European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes monday october 1988 chinese officers shined their brass donned their Brand new uniforms and turned out for Parade in � ceremony Friday a he National defense University of the chinese people s liberation army on the out spit and polish skirts of Beijing. It s been 23 years sine chinese military officers a been distinguishable from the rank and file. The ranking system abolished by Mao tse Tung was formally restored saturday. World today opening soviet naval port City to Public was fought by military Vladivostok. . Up a retired Fleet commander sunday conceded that the military had opposed opening this Pacific Ocean port to foreigners. I would be a renegade of the soviet armed forces to deny Ihal disagreements have taken place said Niko Lai Amelto. A retired rear Admiral who is now an adviser to the foreign ministry. Samelko told a news conference on the third Day of an International forum that the decision to open Vladivostok after 54 years was a political one. Vladivostok Headquarters of the soviet Pacific Fleet was declared a fortress City in 1933, closing it to All foreigners and. To soviet citizens if they did not have special permission or a pass. A special exception was made in 1974 when presi Dent Ford met there Wilh late soviet Leader Leonid Vrezh nov on aug. 28. The soviet government declared the maritime Region in which Vladivostok is the administrative Center to be open to russians. The forum on asian questions and the development of the soviet far East brings together de Esaies from 345 nations including the United states inc Philippines Malaysia and Japan and is seen As a signal that the port is soon lobe open to foreigners. For the military Samelko said that decision is somewhat difficult to digest the former commander of inc Pacific Fleet said on the other hand the soviet army and Navy Are integral component parts of the Overall family of soviet agencies military or otherwise. Therefore even though there have been some difficulties in the Way of opening Vladivostok inc decision came through and Vladivostok has been the retired officer said the soviet Fleet was no longer in Vladivostok but at a few other Points on the soviet Pacific coast Samelko grew somewhat testy when asked by an australian correspondent specifically How the soviet Fleet was deployed."1 wonder if you think there is something else we should take out of Vladivostok he said. Answering a similar question Aboul the future deployment of inc soviet Fleet am Leo said it appears you Are More interested in the future of the soviet Pacific Fleet than in the future of Vladivostok. All questions about the number of ships and their types were inc Subj cd for bilateral and multilateral discussions not for press conferences group oks Coffee Export quotas London a Coffee producing and con suming nations belonging 10 inc International Dofice organization agreed sunday on new producers Export quotas aimed at stabilizing prices and improving Avail ability of Choice grades. The final negotiations were difficult but the result was a Good one said Jorio Rausler head of Brazil s negotiating was a positive outcome said chief american Delegate Jon said the new Deal is very complicated but is primarily designed to keep the average Price of cof peruvian inflation soars Lima Peru a consumer prices Rose 117.9 percent during september an economics analysis firm reported. It is by far the largest monthly inflation in crease in peruvian history. The dramatic Rise pushed inflation from january through september to 754 per cent according to the report by Arpoyo. Fee currently si.14 a Pound above $1.15 and below 11.45 in the 1988-89 marketing year which began saturday. U Calls for a global Export quota the Organiza Tion s Means of Price control of 56 million bags for 19gg-s9. One bag equals 132 group also agreed to ensure Ihal consuming nations can obtain the sort of Coffee they want mainly the popular latin american arabic Grade. Under the old agreement All cams or increases in the global Export quota were applied equally to All types of Coffee. The new agreement favors the Ara Bicas. Such a system would Likely reduce Market share for african robusta producers delegates said. The basis for the 74-Mcmbcr group s final agreement was hammered out late saturday Al a meet ing Between top negotiators from Brazil Colombia the United states and West Germany the world s biggest producers and Consumers delegates said. The talks had been bogged Down Over the system for adjusting quotas in relation to the movement in world paces. Arab says islamic values education May halt aids Abu Dahabi Ufi United Arab emirates health minister Hamad Madia said sunday that Edu cation and islamic spiritual values and ethical consid. Orations could halt transmission of the deadly aids virus. Mad a said the emirates have enforced an acquired immune deficiency syndrome policy based on legis lation preventive measures Early detection screening and health the importance of health education cannot be overemphasized for it remains the major and possibly the sole entry for action in the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment to this malady mad a told More than 100 participants at a three Day conference on aids. Volunteers continue efforts to save beached whales Augusta. Australia a a dramatic attempt by Volun cars to save 38 whales stranded on a Remote each on the West coast of Australia continued sat urday morning after the giant mammals beached them selves a second time. More than 100 residents joined conservation offi cers in assisting the killer whales to sea saturday morn ing after spending the night helping them recover in a Small Bay. But As the tired volunteers dispersed the news came through that the pod of whales had once again beached themselves where they first came ashore on wednesday night. The 38 whales Are the survivors of a pod of 60 that beached on a Beach near Augusta lid Miles South of Perth in Western Australia. 300 marchers protest deaths of imprisoned aborigines Sydney Australia a about 300 aborigines marched through downtown Sydney on saturday to protest the deaths of aborigines in custody. Warren Martens spokesman for the committee to defend Black rights said the March commemorated he death of aborigine John pal who died in police custody five years ago. And it s also for All the Marten said re Ferring to More than 100 deaths of aborigines in police cells and prisons Over the past decade. Tic deaths arc being studied by the government funded Muir cad Royal commission headed by jus Tice James Muirhead. The Royal commission is underfunded and Theca is arc still happening Martens said. The demonstrators shouted Black deaths White hands Stop the killings now Coal venture has problems to work out Beijing up . Industrialist Armand Ham Mer Laid saturday that transportation and equipment problems at his huge joint venture Coal mine in North Ern China will be worked out by Jan. I enabling it to meet an annual production goal of 15 million Lon. But Hammer chairman of Occidental Petroleum corp indicated that a s9 million dispute is brewing with a Kansas based company Over a coat drying by Tom Ihal fell Short of specifications and set Back production. The j65d million Anta Ibao open cast mine in North pm Nansi province a joint venture Between China and the Island Creek Coal co unit of Occidental Wasto produce More than i5 million tons of Coal a year. Odds on Triumph by Bush shortened by London Bookie London a bookmaker William Hill Friday shortened the Odds on Victory for Republican George Bush Over Democrat Michael Dukakis in the american presidential election. It gave Odd j of -3 on Bush meaning Ihal if he wins a bet of $3 wins $ i plus the original stake. Previously William Hill gave Bush t-2 Odds and Dukakis 11-8
