European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday May 6,1989 kill westerners iranian says Hashemi a Sfanjani Nicosia Cyprus a the speaker of Iran s parliament Hashemi Rassan Jani said Friday that palestinians should kill americans and other westerners in retaliation for israeli military attacks in the occupied territories. If in retaliation for every palestinian martyred in Palestine they will kill and exe cute not inside Palestine five americans or britons or frenchmen they israelis could not continue these wrongs a Sfanjani was quoted As saying by the official islamic re Public news Agency monitored in Nicosia. It is not hard to kill americans or frenchmen there arc so Many Ameri cans and frenchmen everywhere in the  he was quoted assaying. At least 460 palestinians and 20 israelis have died in the palestinian uprising that began against israeli Rule on dec. 8,1987, in the West Bank and Gaza strip. Israel seized the territories from Jordan and Egypt in1967. Irna said Raf Sinjani made the remarks at a prayer Sermon Friday in Tehran Iran before huge rallies to Mark an iranian holi Day supporting the palestinian cause. Soon after Corning to Power in a 1979 revolution iranian Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini set aside May 5 As buds Day referring to the arabic name for Jeru Salem. He has called on islamic nations to free Jerusalem islam s third holiest City after Mecca and Medina saudia Arabia from israeli Rule. A Sfanjani s remarks appeared to intensify Iran s Campaign against the West launched feb. 14 when Khomeini called for the death of British author Salman Rushdie for his Book the satanic  Khomeini said Rushdie blasphemed islam in the Book. Western reaction to the death sentence including 14 countries recall of their top envoys from Tehran led to Khomeini and other iranian leaders saying relations with the West Are unnecessary. Diplomatic ties with Britain were severed. Two High ranking foreign ministry officials lost their jobs. They had been linked to rebuilding Western ties that had been shattered after the revolution. Ayatollah Hussein All Montazeri who had been Khomeini s designated successor was disowned by Khomeini after Mon Tazon criticized the revolution and iranian failures during the 8-year War with Iraq. A Sfanjani was the Leader of pragmatists seeking Western help to rebuild Iran after the bruising War that ended in a cease fire last August. But a Sfanjani s recent pronounce ments have been harsh against the West. New caledonian nationalist kills head of pro Independence group Noumea new Caledonia a a hard line nationalist on thursday shot and killed the Leader of pro Independence forces in the French Pacific territory of new Caledonia. One of his top aides was also killed officials said. The assailant was severely wounded by bodyguards of Jean Marie Jib you 53, president of the kanak socialist National liberation front officials said. High commissioner Bernard Grasst new Caledonia s top administrator said Tibia of and his assistant Yew inc pc Wienc were shot by dub ally wac of the United front for kanak liberation an extremist fac Tion that considers Jib you too moderate. Grasst said a Ca and two  accomplices were shot and badly wounded by the bodyguards. Grasset said a criminal investigation was opened and the wounded men would be brought Back to Noumea. Leaders of the Assassin s group announced Friday that they arc breaking away from a nationalist coalition led by Jib you. The United front wants Independence at any Cost including violent action while Jib you in a Surpris move last year agreed to a French proposal that includes a referendum in 1998 to decide whether the territory will become Independent or remain part of France. In Paris the minister for overseas departments and territories Louis be Pensec praised Jib you s courage. He placed a bet on peace and reconciliation be pen Sec said. The Choice was not easy. He did not give in either for the present or for the  the assassinations occurred on the outlying Island of Uvea the scene last year of bloody clashes Between nationalists and French soldiers that left 25 people dead including six soldiers. The nationalists were there to Mark the May 5 Anni the bodies of Jean Marie tji Baum and his assistant Are unloaded on thursday in Noumea new Caledonia. Pc Rosary of the storming of a Cave where nationalists held 22 paramilitary policemen hostage while pressing their demands for Independence. Four policemen were killed in the april 22 attack on a remole station and the May 5 assault left 19 kayaks and two More policemen dead. Native Melanc sians known As kayaks have the fastest growing population and make up 43 percent of the 145,000 inhabitants of these islands 1,000 Miles East of Australia. European settlers and their descendants make up 37 per cent and the rest Are polynesians and asians. Polish official urges realism on Economy Warsaw Poland a prime minister Mieczyslaw f. Rakowski told a conference of More than 1,500 communist party delegates Friday that prospects for improving the Economy arc limited but we cannot and we do not give  opening the second Day of the two Day conference to adopt a platform for new partially democratic elections in june Rakowski a member of the politburo urged realism but not undue pessimism about the future. Later at a news conference party spokesman Jan Bisztyga told reporters that the party would not announce until May 10 its candidates for new partially democratic scam and Senate elections june 4. Opposition candidates nominated by the Solidarity citizens committee have already been chosen and have started their campaigns. The party has said it wants to be seen by voters As the Champion of economic and political reforms in Poland. In his remarks Rakowski said economic reforms continue but there is Little Chance for dramatic improvements soon. He also said the depth of the coun try s economic problems is sometimes exaggerated. "1 Don t want to prove to anybody that it is Good in Poland. I Only want to disagree with the spreading opinion that there is not Only stagnation but also a constant decline he said. He blamed part of the problems facing Poland which include acute shortages of housing and Many consumer goods and commodities on the rapid growth of population from 35.7 million in 1980 to 37.8 million last year. He said the government would continue trying to shut Down Money losing state enterprises in an Effort to make the Public sector More efficient. Wise people say that we can t avoid victims and sacrifices. It is a bitter truth because we know society s needs we know there Are painful problems waiting Tobe solved he said. The moment is serious. The Economy in our country has no hidden reserves. Our hard currency holdings Are More than modest. It is not the time to deceive society that it can be better soon he said. Under an agreement struck with the Solidarity led opposition at the end of round table talks april 5, the opposition May vie for 161 seats or 35 percent of the existing unicameral parliament called the Sejm. In addition a new 100-Mcmbcr chamber the sen ate is to be established Wilh its members elected by totally democratic Means. It will be the East bloc s first freely elected parliament chamber. The scam and Senate together will form the nation Al Assembly and will elect the president a new Posi Tion. Polish communist party Leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski is expected to get the Job because of the party s guaranteed majority in the larger Sejm. World today Green party members held in turkish protest Ankara Turkey a police on Friday detained five members of the turkish Gree party who threw Flowers Over a gun Carriage and Hung banners Reading we want a world without arms at a defense  party formed a year ago advocates worldwide  fair opened tuesday with 615 arms manufacturers from 22 countries displaying advanced weapons systems and military hardware. Security personnel arrived at the scene and drove the group to a police station near the fair. They also removed the banners and the  declined to say whether they would be released soon or remain under detention. Girl killed when Blaze ravages Section in Lisbon Lisbon Portugal a an la year old Cape verdian girl died Friday when fire ravaged a Lisbon  Helena Nascimgnto Tavares was the Only fatality in the fire that destroyed a dozen Homes in the City s Chelas District the Portu Guese news Agency Lusa  girl s aunt and a third Cape verdian immigrant suffered slight Burns before firemen brought the Blaze under control. Number of japanese under 15 hits postwar Low Tokyo a there arc fewer japanese children under 15 years of age today than at any time since the end of world War ii a govern ment Agency said  april i there were 23.6 million under age 15, which amounted to 19.2 percent of the 120 billion population the management and coordination Agency  was the first time in postwar history the figure fell below 20 percent. In 1945, 36 percent of the japanese population was under 1 5.the Agency said there were 2 million 14-year-Olds and 1.3 million babies aged ii months or under. Boys outnumbered girls 12.1 million to 11.5 Mil lion. Land mine blast kills 5 in town in Al Salvador san Salvador Dpi a land mine believed planted by leftist guerrillas exploded thursday in the Southern town of san Luis la Herradura killing at least five people and wounding 15 others officials  armed forces said the mine was planted by rebels of the leftist Faramundo Marti National us aeration front known by its Spanish initials Feln. The device exploded around 8 . Near a school in san Luis about 22 Miles South of the capital. At least five were killed by the explosion including an 18-Ycar-old woman and her 2-Monlh old baby the armed forces and red Cross said. The red Cross said 12 men and three women were wounded by the explosion