European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page s the stars and stripes wednesday november 18,1987 dutch pull tasteless9 Navy recruiting and the Hague a a dutch Navy recruiting and featuring a Drill scenario in which a dutch frigate sinks an american warship a been withdrawn after charges thai in was Navy frigate has kcr5 is twice sinks uss new York reads Jhc advertisement that Lias been appearing in Dulch magazines since september Deputy defense minister Jan Van Pauwe Lingen announced the advertise ment s cancellation in an interview with dutch radio. Navy spokesman Olaf Anthonijs said the cancellation came after weekend criticism by the staunchly pro american lib eral party the Junior partner in Premier Ulii Lubbers goal Ilion government. The advertisement includes a min ule by minute paper Bailie in which the Kortenber one of to 3,500-ton dutch frigates attacks he new York a non existent ship launched for the and. In inc and s d Rill scenario. Spontaneous erics of Joy come from the Mouths of the Kortenber s 190-Man Crew when its attack on the new York succeeds. Three hours later the Drill is repeated and once again has Kortenber Torpe does use american Baitin lip. Grinc More the Royal Navy has done a flawless Job concludes. And Ploeg. The liberals defense spokesman said in a weekend radio interview thai the and was tasteless. Because they the americans Are our allies according to Ploeg spokesman Michic Krom. Anthonijs said the selection by an advertising Agency of an american ship for the and was coincidental Itie Navy wanted. To present a snapshot of an imaginary Drill he said adding list in Taf practice drills we speak of an Orange and a Blue party and Dulch or american ship could be in either group. World today brazilian Leader s term May be ended Early to 88 Brasilia Brazil a the committee drafting Brazil s new Constitution has recommended ending president Jose Sarney s first term next year and called for the nation s first direct presidential elections in 27 years. In an upset for Sarney who has said he wants to stay in office through 1989, the committee voted 48-15 to end the president s term in 1988. Committee Leader Alfonso Varinos called the Vole a wonderful display of but the decision could be reversed by the full 559-Mcmbcr constitutional convention which will vote on the committee draft later this year. Historic French treasures stolen from chateau Thiry France a Queen Marie an Toinette s Pitcher and Wash Basin and other historic treasures valued at 1 million francs 1170.000 have been stolen from the i6lh-Ccn Tury Thiry chateau its owner said. Vicount Paul de la pan ouse a zoologist whose family has owned the elegant chateau for 13 generations said a band of three or four robbers forced the shutters of the Castle s archives room. Surprised by family friends slaying overnight at the chateau the robbers fired a warning shot before facing with their Booty do la pan ouse said. Iran planning to build uranium processing Plant Nicosia Cyprus a an iranian nuclear official estimated 5,000 tons of uranium depos its have so far been located in Iran and the government plans to build its first processing Plant the state run islamic Republic news Agency reported monday. An official of Iran s atomic Energy Organiza Tion said sunday thai exploration work at uranium mines in the Central Yard province has been completed and the first uranium processing Plant in the country w " to established in the province. The official who was not identified said Rich and economical resources have been discovered in Yard province Irna reported. Destroyed statue of Kaiser in Koblenz to be restored Koblenz Germany a a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm 1. Destroyed in the fighting in world War ii will be restored despite objections that it would be a Monument to German militarism a Frankfurt newspaper said monday. The Bronze Ilalue of the emperor astride a horse was dedicated in 1897. Kaiser Wilhelm i was a military governor in Koblenz and was the Grandfather of Germany s last ruling emperor Kaiser Wilhelm ii. The Frankfurter Mundschau Laid Werner thai san a local publisher had pledged to donate the restored statue to the City. The newspaper said the Cost of the project was estimated at 11.75 million. Proponents of the restoration project say the statue is an important example of Public works of Art of the period the newspaper said. Critics say the statue glorifies the militarism of the prussian Era. Beijing to open Tiana men Tower to tourists at $8 admission fee Beijing up the Tiana men Tower where Mao tse Tung proclaimed China a communist nation in 1949 will open next year for the first time to for Eigners but admission will be a decidedly a proletarian s8, tourism officials said tuesday. The Beijing tourism administration said the Tower which overlooks Central Beijing s Tiana men Square will be opened on Jan. I 1988, seven Days a week to chinese and foreign sightseers. The huge Stone lower once used by Ming dynasty emperors is belter known now for the huge portrait of Mao that hangs above its Central Portal. On lop is the Rostrum where a triumphant Mao proclaimed the people s Republic of China on oct. I 1949, and where China s leaders sometimes stand to re View parades on major holidays. Bui walking on such hallowed ground also the Best position to take snapshots of the sprawling Square will Cost each visitor 30 Yuan $8one of the country s he Tiest tourist attraction admissions. Tiana men is a Symbol of inc new China said to Zicheng director of the Beijing tourism administration. With our economic Reform Sand opening people s living standards have in raised he said. If we made he Price too Low hundreds of thousands of peo ple would Rush in. There would be no the Price May Rise to $10 in 1989, to said adding hat tourist have become accustomed to nominal admission fees that Are not right such As he equiv int of 2to cents charged at the summer Palace or Al a photo a Beijing resident poses for a picture in front of Swaart the Beijing zoo where Gale fees Aren t enough for half of the animals food to said a lower museum will show films on several major events there but it will skip the 1966-1976 Cul Tural revolution which was effectively launched from the Rostrum in August 1966, when Mao emerged to review hundreds of thousands of militant Young red guards in the Square. Those 10 years were a disaster he said. The 114-foot-tall, 205-foot-Long lower was built in 1417 during the 1403-1421 construction of the forbid Den City the old Imperial Palace. It was destroyed by fire twice in 1451 and 1644. And rebuilt. The Structure underwent a major renovation in 1970. Soviet Eacer wife swamped with invitations from americans Moscow a soviet first lady Raisa Gorba Chev said monday americans arc so anxious for her and her husband to visit them during their trip to the United slates next month thai some Are even sending House keys with their invitations. Every Day we get an enormous number of letters from americans the wife of soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev said at the opening of an exhibition in Moscow of 19th-Century and Early 20th-Century Amer ican paintings. People of Alt Ages of All walks of life write to mrs Gorbachev in a Brief but rare question and answer session told Abc news Many americans ask us to visit their towns cities and suites their far their Homes. Some of them even Send their keys to their houses in the but in. Gorbachev who plans la Ravel to the United suits with her husband for his dec. 7 Summit meeting with president Reagan indicated they won t be Able to leave Washington at least on this trip. Asked if other civics would be added to the itinerary the wife of the communist party chief replied uni it is difficult to say because the schedule is being finished now. Of course i would like la the added. Lei s Hope there will be other "1 would like to express my gratitude and thanks to All those people for their friendliness for the spirit of Good will mrs. Gorbachev said. We of course Are very interested in meeting America and the Ameri cans. Bui our main Hope our common Hope together with you is that As a result of this Summit meeting our world will become a safer place to Only yesterday we got a idler from Boston from a teacher she said. He expresses in slut Teller his pro found satisfaction that at last we have started together to take out the bricks from the Wall of terror. And he Hopes that we would be Able to construct out of those bricks a Monument of mrs. Gorbachev s remarks came after her unannounced appearance at the opening of an exhibition of 65 paintings by Well known american artists. The thaw entitled new horizons american paint ing 1840-1910," is an Exchange for Russia the land the which opened in Washington a year ago and toured Chicago Boston and los Angeles. Folh exhibitions arc part of the cultural Exchange program after Gorbachev and Reagan first met in Geneva two years ago mrs. Gorbachev noted thai there had been other exhibitions and performances in both countries under the Exchange program but said the new one was particularly interesting because inc greater part of the development of american Art is represented she said it has its own National character although we found Many things in common. All this rep resents a new step in our gelling to know each other
