European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes n army plans to slow lieutenant promotions Page 2 g probes arrive at copter crash site Page 5 d Mecham loses bid to delay trial Page 7 d soviets take Gold in hockey Page 21 Utho Himeo Uno Fici a Public upon to the . Mio Fob it vol. 46. No. 314 sunday. February 28.1988 i .tw,.-ii-Tat d 8693 a Good morning Delvalle flees goes into hiding Washington a for Arturo dual la. Recognised by lie United males us Panama s president escaped from House arrest saturday and is in hid ing. . Officials said. An official speaking on condition of anonymity said. President Delvalle escaped his House this morning and is in hiding at an undisclosed the officials said the United states had nothing to do with Del Vallec s Deci Sion to leave his House and did not Aid him in departing. I was his own decision we did not do an official said. At the same time officials said that since leaving inc House. Delvalle has been in Telephone Contact with Arthur Davis the . Ambassador to Panama. There were reports from Panama tha Delvalle escaped Over the Back Wall of his House but the official could not con firm inc officials would not comment on reports thai Delvalle would come to the United states. Delvalle was under House arrest after his bid to resist an ouster Effort led by panamanian military Leader Manuel an Tonio was the target of a series of Maneu vers that had the signs of a Mili tary coup after Noriega successfully fought of Fth president s Effort to depose him As defense chief. We still regard him As president state department spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said Friday hours after Noriega s allies in the National Assembly voted to remove Delvalle from office and to appoint the education minister As presi Dent. Delvalle called the move legally despicable and urged a National strike to repudiate Noriega s leadership. Oakley said the . Decision was based on its support for civilian constitutional High level meetings were held throughout the Day Friday As officials assessed the startling array of developments in a country regarded As one of latin America s most strategically important. The administration has demonstrated increasing hostility toward Noriega particularly since two Federal grand juries returned indictments feb. 5 depicting him As a key figure in an International drug trafficking conspiracy. Delvalle had been viewed by the administration As Little More than a front Man for Noriega but that All change thursday evening when he broke with the military chieftain. President Reagan Friday ruled put use of . Military Force in the president George Bush speaking to the South Carolina press association was less categorical Lilian Reagan. Bush said he would Reserve inc right see Delvalle on Back Page Harf dec ares rumours false says hell say Atlanta a Gary Hart dispelled rumours sat urday that he would end his presidential Campaign saying that he is remaining in the democratic race although he acknowledged that he has Lilile Chance of came Back Inlo this race and intend to stay in this race because the democratic parly must have a voice for Reform and Hart said at a news con Ference saturday morn ing. Hart who dropped out of the race and re entered in last year saying he wanted to let the people told reporters saturday thai i be heard from the voters. I want to hear from a few More Buti understand the Mes Hart said his Chance of winning the democratic presidential nomination is Remote to say the Hart said that under political circumstances such As the present ones he normally would have decided to quit the race but he added. I Don l think these arc Normal issued a schedule of Campaign stops and speeches around the South Between now and Marc questions had Arisen Over whether Hart was plan Ning to announce his withdrawal from the race but aides to the former Colorado senator said earlier that he is going to slay. The five other democratic contenders were in at Lanta for a Georgia state democratic party dinner on Friday. Hart did not attend the dinner but he arrived in Atlanta late Friday and was scheduled to participate in a democratic debate there. Hart s Campaign has failed to catch fire since he re entered the race in december after dropping out the previous May amid questions about his relationship with Model Donna Rice. He had been the undisputed front runner before he quit the race. In rejoining inc race. Hart said he came Back because have the Power of ideas and i can govern this country. After finishing dead last among democrats in the new Hampshire primary earlier this month. Hart vowed to remain in inc race despite his poor showing. Hart made an unsuccessful bid for the democratic presidential nomination in 1984. Lilart pin in taken from tale vision screen shows an Hefti Soldier kicking ont Tyno bound Arab protesters of to exception to Arm policy Israel says of filmed beating Jerusalem him Jefic israeli commander of the West Bank says incr teasing of two palestini an youths by four soldiers which was filmed by a lbs television Crew As an exception to the army s policy of us Jas physical Force to crush pales Tinian protests. / maj. Gen a Fram Mit a. Commander of the Central Disir jct. Which includes the West Bank said Friday Kat the soldiers have been arrested and the two Auto youths released. I watched the whole film and was speechless the who time Mil a said. "1 dropped everything. Can led my schedule and went to the scene immediately 10 hear what happened Why it happened How it Lay on Israel throwing them in youths i hindi the Hal the lbs news footage Ai television shows palestinian stones and israeli troops trying to i the West Bank City of Nablus. Four soldiers then surrounded two � sitting on the ground with their hands lither backs and one with a Hood Over his soldiers kicked and beat the youths with thai mets and Soldier used a Rock to Mcelho Mically sin one Arab on the Arm. The tape ended with the souths appearing Daed. Being driven away in the Back of an army vehicle. Mitina called the assault an the practice of using physical Force against palestinian see beating on Back Page
