European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday May 5,19b7 Aquino says Aid from . Not enough to Stop rebels world today Manila philippine a president Corazo Aquino charged monday that the United states ii rail ing to provide enough Aid As her government fates communist rebellion and he threat of new lighting with moslem guerrillas. With All the trill in the world to achieve a smashing Victory we can Only do As much As the Means available permit us she said without mentioning be unite states by name at a Flag raising ceremony at Villamor a. Our principal military supplier should not expect our Brave soldiers sad determined commanders to fight the insurgent with our Teeth and our hands she Mil the United stale provided is 00 million in military id to the philippine bit year. President Reagan has proposed raising the Aid to $150 million but there Strong sentiment in congrats to reduce All military Aid to balance tie budget Aguiao did Lack of mobility and inadequate Wen hampering the military s tight against the 24,000 communist guerrillas or the new people army. In the meantime we shall As i have warned have to depend on our valor and native ingenuity to meet the National Security needs of our country " she Ai we need relevant adequate and kindly assistance from our ally our Security needs cannot Waiton their Aquino has asked for 130 helicopters to improve the mobility of her 250,000-member armed forces As it fights the 18-year insurgency she inherited front de posed president Ferdinand e. Marcos. Fighting resumed after peace talks with the rebel collapsed and a 60-Day cease fire expired feb. S. Aquino said a Large guerrilla Force slipped away be cause government soldiers lacked mobility during an operation last month on Northern Luzon Island. Defense Secretary Rafael Heto later said Aquino a reminding the americans that they Nave a lot of commitment and it s not coming As fast As she . Troops in Philippines warned to ovoid rallies As voting nears Manila philippine a the us military i advising american troops and family members to steer dear of political rallies and other related activity As the philippine Congo Monai Campaign eaters in fins Watt an advisory issued to military personnel advise that americans Are not to take pan in political rallies or it port particular candidates in next monday selection to the Senate and mouse of representatives the advisory published in the Pacific stars an Stripe also urged troops to avoid rallies and Demon to ration off Post and to avoid unnecessary travel along routes when potting set Boru Are located. About 40,000 troops defense department civilian Sand family member Are stationed at six . Military facilities. Most of them Are at Clark a and Subic Bay naval station last month Philip Kaplan the . Charge d affaires told president Corazon Aquino that the United states is Neutral for democracy in the upcoming balloting. Forty one people have been killed so far in Campaign related violence. Retiring red Cross Leader notes worldwide doubling of conflicts Geneva Switzerland a the outgoing presi Dent of the International committee of the red Cross summing up nearly 11 years in office on monday Drew a discouraging world picture and said the number of armed conflict globally has approximately doubted during Bis term. Alexandra Hay who retires from his Post wednesday said that when be took office in 1976, acre were about 10 major inter National and Domestic armed conflicts in which the International committee of the Redcross was involved. Today Hay there Are about double thai number Hay told a new conference. Answering a question. Hay said it u his Persona opinion that we Are already in a third world he said Many of the conflicts of 1976 Stilt exist citing Lebanon the israeli occupied territories. South Africa Namibia Angola and Vietnam As example. Since 1976, other conflicts have Arisen such a those in Al Salvador Nicaragua and Afghanistan As Well As the Iran Iraq War he also cited situations in sri Lanka and Turkey where the red Cross could not act because it was no invited by governments. Hay appealed to governments to do whatever the can to solve humanitarian problems worldwide say ing humanitarian mobilization is s successor Cornelio Sor Maruga old report ers that his motto while in office will be steadiness rigor in he interest of victims the i arc Wil have to be firm and never hesitate despite the risks we will face worldwide Sommaroga said humility is needed because it will not be possible to Ever completely see the end to so much physical and psychological suffering in the world. The All Swiss i arc was founded in 1863 to help victims of International and internal conflict. As a Neutral body in times Farmed conflict it can act As inter mediary Between the parties involved at their request to protect and help victims and supervise prisoner exchanges. Israel Marks Independence anniversary Tel Autv Israel up the 39th anniversary of Israel s Independence was celebrated monday with thousands of Blue and while israeli flags waving parties picnics fireworks a military reunion and an air display. A spokesman for the israeli defense forces said several soviet made Katusha rockets were fired into Northern Israel from Southern Lebanon sunday night but they caused no damage or casualties More than 70,000 people turned out for the air show organized by Israel aircraft industries at Ben Curion Airport featuring dozens of planes ranging from a1935 dc-3 to a modern f-4 phantom fighter. But the highlight of the display was the appearance of two Blue and White prototypes of the israeli devel oped Lavi Jet fighter which then took off and flew across the country from North to South. The Airport was dosed to commercial traffic for a acrobatic display and flights by the Lavis which Are threatened with never reaching full scale production because of a shortage of funding. President Chariot Herzog held a raid morning reunion at his official residence in Jerusalem for senior military commanders who fought in the 1948 War of Independence and Israel s 1967 War with its Arab neighbors. Then 128 outstanding regulars marched into Lite court Yard before a reception with the veterans and defense minister Yitzhak Rabin that Herzog called a meeting of the generations who have served lie 2 Canadian air Force pilots slightly injured in crash from suit and wire reports Renchen Germany two pilots receive minor injuries monday after ejecting from a Ca Nadian air Force of is Jet that crashed on a raining flight the Jet crashed 11 Miles from its hone base Baden Soe Lingen can Adan forces base Public affairs spokesman maj Wayne Stuart said. Police said one Man parachuted into a tree and the other was caught in a Power line United press International reported the pilots capt Dean Beselt and capt Ken gerhards were picked up by a German Rescue helicopter and transported to a nearby Hospital for observation Stuart said. The Cf-18, a fighter Jet used in conventional air to air and air Tohe round operations was on a routine test flight following aircraft maintenance when the Accident occurred Stuart said. The cause of the Accident is under investigation. Three Squadron of of lbt Art sued at Baden Solingen. Venice Hopes to limit number of City tourists Venice Italy a City officials in this tourist Mecca who last year began fining people for eating bag lunches in St. Mark s Square no want to limit the number of visitors to 90,000 per Day. Tourism is Venice s principal source of in come. But the annual tourist invasion also Cre ates 8 shortage of hotel rooms and mile Ion lines for parking spots on the Edge of Lite Central City where cars Are banned. Police have begun asking tourists to show proof of a reservation before allowing them to enter and tourist commit Winner Augurio Salva Dor is considering a limit of 90,000 tourists a Day. We re not talking about repressive measure but of planning and inform Jaa tourists and travel agencies la Republica Rome newspaper quoted Salvador As saying sunday Duchess of Westminster killed in two car collision. Belfast Northern Ireland a the dowager Duchess of Westminster whose Sod Gerald is Britain richest Man was killed on sunday in a car crash in Northern Ireland police said. They said the 74-year-old Duchess Viola Maud Grosvenor died when her Jaguar collided with another car and burs into Lints outside Dungannon 40 Miles West of Belfast police said two people in the other car were killed and a third was injured and cot free by firefighters. The three were not dowager Duchess who had a Sod and two daughters was widowed when her Hustind Robert George Grosvenor St Duke of West Minster died m 1979. The son and sixth Duke Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 35, inherited from his father a huge Fortune based on real estate in Westminster Mayfair and other parts of London. His wealth is believed to exceed 2 billion pounds about$3.32 billion. Oman s development plan altered due to Oil Price Muscat Oman a Oman s 1986-90development plan has to be overhauled for a third time a the sultanate faces deeper Public spending cuts because of the Oil Price slump finance ministry sources have said. Last year the budget was trimmed 14 figures have been released on the latest cuts. Provisional accounting shows that govern ment Oil Revenue fell 39 percent in 1986 alter the decline of Oil prices when omani crude Plum meted to $8.20 per barrel last july according to official government Revenue fell 38 percent in 1986, they said adding that they expect total spending to be Cut by 10 percent this year
