European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday february 24,1936 author accuses Thatcher of titles for Money Swap London a a socialist researcher says prime minister Margaret Thatcher is abusing Britain s ancient system of honors and awards by showering titles on big business donors to her conservative party. Tilled the Queen has been pleased the Book by author John Walker says that since Thatcher won Power in 1979, tycoons whose companies give handsomely Rve become Peers and knights at More than twice the rate of those who be Given nothing to the governing party. The government denied any suggestion of a titles for Moncy Swap outlawed since 1925 and said the businessmen had been honoured for contributions to National economic life. The honors system has been at the heart of British politics patronage and Power since 17th-Century Stuart monarchs created hundreds of knights in return for Cash to replenish depleted War chests. Honors giving was widespread during the 19lh Century by both inc conservatives and the liberals then the major parties. It became a National scandal during Liberal prime minister David Lloyd George s 1916-22 tenure thus prompting the 1925 act. But controversy continues to surround the Power to Appeal to the vanity of the wealthy by honouring them with the lilies of life Peers and knights titles which cannot be inherited. Walker 38, bases his charges on work by a Trade Union funded body called labor research. Walker and other researchers checked company accounts against the 1979-85 honors lists announced twice yearly by Buckingham Palace in the name of Queen Eliza Beth ii but submitted by the prime minister. The Book s Tille is a Tongue in Cheek use of the opening words of the Buckingham Palace Letler notifying people they Are to receive an Honor. Walker s research showed that 11 business leaders were Given life peerages in the 1979-1985 honors lists and All headed companies which donated to the conservative parly 1.9 million pounds $2.66 million among them. The companies included retail Chain Marks and Spencer whose then chairman. Sir Marcus Sieff became lord Sicoff in 1980, and the giant hotel and catering group Trust House Forte whose head became lord Forte in 1982. There were no peerages for directors of companies which gave the governing party nothing. Of the 64 businessmen Given Knighthood a coveted but lesser Honor carrying the title sir All but 20 contributed to tory funds. Walker found. Among them he said the honoured industrialists companies gave 5.8 million pounds $8.1 million which com prised 43 percent of donations labor research traced by scouring company accounts. While most of Britain s 117 Trade unions pay political levies to fund the labor party Walker s  that Only 15 percent of the top 2,000 companies Chip in for the tories. However 73 percent of titles bestowed on industrialists since Thatcher took office have gone to men whose Compa Nies gave her party Money the Book said. Deputy prime minister lord while Law Plain Wil Liam Whitelaw until a 1983 peerage for political service retorted of the charge of abuse it just could t happen. People who have achieved these honors have achieved them in their own right by � very remarkable contribution honorary degree British prime minister Margaret Thatcher receives honorary Law degree saturday from lord Hall Sham Chan cellar of in Printe University of Buckingham. The Cere Mony was held in Buckingham at the Parish Church of St. Peter and is. Paul. To Industry. To exports. And so to the standards of living for All the people while Law said in a radio inter  honors lists Are drawn up by civil servants and Are scrutinized by a committee of Peers a conservative a Laberite and one from the social democratic Liberal party Alliance. Nominations of people who have Given Money to any political party have to be accompanied by a certificate from the prime minister giving reasons for the Honor. Most of the 1,000 annual awards carry no title and go to Long serving bureaucrats military officers and people who be performed voluntary Public service. Labor party prime minister Harold Wilson in the 1960s and Early 1970s favored political friends and made some controversial peerages from the ranks of business men. Thatcher s two immediate predecessors tory Edward Heath and Labarile James Callaghan were notably frugal in dishing out honors. Walker acknowledged that Thatcher s honoured industrialists Are extremely eminent. The very people that capitalist societies turn to for entrepreneurial  but he maintained that the correlation with party donations is too close for coincidence. Concluded Walker the honors system provides the Beautiful simplicity for prime ministers of being Able to repay favors at almost no  party Offida Swan Kohl to resign it he is charged Magazine says. A i. /un.u1la Ujke a fall in Lex a famn1atnt a a t \ a Tate my Matt Bonn up leading elements in Chancellor Hel Mut Kohl s ruling Christian democrats already have plans to dump him if he is charged with lying about his role in a huge slush fund and corruption scandal Der Spiegel news Magazine said sunday. The Magazine which has done most to expose lie wide reaching Rick bribery affair said several groups of Lead ing Christian Democrat and coalition figures have already indicated that Kohl must step Down if he faces a court appearance on either of two possible charges of misleading committees investigating the scandal. Most alarmed by the Prospect said Spiegel Are Chris Tian democrats in the Northern states of Niedersachsen and Schleswig Holstein who face elections this Spring. But other party managers reportedly Are More concerned about lasting damage in National elections scheduled for Early 1987. Kohl is faced with an investigation in the Riemland Pfalz into a into allegations his party received quasi Legal Cash contributions through a charitable front organization in Koblenz. In testimony to the committee last summer Kohl said he knew nothing of the payments. But three months later he wrote the committee he did recall the organization handing Over Money. Leading greens party member Otto Schily filed the complaint with the Mainz prosecutor that Kohl gave false but unworn testimony to the committee and the prosecutor gave notice Friday he is investigating Schily a lawyer also charged that Kohl failed to Tell the truth to a parliamentary commission in november of 1984, when he said be could not remember getting 55,000 Marks $24,000 from the flick conglomerate in 1977 As a political contribution. War hero who became pacifist Dies at his Home in Brittany Paris a Gen. Jacques Paris de Bou ardiere. A decorated War hero who became a dedicated pacifist a died Ai his Home in Brittany family members m Paris said sunday. He was 78. Do Bol Lardiere who died of cancer caused an uproar to the French army in 1957 when he asked to be relieved of his command in Mac Ria to protest the torture of algerian rebels by the French military. Or created an organization called the alternative movement for  and in 1973 participated to a prot expedition to the French South Foci fic nuclear . His pacifism developed after a Long military career highlighted by his. Work for he French Reliance Noc copied France during world War ii. He served in the French foreign legion i Algeria and Morocco from 1935 to 1939 and fought in Norway Wili the French army at the outbreak of the War. To 1940, after the fall of France he joined the free French forces in England under Gen. Charles de Gaulle. He later saw action in Africa before being parachuted into France and later Holland in 1943 to organize anti nazi resistance. World s official oldest Man Dies in Japan at age of 120 Tokyo a Shig Ochiyo Izumi the world s Oldert person with a verifiable record died of pneumonia Friday Allyc Geof 120. Izumi died in his Home in Tok Noshima the sell Trout Cal Island where he was born on june 29,1865, and when he spent almost his entire life police officials on the Island said. Kyodo news service and Japan broadcasting Corpora Tion said pneumonia killed him. With Izumi s death the oldest person in Japan Bew Mei Ine Tsugawa 110, of Tokushima prefecture state. Japa Nese life expectancies Are among the highest in the a Mil with women living to 80 and men to 74.5. There Are an estimated 1,800 centenarians among the nation s 120 Mil lion people. Japan s Prince Hiro celebrates birthday at his Palace Home Tokyo up Prince Hiro second in line to the japanese chrysanthemum throne turned 26 and celebrated at his Home after a visit to the Imperial Palace. Hiro eldest son of Crown Prince Akihito and Princea Michiko returned to Japan last year after a two year study at Oxford University. Hiro said he is concentrating on a thesis based on his studies in Britain. The Prince told reporters the five chapter thesis is abort transportation on the River thames in the 18th Century. He said it would take about two years to finish. He paid a Call on emperor Hirohito and Empress nag. To at the Imperial Palace before attending a birthday party at his Home Togo Palace Palace officials said. Brazil s Price control policy turns car prices Topsy Turvy Sao Paulo Brazil up government Price controls have caused new brazilian cars to Cost less than it ones prompting some merchants to pay customer to buy their latest models a car dealer says. Carlos Mattos director of a major Sao Paulo dealer ship said newer cars Are cheaper because their prices an restricted by the government while older vehicles can w traded on the free Market. The result he said is that some merchants Are paying Consumers to buy new cars. It also Means that anyone who buys a new car after weeks or months of waiting can resell it at a profit. The phenomenon resulted from government Price Mea sures aimed at holding Down 238 percent inflation in in face of a consumer Boom. Brazilians Are snapping up new cars As fast As they leave the factory thanks to higher salaries and an econom Boom after three years of recession Mattos said. At first dealers padded the new Price with extras Lite radios but after press complaints of speculation the government stepped up controls and forced dealers to respect official limits. Major automakers such As Ford general Moto i Volkswagen and Fiat complain that the government pro controls Are forcing them to operate Al a loss.?.