European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes monday february 9,1987 Al Salvador s president Napoleon Duarte responds to 70,000 cheering supporters in san Salvador Duarte says hell press for social tax reforms san Salvador Al Salvador up embattled president Jose Napoleon Duarte promised 70,000 cheering supporters that he will push ahead with a series of social and economic reforms despite opposition from the right. The crowd who defied death threats from leftist rebels battling the government roared Duarte Duarte Duane and waved Grcen and White flags colors of the president s Christian Democrat party As Duarte addressed them saturday. Do we want social change do we want land re form do we want tax Reform do you support me he shouted to the 70,000 people who marched through the streets to Liberty Park for one of the largest rallies Ever in the capital. Yes yes yes the crowd shouted Back the rally was viewed As a critical test of Duarte s support. The  president has been under harsh attack by rebels and of right Wing groups who have tried to Force him to step Down because of his economic policies. This is his final card his Way to show people sup port him despite the hard times and the War said one Diplomat of Duarte. Duarte narrowly Defeated a right is candidate in june 1984 to become the first elected president in almost 50 Yean. Sharpshooters lined surrounding rooftops and army helicopters circled overhead As Duarte vowed to press Forward with reforms. You elected me and that is Why i am president he said. I will turn Power Over to whoever is elected but never through coups or pressures of any  Duane said those of the far right will not fool the people. We will not Retreat in agrarian reforms and will continue to push for the social changes this country  he charged those who now complain Are the ones who gave us 50 Yean of military dictatorship and Are responsible for the thousands of people leftist guerrillas who went to the mountains and now arc  members of the extreme right were outraged by recently enacted lax package aimed at the wealthy. Duane charged they were angry Only because they would have to pay taxes for the first time in history. All we Are saying is that those who have More should pay More those who have less should pay less and those who have nothing should pay nothing Duarte told the cheering crowd. The president renewed his Call to the guerrillas to Lay Down their arms and join the democratic pro Cess leave the Road of violence and come join us in caning out the social reforms our country needs Duarte said. Nigerian children enslaved paper says Lagos Nigeria a modern Day slave traders arc taking Young children in Southeastern Nigeria s Cross River state to work on plantations or As House hold servants the Independent guardian newspaper reported sunday. In a special investigative report the sunday Guardi an said children Between the Ages of five and 15 in the Cross River town of Bogoja had been lured coerced or kidnapped and taken in trucks to southwestern Ogun state. The Strong Sci were chosen to work in Cocoa plantations while the others were sent to Ibadan or Lagos to work As household servants. Community leaders in Bogoja told the newspaper that More than 2.000 children had been taken away without their parents knowledge or consent. The newspaper said that in some cases recruiters had offered parents tobacco or $10 As compensation for their children being taken to work elsewhere. Another cases the children were taken away without their Parent s knowledge. Some children willingly left their families walking up to 15.5 Miles to a meeting Point where they were taken away on bicycles or motorcycles the paper said. Children recruited to work in Lagos earn about Solo Sio in monthly wages the guardian reported citizens in Gaja have complained to police about the slavery ring asking them 10 set up police posts a strategic Points in the town to Monitor the recruiters. A police official not identified in the article said anyone caught taking children out of the Region would be charged wish kidnapping. World today army major instructor die during plane Takeoff Tokyo a a . Army major and his japanese flying instructor were killed saturday when their Cessna crashed during Takeoff at a . Nava air facility japanese police said. Albirt b. Calhoun 39, and Yasumasa Ohio,39, died when their Cessna crashed about 300 Yards from the runway As it made a left turn during Takeoff from Al Sugi naval air facility. About 28 Miles Southwest of Tokyo an official of the Kanagawa prefecture police said. The plane sent a mayday signal just before the crash said the official who refused to be identified he said he did not know the cause of the Accident or Calhoun s Hometown in the United  noun was stationed at Camp Zama a . Army base 25 Miles Southwest of Tokyo an was taking flying lessons from ohgo an instructor at a Hying club of which Calhoun was member the police official said. Kenya s Leader deplores propaganda about aids Nairobi Kenya a president Daniel Arap Moi has old his countrymen to ignore foreign propaganda about aids being ram Pant in their East african country those countries making the loudest noise about aids have he highest number of victims. Yet they Are anxious to carry out a smear Campaign against Kenya Moi said in a speech Fri Day during the opening on an agriculture show tourist conscious Kenya has been reeling recently from a spate of reports that aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome is ram Pant in the  december kenyan politicians and tourist Industry officials were infuriated by reports that the British army had placed the Indian Ocean each resorts of Mombasa and Malinda Oit Lim its to British soldiers training in Kenya because they feared aids among prostitutes there. Tourism is Kenya s third largest foreign Exchange earner after Coffee and Tea. More than500,000 visitors came to Kenya last year. Overloaded bus skids off viaduct in China killing 28 peking up a crowded bus veered off a viaduct in Southern China and crashed killing28 people and injuring 22 others the official Yangcheng evening news newspaper said Sun  Canton based daily distributed sunday in the capital said the Accident occurred feb. 6 Ashe overloaded 40-5cater bus was travelling near the City of Lufeng about 1,250 Miles South of peking in Huangdong  newspaper said the vehicle skidded and jumped More than 20 fed below the viaduct killing 28 people including the Driver and his assistant. Twenty two others were injured eight of them  report said the cause of the Accident was under investigation. Human rights group says Peru covering up killings London up amnesty International said monday the authorities in Peru have Bee covering up killings and atrocities by Security forces last year during revolts at jails holding political  revolts which began june 18, were led by detained members of the maoist shining path guerrilla movement. The human rights group said the revolts were sparked by initiates fearing they would be victims of a genocide plot by he  said peruvian authorities had failed to Lake proper action against those responsible for kill Ings and atrocities committed during raids to quell he  Peru s president Alan Garcia Perez initially spoke out and helped there has been a deliberate cover up by Shoih the civilian and Mil itary authorities of Gross Lisman rights violations that occurred at the time and May still be continuing the it port said