European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 356 50c sunday april 5, 1992 d 8693 a Congress plays Down costs paid by Europe Galvin says German support quizzed criticized by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Mons Belgium a europeans contribute More to their defense than recognized by . Lawmakers who want to spend fewer dollars on overseas Security said the commander of Allied forces in Europe. A i think that the United states Congress tends to minimize what the europeans themselves do a . Army Gen. John r. Galvin said in an interview Friday. Actions such As Germany a paying to build apartments in Russia for sex soviet troops pulling out of former East Germany Are a form of Burden sharing he said. A the actions that the nations take to stabilize the Central and Eastern european countries Are also a contribution to american Security and should be seen As such a Galvin said. Since the end of the cold War efforts by members of Congress to get . Allies to shoulder More of the Mutual defense Burden have increased in response to demands for a so called peace dividend. For example the United states has asked nato to share nearly $300 million in costs for maintaining facilities that would be used by troops deploying to Europe in a crisis. The United states is not alone in looking for ways to save. All the nations of the Alliance Are facing reductions and a period of fiscal austerity Galvin said. A i am taking actions in every Field of Endeavor of Allied come Europe along those lines reducing command Structure Force Structure infrastructure exercise Levels readiness Levels and budget a Galvin said. Nevertheless Galvin said he Felt the needs could be met if europeans continue to respond seriously to Burden sharing questions and the United states recognizes what europeans already do for their own defense. Galvin said Congress decision not to fund construction of a new fighter base in Croton Italy was a a major setback for Burden sharing. Nato nations made a special Case of Croton agreeing to fund its construction through Alliance infrastructure channels Galvin said. This meant . Taxpayers would have paid Only about 28 percent of the total construction Cost which normally would have been paid entirely by the United states. A this was a big Burden sharing Effort and then later it was the . Congress itself that turned around and said we wont pay our share of this a he said. Consequently nato is now looking at other ways of see Congress on Page 2 by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a a benign Exchange Between a lawmaker and military officials at a congressional hearing on the draw Down in Europe exploded into a confrontation Over Why the germans Arentt paying More to support . Forces in their country. A if the japanese can pay the operations and maintenance costs for our forces there Why can to the germans a rep. John Kasich a Ohio asked thursday at a hearing of the House armed services committees readiness panel. Kasich a comments were sparked by a discussion with Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of . Army Europe Over the residual value of see German on Page 2 . Stepping up Aid to former soviet Union Moscow a the United states is accelerating food and medical Aid As russian families stare into empty cupboards at the end of a difficult Winter american and russian officials announced saturday. During the next two months 18,000 tons of military surplus food and medical supplies arc scheduled to arrive in the former soviet Union. That a eight times More than was airlifted in february during the . Governments first major assistance Effort operation provide Hope said Richard Armitage a roving . Ambassador who is coordinating the Aid. Armitage declined to estimate the value of the food and medical supplies which arc separate from the $24 billion assistance program approved by the group of seven richest Industrial democracies. President Bush announced that program last week on behalf of the United states Japan Germany France Italy Canada and England. Most of the $24 billion is financial assistance including a $6 billion fund to stabilize the Ruble and $4.5 billion in Loans. In the past America s assistance to the former soviet Union has been dwarfed by see Aid on Page 2 Qadhafi urges arabs to unite . Warns citizens to leaves amps Jim do a fit i with a Little help from his friends Daniel Hutchinson 8, gets a push from his pals and goes for a High flying leap from a swing set at the Patrick Henry Village housing area in Heidelberg Germany. The youngsters were enjoying Spring break which lasts until april 13. Tripoli Libya apr in a fiery speech saturday col. Moa mar Qadhafi called on arabs to unite against a the crusader enemy Quot and again refused to hand Over two suspects in the bombing of pan am flight 103. Meanwhile the state department on saturday warned Libya to leave that country immediately. More than a million foreigners live in Libya including More than. 500 to 1,000 Qadhafi . Citizens in americans. Most work with Oil companies or As consultants with construction projects and Quot Are scattered about the country. The United states has no embassy in Libya and . Passports Are not valid for travel to in or through the country unless specifically endorsed by the . Government the state department said. In a speech at Dawn marking the Qadhafi end of islam a holy month of Ramadan the libyan Leader said he would not hand the suspects Over to any Christian country despite impending . Sanctions against Tripoli. A we must not let. The Koran be stepped on a Qadhafi said waving his fist As he addressed 3, x 0 people in Green see arabs on Page 2