European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 27,1989 chinese party Leader reportedly ousted Beijing a China s hard Lin leaders stripped communist party chief Zhao Ziyang of his Post and placed him under House arrest in a purge of officials who supported demands for political re forms sources said Friday. Zhao lost Power in a bitter fight with Premier i Peng chinese and Diplo Matic sources said. I recently ordered a crackdown on students occupying Tia Nansen Square to press demands for a Freer society and cleaner government. Soldiers arc deployed on the outskirts of. Beijing but tens of thousands of citizens have prevented them from entering the City by surrounding the convoys and set Ting up barricades. The soldiers have re treated to nearby Barracks. The student occupation of Tiana men entered its 14lh Day Friday. An Over night Rock concert by some students contributed to a festive atmosphere. According to sources officials who have worked under Zhao to Chart Politi Cal and economic reforms will face disciplinary action and some will lose their jobs. Those reported in trouble include the party s propaganda chief he Qili and vice Premier Tian Jiyun. The reports could not be officially confirmed. Although the number of students in Tiana men Square has dwindled to 20,000, leaders said those remaining were committed to continuing their occupation. It s going to get More Complex. We cannot ascertain what the leaders intentions Are but we will not leave the Square said a student Leader from Qin Hua University who gave Only his last name Xin. Zhao has been a leading proponent of Market oriented economic reforms championed by 84-year-old senior Leader Deng Xiaoping but the two differ Over political change. Zhao has expressed sympathy with the student protesters whose Campaign evolved into a nation wide movement involving millions of people. President Yang Shangkuan a Deng ally told top officials thursday that Zhao s actions had a very bad effect on the nation a government source said. Chinese and diplomatic sources said Zhao was under House arrest. A document circulated Friday to county and District level party officials said Zhao was no longer head of the party Accord ing to one Diplomat. No successor was named in the document. Sources said conservatives accused Zhao of heading an anti party clique splitting the party instigating disturbances revealing party secrets corruption and taking credit for Deng s achievements during the past decade of economic Reform. Two sources said National people s Congress chairman wan i was under detention in Shanghai and one source said a member of the party s decision making politburo was also under House arrest. Leaders of the tens of thousands of students still in Tiana men Square said they had not changed their resolve to stay despite the latest reports. The reports were not the first time top leaders were said to be in trouble during the Power struggle but the official Media have indicated the conservatives Are winning the Battle for Power. The official people s daily newspaper reported Friday that All seven of the nation s military districts were backing i s martial Law decree. State run newspapers on thursday prominently displayed a letter from Mili tary commanders supporting the crack Down. I appeared on nationwide television thursday for the first time in six Days and defended martial Law. Zhao has not appeared in Public since May 19, although a foreign ministry spokesman said thursday that Zhao retained his Post. President Yang speaking to Polit buro members retired revolutionary leaders and Beijing delegates of the National legislature said troops sur rounding Beijing eventually would As sume control of the City s streets the chinese source said. The 81-year-old president said the army would not move immediately in order not to Worsen the situation according to the source. News briefs Yeltsin other reformers nominated for legislature Moscow a Maverick Boris n. Yeltsin and several prominent reformers in the new so Viet Congress were nominated Friday for a smaller full time legislature but some charged that senior officials rigged the nominee list to slay in Power. Lithuania threatened to Boycott the elections to the new legislature if delegates from other republics arc allowed to vote on the lithuanian slate. The moves came during the second Day of de Bate in the 2.250-member Congress of people s deputies the first competitively elected National Assembly and the latest step in the soviet Experiment with democratic Reform. Bush from Page 1 coupons from Page 1  he said the Canadian Exchange system Sells the Shell coupons Only at its service stations which arc in front of Canadian forces base Baden-s6llingcn, on Canadian forces base Lahr and on the Canadian forces Europe Headquarters Cavern on the cast Side of Lahr. Pc Russ said the Exchange system adjusts Coupon prices monthly. May prices Are 68.90 Marks $35.52 for 100 liners of unleaded regular gasoline 71.90 Marks $37.06 for leaded super or diesel fuel and 72.90marks $37.58 for unleaded super. Cafes charges $34.60 for 100-liter books of Esso Normal unleaded $35.90 for unleaded super $35.10for leaded super and $36.20 for diesel. Shell Coupon purchases must be made in West Ger Man Marks although authorized customers can change . And Canadian dollars or French francs into Marks in the nearby Exchange stores. Cust9mcrs must present their vehicle registrations when buying coupons. Coupons now on Sale Are valid until March 31, 1990, and customers can obtain full refunds for unused coupons for a year after they expire Perusse said. The Shell coupons Are available to americans and Mili tary personnel of other nato countries under the status of forces agreement because the Exchange system is self supporting. By contrast Perusse said the British forces Don t sell their fuel coupons to other nato troops be cause British taxpayers subsidize that system. The Canadian filling stations also sell Esso coupons which the Exchange system buys from cafes and Sells Ata higher Price than cafes docs pc Russ said. For Canadian forces personnel the reciprocity is a better Deal. They can buy Tasso coupons at cafes outlets for the same Price cafes charges americans. Pc Russ said Many canadians drive to Karlsruhe and Heidelberg to shop in . Exchanges where coupons Are sold. The Canadian Exchange system also Sells Shell and Esso fuel coupons at its service station at the  base in Grilc Skirchen Perusse said but that outlet is intended Only for troops assigned to that base. Provided no hint of a significant american counter to recent soviet arms proposals. Since ancient times the saying goes All roads Lead to Rome and it s still True Bush was expected to say. During the trip other roads will Lead the president to Belgium West Germany and England. In Brussels Belgium the president will attend an Alliance Summit on monday and tuesday at which leaders will attempt to solve the missile dispute. Afterwards he will journey to West Germany to meet with German officials including Chancellor Helmut Kohl and to deliver several speeches including a talk .  at Rhein main a on wednesday. On wednesday evening he will Fly to England where he will meet with prime minister Margaret Thatcher and members of the Royal family. Bush re turns to the United states Friday. In Rome police enforced tight Security in the streets around the . Embassy and the Villa Taverna Resi Dence of . Ambassador Maxwell Rabb where Bush is to  arrived late Friday at Ciampino Airport just South of the italian capital. The president was greeted at the Airport by Ciriaco do Mita prime minister of Italy s caretaker government. The president told do Mita i respect and value ital y s role As a staunch ally and constant  the presi Dent said that in recent weeks he s spoken of America s vision for world peace. I be said that we Are prepared to move beyond containment toward a policy that works to bring the soviet Union into the Community of nations. We will be actively engaged in Eastern Europe promoting measures encouraging political and economic liberalization in Poland. The . Welcomes a stronger and More United  the president will begin saturday with a morning meeting with de Mita and foreign minister Giulio an or Coli. De Mita s coalition government fell apart this month and he was asked last week by Italy s president Francesco Corsiga to form the caretaker government. The meeting was to be followed by discussions with Corsiga before lunch at Rome s Quirinale Palace. Bush will Host a reception for italian dignitaries at the . Ambassador s residence before going to the Vatican at 6 . For a private audience with rope John Paul ii. The official Day concludes with a dinner for Bush Given by de Mita at Villa Madama. Barbara Bush is accompanying her husband on his first trip to Europe since taking office. On saturday morning she will visit the recently opened Mother Theresa Center for homeless women before going to Sec the Arch of Constantino a recently restored 4th-Ccntury Monument. In the afternoon she will tour the Quirinale Palace. While the president visits Rome on saturday military units will take part in a dress rehearsal for memorial Day observances that Bush is to attend sunday morning at the Sicily Rome american cemetery at Nettuno an hour s drive South of Rome. The cemetery near where Allied troops waded ashore at Anzio on Jan. 22, 1944, covers 77 acres. Headstones Mark the final resting place of 7,862 . Military dead. Thirty five thousand people Are expected to attend the observances on sunday. Contributing to tyls report Uii writer j. King Cruger in How Rumor from Page 1 Large scale troop reductions in Europe. Michael Moody a nato expert for the washing ton based Center for strategic and International stud ies said the Bush administration is being pulled in two directions and is looking for solutions. On one hand Moody said the administration is inherently cautious to soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev s largely unrealized proposals but on the other hand they desperately want to avoid being seen As throwing cold water on  december Gorbachev announced the unilateral withdrawal of six soviet tank divisions and 50,0jo men from Eastern Europe and said soviet forces Over All would be reduced by 500,000."the administration is struggling to find creative solutions that will capture the europeans imaginations Moody said. A proposal to Cut 10 percent in troop strength will surely catch their attention but they ii be watching Bush closely to Sec How he couches the wording when he presents it. The europeans greatest fear is that something like this could be the first step on that Slippery slope toward removal of All . Forces from  less Likely but possible theory is that a major troop Cut would be seen As a scolding for West Ger Many s reluctance to upgrade Lance Short Range nuclear missiles. Over . Opposition the West germans also arc insisting on immediate negotiations with the soviets to reduce the number of the missiles based mostly on German  could be seen As a Rebuff or punishment for Germany being recalcitrant on the missile Issue fou quit  across the Board cuts Are made in Europe they should be taken from support or administration ranks rather than combat units fielder said adding it can be done it depends on where and when the men arc   Fouquet said the . Presence in the Mediterranean particularly that of the . Navy could take significant cuts with Little effect on nato capabilities. That s a political problem in one sense Moody said. If you just pull out a division the europeans May say. If you re so concerned about the conv Cintio Nal balance of forces Here Why arc you doing this the logic becomes  rather Moody said he thinks the cuts should be spread among various units. I d9n t think there would be any dramatic changes especially not in the front line sectors near the Border that arc covered by v corps and Vii corps he said. Moody said he believed the air Force would take a heavier share of the cuts simply because you could move them Back into the theater much More quickly than ground forces. Once you take out ground forces it s hard to put them Back. Contributing to this report Hall writer David tenant m Darmstadt Weil Germany