European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday january 11,1994 to at a glance Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky warned hat his party won t accept a Stroh president and a weak legislature. But otherwise the Ultra nationalist politician s remarks to his party s parliament members in Moscow lacked their customary provocative Edge. See Story on Page 4. Dod nominee president Clinton s embattled Choice to head a new Pentagon position for peacekeeping policy has reportedly withdrawn his name. Pago 6 Aid worker kidnapped a British . Aid worker was abducted by unidentified somalis As he walked to his office in Mogadishu on monday. Pago 8 English City flooded the City of Chichester in Southern England was in a state of emergency after the Lavant River overflowed its Banks. ,. " Page 9 what s the password a government group has adopted a new system that allows computers to generate passwords that Are easy to remember yet difficult to decode. Page 10 hello again old fashioned rotary telephones Are making a comeback As part of an Effort to disrupt drug dealing. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers .21 classifieds. 23-25 comics 18-19,21 commentary. 13 computers 10 crossword .21 faces n places 20 focus 15-17 Horoscope. 25 Jumble 25 letters 12 Money matters 14 sports 26-32 to listings .31 weather 11 nato from Page 1 could foreclose the Best possible future for Europe Clinton s views were echoed by British prime minister John major. There must be no new dividing line in Europe no re creation of opposing blocs major said. We must show that nato is a genuine partner for a demo cratic Russia not an  such words probably disappointed countries eager for immediate membership including Poland Hungary the czech Republic and Slovakia. Leaders of these countries have questioned whether the Alliance is paying too much heed to Russia s warnings that nato expansion would isolate Russia and fuel National  Clinton argued that the partnership for peace is not just a halfhearted Compro Mise. It is the right thing to do at this moment in history. It leaves open the Best possible future for Europe and leaves us the Means to Settle for a future that is not the Best but is much better than the  nato Secretary general Manfred Worner sought to encourage those disappointed membership seekers. We shall not leave you alone he said. Yet to be revealed however is whether allies Are prepared to Back their partnership for peace invitation with funding. . Secretary of state Warren Christopher was optimistic about the partnership i have a feeling that by the time we leave Prague the czech re Public Slovakia Hungary and Poland will have signed  Allied presidents agreed that Start up costs for the program would be paid for from existing nato budgets. This would include the expense of setting up a Mili tary planning unit at the supreme head quarters Allied Powers Europe near Mons and establishing a steering commit tee at nato Headquarters. But Allied resources will go Only so far nato sources say. Alliance sources refused to discuss How much of the expense of the cooperative exercises and program nato might be willing to Bear. However Central and Eastern european states probably will have to pay the lion s share of the Cost of upgrading military hardware to meet nato standards. Even after the partnership for peace is established the Alliance plans to continue to meet with All 22 of its former ene Mies through its 2-year-old East West forum called the North Atlantic cooperation Council. The Council will Deal with areas the partnership does not address and accommodate countries that choose not to take part. Ukraine from Page 1 a nato Summit this trilateral agreement we will sign will Lead to the Complete removal of nuclear weapons from Ukraine Clinton said. The president announced that he would Fly to the ukrainian capital of Kiev for a Brief visit with ukrainian president Leonid Kravchuk before he meets with Kravchuk and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin for the signing ceremonies in Moscow. The Accord will dismantle the third largest nuclear Arsenal in the world More than 1,000 warheads and Marks major Advance in the president s drive to reverse the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It was concluded after Long and difficult negotiations involving the United states Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine had hesitated to surrender the weapons a residue of soviet Power while Russia retains a sizable Arsenal. Promises of . Assistance and bargain priced Oil and Gas deliveries from Russia helped overcome Ukraine s resistance. Clinton said 176 intercontinental bal Listic missiles and some 1,5qo warheads aimed at the United states would be eliminated. The Issue of nuclear weapons in the former soviet Union was the most important proliferation Challenge facing the world he said. He also said that Security in Europe had been enhanced by the agreement and nato s decision to open the Alli Ance gradually to Eastern and Central european countries. Clinton said Russia is Welcome to participate and that the United states will continue to have a defense relationship with Russia. Allies from Page ing it cannot be seen As Mere rhetoric president Clinton said during his opening remarks to 15 fellow Heads of state at the nato Summit conference. Those who attack Sarajevo must understand that we Are serious Clinton said adding later what is at stake is not just the safety of the people in Sarajevo and any possibility of bringing this terrible conflict to an end but the credibility of the nato Alliance  the North Atlantic treaty organization decided last August that its forces would carry out a . Request if it Ever came. French president Francois Mitterrand who opened the leaders morning session emphasized the need to follow up any resolutions with Quick action a French government spokesman said. He and Clinton held talks in which they discussed Bosnia the source said. The War in Bosnia also was a major topic of discussion for the nato Summit leaders at a working dinner monday night. France and some other nato nations have a special concern about airstrikes that the serbian militias might attack their troops serving on the ground in Bosnia As . Peacekeepers. Asked whether nato appears closer to carrying out airstrikes in Bosnia Brit ish foreign minister Douglas Hurd said such a move depends on what happens on the ground and How the warring Par ties respond. It s not just a question of How bad things get but what Good airstrikes do and what you do after the first airstrike said Hurd whose country also has peace keeping forces stationed in Bosnia. The Promise of airstrikes if the United nations asks for them kurd said is a commitment which we take seriously which we will repeat tomorrow and which might Well be  but it will be implemented once it is Felt that it will do Good that it would actually ease the situation it would make our troops safer that it would save bos Nian lives he said. British government officials said that the United kingdom has committed itself to maintaining peacekeeping troops in Bosnia through the Winter but that they will not stay indefinitely. Mitterrand pressed his concerns about . Peacekeepers on the ground in bos Nia during his meeting with Clinton stressing that nato also should be Pur suing nonmilitary solutions to the crisis. The Canadian ambassador to nato James k. Bartleman addressed the senti ments More strongly in a news Confer ence monday evening. He said that can Ada supports nato resolutions in August that Call for airstrikes if . Commanders report that Sarajevo is being Cut off militarily and if the United nations requests the action. The conditions would have to be met he said. But those conditions Don t exist. We Don t believe that Sarajevo is in the process of being strangled at the present  he said that rival militia Are fighting each other but that they have not choked off the City and traffic is moving in and out of the capital. For his part Clinton said any military intervention must have a positive effect in bringing about peace according to French source at the meeting. The leaders Are expected to announce their final Resolution about Bosnia this afternoon. It s Clear already from what s been said and agreed that the Summit meeting will reaffirm the decisions of nato last a gust about their willingness to use aircraft Hurd said but he added "1 would t my self expect decisions to implement that Orang other military measures will be taken tonight or  Fulda from Page 1 Richard m. Gleisner 26, according to German and military sources. Gleisner is assigned to the Lith army Ca regt. The woman was taken to a Fulda civil Ian Hospital where she died at 8 15 ., a Fulda police official said monday. The incident occurred in the couple s off Post apartment near the regiment s Downs Barracks Headquarters police said. Richard Gleisner was questioned. However he is under no restraint a v corps statement said. The weapon was registered to him the statement said. Deborah Gleisner is survived by her husband and her 2-year-old son Richard m. Gleisner or. A Community memorial service is planned for 2  Thursday at the Downs Barracks Chapel. A source in the Community told the stars and stripes that the Gleisner were packing household goods in preparation for their Jan. 17 rotation to fort Hood Texas. The move was part of the ongoing draw Down of forces in the Community. About 1,800 soldiers remain at the one time Border outpost with nearly 100 soldiers moving out of the area daily regimental official said. The rash of homicides began in octo Ber when spec. Edward a. Ricard i was arrested and charged with beating his 1-year-old daughter to death in the family apartment in Kinzell Germany a Fulda suburb. Pretrial motions in the Case Are scheduled to begin Jan. 27 in Hanau Ger Many. In december sgt. Stephen Schap was arrested after witnesses said he carried the head of another Soldier to his wife s bedside in a Fulda Hospital. The Corpse of spec. Gregory w. Glover was found at Sickels army Airfield in Fulda. The army is still investigating the Case but charges Are expected soon. I n c 8fl o c w v a c p c e y