European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes sunday april 17.1988 philippine troops raid alleged rebel hideout Manila Philippines api troops raided the suspected hideout of the fugitive Leader of last August s coup ally rpt after capturing 10 followers and foiling a plot in Sci i the presidential Palace military officials said saturday. Former i. Col. Or Charm Onasan was not in the hideout an automobile repair shop in suburban Quezon City. But authorities seized a motorcycle and military uniforms believed used by Onasan the officials a Iid. The raids came late Friday As the military was on nationwide Alert against any coup att Mph while presi Dent Corazon Aquino was visiting China. Military optic gals meanwhile questioned inc 10 to Nasan followers arrested in a nearby Home. A Broad cast executive who owns the House where they were captured denied any links to the renegades. Officials claimed Friday s raids in Quezon City foiled a plan by Onasan and his followers to attack the presidential Palace. Col Emiliano Templo commander of the raiding party said the plotter planned to approach the Palace by rubber boats Down a tributary of the pasig River which flows behind the Palace in the heart of Manila. But the military was tipped off Aboul the plot so we acted quickly Templo said. We preempted the  Onasan led the aug. 28 coup in which 5j people were killed and More than 300 others wounded including Aquino s Only son. Benigno Aquino Iii. In Beijing saturday Aquino told reporters she was very Happy to learn of he arrests. She arrived in Hong Kong soon after on a one Day visit. Henna san was arrested in u Cernier but escaped april 2 from a philippine Navy prison ship with the help of 14 guards from an elite Navy group trained in demolition and commando attacks. Eight of those arrested Friday were his guards the two others were civilians. Officials said the group offered no resistance Al though they were found in Possession of 16 m-14 rifles four a lds one Light machine gun five israeli made Uzi machine guns and a grenade launcher. The House where they were captured belonged to Yldefonso Butch Canoy. A vice president of the radio Mindanao network one of the country s largest private broadcasting companies. Canoy was vacationing in new York and could not be contacted for comment. But his network s news manager said Carboy denied any links to Hoosan s group and was surprised to hear of the raid on his Rouse. Canoy is related to opposition politician Reuben Canoy who has been advocating self Rule for the Southern Island of Mindanao contras Scudi Nisos beginning High level peace discussions Managua. Nicaragua Al Contra rebel Lead in and sandinista representatives up cd High level Pence talks in Managua and pledged to resume the discussions later saturday. The Contra delegation arrived late Friday for discussions the government said could bring the two sides closer to ending the civil War that has claimed More than 26,000 lives. The sides met for less than an hour before breaking for the night. There was no immediate report on the Content of the discussions for the first Lime since lighting erupted in novem Ber 1�b1, the sandinista have permitted Contra rebel leaders to visit the capital. Adolfo Calero Leader of the Contra umbrella group called the nicaraguan resistance termed the initial discussions a warm up session and earlier said the Mere presence of Contra leaders in Managua was a  Calero arrived with a delegation of More than 40 contras on a commercial fight from Costa Rica that was several hours behind schedule. He said at a news conference that the delegation has cum to Nicaragua in search of what it Lias tried to attain for Many years which is democracy and Liberty for the nicaraguan  Gen. Dumber to Ortega the defense minister and Leader of the san Dinsla delegation said the Victory is when we reach a definitive cease fire. Ii does t involve mounting a publicity show but of complying with the Preli Minary peace agreement of March 23. Agreement on inc technical issues of a truce were reached during talks that concluded Friday in the South pm Border Post of Samoa 90 Miles from Managua. The two sides issued 8 statement thai said consid Erable Progress had been made in narrowing their differences. They did not elaborate but said additional discussions on technical issues would Fae held during the Managua meeting. The technical discussions were called for in the preliminary peace plan. As part of that agn Cuenl a 60 Day cease fire went into effect april i to give both sides Lime to work out a permanent truce. But the two sides were unable to agree on important Lechnick issues such As verification How inc rebels would be  or whether they should be allowed to keep their weapons. The entire process has been marked by bickering with each Side accusing the other of violating the Accord. The slate run voice of Nicaragua which earned de tails of the Cotta arrival said that among the return ing rebel leaders were Pedro Joaquim Chamorro Alfre do Cesar Azucena Furrey and her brother. Roberto and Aristides Sanchez. The radio station said relatives of the rebels Gath ered at Sandino International Airport to see their family members some of whom have not been in Managua since 1979. Viola la Barrios de Chamorro the co owner of the in a ii jul cult to  a sign of Confidence. Opposition newspaper la Perisa waited with the other to set her son Pedro Juaquin. Government negotiators gathered it the Camino real Hole the site of inc talks More than an hour before the flight arrived. Earlier about 300 teen agers pelted the la Prensa building with rocks to proles its pro rebel stand. They said they were members of a group called sandinista youth. Witnesses said several demonstrators threw rocks at the building and one Man was slightly injured by a pail thrown from the  Interior ministry immediately banned All demonstrations and alcohol sales around the Airport and hotel and closed the main Road to the Airport. A cease fire in Nicaragua is called for under a Cen trial american peace plan authored by Coita Rica s president Oscar Arias nicaraguan president Daniel Onega Arias and the presidents of Al Salvador. Hon Duras and Guatemala signed the Accord last August. Arias plan for which he won the 19b7 Nobel peace prize Aims to negotiate an end to the Contra War and leftist guerrilla wan in Al Salvador and  Leaden claim they have about 10.000 rebels under arms. The sandinista claim they have id armed Force or 500,000 men and women including an 80,000-Man army. World today Salute Marks phasing out of Malaysia s Mirage jets Kuala Bumpur malaria up1 in a australian air Force my rage jets Wared into he sky and dipped saturday in a Farewell Salute to the deployment of australian fighter planes in Malaysia. The aging mirages stationed since 1967 at the we coast Buller world air base arc being phased out and will be replaced by regular rotational deployments of advanced Ra-18 hotels and Al 111 for at least 16 weeks a year. A detachment ofp3c Orion Long Range Mari Lime reconnaissance aircraft and a 120-Man in Fantry company will continue to be based at rut run Virth. 9 chinese students killed when mud wait collapses Beijing a a mud Wall collapsed in a Junior High school dormitory crushing nine Stu dents to death and wounding four others an official newspaper reported saturday. The slate run people s daily said the boys dormitory of the Man birr Junior High school in Jiong Jii province collapsed monday night after heavy rainfall. The building Buill in 1940, was poorly maintained needed repair and was considered dangerous for occupation the paper said. The people s daily said it was the second school building collapse in the province in 16 months. An elementary school building col lapsed in january 1987, killing 28 students. Provincial authorities called for greater Atten Tion 1o the maintenance of school buildings Atu r the first incident but the paper said local authorities ignored he problem. Collapse of Bridge closes turkish Highway to Iraq Ankara Turkey api a Bridge collapse has closed Turkey s main Highway to Iraq Caus ing a backup of thousands of vehicles on Bull sides of the Border officials said saturday. The Bridge Over he nerds River 15 mile North of the iraqi Bonier gave Way during torrential Rains on Friday they said. The hooding was reported to have killed three people. The Highway passes by turkish iraqi Oil pipe lines and enters Iraq no the Haber checkpoint. Officials said about 3.500 trucks tankers and other vehicles were lined up on both sides of the Border. The Highway leads from Iraq to saudi Arabia Kuwait and the Arab emirates. A turkish spokesman said saturday that re pair on the Bridge had started but it was not known How Long the work would take. Chinese Leader wants military ranks reinstated Beijing a Deng Xiaoping has urged the people s liberation army to reinstate the use of military ranks abolished by Mao tsp Tung More than 20 Yean ago it was reported Friday. The official China daily said Deng who Heads the stale and party Central military com missions made uie proposal wednesday at the first meeting of the newly formed standing committee of the 7th National people s con Gress. Deng also proposed awarding medals of Honor to retired veterans of the Pla and confirming military ranks conferred Between 1955 and l%5. The introduction of ranks has been Dis cussed for several years but in was believed to be the firs time Deng has stated his support for inc idea. Mao abolished ranks and medals in the Early 1960s in further his concert of an egalitarian proletariat military Force. Deng has worked to create a leaner More Elf i Cicil and modernized fighting Force. In 1985 he began a two year program to reduce the army from 4 million to 3 million members