European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Apo tall talk Henry the Giraffe born 11 Days ago in t sticking out his neck with reporters during his press debut wednesday at the London zoo. Already 6 feet tall and bearing the name of British Boxer Henry Cooper the Leggy youngster greeted the visitors with two of his friends. Friday february 17,1989 germans knew of Plant s link to Gas in 1987 Bonn West Germany a Chancellor Helmut Kohl s government Learned in 1987 that Libya planned to produce Poison Gas at a Plant that West German companies were suspected of having helped build Kohl s chief of staff disclosed wednesday. Wolfgang Schuble also confirmed that intelligence reports to the West German leadership dating to 1980 had suggested West German involvement with the Plant in rata but that authorities determined at the time that there had been no conscious  Schauble s disclosures have plunged the West Ger Man government deeper into the scandal that has plagued relations Between West Germany and the United states for three months. But he declined to comment when asked whether the mounting indications that West German authorities have known about the rata Plant All along have damaged West Germany s International prestige. Schauble replied that companies from at least six other countries have been mentioned since the Contro Versy Over the Plant in rata became Public in late december and that it was too Early to assess what responsibility West Germany might Bear. Schauble answered reporters questions about the report after economics minister Helmut Haussmann outlined proposals endorsed by Kohl s Cabinet on wednesday that would impose stricter Export controls. The measures include a proposed 15-year prison term and fines up to 1 million Marks $540,000 for West German businessmen who knowingly provide materials or technical know How for the production of chemical weapons. They also broaden the list of chemical biological and nuclear materials for which shippers must obtain Federal approval to deliver abroad As Well As reducing the number of countries to which sensitive materials can be exported without government authorization. Haussmann said the new measures proposed by the Cabinet for parliamentary consideration this Spring can not completely exclude the possibility of future violations but that they would go a Long Way toward preventing a recurrence of such questionable Trade practices As has been alleged during the libyan scandal. West Germany is the world s largest exporter and 30 percent of the nation s companies Are involved in International Trade Haussmann said. Schauble repeated claims made by other senior officials Over the past couple of months that their first substantial information on which they could base investigations came Only in october 1988. Students in South Korea attack . Center injure 6 policemen Seoul South Korea a shouting oppose Bush s visit several Hundred Radical students at tacked a . Cultural Center with firebombs and steel pipes thursday officials said. At least six policemen were Hurt they said. It was the third time the . Center in downtown Kwangju had been attacked by radicals in less than a  said 200 to 300 students stormed the Cen Ter s compound and briefly occupied its courtyard smashing windows and tossing firebombs before being driven away by police firing tear Gas. The . Embassy in Seoul reported fire damage to some furniture and fixtures in the Center s main building which houses a Public Library and distributes information about the United  officials said about 20 students scaled a Wall around the compound and forced their Way into the building but no staff members inside were Hurt. Drive out Yankees and oppose Bush s visit wit Nesses quoted the protesters As shouting. Kwangju an opposition stronghold is 180 Miles South West of Seoul where president Bush is to Stop Over on feb. 27 on his Way Back to Washington after attending japanese emperor Hirohito s funeral and visiting China. The attack came despite a warning by the government that any violence in anti government protests would be strongly opposed. After about 15,000 militant Farmers rioted in Seoul on monday burning cars and buildings president Roh Tae woo chided police for not taking a Strong stand on Vio Lence saying i have endured  Kwangju cultural Center is a favored attack site for Radical students. Radicals have attacked the Center 28 times since 1980 six times last year. On wednesday Gerald Mcloughlin director of the Kwangju cultural Center was quoted As telling local re porters that the United states May move the Center to an outlying area of Kwangju to protect its facility and staff. Several weeks ago the United states said it was consid ering closing the Center because of the repeated attacks and concern for the safety of its staff. A spokesman for the students All from Kwangju s Honnam University demanded that Bush cancel the South Korea trip. He said the visit is designed to bolster eroding support for the Roh government. The United states must Stop meddling in our affairs and close its cultural Center Here he said. On wednesday groups of 100 to 200 Radical students set fire to two police substations and fought running Street Battles with riot police in Kwangju to oppose Roh s visit to the City. Anti government and anti-. Sentiment is relatively High in Kwangju because of the bloody military suppress Ion of a pro democracy civil uprising there in 1980. By official count about 200 people were killed in the uprising but dissident groups claim the toll was much  opposition and dissident figures claim the United states shared responsibility for the blood Bath i Kwangju by condoning the government s plan to quell the uprising. The United states has denied the  leaflets scattered around the Kwangju cultural Cen Ter students also demanded the fall of Roh s government and an end to annual .-South korean military exer  have claimed the exercises named team spirit Are blocking dialogue with communist North Korea. Convict sticking by claim he s innocent of robbery Durham England a a convict and his Girlfriend unglued themselves on wednesday after 21 hours of being stuck together by their Palms in  Miller 30, used superglue to affix his right hand to the left hand of Maria Birchall 25, when she visited him at Frankland prison Durham in Northeast England on tuesday. Miller s attorney Peter Edwards said Miller wanted to publicize his claim of innocence of the robbery charge that led to a 15-year sentence at Liverpool Crown court two years ago. Edwards said Miller told him by Telephone from the Warden s office that having received the publicity the couple separated themselves in a few minutes using soap and water. He said there was no intervention by prison officials who had been talking to them since they glued  Zermatt turns Down offer to Light up matterhorn Zermatt Switzerland up with considerable indignation the people of Zermatt have rejected proposals to illuminate the famed matterhorn As part of Switzerland s 700th anniversary celebrations in 1991. They were prepared however to accept a giant Bonfire at the Mountain s Summit of 14,690 feet. It is impossible to even imagine lighting up the matterhorn like something 10 times bigger than the Eiffel Tower As that is offered to Paris by night tourists said Norbert Perren local business development director. One of Switzerland s top Alpine resorts Zer Matt has a resident population of around 3,600 and just As Many tourists at any Given time in Winter or summer. A resort spokesman said the latest proposals to illuminate the Mountain marking the anniversary of the founding of the original Swiss confederation in 1291 were made by Japa Nese television stations. Japan expects big turnout for Hirohito s funeral Tokyo a emperor Hirohito s funeral to be held in a Tokyo Park next Friday May be the biggest state funeral of modern times a for eign ministry official said thursday. Japan expects representatives of 154 countries to attend including 55 Heads of state and other officials a senior official said. The funeral is budgeted at 9.3 billion yen about $74 million including 3.2 billion yen $25.4 million to be spent on the funeral site where there will be a Sanctuary and two huge tents to shelter 10,000 dignitaries. Japan will spend 2.4 billion yen $19 million for Security measures and 2.6 billion yen $21 million to construct a mausoleum. When Hirohito 87, died of cancer Jan. 7, the government notified All 165 countries with which Japan has relations that they were Wel come to Send delegations to the funeral. The total number of official foreign mourners is expected to be at least 600, the ministry offi Cial said. Czech arms Plant to Cut military output by 50% Prague Czechoslovakia a Czechoslovakia s largest armaments Plant plans to reduce its military production by 50 percent this year the official ctr news Agency said wednesday. The news Agency said the cuts were linked to the recent disarmament initiatives of Czechoslovakia and other East bloc countries. East bloc nations have been following the Lead of the soviet Union in announcing manpower and defense spending cuts by 1991. While the military hardware production at the heavy equipment Plant at Martin in Western Slovakia is to be reduced the production of civilian equipment such As construction and Road build ing machinery is to be increased ctr quoted the company s director Jozef Uhrik As saying. Last month Czechoslovakia announced it would Cut defense spending by 15 percent and trim its armed forces by 12,000 men in the next two years. The cuts Are to include the scrapping of tanks and other hardware