European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Outlets for dissent in South Africa ass emmy line Al Mercedes Plant in South of rect wet rough to a Hull during a Atrice. Mich int Wae unions in the country i Lew Lirles As a form of political protest by David crazy associated Pressa n expanding array of Laws and emergency regulations restricts dissent in South Africa but opponents of the government still find ways to made their teen mrs known. Theater companies stage hard Hilling protest plays political Eatilo Oniss ridicule the president clergymen play Tor detainees during Church services Black township residents withhold rent. The government which has waited thousands of ils opponents and outlawed Many forms of protest says it believes in the concept of free speech but will not tolerate Calls for overthrew of the existing political system. Home affairs minister Stop Lei Botha in charge of censorship and press regulations said recently that total Freedom of expression could be dangerous because Many Blacks Ware exceedingly vulnerable to simplistic ideology agitation and Inola Malory speech " regulations imposed under the 18-Rranlh-old state of emergency prohibit cans for consumer Boycotts civil disobedience and various other Lois of protest other Laws res Ricl reporting about the Security forces bar a Range o subversive so elements require permission to hold outdoor meetings and allow government censors to ban publications films plays and songs. Bui to those with sufficient determination and imagination full Els for dissent remain among them Britain France embark on new togetherness by Maureen Johnson associated press Rilling an undersea Burmei to Imp hem Perman Cully and planning their Fust joint nuclear missile Franco and Britain have apparently shelved their perennial rivalry to embark on what Bolh nations Hope will be a no la Al cooperation Bui i Mutual suspicions thai have always bedevilled the on l train uhf again Alliance Promise to be an enduring backdrop oho unprecedented Anglo French programs ii is British Cash rather than expertise that the French government to Meson London Caipo Immor fately alter he unveiling in december of plans by thu countries to develop an Aii launched nuclear missile t he no Riik. Which British Tornado 01 French Mirage Warp Lencs could file Inlo enemy territory results partly irom Iho superpower agreement to olm talc heir my Dinisi tango missiles from Europe apprehension Hal further Sovil american arms Iron Irre could Lead to Ina withdrawal of u s forces from e Siope i also pushing West Germany and France closer on deft use some analysis believe the Anglo French miss a Poirel could Load eventually to the Loi Malion of a British French nuclear Force Lor Europe Al present. The forces Are totally separate the French weapons Are not Inlet rated into the 1 nato and Dirlam and Franco do not Tor example Divide up patrol a was to avoid duplication on a morn rom Coll front the 110 8 Channel Tunnel is due Tor completion in 1993. Und mails the Calu a inn of a project firs proposed nearly 00 years ago during the 1 Mie of emperor Napoleon that Raj Nifte Era when Britain and Franco last went to War a i Timich Chiei but nearly centuries on the held Tori in t in rum oar to i hit it fir nth and Frencl i the Suez Canji i 1 Foo and of curl a Viti Kraw under Pressic Lini Chr Uitile Stales and the Union Seco inc a ii has Heijn mainly Cross Chiin Roll sniping with an Occam Unai showdown. In 1963. Frt Nch president Charles do Omlie. Suspicious of Britain s relationship Wilh the United sales a bloc a its application id join the european economic Community Britain joined 10 years Lacr. But Ifie French have Al Vays . Britain s commitment to Europe. Together. Britain and France built a supersonic Airliner in the 197d3. But wrangled Long Over whether to Call it Concord or Tho French equivalent concorde France won even a 1984 fila la visit by president Francois Mitterrand to commemorate the Bolh anniversary of he Anglo French end info cordials against German militarism was marred by a diplomatic Milf when a Mitterrand bodyguard planted explosives in the grounds of Tho French ambassador s residence to lest British Security measures. The grumbles rumble on. Britain refused in november to join in plans by the 13-Nafion european space Agency Tor a manned space Light to the anger of France which has the biggest space related Industry in Western Europe. It s rather Loo much smacking of me Louism said Britain s hade and Industry minister Kenneth Clarke. He matted Tho european program a hugely expensive Industrial ironic that merely duplicates american space programs. Together Britain and francs have stepped up tha Light against incr National terrorism in recent years. In a major Success in november. French agents seized a Crawler the Eksund. Loaded Wilh 150 tons of arms apparently destined for the Anil British Irish Republican army. But less than a month later a fresh dispute erupted when France got two of its hostages out of Lebanon. Bulish officials made known their suspicions thai France had broken ranks Wilh the european Community and made concessions to kidnappers. French Interior minister Charles Pasqua angrily rejected the criticisms and Thatcher hastily distanced herself saying she had not made any charges had accepted French assurances and was Gra Elul for French anti terrorist cooperation. A working scale modal four Folkestone i Nirol ptu1aft u Iaian Ivlo fret Al Oiw net Tunnel protest. Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday. January 10,19bb
