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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, September 23, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday september 23,19b6 soviets reportedly training disguised sabotage troops Hamburg a the soviet military is training about 90 sabotage specialists who could blow up key installations in Germany while disguised As nato officers if War against the West becomes imminent Amajor German newspaper said sunday. The Welt am sonntag newspaper quoted unidentified Western intelligence sources As saying Llic sabotage troops were firs seen training in East Germany in february 1985 while dressed in uniforms of the West German army. The newspaper said the saboteurs report to soviet Gen. Valery a. Belikov commander of inc roughly 400,000 soviet troops stationed in East Germany a Warsaw pact ally of Moscow in Bonn West German defense ministry spokesman Werner Widder confirmed the existence of the soviet sabotage unit and its Overall goals. But he declined com ment on its numbers or tactics As outlined by Well am Sonn lag or on possible Western counter measures. The newspaper quoted intelligence sources As saying some of the saboteurs arc believed to periodically slip into West Germany to scout out targets. But during any mushrooming military crisis be tween the Warsaw pact and nato most of the saboteurs would move from East Germany to West Ger Many and other Atlantic Alliance nations disguised As Trade officials or scientists the newspaper said. It said the saboteurs dressed As civilians or nato officials then would carry out sabotage and bombings to hobble the  Alliance in the weeks leading up to an expected outbreak of general War. The soviet saboteurs would target airports harbours Railroad stations Road Bridges and other installations in Germany s highly developed transport infrastructure Welt am sonntag said. Other Likely targets would be television and radio stations atomic Power plants and arms manufacturing factories it said. The saboteurs reportedly Are mined for possible abductions of nato officials and Are taught methods of torture to obtain information about Western defense Puma. Warships met in Amsterdam by anti nuclear protesters Amsterdam Netherlands a a flotilla of Ionato warships arrived in the dutch capital this weekend amid tight Security measures and anti nuclear protests. The Fleet visit whih began saturday is part of the Northern wedding Maneu vers staged on the Atlantic and the North sea during the last three weeks Accord ing to a dutch Navy spokesman la Friderik Ronkes. On sunday several hundreds of demonstrators in arched through the City to protest the visit. A pamphlet they distributed claimed the ships could carry nuclear arms. The protesters however were unable to reach the ships which were cordoned off by a Large police con Tingent. Two demonstrators were arrested in a scuffle with police in downtown Amsterdam. Hundreds of Amsterdam residents were allowed in visit Many of the 16 frigates and two tankers coming from the United Stales West Germany Belgium an the Netherlands. On monday the British Light aircraft Carrier Ark Royal was to join the visiting Fleet in Amsterdam along with two frigates and a submarine also from Britain Ronkes said. Earlier this month Amsterdam mayor de Van Thijn raid the Fleet would no be Welcome if any of its ships carried nuclear arms. City Hall and defense ministry Oft Culi however Aid that the City Baa no authority to ban such visits tace they re a National defense Nutter. The ships Are scheduled to depart later this week. Enrile supports . Presence cautions panel on Constitution Manila. Philippines up defense minister Juan Ponce Enrile endorsed the presence of . Base sin the Philippines monday and cautioned a commis Sion drafting a new Constitution that would shackle the nation s leaders on the future of the . Facilities. It was Enrite s first substantial comment on the commission s work and followed the approval last week of resolutions raising doubt about Tec Fate of . Bates in the Philippines beyond 1991  presence of nuclear weapons on philippine soil. The Philippines is Home to Clark a and Subic Bay naval base n Well is several smaller . Installations. Enrile also said he fell holding presidential elections Early next year would Settle once and for All doubt about president Corazon Aquino s leadership and stabilize the government. And questioned about efforts by the nationalist party u draft him u a presidential candidate Enrile Laid i am not available to be drafted by  the defense minister said he is awaiting a final ver Sion of the draft charter before deciding whether to Campaign for its ratification in a plebiscite to be Hel later this year. If i feel that the document itself will pose a danger to the people and to this nation i will then know How to act Enrile Lold a new conference. The Constitution is not a partisan Issue he said. It involves no less than the very construction of our society nation and  the provision approved by the 47-Mcmbcr commis Sion last week makes any agreement on . Bases in the country beyond 1991 subject to approval by the Senate and possibly the people in a National referendum. Enrile said the question of nuclear weapon requires thorough analysis of our military economic and diplomatic relations with our allies. There Are Many factors to  the provision approved Friday states that the Philippines consistent with the National interest adopts Aad pursues a  Freedom from nuclear weapons. Iran Marks War anniversary with rally Nicosia Cyprus a soldiers marched in Iran s capital past throngs chanting death to the ." in ceremonies monday marking the Start of the seventh year of War with Iraq Iran s state run new Agency reported. The islamic Republic news Agency or Irna quoted president Ali Khamenei As telling the crowd at present the iranian forces Are More prepared and vigilant than Ever. The iraqi army. Has Low morale and is doomed to failure. Khamenei Heads the supreme defense Council the Agency monitored in Nicosia said the crowd in the Central Azadi Square in Tehran was multitudinous but provided no figures. Washington does not provide arms to either Side in the Gulf War but iranian authorities and crowds often excoriate the United states which is referred to As the great  Irna said High ranking iranian military and government officials and a number of foreign military attaches attended the rally. On sunday the cry of Allah Akbar god is great resounded Carou rooftops nationwide to mar the anniversary according to Irna. The Agency said people across inn climbed on their roofs and for is minutes beginning at 9 . Shouted the invocation. World today huge Platinum reserves found in australian Park Canberra. Australia a Australia could become an exporter of Platinum following the discovery of huge reserves of he precious Metal in he Enkadu National Park the Senate Here was Lold monday. Sen Gareth Evans the Federal resources and Energy minister said exploratory geological tests showed Platinum reserves in excess or 1 million ounces including 410,000 ounces of palladium a form of Platinum. He said drilling in the Northern Australia wilderness by broken Hill proprietary co. Also indicated there were Gold deposits totalling 2.61 million ounces and Silver deposits totalling 475,000 ounces. 4 nations vaccinating foxes by spreading bait Luxembourg a the first european Fox rabies vaccination Campaign involving tour countries started in Luxembourg Germany France and Belgium this weekend Luxembourg authorities reported sunday. Fores rangers and Hunters started Over the weekend to spread baits containing the vaccine on the whole territory of Luxembourg u Well n in bordering German French and belgian Are. For Luxembourg alone 40,000 baits Wilt be used 15 per Square Kilometre. Foxes Are known to be the main vehicle of the disease. The most widely used method of fight ing it so Tor we the gassing of Fox Burrow. Luxembourg is the first european country Mohave made Fox vaccination a Legal obligation. The operation will Cost 136,000 in Luxembourg Tiona. 20,000 tricycle taxis dumped into Java sea Jakarta Indonesia up in � move to relieve traffic congestion authorities Here have dumped about 20,000 tricycle taxis into the Java sea the Jakarta Post reported monday. The paper quoted municipal spokesman Schroh Tsutomo As saying the Pelicata were dumped into the Waters North of Jakarta to be come the habitat  he did another 25,000 of the tricycle Wal remain stored in a warehouse until authorities decide what to do with them. Officials have been trying to rid Jakarta of the pedicab for More than a decade arguing that the tricycles which have been banned impede motor vehicles. Afghan plane reportedly dropped bomb in Pakistan Islamabad Pakistan a a bomb dropped by an afghan warplane that intruded Over Pakistan killed pakistani civilian chord ing to a foreign ministry official. The official said sunday that two afghan air Craft flew four Miles into pakistani airspace wednesday at Minn Shah 190 mile Southwest of Islamabad. _ one of the aircraft dropped a bomb which lulled a civilian1 and injured a second person the official said speaking on condition of anonymity. Marcos former yacht to be sold at auction Manila Philippines a Ferdinand  luxury equipped presidential yacht which has successor Corazon Aquino has spurned As too ostentatious is being put on the auction Block by the  services minister Victor Ziga told reporters monday that american australian and japanese companies had expressed interest but declined to identify the firms to avoid an collusion of buyers when bidding starts nem week. The government has suggested that bidding Catoo ton yacht which includes a medi Cal Dune piano bar and helipad used As � Dito Oby Marcos three children Start at $5.5 million  
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