European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Volcano Jolt another japanese Island Page 2 d de1eoqm agreement ends strike Page 5 d Tyson knocks out Berlek in second round sports Page 21 Autho id a Domicim. Pui cation the . Tamio kit vol. 45, no. 220 monday novel air 24. 198s 08693 a Aquino fires Enrile after plot to oust her reportedly foiled Manila Philippines a presi Dent Corazon Aquino on sunday fire defense minister Juan Ponce Enrile after the military chief of staff said coup plot by unidentified officers and politicians was roiled. Speculation about the plot entered on a clique of officers linked to Enrile who also was defense minister under ousted president Ferdinand e. Marcos and who has been the most outspoken critic with in Aquino s government. Troops Loyal to Gen. Fidel a Ramos the chief of staff took Over radio an television stations in Manila and several other cities saturday night and stepped up Security elsewhere in the capital. On sunday Ramos issued a statement saying that certain politicians from Marcos government had planned to set up a rival administration with the Back ing of some elements in the Ramos directed that any orders reaching military units and commands not issued by himself or by authorized deputies of the joint staff and Genera Headquarters should not be followed said the statement read by presidential spokesman Teodoro Benigno. The statement did not identify the coup plotters by name or mention Enrile. Aquino later Wen on National television to announce that she had asked her entire Cabinet to resign. She said Enrile already had submitted his resignation and she named Deputy defense minister Rafael Leto to replace him. Leto 66, is a West Point graduate and former vice chief of staff. He was sworn in minutes after the speech. No other new Cabinet members were named. Of late my circumspection has Bee viewed As weakness and my sincere at tempts at reconciliation As indecision Aquino said. This cannot Enrile and Ramos led a military revolt last february that ousted Marcos and president Corazon Aquino swears Inlo office Rafael i Flo As the new defense minister of swept Aquino to Power. while Leto s wife witnesses the ceremony. Since then however. Engle and a group a photo of Junior and Middle level officers linked to him have criticized Aquino s policy of seeking a negotiated peace with communists who have conducted a 17-year insurgency. Enrile also matted for new presidential elections next year in opposition to Aquino s position that she won a six year this afternoon we have done again something that was peaceful Corazon Aquino term in elections last february. The National Assembly dominated by Marcos declared him the Winner but Aquino claimed the count was fraudulent in her speech Aquino accused the communist rebels of showing no interest in the peace 1 have continually offered and said she will end negotiations if a cease fire agreement is not reached by the end of the sunday Aquino told about 15,000 people at a religious rally that the country had been spared a confrontation. I suppose our prayers have been an swered again because this afternoon we have done again something that was peace Ful Aquino old the National eucharistic rally. All our ministers have resigned. They submitted their crowd gathered at Manila s Lune to Park cheered when she said Engle was out of still have Many changes to do in our government she said. And i Wilt announce these in coming Days. Let us be one. Let us Bury our it was the second Lime Ramos who sea Aquino on Page 28 White House denies shake up rumours Washington up the White House brushed aside speculation of a High level shake up Over secret arms sales to Iran sunday As pressure mounted on president Reagan to replace senior advisers at the Center of that political need a visible sign that things will go differently in the future sen. David Durenberger r-minn., said on abcs meet the such a signal he Laid could be provided by some personnel changes. Warning Hal Reagan s effectiveness is in jeopardy. Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole said on lbs s face the nation that his advice to the president is Cut your losses and the quicker the someone is going to go in ii maybe More than one mid sen. Dale bumpers. A okla. He identified John Poindexter National Secundy adviser for the but year As the one most Likely to go in the aftermath of recriminations Over who was to blame the White House insisted that Reagan would resist Calls for Heads to Roll. There is no talk of resignations said spokesman roman the Washington Post reported that a group of Reagan s longtime California friends including attorney general Edwin Meese and former Interi or Secretary William Clark is pressing to replace White House chief of staff Donald Regan. Poindexter and Secretary of stale George Shultz. Dote said Regan told him the Story was news to group was reported to have the encouragement of first Tody Nancy Reagan who is upset by the Damag ing repercussions of the Iran operation. However Rea Gan has been reluctant to dismiss aides in the past an said at a news conference last week he had no plans to fire Post said former transportation Secretary Drew Lewis has been sounded out about replacing Regan and toe California group wants Shultz replaced by defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. , ambassador Jane Kirkpatrick has been Dis cussed As a successor to Poindexter the report said the involvement by mrs. Reagan however could prove instrumental. She is regarded As More sensitive to political trouble than her husband and More wilting to Jettison those responsible. It always bothers her when the president is criticized said Elaine Crispen mrs. Reagan s press Secretary. She certainly has a wifely concern but never has mentioned any particular person. They re very very close so it hurts when he is in the past to escape damage to his credibility or popularity by explaining his actions to the american people polls show Reagan has suffered a major blow to Bow despite a nationally broadcast address nov. 13 and the news conference Hist week that dealt almost exclusively with the overtures to , to the dismay of some supporters delivered a staunch defense of his actions instead of admitting that the full consequences of his actions had not been considered when he authorized the Sale of arms to Iran in presidential aides contend that while Pom Dexter who ran the Clandestine contacts with Iran has become the clearest target for criticism the operation also exposed Regan u insensitive to political and diplomatic risk and inept at dealing with the fallout asked whether Regan snares responsibility for what see shake up on rags 28
