European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday. May 4. 1988 world today new zealand petition proposes non alignment Wellington new zealand Dpi for eign minister Russell Marshall said monday that a petition from a prominent peace activist Call ing for new zealand to become a non aligned nation presents a Good Opportunity Tor such is sues 10 be examined. The pct tinn. Signed by Christchurch peace activist Larry Ross and 7,611 other people was handed in Sonja Davis chairman of parliament s foreign affairs and defense commit tee. H called on new zealand la sever All lies with inc 37-year-old tripartite anus defense Alliance with Australia and inc United states and adopt a policy of positive neutrality. Davis who look on Active role in the anti nuclear movement before entering parliament snid she intends to introduce Hie petition to parliament for later consideration by the committee she chairs conference contemplates women s peace Institute Athens Greece a an International women s peace meeting chaired by Margaret Papandreou the american born Wile of Greece s socialist Premier on monday called for the establishment of a  european women s peace 1 is title to promote disarmament. The Call came after a three Day conference aboard a greek cruise ship for members of women for a meaningful  tie world s True enemies Are hunger Dis ease racism poverty inequality violence and not other nations and other  mrs. A  a news conference. This Institute would carry out research on issues of world peace she said. Thames is site of flotilla in telethon Chanty drive London a a giant Green dragon o water spouting whale and a Golden Barge pro pct cd by oarsmen in nth Century garb temporarily turned the thames into a very weird waterway. Sirtira Rvilla Sprall lord mayor of London led the fancy flotilla of floats up the River monday As  of a Charity drive to raise $465,000 for the Independent television children s Charity telc Tatum. The Wale Hornc procession was based on a thames Png Cani devised in 1ft 13 by dramatist Thomas m id Duclon. The floats swept up the River from the newly developed docklands area past the Tower of London and under Tower Bridge to festival pier to present a Check to the telethon. The amount of the Check representing contributions from businesses will be disclosed May 19 when the telethon is broadcast remove Hitler poster Wii veterans demand m1dsomek Norton England a world War ii veterans in inc town of kids Omar Norton have demanded the removal of a 10 font High poster that depicts Adolf Hitler in order to advertise a television program. The veterans in the Southwest English town said on monday they would tear the poster Down if ii was not removed. It was put up opposite the Headquarters of their Royal British legion Chap Ter. The poster shows the nazi Leader holding a Glove puppet of former prime mini sir Neville Chamberlain whose policy of appeasement led to the 193d Munich pact which allowed Ger Many to rim i part of Czechoslovakia. The Paster was one of Many put up by thames television to advertise a forthcoming program about that period in history. The no member pen Bury High school marching bind of fit Ralfh Hills i makes history in Central Beijing. Pennsylvania High school band plays in Beijing s Central Square Beijing a an american High school March ing band tuesday became inc first foreign musical group to perform on Tiana men Square the vast Plaza in Central Beijing that is one of China s most import Lant Sites. The Penn Bury High school marching band of Fairless Hills pa., gave a Brief concert before hundreds of chinese and foreign sightseers in the Square which is ringed by the forbidden City Mao tse Tung s mausoleum and the great Hall of the people the scat of China s government. Five members of the Honor guard bid a Wreath at the fool of inc martyrs shrine in inc Center of the Square before the band played. The Monument honors those who died fighting japanese invaders and nation Alist troops in the 1940s. The 170-Mcmbcr band stood in formation at the base of the Monument and played the american an chinese National anthems and Llic song brother Hood but they did not March. A Blind organic a said they were not allowed o March because the Square is sacred ground. Several Hundred chinese sightseers watched the performance but most were More interested in taxing each other s pictures or lining up to Ace Mao s mausoleum which is behind the Monument. The audience listened impassively to the playing of the three songs and did not clap. Asked afterwards Why there was no applause on elderly peasant from Honan province said we can t understand the music. How can we clap Lisa Brumbaugh who holds the school Banner at the head of the band said they were told chinese audiences arc not used to applauding. So i was t expect ing it she said. The group the second american High school Bond to play in China performed on the City Wall on Friday before coming to Beijing on saturday. The trip which Cost nearly 1400,000, was organized by Richard Hansel a fairies Hills businessman. Ailing Mother pleads for Marcos return Manila. Philippines a the ailing Mother of deposed president Ferdinand Marcos slipped Inlo Semi consciousness tuesday after asking president co Razon Aquino to allow her son to return As my dying  there was no read Ion from the president to the request of 95-year-old Josefa Edralin Marcos who was hospitalized sunday suffering from pneumonia and diabetes. Or. Sergio Brillantes director of the veterans medi Cal Center said Edra Lirt Marcos condition had deteriorated rapidly in the past 24 hours and her kidney were acting up he said she was not responding to medication. Dona Josefa Marcos has deteriorated quite rapidly since yesterday Brill Ancs said. Her level of consciousness is deteriorating. She is Semi comatose Edralin Marcos. Stayed behind in february 1986 when a military civilian uprising drove her son to exile in Hawaii and brought Aquino to Power. Aquino has refused to let Marcos come Back rating his return would not be Good for the country. Aquino s stall said the president received a letter tuesday from Edralin Marcos asking that her son be allowed to return to be with her in her final hours. My end beckons me said the letter the text of which was released by the presidential Palace. I know i am about to Render my own accounting with my maker. I leave our world Content. My dying wish the one thing that will put a smile upon my lips when i leave this world is to Sec my Ferdinand by my bedside As i say goodbye to All of you who have been part Comy mundane  new East Germany rabbi named Berlin apr rabbi Emit m. Large of chicag will takeover East Germany  Community its members said tuesday. He will replace another american who is leaving after a contentious eight month tenure. Rabbi Isaac Neuman said on sunday he will leave East Berlin on May 16, primarily because of tension with the East Berlin jewish Community s Leader. Jewish Community members who spoke to the associated press on the condition of anonymity said the Community s president Peter Kirchner had informed them about Lorge s appointment. The members said Lorge is 66 years old and comes from Chicago and that he had served As a guest rabbi in East Berlin during to Ltd Liol Days from 19m to 1986. The said that further information about him was not available. Neuman look Over inc poll after retiring As a rabbi in Champaign Iii. He says he May return to East Ger Many in september but that he had no intention of working there again. The 65-year-old rabbi complained about interference saying the situation is Loo impassible to  most of his complaints were directed against the head of the East Berlin jewish Community although Neuman also had some disagreements with East Ger Many s communist government