European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 12. 1985 the stars of id stripes Page 9 Vatican protests using Pope s words As column Vatican City up the Vatican tuesday expressed astonishment and reprobation that excerpts irom the speeches and writings of Pope John Paul ii arc being presented in a new syndicated column As if the were articles written by the Pope for profit. Monsignor Giulio Nicolini Deputy chief f the vat ican s press office issued a blistering written protest in response to reporters questions about the syndicated column the first instalment of which was published by Many newspapers around the world last weekend in which he said the excerpts were being presented in a vulgarly impudent the column syndicated by newspaper magnate Rupert Murdoch s organization consists of excerpts from papal speeches and writings edited by Joseph Bloch. An Ameri can translator and scholar on roman Catholic affairs. The Vatican protest referred specifically to the column titled on apartheid which the Madrid daily Abc published saturday. But it said the column also had appeared in various organs of the world the Abc column featured a portrait of the Pone and at the Bottom of the column carried the by line Juan Pablo ii the Spanish version of the Pope s name. The copyright identification the times of London and news America Syndicate appeared in tiny print at the Bottom of the Page. I can Only express astonishment and reprobation Nicolini said in his statement. It is inadmissible that the name of the holy father should be used As a journalistic signature and involved in commercial the statement said everybody has Freedom of Access to the published speeches and writings of the Pope but the exercise of such Freedom carries Wilh it the obligation to give accurate citation of the sources so thai every concept expressed by the Pope can be read in its exact textual and contextual significance and the Reader is Given a Means of verifying its is cause for astonishment that this elementary Prin Ciple of professional ethics should be ignored and in Uch a vulgarly impudent form All the More since the press office has already expressed its position in this on july 7 and sept. 4, the Vatican press office issued statements on he impending Start of the column. But while they stressed that the Pope would never publish articles in the press the statements said there was no objection to publishing excerpts from his speeches and diffusion of the pontiffs teachings is eagerly hoped for at every level and All initiatives which have this object in mind and put it into effect in a Correct manner and with professional seriousness arc appreciated the september statement said. Exp. German official sentenced Tor spying Koblenz Germany a a former High rank ing official in the Interior ministry was convicted wednesday of spying for communist East Germany and sentenced to 5 years in prison court official said. The state supreme court in the Rhineland City of Koblenz said Arthur Roski had caused considerable losses to the Security of West Germany during 13 years of spying. Roski who handled political Asylum cases admitted the spy charges on the first Day of his trial aug. 27. But the 36-year-old defendant said he had agreed Topsy Only after Rast German officials threatened to Pun ish him for violating currency regulations during a 1971 trip to cast Germany. Roski delivered extensive information to fast Ger Man agents the court said in its judgment. It said the information included confidential reports on the Border separating East Germany and West Ger Many As Well As reports on the organization of the former West German Interior ministry official Arthur Roski right is led into court wednesday. Interior ministry. Prosecutors said Roski received 50,000 Marks $17,200 from East German authorities for espionage carried out from 1971 to 19k4. In 1982, Roski joined the Interior ministry and Over saw its Publ Coz based department handling political Asylum matters. He worked there until his arrest in july 1984. Earlier he was employed by the Federal Agency that processes political refugees. He testified he met with East German agents Mure than 50 times from 1971 to 19x4. And handed Over photographs of Interior ministry planning documents Telephone lists and personal files on his superiors. The court said its decision was not influenced by the spy scandal that recently hit the West German govern ment. The scandal includes the defection of a top ranking West German counterspy to East Germany and the arrest of a Secretary in the West German president office on suspicion of spying accidents prompt French rail chief to resign Paris a the president of France s stale owned Railroad system Andre Cha Cau resigned tuesday Tak ing Overall responsibility for a series of accidents in which 83 people have been a letter to transport and housing minister Paul quilts made Public by the Railroad authority the society National Des Chc mins it for in of Cha Cau said he was resigning As we said he was convinced that the rail Road s staff had pulled themselves together in a Way that will avoid a repetition of the human errors which were directly responsible for the series started july 8 when nine peo ple died and 54 were injured As a train hit a truck blocked Between level crossing Gates at St. Pierrc do vouvray West of Paris. Two persons were killed crossing tracks in South Ern France aug. 1.on aug. 3, two trains collided head on on a single rack line near Flau Jac in Cen trial France killing 32 people and injuring More than 160.the Accident was blamed on a station master s error in sending a train Down a track he thought was express derailed at Argentos sur Creuse in Western France aug. 31 when the Driver exceeded the Speed limit or. Tracks being repaired. A postal train slowed into the wreckage from the other direction kill ing 43 people and injuring 37, a do Ense piously. On sept. 6. Four passengers were injured when a train derailed in Eastern trance again because the Driver exceeded the Speed limit on track work areas. The next Day. Two people were killed in a car hit by a train on a level crossing in Western trance. Chateau said that before resigning head started an in depth examination of All saftey problems and ordered strict compliance with safety procedures by All rail workers. Person Bein a a a depth examination dec rpm the kill Safte Cne s resigning a e agreed. O in 4 so acc Al h o trac can piously. Workers thai prime minister launches probe of coup attempt Bangkok Thailand a prime Unity prom said under a government ultimatum. I t0 in minister Prem tins Vanonda announced prom Cut Short a visit to Indonesia to Abc news Bangkok Bureau chief. By Mymi a Alia on wednesday a civilian military invest return hours after the coup was suppress Neil Davis and his sound Man. Bill a. E gation of the coup attempt against him adding that he will insist on fair treat ment of All the suspects. He said he was not certain of the guilt of former prime minister Kriengsak Chom Anad who at one Point was accused of leading monday s insurrection. Military sources said Kriengsak and two other suspected coup leaders for Mer armed forces commander Gen. Serm Nanakorn and the former a Cruty Arrne commander Yod Thep Hadsadinh would be taken to Southern Thailand for an audience with King hum ipod Adulya Dej. The monarchy is the country s unify ing Symbol and has figured prominently in other changes of Power in Thailand. In prom s first meeting with reporters since monday s failed takeover bid i which four people were killed and 59 were injured the 65-year-old Leader said his government tried to use the softest measures to try to save lives and prop gave even those who were misled a Chance to Correct themselves he said. Government forces avoided using harsh Means so As to maintain National Unity pre. Pre returned monday and made an emotional plea for Unity. Another powerful figure armed forces commander Gen. Archit Kamlang cd rushed Back from a euro Pean Lour and arrived in Bangkok Early wednesday. Prem also said wednesday that Testate of emergency declared in response to the coup attempt should be extended for a few More Days. The emergency pm Powers authorities to detain suspect without arrest warrants. Businesses were open and traffic choked Bangkok s downtown streets wednesday despite the state of emergency. Prom said a joint civilian military committee has been established to investigate the rebellion. He said he has directed authorities to give fair and just treatment to those suspected of involve men. In monday s Short lived insurrection by former military officers claiming eco nomic failure of the government rebel manned tanks stormed the army radio Stalion triggering a 20-Minutc gun Bat the with government forces. The rebels began surrendering about five hours later unde none Latch were among those killed in fight ing Between government troops and the rebels. Also killed were a Soldier and a civil Ian. Military sources speaking on the condition they not be identified said wednesday that the government was told of the planned coup More than six hours before the radio Stalion was seized. Prem said he was not certain if Kriengsak the current Leader of the National democracy party was one of the coup s leaders. Kriengsak s party is one of four in the governing coalition. "1 have Only heard that he was inside the supreme command a building in which the rebels made their base to Goth or with the others but the committee will have to investigate this later he said. The Deputy defense minister Pantang Kantar a told reporters that two coup leaders Mew to Singapore late monday. He identified them As col. Manson rub Fachorn a former battalion commander involved in an abortive 1981 coup and his brother Mana Rubka Chorn the head of the air Force s Security Force. A Bangkok n Al \ or i /=. \ a
