European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 20,1989 China s capital placed under martial Law from Page 1 ing to restore order. I said the decision to temporarily give the military control of the City was made by the standing committee of the politburo the communist party s High est decision making body. At Midnight crowds rushed from the West toward Tiana men Square shout ing that soldiers were coming although no troops were visible. No one in the crowd said they had seen troops but a Cable news network reporter said he saw about 50 army trucks More than a mile West of the Square. He said people were urging the soldiers not to move in. The decision to end the hunger strike came after at least 2,400 participants were taken to hospitals. Most returned to Tiana men Square after being revived but doctors reported hepatitis and other infectious diseases in their Damp and dirty squatter Camp. We have achieved a great Victory said student Leader Zhang Boli. We will change from 3,000 hunger strikers to a sit in of Lens of thousands. Our struggle. Has t  the official Xinhua news Agency called the halt temporary but it did not elaborate. Students did not say the halt was temporary. The sirens of ambulances taking col lapsed tasters to hospitals rang through the City and marchers and trucks filled with protesters headed for Tiana men Square where about 100,000 protest supporters milled. Student leaders urged their classmates not to respond with Force if police or soldiers tried to break up the sit in. The students said they would stay in the Square until the government agreed to their demands which include a dialogue on political Reform a free press and an end to official corruption. The hunger strike capped a monthlong student movement and triggered nation wide marches involving students work ers doctors and government employees. More than 3,000 students had been fasting in Beijing and hundreds of Stu dents in other cities also staged hunger strikes. A source in the people s liberation army said troops from outside the Beij ing Region were brought in for possible action after the 38th army which protects the capital said it was unwilling to suppress the protests. Zhao accompanied by i visited some of the strikers before Dawn Board ing buses where they had sought shelter from a rainstorm. I came too late too late. I should be criticized by you strikers quoted Zhao . Warns travellers to China from wire reports Washington the state department has issued an Alert about travel to China advising americans going there to use Good sense and avoid the massive demonstrations. State department spokesman Rich Ard Boucher said thursday that there was no indication of any anti foreign feeling among the demonstrators. Nonetheless he added caution Good sense and discretion arc called for to ensure that americans Are not caught up in a  Boucher stressed that the Alert docs not advise against travel to China. Meanwhile president Bush said in an interview published Friday that he is encouraged by the pro democracy demonstrations in China and Hopes the inexorable movement toward Freedom serves As an example for next year s elections in Nicaragua. Bush told the Boston Herald that when he was . Ambassador to China a decade ago he never thought he would Sec the Type of change evidenced by the popular protests and the official communist party reaction to them. What you re seeing in China is a desire for a chinese form of open Ness he said coupled with a recognition of the failures of socialism. It s an inexorable movement toward Freedom and free Enterprise in the communist  As saying. Students of Beijing Normal University said Zhao had tears in his eyes As he spoke to them and Auto graphed their hats and shirts. He said the problems you have raised will eventually be resolved but he made no Concrete offer the students said. He was very sincere he was sympathetic and  said Chen Hong a 22-year-old math major who spoke with difficulty through cracked  sources said Zhao offered to re sign after his four fellow members on the standing committee of the politburo the party s highest decision making body rejected his proposal that they reach an agreement with the protesters. News briefs student Dies in collision with american fire truck Mainz West Germany is a German University student was killed when his car collided with a . Fire truck responding to a re ported Blaze in a garbage dumpster. The fire truck with its Blue Light flashing and Siren blaring was passing through a red traffic Light at an intersection about 10 20 . Mon Day when the collision occurred West German police spokesman Joe Ludwig said Friday. The 23-year-old Driver of the car died at the scene. His Mother who was injured slightly was treated for Shock at a nearby Hospital. A Mainz Community spokesman would not provide details Friday on the cause of the fire the dumpster s proximity to military housing or whether firefighters were injured in the Accident. A local West German newspaper report said the fire was in the dumpster. The Accident occurred at the intersection of Martin Luther King Way and a ramp leading onto Saar Street. Firm issues warning on toy that could choke child Washington a the maker of a spinning Bee toy is warning buyers that the rubber feet could pose a choking Hazard to Chil Dren the consumer product safety commission announced. Arts Ana of America asked parents to remove the rubber feel from the top to prevent children from ingesting them. Removing the feet does not affect the action of the toy the company said. The company is offering a $3 gift certificate Good on the Purchase of another of the company s toys to parents who mail in the rubber feel from the spinning Bee. They should be sent to arts Ana or America Chicco 200 fifth avc., room 910, new York . 10010. Head of Sec announces plans to retire from Post Washington a David s. Ruder announced his resignation thursday As chairman of the. Securities and Exchange commission after guiding the Agency through two tumultuous years that included the 1987 Stock Market crash and an investigation of Wall Street corruption. Ruder in a letter to president Bush said he planned to return to the faculty of Northwestern University school of Law at the end of August. Aquino refuses to let Marcos return to Philippines to die Manila Philippines a president Corazon Aquino Friday said she will not allow Ferdinand mar cos to return Home to die and that her government will not permit the ousted president to be buried on philippine soil. Marcos wife. Imelda appealed Friday to Aquino to open her heart and allow the former president to return. But the philippine supreme court rejected a plea from Marcos lawyer to order the return. Marcos was in very critical condition Friday in a Honolulu Hospital after undergoing kidney surgery. Hospital officials said the 71-year-old former philippine Leader was suffering from renal cardiac and pulmonary failure. In Honolulu Marcos aide Arturo Aruiza said mrs. Marcos had tried to make a final Appeal to Aquino to allow her husband to die in his Homeland. In a statement broadcast by pro Marcos radio station dec mrs. Marcos said she tried to Telephone Aqui no from Hawaii but was told the president was Busy. Aquino s daughter Maria Elena Cruz said the presi Dent had received no Calls from mrs. Marcos. Cruz serves As her Mother s Secretary. Mrs. Marcos said in her radio statement that she was trying to Contact the presidential office to make a last Appeal to Madam Corazon Aquino to open her heart and let Ferdinand come Home because he is in very serious  my countrymen i am appealing to each and every one of you to Pray that hopefully mrs. Aquino will know that the bringing Home of Marcos will bring True reconciliation True peace and Unity for our country Imelda said in her statement. This is what s Best for the  Aquino told reporters earlier that she was sorry to hear that Marcos condition had deteriorated and i Pray that he will be Able to  army truck leaks fuel after Accident Schweinfurt West Germany is a . Army tactical refuelling truck spilled an estimated 650 Gallons of diesel fuel after it hit an autobahn Guardrail and rolled Over twice thursday a v corps spokesman said. Two soldiers Riding in the truck were taken to the army Hospital in Wurzburg after the crash and later released. Col. Jake Dye said Friday. The truck assigned to he troop 2nd so ii til army Cav regt was travelling North toward the unit s Home base in bad kissing in about 2 ., when the Accident occurred on autobahn 7, Dye said. The Tanker was passing a West German truck pull ing a trailer near the autobahn s Schweinfurt exit near the completion of the passing Man Euver the German truck started to pull into the left Lane he said. The army Driver swerved to the left and braked but the vehicle s front wheel caught the Guardrail Caus ing the Tanker to flip. Although the Tanker rolled Over twice and landed upside Down its fuel cells did t rupture Dye said. Instead fuel leaked from a rubber Seal on the tank s overflow vent. An hour and a half after the crash the vehicle was pumped out and removed from the High Way. Dye said. Dye disputed reports that the spilled fuel had contaminated West German drinking water saying the spill produced Only minor environmental  West German police arc seeking the Driver of the West German truck who fled the scene of the Acci Dent. Dye said. Dye said information on damage to the Tanker was unavailable. Panama from Page 1 against  Brad who turned 13 wednesday said it was hard Carina goodbye to his friends. "1 went to the bus Slop this morning and they were there he said. The recent violence forced officials to close schools several weeks Early. Friday was scheduled to be the last Day of  Spearse who travelled with two dogs two cats and Brad s skateboard in addition to their Luggage will return to their Jonesboro Home. Spears said the opposition leaders hold the key to change in Panama but because of suppression by Noriega they have not be enable to organize or communicate since the elections. We want the opposition to get out into the streets and unseat him but they can t get organized he said. However he added the Quality of life in Panama will never be the