. A warns gis of state Bonus scam by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a about 1,400 soldiers stationed in Germany who recently served in the persian Gulf have erroneously filed for bogus state bonuses with the department of veterans affairs a spokesman said Friday. A the application forms have no heading and ask for state bonuses that done to exist a said Chuck e. Lucas of the veterans Bene its administration Public affairs office in Washington. The forms have 12 blocks that ask for information ranging from name and social Security number to whether a member is eligible for the Southwest Asia service medal. Accompanying the bogus forms is an official letter verifying the soldiers service during operation desert storm. The letters have been received from Many units in Germany but the bulk of the letter came from the army communities of Aschaffenbur and Bamberg Lucas said. The forms have been primarily sent to veterans affairs Field offices in Detroit and los Angeles he said. A a we be been receiving these forms for about 10 Days and we want to nip it in the Bud before it gets out of hand a Lucas said. Veterans affairs officials have no knowledge of any state that offers bonuses to persian Gulf vets he said adding the Agency will write each individual a letter explaining what they believe to be a scam. Army officials reached on Friday were unable to explain what May have prompted the applications. The bogus state Bonus revives a similar i insurance dividend scam that has haunted the a for 25 years. During 1989, the a was receiving Between 7,000 and 15,000 applications each week for a non existent dividend. Active duty members and retirees were prompted to apply for the dividends by a detailed brochure that touted the benefits. The insurance dividend hoax has surfaced periodically since the korean War officials said. 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