European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday july 17,1988 veiled interest with Only their eyes to show their interest veiled mos Lem women and a child members of the pakistani fundamentalist opposition listen intently during a Public meeting in Karachi Pakistan on Friday. The leaders of Jamate islami have rejected the shariah ordinance or islamic Law recently ordered by Pakistan s president Gen. Mohammad Ziaul Haq. They also have called for general elections immediately. World today Shultz hails reforms reaffirms . Commitment to s. Korea Seoul South Korea up Secretary of state George Shultz voiced support for South Korea s demo cratic reforms saturday saying it was nothing Short of breathtaking and reaffirmed . Commitment to the nation s Security. Shultz arrived in Seoul after a three Day visit to Beijing. In an arrival statement Shultz said Asia clearly has been a pacesetter in a global trend toward political and economic openness. The phenomenon he said is no where More evident than in South Korea where an economic surge and dramatic push toward democracy has occurred during the past 10  political changes that have transpired Here in even the past year have been nothing Short of breath taking Shultz said. The Progress that has been made is a tribute to the spirit and resilience of the South korean people. You can count on America s unwavering support As you Worktop institutionalize the changes that have  in the past year South Korea has overhauled it electoral system to allow for the first president chosen by popular vote not an electoral College. Opposition parties also were Given wide latitude in their rhetoric and the ruling party lost its absolute majority in parliament for the first  said the bilateral relationship Between the United states and South Korea is in excellent  simply put we Are Good friends he said. At the same time he said the two nations must recognize that their relationship is undergoing necessary adjust ments As it evolves into the kind of mature and Dee partnership that Only close allies free Peoples and Active trading partners can have  Shultz said bilateral economic relations Between the two nations Are expanding and growing More Complex. South Korea has become the seventh largest trading part Ner for the United states but the United states want South korean consumer markets to open further to american exports especially beef cigarettes and wine. Shultz said it must be kept in mind that the free Doms and Well being the two nations now enjoy Are possible Only because of the Security ties they have formed together. Our Security cooperation remains the Bedrock four relationship he said. Let there be no misunderstanding. For More than 40 years americans have Bee prepared to commit their lives and their resources to the Security of the Republic of Korea. You have counted on us and we have counted on you. And our combined strengths have reinforced the Structure of peace nationally regionally and  Shultz was to visit with . Air Force units sunday at Osan a 30 Miles South of Seoul. On monday he is scheduled to meet president Roh Tae woo and Delivera speech at the Korea press Center before leaving for Tokyo on the next leg of his Asia tour. Jewish group claims ship a fac Cathens Greece a a jewish extremist group has claimed responsibility for monday s terrorist Mas Sacre aboard a greek cruise ship the state run Athens news Agency said saturday. The claim made in a letter received at the greek embassy in the Netherlands purported to come from the jewish defense league which advocates violence against the enemies of Israel the Agency said. The letter said the attack on the City of Poros was intended to protest greek backing for the Palestine liberation organization according to the Agency. The Agency quoted the letter As saying we will continue our actions for As Long As the greek govern ment continues to support the  the machine gun and grenade attack that killed nine people and injured 98 of 47 j passengers aboard the cruise ship already has been claimed by two groups based in Beirut Lebanon. A previously unknown group calling itself the organization of the martyrs of the popular revolution i Palestine claimed the attack last wednesday. The islamic jihad organization earlier had made responsibility claim in a Telephone Call from Cairo Egypt to a French radio station. Neither claim could be authenticated. Greek Security officials have not established who was behind the assault but police sources said Friday that an Arab had been arrested on suspicion of being involved. The government has claimed that a Frenchman who died of injuries received in the attack was one of the terrorists. Australia loses Appeal for italian emigrants Rome a far fewer italians Are emigrating to Australia because there Are not As Many economic incentives As in the past the australian immigration minister said Friday. The minister Clyde holding is in Italy for five Days to talk with authorities about the italian Community in Australia. The australian minister told a news conference that italian immigrants played an important role in the development of his country s Economy in the 1950sand 1960s, but that the immigration flow from Italy had almost ceased. Italy is no longer encouraging its people to Emi grate holding said and added that Italy is now attracting immigrants because of its economic recovery. Mitterrand will meet with Gorbachev this year Paris a president Francois Mitterrand said during an interview that he will meet with soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev sometime this year. I have already met or. Gorbachev four times Mitterrand said in a televised interview. We will certainly meet this year in 1988, and we have the intention to maintain meetings at a regular  the French president said he would approve an proposals by Gorbachev which  at balancing East West conventional forces. Anything which does Pothead exactly in that direction and leads us into interminable discussions without results i would not a  Thailand seizes arms in aiming at Calm election Bangkok Thailand a authorities have seized hundreds of rifles grenades and other weapons in a nationwide crackdown to ensure Law and order during the july 24 general election a police official said Friday. Most of the weapons were seized in Chanta Buri Prachi Buri and Kanchana Buri provinces on thai land s troubled Borders with Cambodia and Burma said it. Col. Nopporn Sangsuwan of the provincial police policy and planning Board. Police seized More than 1,700 rifles including m-16s, 112 hand grenades and 10,413 rounds of ammunition he said. The general election was scheduled after prime min ister Prem tins Vanonda dissolved parliament in april when the main party in his governing coalition challenged his policies. Australia world s fair plans close out Sale Brisbane Australia a psst. Want to buy aused italian Piazza 20,000 Teaspoons or 150,000 plants and shrubs those and other items will go on Sale oct. 30 when the world s fair closes in Brisbane. The Sale of fixtures and fittings is expected to raise around $85 million said a spokesman for the fair. Other items going on the Block include a japanese restaurant and about 40 pavilions of various shape Sand sizes. No injuries damage caused by Strong quake in Greece Naf lion Greece a a powerful earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale Shook Southeastern Greece on saturday but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Athens seismological Institute said the quake occurred at 4 54 . And had its epicentre 66 Miles South of Athens in the arg Likos Gulf sea bed. We be had no injuries damage or even panic. Mos people were asleep at the time said a police officer in this Southern Seaside town. The officer who requested anonymity in accordance with greek practice said there were no reports of dam age from other towns located along the Gulf. The Richter scale is a gauge of the Energy released by an earthquake As measured by the ground motion recorded on a Seismograph. A magnitude 4.8 quake can cause considerable dam age