European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes his vol. 50, no 320 35c saturday february 29,1992d 8693 Ausa eur hiring hits All areas but Berlin by Crystal Laureano staff writer citing a funding realities a the . Army in Europe has ordered a hiring freeze on appropriated jobs throughout the command except in Berlin officials announced in a message to commanders and civilian personnel offices thursday. Additionally Many temporary employees will be out of work by the end of March. Rail station bombing hurts 28 in London London apr a bomb believed to have been planted by the Ira exploded at Rush hour Friday in a London train station injuring at least 28 people and snarling Public transportation for hours. Four people were in serious condition following the morning explosion at London Bridge train and subway station Hospital officials said. There was no direct claim of responsibility. But minutes before the blast a caller using a known Irish Republican army code word told Ulster televisions London Bureau that a bomb was planted at a Central London rail station. A i am satisfied this was a typical irresponsible criminal and callous act carried out by the provisional Ira a said cmdr George Churchill Coleman head of Scotland Yards anti terrorist unit. A the indirect so called warning of less than nine minutes was designed to kill a he said adding that the bomb weighed about 2 pounds. The Ira has been targeting British train and subway stations in its violent Campaign to end British Rule in Northern Ireland. Prime minister John major at his Home in Huntingdon said the explosion a will not make a scrap of difference to the governments policy on terrorism. The blast tied up Public transportation As authorities shut Down and searched the City a subway and train see bombing on Page 2 vacant army appropriated fund positions can be filled Only through priority placement programs or by shifting employees within an area support group or direct reporting activity. If positions cannot be filled they will be eliminated said Jim Boyle a Usa eur spokesman. The message termed the measures a interim policies to put the command on a track to meet funding realities. Failure to take these Steps at this time could Lead to separation of larger numbers of employees at a later  the freeze does not affect non appropriated army employees commissary workers or those who work for the army and air Force Exchange system. A spokesman for . Air forces in Europe said Friday that the command plans no similar action. A prior to the Dod freeze anticipating reductions Safe managed through Normal attrition to reduce the size of the work Force a said it. Col. . Crowley. This year Safe is a right on the Mark with amount of Money received by the air Force and the amount of civilian work Force. We anticipate no problems through the fiscal year a the . Naval forces Europe also is implementing Only the previous Dod hiring freeze and is not taking action Sim see freeze on Page 2 keepers of the peace Stephan Gagne front of the 4 Canadian Mech Bri Many on thursday. The Crew belongs to the 1st in Gade checks equipment with other Crew members of Royal 22nd regt which is preparing for deployment to anti tank vehicles at Canadian forces base Lahr Ger Yugoslavia As part of the . Peacekeeping forces. Coming tomorrow sunday Magazine a on waste the military moves in on the european environmental Bat Lesaint says troop Cut Rumor not Correct by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Pir Masens Germany a . Senators prediction that . Troop strength in Europe could drop to 75,000 by 2000 a is not Correct a according to the commander of . Army in Europe. Gen. Crosbie e. Saint did not elaborate after he was asked by a reporter thursday to comment on a suggestion made feb. 8 by sen. William s. Cohen a Maine during the Munich conference on Security policy. In addition sen. John Glenn a Ohio has said that a Force of Between 75,000 and 100,000 would be sufficient and that the 150,000 figure set by the Bush administration As the minimum that should be maintained in Europe was too High. The general was asked thursday How he thought 75,000 troops would be divided among geographical areas and services if the number were accurate a i would say that the Rumor you heard is not Correct and i just got Back from Washington this morning a Saint said referring to the number Cohen suggested. On Friday Usa eur spokesman Jim Boyle told the stars and stripes that a lots of numbers about . Troop strength in Europe Are being discussed. It would be inappropriate for the general to speculate on a final number Boyle said. An aide to Cohen said Friday there is nothing surprising about the number 75,000, noting that the figure has been a kicked around for two or three years on Capitol Hill As a possible final level for reduced . Troop strength in Europe. A nothing is set in Stone Quot the aide said. A fall kinds of numbers Are being floated and 75,000 is just one of  Saint was in Parma Sens for a non commissioned officers induction ceremony. The four Star general also officiated at several ceremonies for soldiers being promoted to various non commissioned ranks. He spoke with a stars and stripes reporter afterwards. Saint said after the ceremonies that the Quality of the remaining Force would improve As the forces get smaller. Quot the army a going to be better in the near future than it Quot Saint said. Has been in the past a in addressing the new cos and the see Saint on Page 2