European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday september 16,1977 . Publishers pleased Book fair in Moscow is a big hit Moscow not Moscow s first International Book fair ended successfully wednesday with expressions of satisfaction from both the soviet organizers and foreign exhibitors including a contingent of american publishers. The fair which displayed More than 80, 000 colourfully packaged books from 63 countries has drawn increasingly heavy crowds of russian Book fanciers since it opened last tuesday. More than 130,000 russians visited the two pavilions without apparent difficulty. Of these Only 5,000 were officially invited specialists. I think it was amazing with what re Spect the people treated the books said Robert e. Baensch a Harper and Row vice president who is chairman of the International division of the association of Ameri can publishers. Baensch reported that he Felt like an Extension of Lenin Library in Moscow As Earnest visitors tried to read entire books on the spot took notes and copied out the bibliographies. In expressing the soviet View the press Agency Tass declared that the Success of the first International Book fair in Moscow has surpassed even the boldest expect  the two dozen american publishing houses represented were less effusive. But Winthrop Knowlton the president of Harper and Row said wednesday that this has been a very positive week for  Knowlton who is also the vice chairman of the Aap indicated that the american s were interested in the next Moscow fair which is scheduled in 1979. All of us would be surprised if there were not More Ameri can publishers at it and More books on Dis play he said. Talking with reporters wednesday morning Knowlton offered some preliminary indication of the fair s commercial Success. He said that 1,200 contracts for translation rights had been reported so far the majority Between the soviet Union and its socialist allies. Soviet publishers bought the translation rights to 75 american books and sold the american publishers rights to 39 soviet books. Europeans warn . On Oil imports Brussels a common Market officials said thursday that . Laxity in continuing to import vast quantities of Oil could aggravate the economic problems of Western Europe. A report prepared for a meeting next monday of common Market economic ministers warned that the High level of . Oil imports will not Only tend to increase world prices and reduce supplies but also Worsen the deficit in the . Trade bal Ance. The proportion of imported Oil in the . Has been increasing steadily in recent years and is now approaching 50 per cent. Because Western Europe is More dependent on imported Oil it would be More sharply affected by rising prices. And any attempt by the . To reduce its Trade Defi Cit could have important consequences particularly in the area of Exchange rates growth and inflation the report said. Reducing the deficit could be accomplished by increasing . Exports cutting imports or both. Such actions could seriously Hurt Western Europe which relies More on International Trade than does the . The report warned the . Against too Large a degree of laxity on its Oil imports. Other Western publishers encountered similar interest. The British sold the rus sians translation rights to their books and bought rights to 19 books. West Germany sold 30 and bought eight. Knowlton under stood that 2,000 options for books had also been signed Between soviet publishers and visiting  american firms the times Mirror co. Signed contracts with an Esti mated value of $400,000. Leo n. Albert the chairman of the Board of Prentice Hall International said that his firm has signed 40 contracts Worth a total of $160,000, which was higher than at any other  said that Prentice Hall had also signed 100 options with soviet publishers the majority of which he expected to be realized. Another exhibitor who asked not to be identified said that i be signed a lot of options but i suspect that it s mainly for  the exhibitor reported having been asked by the russians to sign con tracts again that were concluded two months before the  House and some other Ameri can publishers boycotted the fair because of concern about the censorship implied in the terms of participation. Knowlton speaking for the american publishers who came said that there was less censorship than we expected. Of course All of us exercised some self restraint to begin  the customs officials seized some books including George Orwell s animal farm and "1984," but they passed Over other potentially controversial books including studies of the soviet Economy and armed forces. Prince talks to Young newsmen live dangerously says Charles Windsor England a Prince Charles 28-year-old heir to the British throne said i believe in living life dangerously and urged Young britons to do the same. I believe in Challenge and adventure and working As a team for some particular aim can do one a great Deal of Good he said in an interview with several Young British re porters at Windsor Castle West of  gives you motivation an idea of what life is All about. It Broadens your horizons and makes you a More thinking caring , Globe trotting eldest son of Queen Elizabeth ii is a Royal Navy lieutenant who commanded a minesweeper for several months a Jet fighter Pilot and a qualified diver. He also indulges his taste for adventure by yachting playing Polo and going on military commando courses. He said that the Queen s Silver Jubilee Appeal of which he is chairman is dedicated to helping Young people especially those in deprived areas particularly decaying inner Urban districts. Charles who launched the Appeal in april said it has so far raised 10.3 million pounds $18.02 million for Community projects. He reiterated his Appeal to Britain s riotous soccer fans to Cool it and said you can say that football hooliganism is a result of people wanting to get rid of their aggressive feel Ings and there is a Hope i think that some people could find equal satisfaction in challenging themselves in less aggressive antisocial  he said people were not obliged to give Money to the Appeal and noted he had received a letter from an enraged nurse who said she was underpaid and demanded to know How he could ask people like her for Money. I could t believe it that people Felt i was demanding Money with menaces Charles said. People Don t have to give anything. I can t expect people who Are unemployed or Are in difficult circumstances in areas of deprivation to give anything to the Appeal. They be got More than enough to worry  Charles concluded the interview by joking with the Young journalists that they had not questioned him on his private life. You Haven t even asked the question about when am i going to get married said the Prince who makes front pages every time he dates a new girl. You re not  a balloon is silhouetted against the eve Ning sky near Castle Howard England at the opening thursday of the third in sky High hot air Termaat Roaal world hot air balloon championships. Other balloons Are just getting set to lift off in the annual com petition which had been scheduled to Start last saturday but was delayed by bad weather. _ a photo