European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday augustas 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 minister admits soviet guilt in arrest of Raoul Wallenberg % Raoul Wallenberg Stockholm Sweden a the soviet ambassador to Sweden on wednesday acknowledged his nation s built in the Case of Raoul Wallenberg the swedish Diplomat who has been missing since his 1945 arrest by soviet troops. Wallenberg who would be 77. Is credited with saving tens of thousands of hungarian jews from nazi concentration Camps in world War ii. The Secretary of the Raoul Wallenberg association Sonia Sonnenfeld called ambassador Boris Pankin s statement the soviet Union s most explicit Public statement about the missing Diplomat. It goes farther than anything they have said before in accepting guilt she said in a Telephone interview. It is remarkable. It must have been dictated by  although Pankin insisted that Wallen Berg is dead Sonnenfeld said she be lick is the Diplomat is still alive. The soviet government has said Wal in Borg died of natural causes in prison in 1947, but soviet dissidents claim to have seen him alive As late As 1986. Pankin did not say Why the soviet Union was guilty and soviet authorities have never explained Why they arrested Wallenberg. Some historians believe he was mistaken for an american spy. The dead cannot be brought Back to life Pankin said in an article written forthe Moscow news and printed in swed ish in the expressed daily newspaper. The Only thing you can do is to again Praise his accomplishments and express feelings of compassion and guilt to his people and those closest to him Pankin  Are ready to do everything to re Instate and strengthen the growing Trust Between our countries to turn the Case of the search for Raoul Wallenberg into a Mark of Honor for his  he denounced Wallenberg s alleged death As an excess of the Stalin Era. Such is this whole terrible Story that the ghastly pointlessness was typical for that time he  ambassador said it is not Surpris ing Many people refuse to believe Wal Lenberg is dead since soviet authorities initially denied he was in their  believes you if you have lied be fore he said. Wallenberg issued swedish travel documents to 20,000 hungarian jews slated for nazi concentration Camps. His intervention with German authorities was credited with winning survival for another 100,000 from the country s prewar jewish Community of 750,000. He was arrested by soviet troops who entered Budapest in 1945. Earlier this year. Soviet authorities invited four people to Moscow including Wallenberg s half brother and half sister to meet Kab intelligence officers and foreign ministry officials. The group plans to go in october. Pankin said they will not be Given new information but will Sec the original 1947 document reporting Wallenberg s death written by the prison doctor to then stale Security minister Viktor Aba Kumove. 12 philippine senators Bock closing . Bases Manila Philippines a twelve senators signed a Resolution thursday calling for closing .military bases on this strategic Southeast asian archipelago in 1991, officials said. The endorsement was a sign that there May be grow ing sentiment in the 23-Mcmber Senate to Block ratification of any agreement extending leases for the . Military facilities said co sponsors of the Resolution. The United states maintains Clark a the Subic Bay naval base and four smaller installations under an agreement that expires in september 1991. Under the philippine Constitution any Extension of the agreement must be approved by two thirds of the 23-Mcmbcr Senate or at least 15 lawmakers. The sen ate press office said 12 senators signed the anti base Resolution. They included former defense minister sen. Juan Ponce Enrile majority Leader sen. Teofisto Guingona and sen. Agapito Aquino president Corazon Aquino s brother in Law. The Resolution said that those who signed it Are opposed to any further Extension of the presence of foreign military bases in our country beyond 1991." sen. Joseph Estrada said the senators will not allow any Extension beyond 1991." he said the co sponsors opposed Calls for a gradual phaseout of the bases be cause it might just be a coverup for an Extension. We Are very sure that we do not like the . Bases Here after 1991." the United states and the Philippines Are expected to begin talks late this year on whether to extend the bases. Mrs Aquino refuses to say whether she will support a new agreement. Some philippine lawmakers have proposed phasing out the installations by the end of the Century to allow the United states time to relocate its forces in the Pacific. About 40,000 .  military dependents and civilian employees arc stationed at the bases among the largest american facilities outside the Conli rental United states. In the Resolution the senators said the bases were militaristic enclaves that represent vestiges of Neo colonialism where our people including our High officials arc humiliated and maltreated As third class Citi Zens in our own  the senators said closing the bases would fulfil the country s commitment to global peace also thursday about 200 militant students burned an american Flag outside the . Embassy in a protest where they demanded closing the bases. Meanwhile. Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos said he supports a phaseout of the bases because an abrupt withdrawal could jeopardize the Economy and Security of the country and the  is a matter of a step by step logical approach that we must adopt instead of sudden and abrupt changes considering the realities of our own National situation As Well As the regional situation Ramos Tolda civic group. Ramos said the bases had provided Security to non communist countries in the Region and that without them Commerce travel Trade and the free movement of people and even ideas May not have been possible during the last 25-30  Ramos a graduate of the . Military Academy and former philippine military chief of staff did no explain Why he now supported phasing out the bases Ramos suggested no timetable for the withdrawal but referred reporters to a statement he made in May when he suggested closing the bases by 1998. On tuesday mrs. Aquino called on Southeast asian nations to declare whether they support extending the lease for the bases. . Officials claim most Southeast asian countries privately support maintaining the bases to prevent expansion of soviet influence in the  will have to be a philippine decision based on philippine National interest that will govern the Rule Sand policies pertaining to this gradual  Ramos said. S. African police face mounting racial unrest Cape town South Africa a police fired tear Gas wednesday at thou Sands of anti apartheid activists including archbishop Desmond Tutu As Politi Cal unrest worsened in Black and mixed race townships outside Cape town. Several columns of Black smoke from burning Street barricades could be seen across the densely populated Cape Flats Northeast of the City Center. Police head quarters reported clashes Between offi cers and Stone throwing crowds in at least seven communities. The unrest has continued almost unabated for More than three weeks coinciding with the Start of a nationwide de Fiance Campaign organized by major anti apartheid groups. The Cape town area has been by far the most troubled area in the country experiencing the most sustained series of confrontations in two , Leader of the anglican Church in Southern Africa tried to mediate Between police officials and protesting youths in the Black township of  archbishop had persuaded the youths to Call off a planned Anarch from a High school to a police station and instead arranged for a Small delegation to go to the station to present various grievances. But police fired tear Gas at Tutu and about 1,000 other people As they emerged from a Church where the Arch Bishop had been reporting on the latest developments. Police also used tear Gas on several thousand marchers at the University of the Western Cape a militantly anti government school where most students Are  Gas was fired at the marchers who included teachers students and workers As they reached the main Gate of the Campus leading out to a Highway. The marchers carried placards support ing the Defiance Campaign and criticizing police action against activists. Organizers said further protests were planned to oppose the visit to South Africa by an International Rugby team which activists say is undermining the sports Boycott imposed to protest apart Heid. The visiting team is scheduled to play South Africa s National team in Cape town on saturday. Bank draws fire Over pan to Issue kiddie credit cards san Francisco a a Bank for children thinks a credit card is just what its kiddie customers want but on opponent says teaching a new Genera Tion How to borrow is the last thing this debt plagued country needs. We think it teaches absolutely the wrong message said Loren Dunton. President of the National Center for financial education a non profit group that seeks to promote financial responsibility. Our message is to save now so you can buy later and they re promoting the philosophy of buy now and pay  the san Diego based Center plans to use its branches in 50 states to ask parents and teachers to oppose a plan by the Young americans Bank to provide credit cards to children Ages 12 and older. It offers the temptation to spend that even much older people too often can t resist Dunton said. But the Denver based Bank whose customers Are All Young people said it is trying to teach the proper use of credit As part of personal finance. Our feeling is that credit cards Are really a Way of life and a lot of us learn about credit in an undesirable Way. Without any supervision or control Bank president Linda Sanders said. Here that is done with  the Bank which already offers checking accounts to customers 12 and older expects to Issue the first cards by the end of this week. It has received hundreds of applications from All Over the country since announcing earlier this month it would offer Mastercard to Young people through the United Bank of Denver. Applicants must have a Parent or other adult co sign to guarantee pay rent and they won t be Able to exceed a credit limit of $100. Otherwise the cards will be like those issued to adults with monthly statements and interest accruing at an annual rate of 18.8 per cent