European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday september 26,1989 Laurel Calls for phaseout of . Bases in Philippines Manila. Philippines a vice president Sal Vador Laurel called monday for phasing out american military bases Over five to 10 years to avoid serious disruptions in the philippine Economy and regional balance of Power. Laurel s Call came one Day before . Vice presi Dent Dan Quayle was to arrive for talks expected to focus on the future of Clark a. The Subic Bay naval facilities and four smaller installations. The lease on the bases expires in 1991, and presi Dent Corazon Aquino has refused to say whether she will support an Extension. Last Friday police clashed with about 1,000 leftists protesting Quayle s visit. Leftist groups have pledged bigger demonstrations after the vice president arrives. On monday about 20 feminists held a Brief and peaceful rally in front of the . to protest the bases. 1 aural told reporters he supported a phaseout of the bases adding i stress the need for the Philippines to undertake its own external defense eventually. Right now we arc completely dependent on the United states for our external about 40.000 troops military dependents and civil Ian employees Are stationed at the bases among the largest american military facilities overseas. Any agreement extending the bases must be approved by two thirds of the 2.vmembcr philippine Senate. At least 12 senators have called publicly for closing the bases in 1991. During a speech monday to a civic club the soviet ambassador to Manila. Olog Sokolov. Said that the bases arc an anachronism and that the soviet Union has no intention of filling any Power vacuum created by an american withdrawal. One More reason for our opposition to the bases is that having been established in the darkest period of the cold War. They Are so conspicuously out of step with the present Day trends and realities in the world that one wonders whether we live at the end of this Century or still in the Middle of it Sokolov said. Quayle is expected to discuss the Issue with Aquino on wednesday and afterwards tour both Clark and Subic. Aquino has offered to begin talks on a new bases agreement and she says she is wailing for a response from the Bush administration. . Ambassador Nicholas Platt said in a television interview last week that . Forces could vacate the bases within one year if the Philippines decided again?.,a new agreement. Bui plate said a rapid pullout would be disastrous for inc Philippines because the installations pump More than $1 billion into the philippine Economy annually. Plate said philippine companies do so much Busi Ness with the bases that they Are effectively the coun try s eighth largest trading partner. On monday Senate majority Leader Teofisto Guingona criticized Plait s remarks saying he had intervened without cause in matters of purely Domestic new chief of polish broadcasting vows to present honest programs Warsaw. Poland a a Solidarity journalist named to run the slate broadcast Media after Lour decades of communist control said sunday he will usher in Hon est non partisan and professional programming. Andr cd Urawicz 57, a specialist in soviet affairs and a former political prisoner was appointed saturday by pre Mier Tadrus Mazowicki to chair the state radio Tele vision committee. Urawicz said he accepted the appointment with a feeling of humbleness combined with resignation mainly out of respect and Friendship for Mazowicki. Another Veteran journalist who is leading the East bloc s first non communist government. The communist party strongly defended its monopoly Over state broadcasting As recently As this Spring but ceded it in principle Jast month during talks on forming Makowiccki s Solidarity led coalition government. Drawica s committee oversees administration of broadcast ing on Poland s two National television channels and four radio channels. There arc no Legal Independent broadcasters in Poland although Iacre arc plans to permit private radio stations. The new Media chief said his Post docs not lie in the main sphere of my into rests. And i am not in making a political career but i came to the conclusion that when one must one it is too soon to speak about specific plans he said. Generally speaking the television which has been of one party s influence on society should be changed into society s property the property of the population acting in favor of this population he said. Andr Foj draw ii left interviews Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa in May fora television program. Fire strikes danish ferry carrying 650 Copenhagen Denmark a a danish car and passenger ferry carrying 650 people caught fire in inc North sea Early monday and in took More than five hours and the Aid of other ships to bring the Blaze under control authorities said. The owners of the stricken ship the 600-foot. 14,893-ton Tor Scandinavia said no one was hurl in inc Blaze bul inc danish news Agency Ritzau quoted a West German Navy official As saying two aboard were killed. The danish report could Noi be confirmed imme dial Cly. The ferry was carrying 540 passengers and 110 Crew members mostly britons. The Blaze started in a Linen closet near the Bow on the ship s fifth deck As it sailed from of Teborg swe Den for Harwich England. The Tor Scandinavia s Crew sent out a distress signal shortly after 5 . The West German research ship Poseidon and other ships some from a nearby danish offshore Oil Rig. Rushed to the scene 90 Miles off the danish Westcoast town of Esbjerg and assisted in fighting the fire. Jirgen e. Petersen. A spokesman of the dds shipping line that owns the Roll on Roll off ferry said no one was injured and there was no need to evacuate. He said the ship was heading for Esbjerg. The cause of the fire was under invest Galion. Three helicopters from the danish coast guard and one from Norway were dispatched to bring med ical Aid to the scene said a spokesman with the Dan ish sea Rescue Center. The Tor Scandinavia which can carry 1,500 Pas sengers and 400 cars was Buill in 1976 in lib cock West Germany and is one of Scandinavia s largest ferries with a swimming Pool gym and move idea Ter. World today officials can ditch Khaki for civilian duds in Ethiopia Addis Ababa. Ethiopia a it May not spark a revolution in men s Wear in Ethiopia hut for the first Lime in years government officials arc being allowed to shed their uniforms. A senior official said sunday that government employees have been told they May dispense with their Khaki uniforms in favor of civilian garb in their offices and at ceremonial occasions. The two piece uniforms had been mandatory for employees of the military government the ruling party and government owned industries since 1985. Ethiopian television viewers were surprised Tosee government delegates dressed in suits and lies at recent talks with eritrean rebels in Atlanta. Civilian clothes were Long frowned on by the military men who seized control of the country in 1974. Troops in Manila kill 2 soldiers linked to heist Manila Philippines Dpi government troops shot and killed two soldiers monday hours after the soldiers allegedly shot at a Banka Mored car in a Busy Manila Street wounded three people and made off with $342,000. Police said Ben Bartolini and Tony Basar were killed in a gun Battle in suburban Parana que after a band of robbers hit an armoured car of the Bank of the philippine islands. Five others were captured but 11 of the Rob Bers escaped said police spokesman . Arsinio Pinacate. He said Only $2,857 was recovered. It was the second major Bank robbery involving soldiers in three months. Last june a Soldier was arrested after he participated in the Holdup of a police major who had just withdrawn$142,000 from a Bank. In another incident police said an unidentified youth tossed a grenade at a building in the Makati financial District monday afternoon slightly wounding a female office Secretary. Japanese Veggie pick Ness hikes prices report says Tokyo up japanese pay nearly 40 per cent More for commodities than counterparts in the United states and West Germany but they arc party to blame because they shun Cucumber with wrinkles and demand Pink ribbons on their $ 100 melons a government report said monday. The economic planning Agency released re sults of a Survey conducted last november com paring 400 types of goods and services in Tokyo. New York and Hamburg West Germany. While the planning Agency cited Japan s multilayered distribution and government regulations As causes it also blamed japanese consumer attitudes and centuries old customs As major factors. It said japanese Are so fussy that they pass Over bumpy cucumbers and insist on Pink or red ribbons tied to Muskmelon a which can Cost As much As $140. Singapore official accuses Magazine of Gross libel Singapore a a lawyer for prime minister acc Kuan Yew told the High court on monday that an article in the Magazine far East Ern economic review contains a Gross libel and that he is seeking compensation. The amount acc is seeking from the Hong Kong based Magazine for its article new Lighton detention was not mentioned in court. The article by Michael Malik described i Headrest of 16 people on May 21,1987, under Singapore s internal Security act which permits de Tention without trial. The 16, including four Catholic Church workers and six Church volunteers were accused of being part of a Clandes Tine communist network. The article claimed acc said that he was ready to use the Powers of the internal Security act if deemed necessary if archbishop Gregory Yong could not put his own House in
