European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday february 17, 1987philippine military chiefs Back retention of bases world today Clark a Philippines up military leaders endorsed inc presence of strategic . Air and naval bases in the Philippines monday and called for stronger military tics Between the two nations. The endorsement came during ceremonies marking philippine defense minister Rafael Leto right and in a forces chief Gen. Fidel Ramos swear All Fiance to the new Constitution monday. The eighth anniversary of philippine sovereignty Over Clark a and Suboc Bay naval base. Defense minister Rafael Allelo told senior philippine and . Commanders at Clark Home of the . 13th air Force that the sprawling bases have an enormous area of  recalling hit service with the Allied forces in world War ii he said this base was witness to one of inc heroic efforts of philippine and american forces fight ing to regain democracy a this part of the world. When we look upon the realities of our time there is much that should inspire us to strengthen our relationship born out of a common sacrifice for the same love for  it was Lido s first visit to the facilities since he was appointed by president Corazon Aquino in november to replace Juan Ponce Enrile in the Wake of an abortive coup plot. Gen. Fidel Ramos the armed forces chief said in similar ceremony earlier monday at Subic Bay that bilateral military relations have evolved into a unique kind of  said he relationship is most harmonious based on Mutual respect understanding and  philippine control Over the two installations was asserted eight years ago in an amendment to a 1947 base agreement 11 placed the bases under philippine jurisdiction but let the americans control the facilities inside. The . Lease on the bases expires in 1991. Aquino has refused to state categorically whether she favors a renegotiation amid demands by nationalists and the outlawed communist party of the Philippines for the facilities to be removed. A new Constitution approved overwhelmingly on feb. 1, puts the Fate or the bases in the hands of a . Style bicameral legislature calling on one Branch Lorat Ify any treaty. . Officials have maintained that the installations Are vital to projecting military might in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean to counter a growing soviet presence in the Region including its base at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. New soviet rights policy not aimed at pleasing West Gorbachev says Moscow a soviet Leader my Hail 5. Gorba Chev monday told an International peace forum the Kremlin has adopted a new approach to human rights but he said it did not do Solo please the West. In a wide ranging speech in the grand Kremlin pal Ace Gorbachev repeated his government s opposition to the . Star wan space defense program and charged that the United Stales was trampling on the agreement he and president Reagan reached at their 1985 Summit in Geneva Switzerland to Spur arms control talks. There had been speculation that Gorbachev might use the occasion to make new arms control proposals. But the speech contained no new plans stressing in Stead proposals Gorbachev made at november s sum Mit in Reykjavik Iceland and in a january 19b5 speech outlining a blueprint for disarmament by the year 2000. Gorbachev spoke o about 1,000 people from to countries who look part in a weekend forum of scientists cultural figures religious leaders and business men. Andrei Sakharov the nation s Best known dissident was in the audience. In an address sunday to a group of scientists at inc forum he suggested thai the Krem Lin consider negotiating Star wars formally colled the strategic defense initiative separately from other arms control issues. Sakharov also said an open and democratic1 soviet Union would be an important step toward International Trust and disarmament. Gorbachev did not discuss human rights in detail but he said our new approach to the humanitarian problems. Is there for ail to see. And i must disappoint those who think that this has been the result of pressure on us from the West that we want to gain somebody s fancy in Pursuit of some ulterior , we do Noi 1 Sakharov listening to Gorbachev s remarks on human rights leaned Forward and applauded. Last week inc soviet Union announced the release of 140 imprisoned dissidents and a government spokesman said another 140 cases were being re viewed. Turning to arms control Gorbachev said one strategic submarine today carries a destructive punch equivalent to several second world wars. The imagination is powerless to envision the hell the Aga lion of the idea of Man if any part however email of the present nuclear Arsenal is used Gorbachev said soviet arms control proposals Mir ror the ,, s wish and preparedness to give up its status of a nuclear Power and reduce All other weapons to a minimum of reasonable  he repealed an earlier statement that new . Nuclear tests this year ended the soviet Union s unilateral testing moratorium which began in August 1985. He did not say when the soviet Union might resume tests. Referring to the Reykjavik Summit Gorbachev said the meeting in october was not a failure but a break  those were not Ordinary talks but a moment of truth when the greatest Prospect for embarking on the path to a nuclear free world began to open he said. Since Reykjavik the superpowers have been at Odds Over what Reagan and Gorbachev discussed. A key Issue also has been How much research and testing of space weapons should be allowed. Should weapons be deployed in outer space Gorba Chev said the very idea of arms control will be com promised destabilization will become a  the forum has put a so Leighl on soviet human rights. On sunday three soviets said they were put under House arrest after sending the forum a Telegram complaining about last week s beatings of people demonstrating for jewish dissident Josef begun. American guests included writers Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal actor Gregory Peck and industrialist Armand Hummer. Catholic Church bans trips to site of reported vision Vatican City a roman Catholic officials in Yugoslavia Nave banned Pilgrim from visiting a Hamlet where shepherds reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary. Tens of thousands of pilgrims have flocked to med Gorje Yugoslavia since the reported sighting on a Barren Hillside in june 1981, the Vatican has discouraged pilgrimages to the  Church officials in a letter published Over the weekend in l Oss Cavatore Romano the official Vatican newspaper said the nation s Bishops had instituted a commission to inv Sii Gat the reported apparition. The letter said that pending a decision by the commission it is not permitted to organize pilgrimages and Oiher displays London Broom closet sold As apartment for $54,750 London a a Broom closet in a apartment building opposite harrods in Lon Don s prestigious knights Ridge District has been converted into an apartment and sold for 154,750, realtor Richard Evans said monday. The Price would buy a whole House in almost any part of Britain outside the  single room on the seventh floor Mea sures 5 feet 6 inches by 11 feet smaller than most cells in British prisons. Ii is carpeted and it has a window overlooking Acar Park. It includes a single bed a shelf and a Radia Tor. Outside the apartment is a toilet Wash Basin and Shower will floor Ana 2w feet by 2vi  120-year lease on the apartment was bought by Grace Newbold who said she was tired of commuting to Central London from 45 Miles away. Aquino s daughter offered role in Chuck Morris film Manila Philippines a the 16-year-Olddaughter of president Corazon Aquino has received an offer to appear in a movie with Chuck Morris bul she is still waiting for permission fro her Mother a newspaper said monday. She s about 65 to 35 percent convinced the Philippines daily inquirer said of Kris Aquino. But she was laughing All the time. She said naturally if a gimmick " the newspaper said the St i untitled film is to be shot in inc Philippines Starling in March and will Star Norris. It said the script Calls fora 16-Jcar-Oldgirl to play the role of a vietnamese orphan. Aquino youngest of the live Aquino children has appeared on some local television shows and has lung at her Mother s political rallies. China cultural exchanges to be expanded in 1987 peking a China Scull ural exchanges with other countries win flourish and expand in 1987, in official Xinhua news Agency said  the English language Magazine peking review Xin Hua said such exchanges will not be affected by the struggle against Bourgeois liberalization or . Official cultural delegations from China will tour More than 30 countries in 1987, chinese performers will go to at least 60 countries and regions and Ait and pottery exhibits will be tent abroad the report said. Artists from More than 30 countries win perform in peking it said during the latter half of the year the culture ministry will hold the first Art festival to which foreign troupes artists and tourists will be invited the Magazine Saidl $2.5 million to Antiques Cash donated to museum London a the Victoria and Albert museum in London has received a donation of antique furniture porcelain and Cash Worth s2.2i million from a bequest of the lord Stuart do Rothesay furniture and porcelain collection valued at s1.5 million and s 750.000 in Cash. The collect Ion of de Rothesay British ambassador to France in the 1820s, includes books and paintings. Most of inc furniture is of the French Empire period. It was left to the museum by Joyce mole who inherited in from her Cousin. Lady belting abut Don