European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tbs Ampf filpes vol. 50, no. 267 350 tuesday january 7,1992 d 8693 Abush courts North Korea Seoul South Korea api a president Bush on monday offered to improve Long sour relations with North Korea if Pyongyang honors a Promise to permit nuclear inspectors and projects More a peaceful intentions toward its Northeast asian neighbors. Administration officials said however that the communist state is stalling on opening talks with . Officials about the nuclear question. Bush coupled his renewal of americans commitment to South koreans Security with a prediction a Korea will be whole again. I am absolutely convinced of  Security issues played heavily in Bush stalks with president Roh Tae woo against a backdrop of excitement wrought by the move toward accommodation by the two Korea after 40 years of staring one another Down Over a demilitarized zone. Bush joined Roh in offering to cancel an annual joint .-South korean military exercise a which North Korea views As an act of aggression a in Exchange for Pyongyang a willingness to follow through on a commitment to Seoul to permit nuclear inspectors. The National news Agency Yon Hap quoted an Unal lied Effort to help kurd gets extended in Ciurlik turkeys amps operation provide Comfort in which 1,700 coalition troops continue to participate has been extended for another six months following consultation Between the turkish government and coalition allies a spokeswoman said Friday. The operation initiated to Aid refugees in Northern Iraq and deter iraqi military encroachment in the area was originally scheduled to end sept. 30, said air Force Mai. Carolyn Hodge an operation spokeswoman at in Ciurlik. It was previously extended until dec. 30, Hodge said. The operation involves an air component based at in Ciurlik. The operations ground Force completed its Mission and redeployed in september Hodge said. The aircraft Carrier Forrestal and its Battle group which launched hundreds of air missions from the Eastern Mediterranean in support of provide Comfort was relieved dec. 12 by the America Battle group which is also available to support the operation Hodge said. The aircraft Carrier America and its Battle group consists of 10 warships and up to three support ships said Navy it. Greg Smith a sixth Fleet spokesman. All but 50 of the coalition servicemen Bers Are located at in Ciurlik. The remaining 50 personnel Are at the military coordination Center in Princlik Turkey about 180 Miles East Northeast of in Ciurlik 2nd inf gis called second to none Seoul South Korea Upil a president Bush had an emotional visit monday with soldiers at Camp Casey the Headquarters of the . Army 2nd inf div stationed in South Korea. Bush on the second Day of a visit to Seoul took time out for a helicopter flight to the Camp where More than 3,000 . Soldiers warmly greeted their commander in chief. A i am beginning to know Why they Call you the Frozen chosen a quipped Bush As he began meeting the troops. A it is cold up Here a  Bush Clad in a military jacket with 2nd inf div insignia spoke on a platform flanked by two cobra gunships. . Ambassador Donald Gregg Gen. Robert w. Riscassi the top american general in Korea and maj. Gen. J. T. Scott the division commander were with the president. A let me Salute the see gis on Page 2 identified foreign ministry official monday As saying that North Korea was expected to sign a nuclear safeguards agreement this week. But the report could not immediately be confirmed. On the Touchy subject of .-South korean Trade relations Bush was rebuffed by Roh in his bid to get korean agricultural markets opened to . Rice exports. While students burned Bush in effigy and 200 Farmers tried to March on parliament to denounce the . Pressure Roh said South Korea was experiencing eco see Bush on Page 2 operation provide Comfort initiated to provide Aid to refugees and deter Iraq operation provide Comfort consists of the following coalition forms airmen 1,224 soldiers 158 sailors 5 marines 2 civilians 9 total . Contingent 1,398 remaining military forces include turkish 21 French 152 British 213 dutch 1 incl in air component 1 . Cargo refuelling planes 16 . Helicopters 8 . Fighters 32 British fighters 8 British refuelling plane 1 French fighters 8 French refuelling planes 1 turkish fighters 4 totals 78 America Battle group warships 10 support ships 3 georgian president flees under gunfire Tbilisi Georgia apr president Oviad Gamsa Hurdia his loyalists providing cover with heavy gunfire fled the capital before Dawn monday after a bloody two week siege by opposition fighters. The rebel leaders who ousted Gamsa Hurdia had set up a ruling military Council last week and said monday they would try to form a civilian government that a amps Hodge said. . Air Force Brig. Gen. Glenn a. Profitt commands operation provide Comfort. He assumed command in october Hodge said. Could Call new elections As Early As april hours after Samsak Hurdia a pre Dawn departure one of the main rebel leaders Dehaba Iose Liani said the military Council would seek to bring him Back for a possible trial. Gamsa Hurdia initially went to neighbouring Azerbaijan and them reportedly travelled to Armenia. Iose Liani also a raised the possibility of establishing a constitutional monarchy. He said some members of the bagration family the former georgian Royalty have expressed interest in returning. A welcomed participation in a new government by former soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. Gam sax Hurdia had often criticized Shevardnadze a georgian whom some have mentioned As a possible successor to Gamsa Hurdia. A said the military Council would seek to bring Gamsa Hurdia Back for a possible trial. A said any move to join the Commonwealth of Independent states would have to await establishment of a civilian government. Georgia and the three Baltic states Are the Only former soviet republics that have not joined the new Commonwealth. Iose Liani said opposition fighters let Gamsa Hurdia escape from the parliament building where he had taken Refuge in a makeshift Bunker and defended by loyalist troups. At least 70 people were killed in the fighting. A we said we were leaving them an exit on purpose so that they could leave without bloodshed a Iose Liani told reporters. A the psychological and military pressure made the pics Gamsa Hurdia ident take the Choice we offered  Gamsa Hurdia 52, was persuaded to abandon his stronghold under the parliament building through a scheme devised by the Man he appointed sunday to command his troops sources said. His flight followed a heavy rebel pounding of the building with rockets and machine gun fire. Azerbaijan a turan news Agency said 12 cars carrying Gamsa Hurdia his family and supporters had passed through by Nadzha Azerbaijan 100 Miles Southeast of Tbilisi. Panel urges Bush to Cut nuclear Arsenal in half report says by Irvin Molotsky the new York times Washington a a special advisory panel has urged the Bush administration to Cut in half the already shrinking United states Arsenal of nuclear weapons in recognition of the diminishing threat from what used to be the soviet Union the Washington Post reported in its monday editions. The Post said the panel the advisory group of the Point strategic target planning staff also proposed the United states re target its remaining weapons and aim them at a every reasonable adversary around the world. The report was requested by the nations nuclear targeting director Gen. George l. Butler of the air Force and the panel was headed by Thomas c. Reed a Secretary of the air Force in the Reagan administration who led a group of 21 nuclear weapons experts who served in the Carter Reagan and Bush administrations. Attempts to reach Butler and Reed on sunday night were unsuccessful. The Post said the panel had recommended the United states target 5,000 nuclear weapons which would be 4,000 fewer warheads than allowed by the strategic arms nuclear reduction treaty agreed to last year. It is estimated the United states has 11,000 such weapons deployed. Robert s. Mcnamara the Secretary of defense in the see Arsenal on Page 2