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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, November 28, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday. November 28,1986 Many countries Supply arms to Iran Jane s says London up . And israeli arms supplies 10 Iran arc Only the lip of the iceberg of an International arms Supply network according to wednesday s edition of Jane s defense weekly. Despite Washington s admission it had provided Iran with arms Jane s said at least eight other nations were also cashing in on the sin year War Between Iran and Iraq. ". The american shipments. While probably vital in As much As they Likely contained items the iranians have not been Able to acquire elsewhere were Only the 11 p of the iceberg the paper said. Jane s said Iran outgunned by the soviet supplied iraqis had been spending billions of dollars in the last two years in Clandestine deals with West european East bloc and latin american companies. It said Tehran had acquired a significant Arsenal from North Korea China Brazil Syria. Argentina Libya. Belgium and Austria. The London based Magazine s article was published As Israel admitted wednesday it helped Washington Transfer arms to Iran. It is illegal under . Law for countries  weapons to Transfer them to other countries without permission Jane s said. But it said that according to ., european and Arab sources Israel has shipped weapons Worth about $500 million to Iran since the Start of the War in september 1980. Jane s said israeli policy was to keep its two enemies Al each other s  the paper said Iran had bought .-made Tow anti tank missiles from european nations through arms Deal ers often via Libya or third countries listed As end  it said Iran was also prepared Topay $16,000 per piece compared to the usual once of 16,000, Jane s quoted Pentagon specialists As saying that the main arms pipelines to Iran currently run from China and North Korea by sea and from Eastern Europe by air and sea through Syria. Although the soviets primarily keep Iraq supplied it said they were also providing equipment to Iran through middlemen. China is aim Jane s mid. Between 1979 and 1983, peking sold Iraq arms Worth 51.5 billion. In March last year Jane s said China signed a 51.6 billion agreement with Iran to provide it with 50j-7 Jel fighters tanks surface to air missiles and Muu Ibar Reed rocket launchers. The paper said South Korea had sold Iran . Side Winder air Mir missiles and Vietnam last year signed a $400 million Deal 10 provide Iran with 80 m-48 tanks gunships. Sidewinder missiles and other equipment Cap lured from the americans or left behind Al the end of the Vietnam War. Phil Luddine Neso Tittor Ramon Mura Waves t copy of the new cease fire agreement with hint ire rebel leaders Yakut Oswo no right and Antonio Gomel to right and government Der Tutor Tito Gning or 11. Cease fire agreement could Lead to lasting peace Aquino says Manila Philippines up the government and communist guerrillas thursday signed a landmark cease fire agreement that president Corazon Aquino said could Lead to a lasting and honorable peace. The Way truce which takes effect dec. 10, paves the Way for further peace talks to permanently end the 17-year-old communist insurgency in the violence plagued Philippines. The agreement was signed on what would have been the s4tb birthday of Bemigno Aquino the president s late husband whose assassination in Manila aug. 21, 1983, triggered the people Power revolution that led to Trie ouster of president Ferdinand Marcos. Rebel negotiators saturnine Ocampo and Antonio Zumel signed for the communist led National democratic front Ramon Mitra the chief government negotiator and Tilo Guingona signed for he government. Jose disk to the top government negotiator who had to drop out of the talks because of illness signed the documents Al his Home earlier in the Day. The cease fire pact was agreed to wednesday under severe time pressure from Aquino who vowed to Cut off talks if a cease fire was not signed by the end of novem the truce set the stage for further talks Between the government and the rebels to end the rebellion that has claimed thousands of lives including 2,000 deaths in 1986 alone. Mitra said the military which had been consulted every Trep of the Way during the talks was pleased with the agreement. Ocampo said the 23.000-Rtrong new people s army would abide by the truce but would not disarm or withdraw from rebel held territory. The truce Accord marked another Victory for Aqui no who sacked rebellious defense minister Juan Ponce Entile sunday after receiving reports of a coup plot by military officers who shared Bis Strong anti communist  spokesmen said the Cabinet shake up was continuing and up to four More resignations would be announced this week. 4 children 2 adults die in apartment building fire Paris up i. A fire i Well through w old apartment building inhibited by immigrant fam Ilies Early thursday killing Lix people including four children and injuring i Zothen police we the fire began in a stairwell about 4 30  the second door of the even floor building and rapidly spread to upper floor. The cause of the fire it under investigation. Police Laid four children a Man and a woman were lulled when they opened the door to their apartment and were asphyxiated by the smoke. Ten other people were injured Tram Burns and Moke inhalation and five were in serious Condi Tion police Laid. The aged building in Paris 20th District was inhabited mostly by immigrant families. Some 80 firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the Blaze. About 40 people were left Home less. Number of divorce cases in peking soars 45% peking up divorce cases soared by More than 45 percent in peking in the first nine months of this year and most were filed by women resentful of male chauvinism the peo ple s daily newspaper said thursday. But the riling number of broken marriages is unlikely to develop into a major social prob Lem the paper quoted an official of peking municipal High court As saying. He blamed the increase on recent changes in society politics the Economy culture and traditional ethics. In the past divorce was often frowned upon the official said. Bui Loday people Are accepting the idea that it is not necessary to live through a dead  in the first nine months of this year the divorce Rale among the capital s 11 million inhabitants soared by 45.8 percent reversing a Down Ward trend in 1985 when divorces fell 8.5 percent. 5 drug smugglers executed by Iran paper reports Athens Greece up Iran executed five convicted drug smugglers in the Southeastern City of Zahdan the Tehran Iran newspaper Samhuri islami said thursday. The men included three iranians and two afghan nationals charged with smuggling drugs into Iran from Pakistan and distributing Lam in the country. The executions were carried out in the court premises in Zahdan about 700 Miles Southeast of Tehran Samhuri islami said. The newspaper identified the iranians As is mail Aali Zahid Jalaluddin Sha Bakhsh and Akbar Samara Namdar. A special islamic court in Zahdan also found the first two guilty of participating in clashes with revolutionary guard near the Iran Pakistan Border where 24 guards were killed. The two afghans were identified As Zabihollah Amiri and Mohammad Adam Raufi both from Kabul. Last of the romantics paying More for Mistletoe London a kissing under the Christmas Mistletoe is losing its Appeal in Brit Ain. Sales of he Evergreen Plant have fallen by up to two thirds in the last decade and Are already Down 5 percent this year an importer said thursday. We have kissed goodbye to the big orders and the last of the romantics Are having to pay higher prices each Christmas said Jacques Nona who Sells French grown Mistletoe at the Spitalfields fruit and vegetable Market in Lon Don. A Small Bunch costs Between so Pence about 71 and i Pound about s1.42. A sprig of Mistletoe Hung 11 a Chru Traw dec oration by custom create a place where people  
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