European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday. November 28.1sb6 Germany issues Alert after Rhine Oil s Wiesbaden a German authorities on tuesday issued id International Alert after discovering a huge Oil Slick in inc Rhine River already badly polluted by three recent chemical spills. The environment ministry in Hesse Dale said the Slick was discovered at 9 47 . Tuesday morning Between the Rhine River Lowit of Elville and Gei Venheim near Mainz. Ministry spokesman Georg Dick Saidie Oil Slick was 7.8 Miles Long and be tween 33 feet and 990 feet wide. He said the Oil spill stretched Over the entire Width of the River at some Points. Dick said Hesse state authorities had issued an Alert to neighbouring countries advising them of the spill. He said i would be difficult to Stop or isolate the stick because it was moving 1.6 Miles a hour downstream. He said authorities were still investigating the cause of the spill but believe Oil was released by a ship. The Rhine River is one or Europe busiest Waterways. The River starts in Switzerland an flows through West Germany France and the Netherlands into the North sea. The Rhine was severely contaminated by three chemical spills within a month. On nov. 1, 30 tons of toxic chemical spilled into the River during a lire at the warehouse or the Swiss chemical company Sandoz in Basel killing millions of fish and threatening drinking water along the Rhine. The Day before the Sandoz Accident another bawl based company Ciba Zeigy leaked nearly 78 Gallons of toxic Weed killer into the River. Some two tons of herbicide leaked into the Rhine on Friday from the base chemical Plant near Ludwigshafen Hesse stale officials also waned tues Day against consuming fish from the Rhine. The stale agriculture Minuter will Goerlach issued the warning and renewed his nov. 1 advisory against fish ing in inc Rhine. Goerlach said so percent of the life in the pan of the River that flows through Hesse including the smallest organisms have been damaged by the recent Chemi Cal accidents. The opposition social tuesday that Rhine Reefa laced with a cancer causing chemical Bench Lor Bunzol. Are being sold is state because Quality Costrau Are not strict a Newt conference in Mainz. Social democrats Kurt Beck and round Haert said at least one Case of contaminated eels on Sale at a fish Market had been discovered in they said the state agriculture ministry is not doing enough to enforce declaration issued in 1983 that advised state fishermen not to Market inc eel because they without exception cd Sider ably exceed the Lerf of Neu Chlor Benzyl considered Safe for human consumption. Brisbane police arrest Man in threat on Pope Brisbane Australia a police arrested former mental patient carrying five gasoline bombs at Brisbane s City Hall noun before Pope John Paul la s visit tuesday. They said the Man had planned to assassinate inc pontiff. The 24-year-old Man carried the bombs in cardboard Box under his during a police Security Check of City Hall said Brisbane police inspector Fred Angus. But for their alertness this madman could have caused a tragedy in Brisbane said Ron Redmund the assistant police commissioner of this northeastern coastal City. Sec related photo Page a he said the Man came to Brisbane three Days ago and quoted him As saying he intended to kill the Pope because he s got too much the Man s name was not released pending disappearance wednesday in Brisbane magistrate s court on charges of violating the protected per son s act by threatening the life of the Pope. Syrian envoy says Israel fabricated trial evidence Berlin a Syria s ambassador to East Germany tuesday charged the israeli secret service fabricated evidence presented at a Westerlin trial in order to implicate his country in terrorist Faysal Sammak denied syrian officials had any Contact with the two palestini ans Ahmed newer has and Farouk Sarameh. On trial for the March 29 bombing of the Ger Man Arab Friendship society testimony presented at the West Berlin trial has strongly linked Syria to the bomb attack. There is no connection or Contact Between usand these people Sammak told the associated press at his embassy in East Berlin. Sammak said the trial which is slated to end wednesday was part of an elaborate plot aimed at embarrassing s enemies arc behind this Sammak told the associated press. The main opponent la this is the israeli Cardinal thinks Hasenfus will be released Early Boston a an american sentenced to30 Yean in a nicaraguan jail for supplying arms to rebels ii Likely to be released Early the Roma Catholic archbishop of Boston said after a visit to the Central american nation. Cardinal Bernard f. Law returned monday from Nicaragua where he had met with the Pris Oner Eugene hawn Fui and with president Dan Iel Ortega. I did not come away with any time Frame other than be Hasenflu was not going to be there for 30 years Law said during a pc i con Ference at Logan International Airport. If he were to come Home by Christma would not be surprised Law said. But. If be were not to come Home by. That tune i would note surprised Poindexter from Page 1 patently on sunday according to a government source who demanded anonymity. Reagan declined to answer shouted questions from reporters trying to learn whether Secretary of stale George Shutlz s Job was in jeopardy. But Meese who spoke to reporters after Reagan left the podium said Shuttz would remain in his Post. Reagan who refused to take any questions said Meese s report led me to conclude i was nol fully informed on the nature of one of the act Viles undertaken in connection with this initiative. This action raises serious questions of promising further review and investigation by the department of Justice Reagan said the findings of the comprehensive review Board he will appoint willbe reported to Congress and the Public. In making his announcement Reagan sought to Lay Forest a political and diplomatic controversy that has Mush roomed into one of the most damaging of his . Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger and the members of the joint chiefs of staff All have made Dearther opposition to the secret arms Sale. Reagan announced that he had asked Meese to review the secret arms sate and said tuesday s announcement was the result of the inquiry s preliminary findings. Meanwhile the chairman of he joint Chie of tuesday that be had never been consulted by the president about sending arms to Iran and said he discovered the earlier this year by i have nol been consulted or in the decision Mak ing process during the is months of secret negotiations . William j. Crowejr. Told the House armed services committee. In testimony contradicting Reagan the state department s no. 2 official John c. Whitehead told Congress monday that Iran still supports terrorists de spite is months of secret negotiations with the United states and receipt of . Weapons. He also criticized the White House National Security Council for taking an operational role in running the Ira Nian connection and Laid the Csc should be reined in. At a briefing tuesday presidential spokesman Larr Speakes insisted that the evidence ii As the president stated no acts of terrorism against americans since the .-Iran initiative began 18 months ago. Speakes pointedly mentioned terrorism directed against americans but Reagan had not made that distinction publicly in absolving Iran of complicity in any terrorism. The staff developments tuesday were a turnaround from monday when Reagan was saying he would not need the advice of critics and supporters by admitting he made mistake when he sent arms to the Radical moslem nation. H t also said he would not fire some of his m not firing Reagan told reporters during a picture Takina session in the Oval office. Idin t make a mistake Reagan met with his top foreign policy adviser monday to discuss ways to end the controversy which erupted two weeks ago when the secret negotiation became Public. But no decisions were announced then. In a nationally broadcast speech nov. 13, Reagan defended his dealings with Iran and said that since the .-Lran Effort began 18 months ago there has Bee no evidence of iranian government complicity in ecu of terrorism against the United state.1 but while head who said he was speaking with the knowledge and support of Shuitz said there is Evi Dence Iran is linked to the kidnapping of three Ameri cans who were seized in Beirut Lebanon after sept. 9. Those americans Are Frank h. Reed director of private school in Beirut Joseph j. Cicippio acting controller of the american University in that City and Edward a. Tracy a writer. A state department official speaking monday on condition he not be identified said the United states was initially unsure who was responsible for some of he recent kidnappings because a group unknown to. Terrorism experts the revolutionary Justice organization had chimed responsibility. Subsequently the department has received pretty Good information that pro iranian factions am be Hind the kidnappings the official said. He Laid group sponsored by iranians also have been held responsible for attack in Kuwait. After monday s hearing Whitehead said neither Honor Shultz intend to resign. There have been report Shultz might quit in protest against the . Dealing with Iran. Sen. Alfonse d Auto in. Y., was quoted in tues Day s new York Post As saying that he thought the arms Deal was wrong but that Szultz owed the presi Dent loyalty and if he can t be Loyal he should quit i Call on nun to Gorbachev in India on first asian four new Delhi India a soviet Leader Mikhai Gorbachev nuking i first asian trip arrived tues Day for a four Day visit to solidity tics with India an push his proposal for an asian Pacific Security a Srba Chev and nil wife Raisa were greeted by prime Minuter Rajiv Gandhi and Bis wife Sonia. We Hail you or. Secretary general As a crusade for peace Gandhi told Gorbachev in a welcoming statement you respect our non alignment we re Spect your consistent commitment to Gorbachev said the soviet Indian relationship has always been a actor in International stability and shall focus on soviet Indian relations and pressing problems of Alia and the Pacific Ocean m the context of efforts to prevent nuclear War and create a heavier Toten Wulc Envin Mien Gorta Diw of Gorbachev and his wife were Hung aloof with portraits of Gandhi on the Rote from the Airport to the presidential Palace where the Gorbachev Are flaying. Police said they took into custody 40 afghan Refu gees who tried to approach Gorbachev s Mutt into the City to protest the soviet military intervention in of. India is one of he most powerful of the 101 coun tries in the non aligned movement and a Friendly to both the uni cd states and the soviet shares Many soviet views on International is sues and is reliant on the soviet Union for much of to military arms although Gandhi been . Hii country s weapons purchases. Gorbachev is to address a joint session of part Luu nent in addition to Hia Tfir with Gandhi a other officials. He will also meet with Leaden of Indi f communist party. Gorbachev proposed on july 2� the Security agreement modelled after the 1975 he trim car vhf up the Region into is. And soviet Tab cab of
