European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 152 500 Friday september 16,1994. D 8693 a the time is at hand support invasion the Dwight d. Eisenhower with soldiers and sailors on deck is pushed Back from the pier wednesday at Norfolk Nava base a the nuclear powered aircraft Carrier is headed to the Caribbean sea for a possible invasion of Haiti. Washington apr advancing relentlessly toward confrontation in Haiti a determined president Clinton planned thursday night to argue the Case for invasion to americans unconvinced that restoring democracy is Worth the Price. A there is no Point in going any further with the present policy a Clinton declared wednesday displaying gruesome photographs of dead and disfigured victims of Haiti a military regime. A the time is at hand. They need to leave and they re going to leave one Way or the Madeleine Albright the . Ambassador to the United nations joined the sales push thursday saying that a every Avenue has been asked about Public opinion against an invasion Albright told lbs a it May not be popular the president has said that but he is the Leader he is the commander see Haiti on Page 4 president Clinton s speech was delivered too late for this edition. See tomorrow s stripes for full details.1,600 reservists called up by Pentagon Washington apr the Pentagon on thursday activated 1,600 reservists for a possible invasion of Haiti. V. A a a a defense Secretary William ferry said those called up included military police and medical personnel but not combat troops. Perry said that most of those to be activated had volunteered but that some would have to be ordered to duty. He said there could be additional reservists activated later. Perry refused to say exactly when . Forces would Haiti a leaders not fazed by warning see Page 4 be ready to launch a military action except to say he said there were reports of political turmoil in Haiti but no indication that the military dictators were prepared to step Down. He said the Pentagon a plan a assumed we would have to make a forced entry in but he said he hoped it would become Clear to Haiti a leaders that a their Best alternative is to leave and not to try to resist this v the defense Secretary said there Likely would be casualties on both sides if the haitian army and militia which he said numbered about 20,000, resisted any american invasion Force. A i do not want to take at All lightly the possibilities of casualties in a forced entry a Perry said. Ian appears Claes Deutsche pres be Agenter Brussels Belgium a belgian foreign minister Willy Claes looks almost certain to become the next Secretary general of nato diplomats say. Claes a 56-year flemish socialist is expected to replace Manfred Worner the nato chief who died of cancer last month. Insiders said that barring a major upset Claes will be named by the 16-member Alliance later this month. Two other candidates a Hans Van Den Broek the dutch born european commissioner for external relations and Thorvald Stolten Berg a norwegian who is the United nations mediator in former Yugoslavia a have reportedly dropped quietly out of the contest. The United states has apparently Given its approval to Claes appointment although the belgian foreign minister is a relatively unknown figure in american political circles. In Belgium and Europe however Claes has built a reputation As a hard working and forceful politician who is fully committed to efforts at european integration. The energetic Claes won exceptionally warm Praise from european Union officials during his six month stint last year As president of the eur Council of ministers. Eur officials said the belgian politician emerged As a skilled Diplomat capable of forging compromises and steering the 12-country bloc through turbulence. It was Claes who chaired meetings of eur foreign ministers last year and along with belgian a see nato on Page 2 what went wrong see Page 36 see Page 33 see Page 32
