European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Blue jays fire Williams As manager sports Page 21 the so no pipes authorized unofficial publication Fop the . Armed forces vol.48.no. 29 tuesday. May 16, 1989 is of i is to d 8693 a Gorbachev admits soviet role in split As Beijing talks begin Beijing a on the first Dav of a historic Summit disrupted by student protests Mikhail Gorba Chev said the soviet Union shared the blame for a cold War that divided the two countries for three decades. Very probably we arc also responsible for that period to a certain extent the soviet Leader told China s president Yang Shangkuan on monday. China s leaders moved the welcoming ceremony to the Airport from a Central Beijing Square to avoid a confrontation with tens of thousands of rebellious Stu dents camped out on the Plaza for a third Day. In remarks broadcast on chinese television. Gorba Chev expressed sorrow and regret for the bad relations of the past and said this period has come to an  Gorbachev 58, arrived monday for the first sino soviet Summit since soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev met Mao tsp Tung in 1959 in acrimonious talks that contributed to rapidly deteriorating relations. The two nations nearly went to War after Border fighting broke out in 1969. And have since been at Odds Over the soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Mos cow s backing of vietnamese involvement in cambo Dia and what China has called soviet  both sides agree that Gorbachev s scheduled meet ing tuesday with 84-year-old senior Leader Deng Xiaoping will normalize government and party relations and help Spur economic cultural and academic contacts. The Way toward this meeting was not an easy one Gorbachev said at a banquet speech later Mon Day. It required from both sides Wisdom responsibility and perseverance in removing the negative aggravations and prejudices that marred our relations for so Many  also stressed that the improvement of soviet chinese relations is not directed against an third country. In the final analysis the entire world a schoolgirl kites soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev bouquet As he arrives ill Beijing Airport monday. Community stands to gain from that  the United states which in the past has benefited strategically from the sino a pict split has welcomed their rapprochement saying it will contribute to Stabil Ity in the Region and world. But the Summit got off to a Rocky Start when up to 150,000 people half of them students occupied Tia Nansen Square China s symbolic seat of Power in a massive protest for a More open and democratic  foreign   Gennady Gera Simov said the demonstrations would disrupt plans for Gorbachev to Lay a Wreath on a Monument to revolutionary heroes in the Center of the Square tuesday. Physically it s impossible. The place is taken up by demonstrators he  said the soviet Side understood China s difficulties in dealing with the students. We have Sim Ilar experiences and have lived through some difficult  he  demonstrators including about 2.000 students in the third Day of a hunger strike defied police orders to vacate the Square forcing authorities to cancel a planned welcoming ceremony outside the great Hall of the people next to the  leaders on saturday delivered a letter con Taining 6,000 signatures to the soviet embassy re questing that Gorbachev address students. Gorbachev s motorcade route from the Airport which was to have passed by the Square also had to be changed when thousands of people surged past police lines and spilled out onto the six Lane Street in front of the forbidden  s meeting with Yang was also set Back by almost two hours because of the change in the Welcom ing ceremony site. It took place in the great Hall next to the Square but it was unclear whether Gorbachev saw the demonstrators. Bush unwraps crime fighting package Washington a president Bush declaring that it is time to take Back the streets announced monday a $1.2 billion anti crime package High lighted by a ban on certain imported semiautomatic assault weapons and restrictions on Domestic models. Bush said he would make permanent a 2-Monlh-old suspension on import Ting the semiautomatic assault style rifles if a government review finds they Are not for sporting purposes. Current Law requires the restriction. Although Many .-Madc models Are virtually identical to their foreign competitors. Bush decided not to apply the ban to the Domestic Market. Instead he took on the controversial Issue from a different approach he pro posed legislation to Block the manufacture Transfer or Sale of gun magazines capable of holding More than 15 rounds. The president said that during the heated debate Over gun control and semiautomatic weapons he has heard Many opinions including those of crime Vic Tims and families. We gather today to respond to those voices and to Honor the fallen by launching a new National strategy a partnership with America s cities an Stales to Lake Back inc  he  discussed the debate Over How to distinguish criminally used assault weapons from i Host used for Hunting and  is substantial controversy and debate on this Point. But one thing that see Bush on Back Page Noriega led try to kill foe . Envoy says Panama City Panama a . Ambassador Arthur Davis declared monday that Gen. Manuel Anto Nio Noriega ordered last week s attack on opposition candidates in an attempt to assassinate one of them. What happened was a Noriega directed attempt on the life of one of the candidates Davis said before departing Panama on president Bush s orders. Witnesses reports and the Type of wounds sustained by Guillermo Ford an opposition candidate for Sec Ond vice president showed that the attack was de signed to kill  Ford and his two fellow opposition Candida los were attacked by pipe wielding thugs on wednesday at the end of a political Parade that called for recognition of an opposition Victory in May 7 elections. Davis said he could nol reveal details of the Evi Dence and said he did not know Why Ford was targeted. Davis credited Ford s bodyguards one of whom died in the attack with saving Ford s life. Afler inc news conference Davis left for Howard fab to leave the country. He was recalled by Bush last week after opposition candidates were beaten in inc streets of Panama City. He said he would return to Panama when conditions permit the re establishment of Normal relations Between the United Stales and a Legi Limatoc govern ment in  Davis said Noriega nol the Panama defense forces see Noriega on Back Page