European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday january 30, 1992 Yeltsin plans deep cuts in Russia s nuclear arms world Moscow apr president Boris n. Yeltsin on wednesday announced deep cuts in russians nuclear arms programs and said his country would no longer target american cities or military Sites with its Long Range missiles. In a nationally broadcast speech just hours after president Bush proposed the cuts in the . Nuclear Arsenal the russian Leader said the former adversaries close ties now guaranteed a Success on the path of reducing offensive nuclear  a nuclear weapons and other Means of mass destruction in the world must be eliminated a Yeltsin said urging the worlds other nuclear Powers a Britain France and China a to join in radically reducing their arsenals. Yeltsin a plan focused on halting production of new nuclear weapons rather than eliminating existing warheads. But he said Russia would take 600 Long Range missiles off Alert and Cut the number of missile submarines on patrol. The cutback in arms production would allow Russia to focus More resources on urgent Domestic needs and restructure its faltering Economy. In Washington the White House welcomed Yeltsin a announcement. A it certainly sets the stage for very productive talks Between Bush and Yeltsin this weekend at the presidential Retreat at Camp David md., press Secretary Marlin Fitz water said. Manfred Worner Secretary general of the North Atlantic treaty organization said he was encouraged by Yeltsin a position. A clearly he has committed himself to a path of Large and Swift cuts in nuclear weapons a Worner said. Yeltsin said Russia has decided to a take off Alert about 600 land and sea based Long Range missiles carrying a total of 1,250 nuclear warheads. Russia is believed to have about 1,000 missiles with 17,000 warheads. A dismantle the launching systems aboard six nuclear missile submarines. A a a Stop production of Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95ms Bear heavy bombers As Well As Long Range air and sea based cruise missiles. A halt programs to design or modernize several types of Long Range offensive nuclear weapons. A Cut weapons purchases by 50 percent and reduce the Overall defense budget 10 percent in 1992. Yeltsin also said that even with nuclear weapons remaining a we believe. They should no longer be aimed at corresponding targets in Russia and  foreign minister Andre Kozarev said after the speech that russian missiles would no longer be aimed at . Cities and military targets. A we no longer View the United states As a foe a he told reporters. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii said the United states had not been aware of that proposal before Yeltsin a speech. He said Washington would consider no longer aiming its nuclear arms at Russia. A this Issue will be discussed in some detail and depth a he said after meeting with the russian Leader. Yeltsin said he had urged the leaders of Belarus Ukraine and Kazakhstan the other former soviet republics with nuclear arms to match russians moves. In All the former soviet states Are thought to have about 24,000 nuclear warheads. The speech was Yeltsin a first major pronouncement on disarmament since the soviet unions demise last month. It came a Day before he was to begin his trip to the West. He spoke of creating an International Agency to Mon russian president Boris n. Yeltsin Tours the Cruiser moskva with its Captain tuesday at Kovoros sysk. Tor disarmament As the United states and Russia put behind them the nuclear standoff that was the hallmark of their relations in past decades. Just hours before Yeltsin a speech Bush offered in his state of the Union address to eliminate 1,500 of 2,000 nuclear warheads on . Land based missiles reduce by one third the number of warheads on sea based missiles and convert some bombers to non nuclear roles. Bush said that he had discussed his offer with Yeltsin and that the response had been positive. A i want to emphasize that we Are not talking about our unilateral disarmament a Yeltsin said. A the United states is taking parallel Steps in a gesture of Good  it is now possible and necessary to move much further along this road.�?�. Bush a offer was conditioned on agreement by the former soviet republics in the Commonwealth of Independent states to eliminate their most potent land based missiles which carry a total of 2,460 warheads. It was not Clear How Many of those warheads were among those Russia took off Alert. Yeltsin also said that the number of russian submarines armed with nuclear missiles and involved in combat patrols would be Cut by half. He said Russia was prepared to Stop such patrols altogether if the United states would do the same. A the measures we Are taking in arms control will by no Means undermine the defense capability of Russia and the Commonwealth states a he said. A we Are talking precisely about reasonable minimum sufficiency of nuclear and conventional weapons.�?�. Navy s recruitment of filipinos suspended from wire reports Subic Bay naval facilities Philippines a the Navy said tuesday that it has suspended a program under which filipinos were allowed to serve in the Navy As a possible step toward american citizenship. Some 35,000 filipinos have served under a provision of the 1947 military bases agreement that expired last year it. Cmdr. Mark Van Dyke said in Washington. The philippine Senate rejected a new base agreement in september and the americans have until dec. 31 to vacate the Subic Bay base their last military installation in the islands. It is not known How Many filipinos currently serve in the Navy. Officials said Only 200 were accepted out of 200,000 who applied to join in 1990. Acceptance does not mean automatic citizenship although filipinos often apply for citizenship when they retire after 20 years of service. James Jones of the Navy a Public affairs office said it was unclear whether the suspended program would Ever  tourist killed Bangkok Thailand a a German tourist was hacked to death by robbers in his rented House in the resort town of Battaya police said tuesday. Klaus Heins Woodford 43, was killed Friday. Neighbors contacted police who found the body in a closet of the House sunday a police officer said. The officer who according to custom requested anonymity said four men attacked Woodford with hatchets and knives. Valuables including Gold chains were missing from the House. The officer said two women were arrested monday at a House they shared with a gang of homosexuals who preyed on foreign tourists. He said police found some of the victims valuables in the House along with bloodstained clothing believed to belong to the killers. The women were charged with collaborating with the murderers. Woodford of Konstanz was m the import Export business. He had frequented Battaya for the past two years police  officer who taught a Roth in Giessen Dies Wiesbaden Germany a Giessen High schools Junior Reserve officers training corps instructor has died. He was 51. Retired it. Col. Richard c. Snittjer died monday night while he slept according to a school spokesman. He had a heart condition. Snittjer had taught at Giessen for the past six years As the a Roth instructor. He also taught at the . Military Academy at West Point n.y., from 1974 to 1978 while in the army. He was medically retired in 1985. In addition to a Bachelor of science degree from Ottawa state University Snittjer held a masters degree in English literature from the University of Maryland. Snittjer is survived by twin daughters Amy and Katherine and a son Nicholas. All reside in Giessen. A memorial service is planned Friday at 2 . At the Giessen North Chapel. Funeral services will be announced later. The burial will be in  warns of moves to hire sex soviet scientists by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a Western nations and International organizations must take a combination of measures to prevent the spread of weapons caused by a so Callea brain Drain from the former soviet Union nato Secretary general Manfred Worner said wednesday. Worner said he has received information of attempts to hire sex soviet scientists away from their Homeland where the end of the cold War has also meant the end of their jobs. He declined to cite specific incidences. Stem a German weekly newsmagazine reported tuesday that libyan officials had made generous salary offers to two nuclear experts in Moscow last de Cember. Worner told a news conference that concerned Western nations should not limit their attention to nuclear weapons. A we should also take into consideration chemical weapons which Are no less dangerous perhaps even easier to build a he said. Although the former soviet republics have indicated they would pass Laws against Selling such technology Worner said this would not be enough. A Western nations should take Over some of those scientists if they do not want to stay or cannot stay in their countries a Worner said. They should also look at setting up joint ventures Between scientific organizations in the former soviet Union and in Western nations he said. Such scientific partnerships would Deal in Fields such As weapons destruction or a other Fields where they could find reasonable meaningful occupation and of course decent  moreover Worner personally supported the idea of an International fund to help displaced scientists look for work outside weapons production in other countries. The important thing is to move fast a senior . Defense official said tuesday noting that the scientists have genuine concerns for the welfare of themselves and families. A the longer it takes to plan something the greater the risk a he said. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity called the scientists a an economically valuable asset to commercial Industry and expressed Hope that private companies might employ them in or outside their country. Meanwhile officials in the former soviet republics say they can destroy their Battlefield nuclear weapons on the timetable set by former president Mikhail s. Gorbachev without outside help a senior . Defense official said. The official who recently visited the former soviet Union and who spoke on the condition of anonymity said russian president Boris n. Yeltsin has reaffirmed Gorbachev a commitment to the schedule. The former soviet general staff also has vowed to meet that schedule the official said