European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Amp it l2 he. Al a. A. A a. ? a ,., Ltd a. A a a a a a a a.1 i i i la a a a i 1. 1 t i. A .-1 a a a. A. A. A. A a l a a a a the Stasand stripes Esi vol. 53, no. 49 500 sunday june 5,1994 d 8693 a yanks brits. Like family War Cambridge England a on a rain swept Field of White crosses president Clinton on saturday honoured the fallen airmen of world War ii for standing up to a a great evil that threatened to destroy our very Way of visiting an american cemetery on the second Stop of a three nation trip celebrating the 50th anniversary of a Day Clinton praised cooperation during the War. A America gave to England an infusion of arms and men. The British gave our troops the feeling that they were not so far from Home after All a he said. A at every level yanks and brits worked together like after the cemetery service Clinton and prime minister John major conferred at Chequers the British leaders governmental country Retreat. Emerging from their meeting the two said the coca lating nuclear inspection crisis in North Korea is High on the Agenda. Clinton said North Korea can still avoid International sanctions directed against its nuclear program. With tension Over the nuclear stalemate intensifying North Korea has claimed that sanctions would be an act of War. Clinton dismissed that Contention. A clearly any sanctions Are not an act of War and should not be seen As such a the president said. A fall we want them to do is keep their Clinton is aggressively seeking sanctions through the United nations. S4s Cava Ovidio see Story and photos on Page 3 president Clinton and prime minister John major walk through the american cemetery near Cambridge England on saturday vets March to varied beat on . Presence in Europe by Kevin Dougherty Normandy Bureau , France a As a commercial contractor Don Mckeage had to watch the Bottom line to make ends meet. He believes the United states should do the same when it comes to footing the Bill to keep american troops stationed in Europe. A a there a no Damn reason other than a Money grab to have troops Over Here a said Mckeage one of the 82nd airborne div veterans of world War ii who came to Normandy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a Day. A i think european countries depend on the United states to pick up the Mckeage was one of several world War ii veterans who gave varying opinions saturday on whether . Troops should remain in Europe. The veterans were touring on the eve of today s Daylong festivities that will Mark the towns liberation by . Airborne troops in the Early hours of june a 19-,4. Current . Military strength in Europe is now fewer than 140,000 service members As the draw Down continues toward the intended goal of 109,000 by october 1995. In the late 1980s, . Forces strength in Europe peaked at about 340,000. Seated at a round wooden table in the John Steele restaurant near the town Square the 69-year-old Mckeage said european countries have had Little incentive to reach deep into their pockets Zimski l0 fur Tjce Csc since americans Slack red into Normandy. A a the european countries want us to spend All the Money to defend them a said Mckeage who was a Seo vets on Page 2ins i de Tod views of France 1944 and 1994 pages 4 and 5expanded coverage pages 3-12m tales of Page 8m . Group faces Roadblock Page 9hj remembering the tug of War Page 10 i2j bogged Down on the beaches Page 11
