European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Theofas vol. 50, no. 332 350 thursday March 12,1992 d 8693 a super tuesday results have Hillary and Bui Clinton left smiling in Chicago. Bat Paul Tsongas shown with wire Niki in Lowell mass., is determined to continue his , Clinton score handily but challengers won t give up t to Shim a a Quot Quot by John King the associated press president Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton celebrated super tuesday landslides wednesday and aimed for knockout blows in the Industrial Midwest. But rivals Patrick Buchanan and Paul Tsongas vowed to fight on. The president soundly Defeated Buchanan in the eight gop primaries tuesday but the conservative challenger insisted that Quot we Haven to changed our determination at he said he would remain in the race through californians june 2 primary. Tsongas a former Massachusetts sen Ator sought to downgrade his losses saying the super tuesday contests were principally on Clinton a Home turf. Quot now that we get into Illinois and Michigan where there a Neutral territory i think we re going to do Fine a Tsongas told television interviewers wednesday. Both states will hold primaries next tuesday. Clinton the governor of Arkansas also appeared on the interview shows and rejected the argument that he benefited from Southern Pride. A i just done to accept that analysis a he said. Senator Tsongas fought very heavily in Texas and we got two thirds of the europeans fear Ripple effect of Canadian troop withdrawal vote there. It is not a traditional Southern state. He made a real Effort in Tennessee and we got two thirds of the vote there. And of course a majority in Florida where 80 percent of the people were not born in the but Clinton was not ready to declare himself the Victor. A this race has got a Long Way to go Quot he said. Clinton won eight of 11 democratic contests picking up a huge number of delegates and regaining the front runner Label he had lost to a swirl of controversies in new Hampshire. Quot i must say it is Only tonight that 1 fully see Bush on Page 2 from wire and staff reports Bonn Germany a Canadas decision to withdraw All of its military forces from Europe has raised fears among some of natos european members that the United states might soon follow suit dealing the Alliance a severe blow. The announcement two weeks ago that Canada suffering from severe budget problems will bring Home All 6,600 of its Germany based troops by 1994 will have Little effect on the alliances military might. But the symbolism of the move has deepened concern that growing North american isolationism could help return Western Europe to the Petty rivalries that plagued the continent for centuries. The British and German governments seem most upset by the possibility that Canadas decision will strengthen congressional sentiment in Washington for far More drastic cuts in the . Troop level in Europe. Nato Secretary general Manfred Worner is expected to ask the alliances defense ministers to seek a reversal of Ottawa a decision. British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd fearing that the Canadian move could even trigger questions about the need for continued existence of the North Atlantic treaty organization already has asked Ottawa to reconsider. No such reconsideration is in the cards according to Gary Smith a top Canadian Diplomat in Bonn. A a we re still very much in nato a he said citing the Canadian naval presence in the North Atlantic and a commit see effect on Page 2u.s., Russia express resolve to reduce arms Brussels Belgium a the United states and Russia driving for a new weapons reduction pact by june affirmed on wednesday their determination to make deep cuts in the worlds most dangerous weapons. Moscow challenged the Bush administration to Speed up the disarmament process. After 4vi hours of talks Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii said the now Friendly nuclear Powers had a a genuine interest Quot in reducing their arsenals on Long Range missiles bombers and submarines beyond the Levels set in the strategic arms reduction treaty known As Start signed last july. But Baker said the timing has a not been agreed to nor frankly has an exact mix that see . On Page 2
