European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A at a glance rebels Cross the Konya re River about 40 Miles South of rwanda1 capital Kigali in a push toward the government stronghold of Gita Rama. Meanwhile , observers hoped to evacuate Between 200 and 300 refugees from Kigali during a Lull in fighting there. See Story on Page 17.presidential chaos the Early Days of president Clinton s first year in office were marred by chaotic policy making and a virtual War Between his economic aides and outside political advisers a new Book says. A Page 13hot dogs and leukaemia children who eat More than 12 hot dogs a month develop the risk of childhood leukaemia nine times above Normal according to a study a Page 15snuffing out risk women who smoke can eliminate increased risk of dying from breast cancer by quitting research has found. 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However the russians still Are scheduled to put on a one hour Farewell Parade in Berlin on june 25. The russian Berlin brigade Headquarters in the Karl Shors Section of berlins Lichtenberg District Ouid not be reached for comment. But a spokeswoman for the Lichton Berg District said the russians abandoned plans for the saturday Farewell a month ago. A the russians dropped the whole idea around May 1 without telling us Why Quot said Carmen Weber Lichtenberg spokeswoman. A we Nev for got beyond the planning stages with the russians. It was going to be their Way of saying goodbye to berliners.�?�. The russian decision not to celebrate saturday coincided with the refusal of the German government and the Western allies to hold one Large common Farewell ceremony for the four Powers leaving the City Weber Sid. The spokesman for Thuc Berlin Senate the City a ruling body said he had no idea Why the russians decided not to hold the event. Russian president Boris Yeltsin and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl meeting in May scrapped German plans to hold the Farewell ceremony for russian Tib Ops Fay from Berlin in the town of Weimar. Kohl and Yeltsin agreed that a Weimar ceremony would have been interpreted As a second class Send off and a boost to Yeltsin a political opponents at Home. The two leaders decided upon a ceremony for the russians in Berlin that would be separate from that of the Western allies but equally dignified. Officials expect the russians june 25 event to go ahead As planned with an hour Long March of 1,300 soldiers 60 tanks and armoured vehicles. It will begin at 11 . In the Karls Horst area formerly in East Berlin. A the City would have preferred a More civil demonstration but if it makes them the russians feel Good a of Quot said the Berlin Senate spokesman Friday. Quot the Western allies will be More civil with their Parade on the 17 Juni Strasse on june 18. They decided to eschew a show of heavy  starting time for the allies Parade has not been set unlike the Western allies the russians will leave no forces in Germany after aug. 31. The final formal Farewell for the Western allies is scheduled for sept 8, and All of the Western Allied troops will be gone from Berlin by the end of that  from Page 1 member of the 505th Parachute regt when he landed in . An army private at the time Mckeage is retired and living in Stanton Mich. Another member of his unit George Ziemski of St. Paul Minn also was seated at the table. The two veterans joked about their shared opinion explaining that comrades in arms stick together even after half a Century. Our european allies a should take care of their own defense a said Ziemski 76, who was a platoon sergeant during the War. Quot Why should we be paying for it a to defend somebody who can defend themselves Quot he added. Not everybody at the table agreed with their assessment. In keeping with Ziemski and Mckeage a theory about Esprit de corps the dissenter at the table was a platoon sergeant assigned to an infantry unit. A i m sick of the Vietnam War crap a a list alluding to lat the United said 72-year-old Bill Enki the perceived notion t states is still too Shell shocked from its defeat in Southeast Asia. Enquist who served with co i 313th inf 79th div was the most hawkish of the three veterans interviewed at the Tabic. At a time when Congress and president Clinton Are proposing further cuts in the fiscal 1995 defense budget Enquist supports increased defense spending at Home As Well As abroad a resident of san Clemente Calif Enquist wants the United states to flex its military might More often. He even supports the use of nuclear weapons if a country does no to fall into line. Quot if it comes to that yes a he said the a amps Kan George Don Mckeage who was with the 505th Parachute regt of the 82nd airborne div at Normandy gets a hug from a Friend from Holland Fri do Rique Blecker at , France on saturday. United states  hesitate using nuclear bombs to Quot wipe out the whole country. That a drastic Isnit it Quot a just go in and do what you have to do Quot he continued As he Rose from the Tabic. Quot that a what we did in world War ii. Hitler went too far and he died and so did his  As he got up from the table Enquist softened his stance Quot Tell everyone in the world to not Start world War  outside the  Church 83-Ycar-old Philip Carney greeted townspeople and posed for pictures with his wife and their admirers a i done to think we should give up the u.8. Troop presence in Europe Carney said. A absolutely not Quot t he Boston native was assigned to the 506th Parachute regt 101st airborne div during the War. Scheduled to jump on a Day Carney. Broke his right leg during a training exercise in England. Carney got his Chance later that year when he jumped into Holland and took part in the Battle of the bulge. While he supports the continued presence of . Troops in Europe Carney said any commitment to place today a service members in harms Way should be a Well governed and  a we should use common sense and. Farsightedness and not commit troops to Battle to please the people Back  standing outside the airborne museum in the rain with his wife Stephen Mun non 74, pondered the Issue at some length. A a it a not so Black and White Quot said Mun non who was a private first class assigned to the 183rd Mobile quartermaster in which was attached to the 1st special engr brigade Quot there Are a lot of Gray  Quot if there  need to keep troops in Europe i personally done to think we should a continued Mun non who lives in Canaan . Quot i certainly done to want us to interfere in internal problems. Its about time that the . Develop a Force that is Strong enough to handle a country a internal problems a As in the Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina but such a War is exactly the reason Why . Troops should remain in Europe said Edward Chonka 7% of the 307th airborne engr bit 82nd airborne div. Quot i think there should be some troops Here a said Chonka who sported a veterans Cap with a miniature american Flag clipped to the Back. A to Tell you the truth you can to Trust Russia and those satellite countries. We done to want another  paratroops Normandy jump still up in air by the stars and stripes ste.-Mere-egl1se, France the Airdrop by veterans and Active duty soldiers that is to highlight today Sall Day ceremony Here was still at the mercy of the weather saturday evening. Officials said they would wait until jump time this afternoon before making a decision. A it does no to make a difference what the weather is at this Point. We re going to go ahead and try to accomplish the Mission Quot la Apt. David Hamilton a Public affairs spokesman said saturday. A weather conditions tomorrow afternoon a a that a what Well base our decision  mud and rain have been ruled out As factors in the decision to jump or not. Wind is the primary villain that could Rob the paratroops of their moment of glory and the spectators of their thrill. A wind Speed greater than 16 Mph probably will Stop the much ballyhooed Airdrop three Miles from town. Quot i he winds Are Ever changing Here just like the rest of the weather conditions. Gusts on saturday afternoon reached 30 Mph. Rain like that which fell All Day saturday would of course Dampen the 10 . Memorial service and the afternoon Friendship gathering at which local children and villagers will Greet veterans sometime after 5 . The service and the gathering both Are in the town Square but the big event a the Airdrop and the paratroops March into town a can Only be gone with the wind