European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 if if the stars and stripes Friday August 26,1988 Japan official quits Over sub Accident Tokyo a the chief of Japan s military re signed thursday to take responsibility for the deaths of 30 civilians killed when a naval submarine crashed into a sport fishing vessel. I presented prime minister Toboni Takeshita with a notice of resignation today just now Tsutomu Kawara said at a news conference. Many innocent lives were lost in an extremely regrettable Accident. In which the defense forces was one of the parties  Kawara was the first defense Agency director general in 17 years to relinquish his Post in a controversy linked to the armed forces. Only 18 of the 48 passengers on Board survived when their fishing boat the 154-ton no. 1 Fuji Maru collided with the submarine Nad Ashio in Tokyo Bay on july 23. Public outrage flared when televised reports backed by survivors accounts showed the submarine s Crew standing by As people drowned. Kawara speaking slowly and fighting Back tears urged his successor to work to restore Public Confidence in the military. There have been a Large number of incidents involving the defense Agency and it is my Hope that under the new director general. This problem will be dealt  Kawara s ick month term As Agency head was marred by accidents involving the military which even in the Best of times is unpopular. So far this year eight ships and three planes were involved in 11 Mili tary accidents and two pilots were killed. Takeshita appointed Kichiro Tazawa 70, As the new defense forces chief. Tazawa said at a televised press conference that he 1 Dies 27 Hurt As Blaze sweeps historic Lisbon shopping District Lisbon Portugal a a fire that started in a department store raged out of control today and destroyed much of Lisbon s historic Central shopping District. Officials said one Man was killed and 27 people were injured. The portuguese news Agency Lusa quoted fire officials As saying they did t have enough water to fight the Blaze which was near Rossio Square in Lisbon s 19th Century commercial District known As the Chiado. Lusa said it was the worst disaster in Lisbon since a great fire and earthquake destroyed much of the Citrin 1755. President Mario scares who toured the 10-Square Block area with vice prime minister Eurico de Melo called the Blaze a  he said one person had died in the fire. Firemen with sooty faces complained that pressure was too Low to get the water to the upper stories where the flames leapt from one building to another. From the platform of the Santa Justa elevator built by Gustave Eiffel Over the Chiado a grim faced Soares looked Down on Rua do carmo As flames swept through Many of the fashionable stores that line the Busy shopping Street. Spokeswoman Ersilia Soares at san Jose Hospital said 27 people most of them firemen were being treated for injuries and smoke inhalation. She said eight were in serious condition. A fireman who spoke on condition of anonymity told the associated press the fire broke out in the three Story Grandela department store on Rua do carmo at 5 19 ., but officials with Soares said the Blaze started at 4 30  Gas bottles stored in the building exploded and radio commercial said the flames were visible from 13 Miles away across the Tagus River. Regular Lisbon firemen were joined by Volunteer companies from surrounding areas. Radio stations called on firemen on their annual August holidays to return immediately to Lisbon. Virgilo Madeira a 67-year-old Florist looked out on Rua Garrett As flames swept up the Street toward his tiny Pequeno Jardim Flower shop. In All the 50 years i be been Here i be never seen such a thing he said. But i m not leaving. I have nowhere to  police ordered residents of the area to evacuate their firemen  their hoses at flames sweeping through Lisbon s Chiado Central shopping District. Homes As firemen dragged Orange hoses up old wooden staircases and onto the red tile roofs. Old women in Black huddled in doorways holding dogs and cats in their arms and men in suits and ties slipped Down the wet cobbled streets carrying parakeets in cages. Woman accused of terrorism in Peru cleared arrives in Ireland to visit family Dublin Ireland a an american woman cleared of terrorism charges after being imprisoned in Peru dodged reporters upon her arrival in Ireland wednesday after saying she wanted to go sightseeing and visit family Here. Cynthia Mcnamara 40, a native of Philadelphia was the Only passenger to leave a soviet Aeroflot flight from Lima Peru at Shannon Airport 128 Miles West of Dublin airline officials said. Immigration officials said she was allowed to enter the Irish Republic on her american pass port. She eluded waiting reporters at Shannon by mingling with about 200 passengers from another flight and slip Ping out a Side door. Mcnamara earlier said she would move on from ire land to London to meet friends and eventually hoped to find a Job teaching English somewhere in Europe. Peruvian police first arrested her on dec. 5, 1987. She was imprisoned for nearly five months in Peru on charges of taking part in an August 1987 rebel attack in Vilca shaman Ayacucho state by the maoist shining path movement. Two government workers were killed. She said she was a tourist had no ties with the rebels and had nothing to do with the attack. Her lawyers the . Embassy in Lima survivors of the attack and other witnesses backed her up. A Lima court cleared her april 26, but she was rear rested on the same charges aug. 2 when she went to a police station for permission to leave the country. She was held in jail until monday night but was freed after an Ayacucho court ruled she could not be tried twice for the same crime. My name is cleared. I feel relieved Mcna Mara told reporters before leaving Lima tuesday. Was taking his new responsibility under very difficult  he praised his predecessor s moves to investigate the submarine collision and said his main goal was implementing measures to prevent accidents. Takeshita attending a memorial service for the 30 victims thursday also said the government would take Steps to prevent maritime accidents and promised compensation for the victims families. Kawara 51, reportedly turned Down the Resig nations of two other defense officials Shiiki Nishihira Deputy defense Agency head and . Shuichiro Higashiyama chief of staff of the maritime self de sense forces. In Japan it is customary for High ranking business executives or government officials to assume responsibility for a major incident and step Down from their posts in an attempt to restore Public Confidence in the institution they represent. World today danish royals escape serious injury from crash Cahors France up Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his brother Joaquim escaped serious harm when a car driven by the Prince went off the Road hit a tree and rolled Over police said wednesday. Frederik 20, and Joaquim 19, were travelling with two danish companions along a Road near Lulech in the southwestern lot District when the Accident took place tuesday police in near by Cahors said. There were Only minor injuries. Candidates nominated for Singapore elections Singapore up Singapore s political parties nominated candidates wednesday for the sept. 3 Early parliamentary elections with the opposition contesting a record 70 seats. The remaining 11 seats in the 81-member legislature were uncontested and will automatically go to the people s action party or Pap which has dominated Singapore politics for the past 29 years. Only a single seat is held by the opposition in the current parliament. The fact that there Are so Many opposition candidates goes to show that the people of Singa pore want change. They want More rights which the Pap has taken away from them said Chiam see Tong who is also Secretary general of the Singapore democratic party. The elections were called 14 months Early be cause of mounting political pressure on prime minister Lee Kuan Yew who has been accused of quashing dissent by jailing opponents. Dutch Airport expands disabled traveler service Amsterdam Netherlands a wheel chair bound travellers passing through Amster dam s Schipholt Airport can Call on a new desk which will help them Park their cars Board planes and even find special accommodations on arrival. Schiphoff Helmeck for the disabled is staffed from 6.. To Midnight and is run by the inter National assistance service a dutch commercial company a spokeswoman for the firm said thursday. The desk also operates a Battery replacement service for electrically powered wheelchairs and can help passengers get on or off planes said spokeswoman Marita Zuurmond. On average travellers will be charged approximately 50 guilders $23.50 for the desk s serv ices she said