European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 327 50p Friday March 12,1993 d 8693 a communist Congress trims Yeltsin s Power russian president Boris n. Yeltsin. Dealt setback by Congress Moscow a russians communist dominated Congress voted thursday to strip president Boris n. Yeltsin of More of his Powers and cancelled a National referendum he had sought to Cement his authority. In a series of votes on the second Day of its emergency session the Congress of Peoples deputies voided an agreement reached with Yeltsin in december to hold an april 11 referendum to ask the people who should Rule Russia the parliament or the president. Deputies ignored a Call for Compromise of Yeltsin who earlier in the Day delivered a Stem Challenge to the Congress russians highest parliamentary body. A the Congress must make a Choice Between agreement or confrontation a Yeltsin Slid. A a it a either one or the  his principal rival for Power parliamentary speaker Ruslan i. Khas Bula Tov shot Hack minutes later in an emotional speech that dismissed Yeltsin a proposals As a Petty  he said the Only document the Congress would recognize was the communist Cra Constitution Yeltsin a defeat will weaken his Power to carry out Market Reform and make him More vulnerable to impeachment efforts by the 1,033-Mcmbcr Congress. The Taw makers elected in communist run elections in 1990, did Grant some concessions to Yeltsin after they gave see Congress on Page 2french reject Bosnia Force under nato by Michael r. Gordon the new York times Washington a the United states is urging its allies to Start preparing an International Force that is expected to exceed 50,000 troops and which would be sent to Bosnia immediately after a peace settlement there diplomats and military official said wednesday. But planning for the Force which could include up to 20.000 . Troops is being hampered by a dispute Between the United states and France Over who would command it. Nato members met wednesday in Brussels to consider a . Proposal to begin military planning for a peace Force. But the French blocked the idea obie to the . Plan to put the operation under Natt nato military planners have sketched out three options ranging from a Force of about .50,000 troops to As Many As 150,000, depending on How much fighting continues after a settlement Between the bosnian muslims and the serbs and How much International Force would be required to quell it. The most Likely option which assumes localized righting would involve 50,000 to 70.000 troops officials Saia. Though prospects for a settlement in the.  sorted talks on Bosnia Are Uncertain at Best Washington believes it is important to begin planning for a Force. The Quot a acting peacekeeping keepers would be United d need to be deployed speedily after a set ing that would a tates says peace a Rai unravel an residents of Gorade in Eastern Bosnia tear open an air dropped package of food tuesday. Local police said about 12 such packs had been found near the City and that people were looking for others. See Story on Page 2. Each keepers. Element to prevent fighting agreement. The United states has indicated it is willing to contribute ground forces though it has not formally agreed. Pentagon officials Are making plans for a contribution As Large As a . Division which could num Seo French on Page 2 y. A a word begins leaking out on base closures Washington a new defense spending cuts began to hit Home with some Early word on base closings and a warning from defense Secretary Les Aspin that the next Batch of closures wont be the last. Aspin set to announce the military a suggested base hit list warned lawmakers in a memo wednesday that their constituents will have More pain to Swallow in the coming years. A i am confident. Future changes will decrease Force Structure and will require More not fewer base closures than those i will recommend at this time a he said. The Pentagon a suggestions for base closures and cutbacks will be delivered to an Independent commission which will have until june 30 to consider any changes. The panel then will present the list to the president and the Congress for approval or rejection. Senate sources said lawmakers probably would begin receiving word on closures thursday. But word already was leaking out on which bases will be affected drawing Swift protests. Sen. Frank r. Lautenberg d-n.j., said the Pentagon was proposing to strip Mcguire fab in his state of its Active duty personnel turning it into a National guard and Reserve base. To prepared to fight this proposal every Inch of the Way a Lautenberg said. A new Jersey should not be the target of More cutbacks a he said citing 1991 decisions to turn fort Dix into a Reserve base and close nearby Philadelphia naval shipyard in Pennsylvania. California officials said they had Learned that 46 percent of the economic losses from base closures would be sustained by their state one of the big losers in two previous rounds of closings. California state Assembly speaker Willie Brown in Washington to lobby the White House on the bases Issue reminded president Clinton that his decisions toward the state a could adversely affect California in such a Way that californians would not forget it Short term or  the military services have recommended that at least 30 major bases be closed or reduced and More than 100 see closures on Page 2 mum   web hopi Wypp twi pop way1 my it