European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday december 21.1987 greek officials accused of censorship Athens. Greece not the government is being accused in parliament and the press of censoring coverage of recent remarks by president Reagan Aboul a greek Mother executed by communist guerrillas in the greek civil War. Sixteen members of parliament including a former defense minister said wednesday thai the socialist government was responsible for censorship of the re Marks in the stale press and broadcast ing. The american president s reference to the Case in his speech after the sum Mil conference was an unexpected and unique Honor for Greece for it meant thai the strongest voice in the West pro claimed the greeks dedication to the eternal Law of peace reconciliation and Freedom said a motion presented to parliament by 16 deputies. They said excluding coverage of thai part of Reagan s speech was a Petty spirited and Politi Cally hostile act the controversy concerns the omis Sion from news broadcasts of a Long reference by Reagan to Elcani the Book and film about Elcani Galzo Yiannis whet was executed in 1948 after sending her children to America so the guerrilla armies could not Lake them into the East bloc. The Book was published to lice years ago by her son Nicholas Gage a former new York times correspondent after he tracked Down those who had sentenced and executed her. Reagan last week cited the Story As a source of inspiration to him in pursuing arms control negotiations with the rus sians. He presented it As an example of the West s Pursuit of peace combined with Freedom. The slate controlled greek radio and television networks in an initial Broad cast mentioned Only that Reagan made reference to a greek Mother Riley later omitted even thai reference one network journalist said this was done with the encouragement of a senior executive of the slate press. The executive has been identified As a member of the International organization of journalists a communist organization based in Prague. For the countries of the West the message by the author of Elcani was not a warmongering one but one of Unity reconciliation and peace the motion in the greek parliament said. There Are Many and varied advantages for Greece from this reference by the president of the u.s.a., which the government should have noted. How can it justify the unacceptable strangulation of this major news item by inc official mass Media the signers of the motion to which the government has not replied were headed by Evan Dos Averoff. The Honor Ary president of new democracy a conservative opposition parly and a former defense minister. Other conservative politicians and newspapers have voiced similar criticism. Two members of parliament in a sep Arate motion said Greece is the Only country in inc West where fascist censorship was imposed on he Reagan speech. They called for punishment of those responsible and for the showing of Elcani on television. Greek television has not shown the movie which was produced two Yean ago. Its screening at greek Heaters last year was Short lived after picketing by inc greek communist parly. Iranian offensive crushed near Basra Iraq says Nicosia Cyprus a Iraq said sunday that its forces crushed an offensive by iranian soldiers North of Basra but Iran said it killed hundreds of iraqis in a hit and run raid by revolutionary guards. Reports by both sides of la relatively Small number of combatants involved indicated this was not inc Long heralded major offensive that Iran has been reported planning for months. Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency confirmed the fighting in that Region but denied that iranian army forces were involved. T said iranian moslem combatants a refer ence to revolutionary guards killed hundreds of iraqi troops in a hit and run raid. All attacking forces returned safely to bases it said. The latest ground lighting occurred during a pause in the almost daily raids on ship in the persian Gulf where 19 commercial vessels have been attacked by Iran or Iraq sofar his month. Contras launch attacks on eve of peace talks Santo Domingo dominican Republic up the  Contra rebels at tacked three towns in Nicaragua sunday just before a second round of talks with the govern ment officials said. A Contra spokesman said the offensive was part of an Effort to continue pressuring the nicaraguan government to negotiate an acceptable cease fire. The Contra representatives and nicaraguan roman Catholic Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo the mediators at the talks were in Santo Domingo sunday preparing for the negotiations to begin monday. Sandinista representatives were to arrive later in be Day. Bosco Matamoros spokesman for the con iras nicaraguan democratic Force said the re Bels threw 7,000 solid cars against three towns Sauna Bonanza and la Kosila 155 Miles Northeast of Managua and 50 Miles North of the honduran Border. Fellow runners Aren t concerned about Hart s standing in polls Washington