European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday March 4, 1986 election losses called warning to Kohl Bonn a Sharp losses in communal elections in West Germany s northernmost state Are a warning to the government of Chancellor Helmut Kohl which faces National elections next january political leaders said Mon Day. The dramatic loss of support in Schleswig Holstein local elections sunday was a Clear warning signal to Bonn s ruling parties said Kurt Biedenkopf a Leader in Kohl s Christian democratic Union. This result shows How important is the Challenge that faces us Biedenkopf chairman of the party in North Rhine Westphalia state told reporters monday before a party meeting in Bonn. In the Schleswig Holstein elections for City and Community leaders sunday Kohl s Christian democrats fell from 50.1 percent of the vote four years ago to 44.2 percent. The Small free democratic party the Christian democrats governing partner in Bonn fell from 6.8 percent to 4.4 percent and will not even be represented on the City councils of cities of Kiel Luebeck Flensburg and Neu Muenster. Meanwhile the two parties in opposition in Bonn in creased their support in Schleswig Holstein. The social democrats jumped from 34.6 percent in 1982 to 40.3 percent statewide sunday. The environmentalists greens More than doubled their vote becoming the states third strongest party they scored 7.4 percent compared with just 3.1 percent fou years ago. Schleswig Holstein s governor Uwe Barschel blamed the National coalition in Bonn monday for the poor show ing of his party at Home. Of the six percent lost by the Christian democrats statewide perhaps five percent could be blamed on mis takes made by Kohl s government Barschel told reporters in Kiel the state capital. He said support for the Christian democrats and free democrats had been eroded by months Long arguments in Bonn Over whether changes should be made in payments to striking workers and whether a new personal identification card should be introduced in West Germany. A prosecutor s investigation against Kohl on allegations that the Chancellor had lied to a state committee investigating party finances had contributed to the trend against the cd Barschel added. The investigation involving Kohl s statements last july before a committee in Rhineland Pfalz state is being conducted in Koblenz. The Schleswig Holstein communal election is consid ered one of the five important test polls for National elections next january. Three of the others Are state parliament elections in lower Saxony on june 15 Bavaria oct. 12 and Ham Burg nov. 9. In addition communal elections in lower Saxony state will be held oct. 5. News update Blaze extinguished Salonica Greece a yugoslav and greek firefighters have extinguished a week old Blaze at a greek owned Oil storage depot near the Northern City of Salonica police and depot officials said monday. Officials at the Bamidakis company owner of the tank farm at Kal Horio 6 Miles West of Salonica said fires in five tanks set ablaze by an explosion last Friday were put out overnight. They said a team of 76 yugoslav fire men and 14 trucks that arrived sat urday to assist greek troops and fire fighters had the necessary equipment to fight the Blaze from close Range. Threats by khad Afy Tripoli Libya a col  mar khad Afy has renewed threats to strike at american bases in Europe if . Forces attack Libya and to destroy . Aircraft flying Over the Gulf of Sidra the official Jana news Agency reported. It said the libyan Leader also repeated warnings that israeli civilian aircraft spotted in libyan airspace would be forced Down. Jana said khad Afy made his re Marks while addressing the people s Congress on the ninth anniversary of that legislative body s formation. Khad Afy was quoted As saying that any . Aircraft encroaching upon the 32.5 parallel would be shot Down by Libya s soviet made Sam-5 mis Siles and that any . Warships that go beyond this line will be bombed by ground to ground  marcos7 political party leaders pledge cooperation with Aquino government Manila Philippines a leaders of Ferdinand e. Marcos political party pledged on monday to cooperate with co Razon Aquino and to have her presidency confirmed by the National Assembly in which they hold two thirds of the seats. The nation s Central Bank said it was Tak ing Legal action to recover documents and Money Marcos took with him last wednes Day when he fled the country he had ruled for 20 years. Demonstrations were reported in two Manila suburbs and a province North of the Capi Tal against Aquino s decision to replace some local officials before their terms expire. In another development guerrillas of the communist new people s army killed 15 policemen and four civilians monday in an ambush in the Biol Region of Southern Luzon Island the philippine constabulary said. At least 23 people have been killed in rebel attacks that began at the weekend. After a Daylong caucus of the Marcos party the new society movement its Lead ers said they recognized the legitimacy of Aquino s government and were ready to have the National Assembly confirm this fact that cannot be  the National Assembly proclamation that Marcos had Defeated Aquino in the feb. 7 presidential election led to a military rebellion and civil uprising that forced the 68-year-old former president to flee. Charges of fraud came from Independent observers the nation s roman Catholic Bishops and foreign governments including that of the United states. Jose Rono Secretary general of the party said we will extend All kinds of cooperation to have this government oper ate under the Constitution and the Laws without pre Empting Aquino s right and authority As president. We Are not going to set any conditions or  Bias Ople who was labor minister under Marcos said if mrs. Aquino seeks constitutional legitimacy then she s entitled to that. We genuinely Welcome  Ople said the Assembly need not reverse its feb. 15 proclamation that Marcos won the election. One View in political circles is that since a revolution brought Aquino to Power and Marcos abandoned his office the question of who won the election no longer applies. The caucus also drafted a Resolution asking Aquino to Stop dismissing pro mar cos mayors and provincial governors whose terms expire june,30. She and local government minister Aqui Lino Pimentel have been criticized even by some supporters for cancelling local elections scheduled for May and replacing incumbent officials before their terms expire. Jose Fernandez director of the Central Bank said government lawyers were apply ing in Hawaii for a court order stopping further movement of a plan Load of posses Sions Marcos took along when the us. Air Force flew his entourage to Hawaii. Fernandez did not mention Marcos by name but said he had orders to recover assets that have been delivered to Hawaii which we consider to be in Clear violation of existing Central Bank  Fernandez did not say what Marcos took with him besides Money but news reports from Washington have quoted . Officials As saying the cargo included boxes of documents believed to contain information about his business dealings. They also were quoted As saying Marcos took the equivalent of $1.1 million in philippine currency. Taking National currency out of the country without Central Bank approval is illegal and Fernandez said there was no such authorization. Communist insurgents had been relatively inactive since the election. Vice president Salvador Laurel had predicted most of them would Lay Down their arms when a new government took Over. Aquino said when she was sworn in that some rebel commanders told her they were prepared to surrender to her. The United states expressed concern about the growing insurgency when Marcos was in Power and urged him to reorganize the military to Deal with it More effectively. An obstacle to that was Gen. Fabian c. Ver Marcos military commander and longtime confidant who fled with him. Young children group of Meef the association for Young children Europe will hold its eighth Spring conference March 15-16 at Frankfurt High school. The conference can be used to fulfil some training requirements of child development services and re certification requirements of department of defense dependents schools. A ice is a group of professional administrators educators and child care personnel. The conference which costs $25, is expected to draw Between 600 and 800 people from throughout Europe. The keynote speaker will be . Lucas an Early child Hood educator from Washington. Registration will be from 6 to 8 . March 14 or 8 to 9 . March 15. More information is available from Jane Littlefield at Mainz military 2351-7166 or ets 334-7166, or Ginny Peters at Mainz civilian 06134-6556. Ayce is the european affiliate of the National association for the education of Young children. Sailor blamed for shutting Down reactor Norfolk a. A a Sailor angry because a Friend had been disciplined stopped a Cooling pump and forced the shutdown of one of two nuclear reactors that Power a guided missile Cruiser at sea according to a report published sunday. The naval investigative service is looking into the thursday incident aboard the 565-foot Bainbridge and the Sailor has been transferred ashore the Norfolk Vir Ginian Pilot reported. The shutdown did not affect the performance of the ship which was heading to port after an 11 Day exercise the newspaper quoted Crew members As saying. Atlantic Fleet surface Force spokesman Archie Galloway confirmed the shutdown but refused to give details. There was no danger to any equipment nor was there any safety problem associated with the ship s reactors Galloway said. When the Cooling pump shut off safety devices kicked in and the reactor s fuel rods retracted automatically into their storage area said the newspaper. No one topside really knew it happened one member of the 600-person Crew  was no loss to the electrical Supply because the other reactor took care of it weddin t lose any Speed or Maneule ability. What he did could have been very dangerous if everyone involved had not done their Job or if some of the equipment adn t worked properly the crewman said. The Sailor who stopped the pump was upset because a Friend was taken wednesday to Cap Tain s Mast a non judicial proceeding that usually addresses minor offences the newspaper quoted Crew members As saying. $100 Bill counterfeiters believed found Hannover Germany German police believe they have the people responsible for printing and distributing counterfeit $100bills after the arrest of a 48-year-old Yugo Slavian Man a spokesman said monday. The arrest Friday followed the apprehension of a 42-year-ofd Printer who police say printed the notes after Normal working hour without the knowledge of his employer. Hannover police spokesman detlef Ehrike said that two men have been charge with counterfeiting and distributing the notes. A Hannover bar owner and another Man were arrested in Early february after an attempt to pass the notes was made at local Bank. Since that incident and the Dis covery of 5,000 counterfeit Bills no in stances of phony Bills being passed have come to the attention of police Ehri Esaid. A search of the Printer s residence uncovered evidence of the intent to print notes in a number of currencies including German Marks but no new counterfeit notes were discovered police said. A spokesman for the american express International banking corp. Military Bank ing facility in Frankfurt previously said there had been no discernible increase in discoveries of counterfeit . Bank notes