European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday february 28,1989 Hungary seeks . Probe of romanian rights record Geneva up Hungary in an unprecedented attack by one East bloc state against another demanded monday that the . Commission inhuman rights investigate the alleged violation of Basic freedoms in neighbouring Romania. The demand was made by Gyula Horn the Hungar Ian state Secretary for foreign affairs at the commis Sion s current annual meeting. Horn specifically denounced the repression of the ethnic hungarian minority in Romania and the whole Sale destruction of villages under forced industrialization ordered by romanian Leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Hungary backs a swedish proposal that the . Human rights body appoint a special investigator to examine the charges against Romania Horn said. We lend support to the initiative of Sweden for appointing a special rapporteur to examine violations of human rights in Romania Horn said in a 10-Pagespeech to the 43-nation commission. . Officials said it was the first time an East bloc state had denounced another at a session of the human rights commission let alone demand a formal inquiry. The commission has several special rapporteurs an working groups reporting on other countries and re Gions including Afghanistan Cuba Iran Israel an the occupied territories and Southern Africa. Ceausescu announced plans Early in 1988 to Demol ish about half of Romania s 15,000 villages by the year 2000 and resettle the Rural population into 500 agro Industrial complexes. Demolition is already under Way especially around Bucharest Romania s capital. Hungary charges that the mass industrialization an resettlement drive also amounts to the last stage of assimilating the 2 million ethnic hungarians in the Transylvania Region of Romania. Not Only civil and political rights but also the so Cial economic and cultural rights of individuals an nationalities Are impaired in Romania Horn said. He said Hungary is open to any criticism of it sown policy and practices on human rights. We do not regard it As interference in our internal affairs he said in a departure from the customary position of communist nations that any . Inquiry into their policies would be an intrusion. Hungary is especially interested in the situation of National minorities Horn said explaining that ethnic hungarians constitute the largest minority living in neighbouring european countries. This is an added reason for gaining recognition of the need for the rights of National minorities whether individual or collective to form an integral part of Universal human  minorities such As ethnic hungarians in Romania Horn said must be guaranteed such rights As religious worship in their own language and studying an teaching of their Mother Tongue at All Levels of Educa  they must also have the right to return to their country Horn said. A binding International code on the rights of minorities he said is a question of great urgency and  japanese Leader now concedes his nation was aggressor in War Tokyo a in a rever Sal of his earlier remark on Japan s role in world War ii prime minister Noboru take Shita said monday there Wasno denying Japan was an aggressor in the conflict. It is regrettable that  unsatisfactory remark invited criticism from other asian countries Takeshita said Dur ing a parliamentary budget committee session. China had been especially indignant. Parliament resumed Busi Ness after a week s recess for the funeral of emperor Hiro Hito whose death has renewed debate and National soul searching Over Japan s role in world War ii. Takeshita said monday that Japan caused grave damage to neighbouring countries through the War. There is no denying our country s aggressive actions during the War he said. In a feb. 18 parliamentary Takeshita said the question of an aggressor in world War ii decided by future historians. Takeshita committee session whether Japan was would have to be the remark touched of Sharp criticism from countries that suffered brutal invasion by Japan before and during the War. China s foreign minister Ian Lichen who attended the emperor s funeral urged the japanese government to Ceas promulgating what he called distortions of Japan s militaristic past. Qian met Friday with Bot Takeshita and foreign min ister Shusuke Uno. Italian and soviet newspapers have also accused take Shita of evading the Issue of Japan s wartime aggression and failing to draw lessons fro history. The question of War responsibility is sensitive in Japan be cause of debate Over the per Sonal role of the late emperor. Many historians say the Monarch was a figurehead Dur ing world War ii powerless against the military Cabinet. Two Cabinet ministers were forced to step Down in1986 and 1988 after they said Japan s wartime actions were justifiable and did not constitute aggression. Suspect in go s death arrested Angeles Philippines up a communist guerrilla hit Man believed to have killed a . Soldier and to be implicated in the slayings of two other Amer ican servicemen 16 months ago has been arrested by former rebels who had joined a police vigilante Force police said monday. Reynaldo Cunanan 25, was arrested sunday in the Liberty City of Angeles outside the american run Clark a 50 Miles North of Manila by rebel returnees who had formed the vigilante group known As  police maj. Roman Lacap said Cunanan was believed to be the Man who shot and killed tech. Set. Herculana Mangante an american of filipino de scent in the coordinated attacks in Angeles on oct. 28, 1987. The two other americans killed were airman 1st class Stephen Faust of Pasadena Texas and set Randy Davis of Portland Ore. Two other suspects in the slayings already Are under police custody and another two were killed in run Battles with the military. In an unrelated Case police said two suspected communist hit men shot and killed Angel Valdez 45 chief of Security guards at Manila s far Eastern University inside a passenger Jeeney or minibus monday. Police said the assassins had boarded the jeep Newith Valdez and walked away casually after the shoot ing. Valdez s predecessor at the University col. Hum Berto Moran was killed by assassins last year. The military also reported four guerrillas and a sol Dier were killed in an encounter in the Northern prov Ince of Bagayan saturday. World today czech made explosives found in empty Reservoir London a four packages of semtex the czechoslovak made explosive that has been used in numerous terrorist attacks were recovered monday from a drained Reservoir Scotland Yard said. No Detonator was found with the four pack Ages which were discovered during routine maintenance at Green Lane Reservoir in Nort London. Scotland Yard spokesman Terry Norman said no connection was immediately apparent be tween the find and any recent arrests or terrorist activity. At this stage the explosives appear to have been abandoned possibly by someone throwing them into the Reservoir from the Road he said. A spokesman for thames water which controls the Reservoir said the four Brick sized packages containing the powerful plastic explosive were discovered sunday by an employee. $120,000 food theft earns czech prison term Prague Czechoslovakia a a 52-year old Man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $120,000 Worth of food to eat at Home the Svobodny Slovon daily reported monday. The Man identified Only As Zbynek m., worked As a food warehouse supervisor and weighed 506 pounds when he was arrested in june 1988 on charges of theft and embezzle ment. He consumed the stolen food at Home and for the Money he embezzled he would buy More food since he suffered from an excessive Nee for. Intake the paper said. In 1976, he weighed 150 kilograms while at the time of his arrest he already weighed 230 kilograms Svobodny Slovon added. The czechoslovak supreme court which is considering Zbynek a s Appeal found him guilty of theft and using fake receipts to cover miss ing merchandise the paper reported. Firefighters Rush to Jet after false alarm goes off London a a warning Light indicated there was a fire aboard a jumbo Jet that landed at Heathrow Airport on sunday but firefighters who rushed to the scene discovered it was a false alarm British airways said. The Light came on after the Boeing 747 had landed safely on a flight from Miami and the passengers had disembarked at Heathrow s Ter Minal 4, said an airline spokesman speaking anonymously in keeping with British custom. The emergency services were called As a mat Ter of precaution he said. The warning Light on British airways flight 292 suggested there was a fire in the plane auxiliary Power unit located in the Tail of the plane. The unit provides Power for the aircraft when the main engines Are switched off. Japanese Jam restaurant offering 42-cent steaks Tokyo a thousands of people jammed a restaurant in Tokyo on sunday that sold $ 15 Steak dinners for 55 yen or 42 cents to celebrate its 55th anniversary. Lines began forming outside the Suehiro restaurant in the Ginza shopping District three hours before the Steakhouse opened late sunday morning. Three hours before the 10 . Closing time 8,000 people had enjoyed a Steak dinner and the total was expected to reach More than 30,000 before the three Day offer ended tuesday said one restaurant official Masao Moriyasu. The bargain dinner included 7 ounces of imported beef salad and Rice. The restaurant usually serves about 3,000 people a Day he said