European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday july 13.1987 soviet Calls West s response to arms offers insufficient world u Vienna Austria a soviet Premier Nikolai i. Ryzhkova on saturday accused the United states and nato of failing to respond sufficiently to soviet initiatives at the Geneva arms control talks. Speaking a Day after the state department charged the soviets were stalling Progress toward a superpower agreement on reducing medium Range nuclear missiles in Europe Ryzhkova said the soviet Union had shown great willingness to reach agreement at the Geneva talks. Until now. We have shown the maximum in willingness to Compromise Ryzhkova said. We have also tried to consider the wishes of the . And its euro Pean allies. But even today the agreement with some of our positions is withheld he added alluding to Ger Many s stipulation that it Mutt keep penning la mis Siles equipped with . Nuclear warheads if the super Powers agree to eliminate medium and Short Range nuclear weapons in Europe. Despite the difficulties in Geneva Ryzhkova said we would like to Hope that the hindrance on the nato Side will be removed and that a histone really unique Chance for disarmament will be  Ryzhkova held three Days of talks largely entered on prospects for boosting flagging soviet austrian Trade and touching on Austria s negotiations to increase its tics to the european economic Community. The soviets arc said to worry that a closer austrian dec relationship would affect this Alpine nation s traditional policy of neutrality. Ryzhkova declined comment on a reporter s question on the topic while austrian Chancellor Franz Wranitzky sought in opening remarks to defuse any tension saying that we have established that past positions negotiated in the past will not be Given up and will not be affected in any Way by closer ties with the dec. There was widespread speculation in Austria when Ryzhkova arrived that he would invite president Kurt Waldheim to visit the soviet Union. But a meeting with Waldheim did not yield an invitation. Asked about this Ryzhkova said protocol would Dic Tate that he. As a Premier could not play the part of head of stale and invite Waldheim to Moscow. He also said it was the turn of soviet preside no Andrei a. Gromyko to come to Austria. Ryzhkova declined to confirm or deny a report from diplomatic sources that he had brought an inv Lalion for Waldheim with him to Austria but had then decided not to hand it Over. Waldheim is barred from visiting the United states because of alleged links to nazi atrocities in the bal kans in world War ii and has not visited any Western nation since becoming president a year ago. The for Mer . Secretary general denies any wrongdoing during his Lime in the German army in world War ii. Both Ryzhkova and Wranitzky said they expected soviet austrian Trade and economic ties to expand As a result of the visit. Officials condemn . Attempts to limit Asean Access to markets Singapore up economic ministers from six countries saturday condemned buy America campaigns linear tactics against tropical oils and the Strong protectionist mood of the Senate for hindering Access to . Markets. In a joint statement at the conclusion of the association of Southeast asian nations economic conference delegates also welcomed new proposal timed at Low ering Trade barriers promoting investments and improving economic relations with heir no. 2 trading partner the United stale. The United states Jap i and the european Community have Loee the Asean countries Are strength ening their links As significant trading group in the world Laid singaporean Trade and Industry Minuter Lee Hsien Loong chairman of the Siree Day meeting. Together we May not be the biggest but we have to be taken into account he said. In preparation for the Asean Summit for Heads of government in Manila Philippines in december the ministers recommended liberalizing the Asean Industrial Point venture to attract More foreign invest ments and changing the Asean preferential trading arrangement to enhance Freer Trade within the Region. Fallowing lengthy discussions with Deputy . Trade representative Mike Smith the officials from Thailand Indonesia the Philippines Malaysia Brunei and Singapore expressed concern Over the Strong protectionist mood in Congress on anti dumping action countervailing duty petitions farm subsidies and buy america1 campaigns All obscuring Access to . Markets. Citing the smear Campaign mounted by the Amer ican soybean association against tropical oils the ministers urged . Lawmakers to refrain from adopt ing discriminatory Laws and regulations restricting the entry of Palm and Coconut oils. We have no quarrel with the . Administration said Lee noting president Reagan s opposition to protectionist legislation. In the latest action the Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the Trade Bill aimed at eliminating overseas barriers 10 . Products and caning the Trade deficit. The ministers hailed Japan s announcement of a special fund to assist in Asean s economic cooperation and development. They agreed that the Money should be used to promote joint ventures among the private sectors of Asean and Japan. The japanese recently announced a s30 billion package to help developing countries and has promised to help reduce the debt Burden through reductions in interest rates. Smith told the ministers an alternative arrangement May have to be found to replace the . Generalized system of preferences which enables imports from Asean and other developing countries to enter the United Stales at reduced tariffs or free of duly. The generalized system of preferences is losing popularity and is unlikely to last much longer Smili said proposing some other form of  Lee said it May Lake Ai Long As two years to conclude the pact. Asean spokesmen said the Likely loss of the sys tem s benefits was the reason Why Asean has been pushing for a new Asean-. Initiative calling for a Broad Trade agreement Between the United states and Asean As a group. It would subs Quelly involve bilateral agreements Between inc United states and individual member countries. Fires damage 3 London stores London a fires damaged three department stores belonging to the dec Shams Chain Early Sun Day and the animal liberation front claimed it plan led incendiary devices Ai a form of economic sabotage against the Sale of fur coat. Dec Shams which was taken Over by inc Burton group two years ago has been a Largi of firebomb and other attacks by the animal rights group for More than three years. A spokesman said Alt Debenham stores were being checked for devices. The most serious fire at the dec Shams store in inc Aradale Center in Luton part of London s commuter Belt look nearly five Boun u control and caused Atten Tive damage to the tint door Bedfordshire police Laid. The London fire brigade did incendiary device had gone off at the Debenham stores in the London suburbs of Harrow and Romford. Searches by police uncovered a second incendiary device Al each store. In Harrow police said the second device was activated by bomb squad officers which set off two sprinklers on the ground floor causing some water damage. In Romford police said the second device was made harmless and Only slight damage was caused. The animal liberation front in Telephone Calls to the British broadcasting corp., the Independent radio network and the Domestic news Agency press association said the devices were a form of economic sabotage against stores which sell fur coals in inc West Endon tiie Resl of the  the Royal society for the prevention of Chucuy to animals condemned the Al lacks saying itt own Campaign against uie killing of animals could be jeopardized. Italian to s failure to urge use of condoms protested Rome a an group fighting aids he protected to italian television station dimming that they Are exercising censorship by foiling to run spots explicitly recommending the use or condoms As Protection against the virus. The spot were prepared by an advertising Agency Lor broadcast by the stale run ra1-tv and finale 5, Italy i leading private station. The National association for the fight against aids in letters made Public thursday complained to the to nations that they were using false morality and said italians would find nothing scandalous in the suggestion that condoms be used to prevent the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The stations have run spots urging Sporie to be careful but have not used one explicitly recommending use of condoms. 14 captured vietnamese to be released by China Beuing a China has decided to re lease 14 captured vietnamese that it referred to As spies and armed personnel the official Xin Hua news Agency said saturday. Xinhua which said it was quoting a foreign ministry spokesman said Hoang Van Tieu and 11 other vietnamese armed personnel were Cap tured by chinese Frontier guards when they invaded China s Border areas for armed provocations and sabotage  the report also claimed a vietnamese named Duong Tarn and another vietnamese special agent who illegally sneaked into China to con duct reconnaissance and gather intelligence were captured by chinese  Xinhua claimed the captured vietnamese confessed during trials to being dispatched by the vietnamese authorises. The chinese government decided to release them so that they could be reunited with their families the report said. Sikhs suspected in slaying of 2 in Punjab District new Delhi India a suspected sikh terrorists gunned Down two people in Punjab s Amritsar District the United new of India re ported saturday. Balkar Singh and Santokh Singh were killed late Friday in Kot Village when they went out for a walk after dinner the news Agency said. Security forces meanwhile killed five sikh extremists in Fer Zepur District Friday night the news Agency said. At least 5-15 people have been killed in terrorist attacks this year in Punjab a strategic North Ern state. Sikh extremists massacred 72 hindu bus passengers in Punjab and neighbouring in Ryana state july 6-1, triggering protest strikes across Northern India. Sikh militants Are fighting for a separate Homeland in Punjab. Sikhs Are 2 percent of Indi a s 780 million people who Are mostly hindu. 2 e. German teens shot by soviets paper reports Hamburg a soviet soldiers in East Germany shot two teen age Brothers to death last month when the youngsters climbed a Wall surrounding red army Barracks the Bild nov paper reported saturday. Bild published in Hamburg said the soldiers were guarding Barracks of a soviet tank division near Fuerstenburg and shot the Young men june 11. It said the guards were unaware that the Brothers aged 19 and 16, had Black Market Deal Ings with soviet soldiers at the Barracks. Soldiers delivered Lead plates from vehicle batteries to the teen agers in Exchange for Vodka cigarettes and food the report said. Bild did not name sources but said Fuerstenburg residents and East German officials confirmed the shoot Ings