European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday october 8,1989 Honecker rejects need for change Berlin a East German Leader Erich Hon Cockcr despite mounting discontent and turmoil at Home told soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev on saturday that he intended to continue a hard line course on socialism. Meanwhile some 5,000 demonstrators Many shout ing Gorby Gorby crowded into the Alexande Platz in East Berlin saturday night after the soviet Leader had already left. Gorbachev whose Reform policies have made him a hero to Many East germans ended a two Day visit to Berlin saturday evening and headed Back to Moscow. Also saturday West Germany s foreign minister said there were vague signs that East Germany would Case restrictions to let its citizens emigrate without becoming refugees. A West German newspaper Bild am sonntag said the unconfirmed plan was intended As a do Facto expulsion of those who have criticized conditions in their communist Homeland. The exodus of nearly 50,000 East germans since mid september has deeply embarrassed East Ger Many s leadership As it commemorates the nation s 40th anniversary this weekend. According to Bild am sonntag More than i million East germans arc wait ing to emigrate to the West. The official East German news Agency adn said however that Honecker told Gorbachev in three hours of talks saturday that East Germany will continue to adhere to the Basic values of socialism. The Hopes of Bourgeois politicians and ideologues who arc aiming for reforms leading to Bourgeois democracy and on to capitalism arc built on Sand Hon Ecker was quoted As saying. While making Clear his Aims for East Germany Honecker also expressed support for the soviet Union s  Day earlier Gorbachev had urged Honecker to work with All forces in  Gennady Gerasimov spokesman for the soviet for eign ministry said that during their meeting Gorba Chev repeated to Honecker a russian saying that he who is late is  asked whether that referred to the East German government s repeated rejection of reforms Crasi mov said no we were talking about our  journalists do interpret  Gerasimov said the Issue of the refugee exodus did not come up in the session he attended the second of protests from Page 1 to witness accounts. One Man who reportedly had a bag with him was dragged away shouting my things my  the police officer arresting him punched him in the face and yelled shut up witnesses said. Some East Berlin residents watched the Melee from their apartment windows above the Street waving sparklers to show their support for the demonstrators. The demonstration began when people began Gath ering at Alexandc Platz and started marching picking up supporters along the Way. Passing the state owned adn news Agency office protesters chanted liar liar and press Freedom press Freedom the demonstrators shouted Gorby Gorby help us and taunted police by saying. You people arc afraid but we re  Gorbachev was in East Berlin saturday As a guest of Honor during East Germany s 40th-Annivcrsary celebrations Many East germans want their hard line leaders to adopt the kinds of democratic reforms undertaken by Gorbachev in his  Germany s Ard television network said Secu Rity forces also used violence to break up a protest March by several Hundred people in Potsdam just outside East  erupted in Leipzig after about 4,000 people gathered for a pro Reform demonstration in front of the City s Nikolai Church witnesses  Young people were seen trying to talk with police and officers beat them to the ground with night Sticks the witnesses said. The witnesses said police wearing not helmets and carrying Shields waded into the crowd of protesters and began beating them at random. Groups of 10 to 15 officers were seen chasing Small groups of demonstrators trying to run away they said. The demonstrators offered no resistance but shouted no violence shame on you and Gorbachev Gorbachev the witnesses said. Dozens of people were taken into custody an Many people were seriously injured said one witness on condition of anonymity adding that the entire City was cordoned off by  Dresden about 2,000 demonstrators battled police overnight and Many people were injured witnesses told the associated press. The number of injuries was not immediately known. A Chain of hundreds of officers attacked the demonstrators who responded by hurling bottles and other objects witnesses said. The Street Battles lasted for several hours said the witnesses who also spoke on condition of anonymity. It was the fourth straight night of violence in Dresden. Hungary from Page 1 new democratic leftist party can compete successfully at the polls. The reformist communist leadership s commitment to free elections by june at the latest along with new acceptance of International standards for human rights had put Hungary in the forefront of Reform within the Warsaw pact even before saturday s vote. Only Poland with the soviet bloc s first government not controlled by communists has come As far As Hungary in its democratic strivings. The new hungarian party which draws on socialist and communist ideals supports humanism Freedom and democracy the document stated. It seeks Alli ances with Reform oriented communist parties As Well As socialist and social democratic parties it said. Leading reformers grouped in the Reform Union faction and two Small Allied factions had urged since the Congress opened Friday that any new party be free of All conservatives. In a Clear reformist attempt to gain Broad Delegate support however the position paper avoided direct mention of cleansing the ranks. It instead called into its ranks All those who agree with its platform who accept the ground  but the document made Clear that members of the old party would not automatically be members of the new one by propos ing that new membership booklets be issued by nov. 10. Originally even More Radical in its intention to split with the past the document was watered Down late sat urday to gain the support of the platform for Rural equal Opportunity less Reform minded than the Reform Union but More Liberal than the conservative groups. Members of the two factions debated passionately hoarse Yelling could be heard from one conference Hall Inone instance before the Compromise document was agreed  document pledged that the new party will support the concept of in vat and state property a mixed property social Market Economy and the development of. A multiparty parliamentary democracy politburo member Janos Barabas told reporters that the change would not Burden ties with More orthodox communist parties in other Warsaw pact countries with whom we Are in an Alliance  Galvin from Page 1 divisions May have meant in reality the withdrawal of the Headquarters staff and the  he also accused the soviets of continuing to pro Duce Large stocks of arms and questioned How that military might would be used. Across the Board combat Power continues to Roll off the soviet production lines Galvin said. Where is All of that equipment going Galvin called for further Large scale reductions i soviet offensive weapons including tanks artillery pieces armoured troop carriers aircraft and helicopters. He also said the soviets should dismantle logistic sys tems and Supply depots that Are located so far Forward that they could be used for Only offensive purposes. When you Are defensive you put your supplies Well Back so that they Are protected from being overrun Galvin said. The nato commander also said the soviets should pull Back their operational Man Euver groups that Are designed for deep offensive operations and Institute a defensive philosophy by changing military doctrine and forces Structure. Above All allow each Side to observe for itself that these changes Are really taking place Galvin said. Let us both accept greater openness both agree to a Extension of greater Confidence and stability building  generals acknowledged their countries did have Points of convergence at the conventional arms talks in Vienna Austria and discussions devoted to strategic and chemical  concluded his speech by pointing out that soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev s policy of perestroika or restructuring Means a belter life for the soviet people and a tremendous business potential for the Galvin ended his remarks by saying that the. West must remain Calm in the face of Rapio changes in the  things there Are unpredictable and Uncer Tain we in the West need to be As predictable and a balanced and As stable and As unified As possible he said. And that Means the North Atlantic Alliance. It is the Way to face an Uncertain  Burl the chief . Negotiator at the Strate Gic arms talks in Geneva predicted that improving relations Between the superpowers could Lead to a shift from East West military might to a More global net work of Power based on Commerce and technology. _ Bun warned the Assembly however that the increasingly unpredictable situation in Eastern Europe could increase More tension in the Region perpetuating the need for a Strong military Alliance in the West. Governor is left in state of Shock Oklahoma City a North Dakota South Dakota and Oklahoma were left out of ran Mcnally s newly published world Atlas and Oklahoma gov. Henry Bellmon is not the least amused. In a memo the governor is sending to Rand Mcnally from "3.3 million citizens of the great state of Oklahoma the governor notes we arc mystified. Did you intend an insult or arc you trying to say that Oklahoma is so Well known that travellers need no map to get Here the latter seems More Likely. We do not need your incomplete Atlas Bellmon added. You won t get our  Rand Mcnally officials said the three states were omitted from the new Atlas regional maps and photographs Section because of space limitations. It was an editorial decision said con Erickson a Public relations representative in Rand Mcnally s Skokie iii., office. The $34.95 Rand Mcnally photographic world Atlas hits Newsstands and bookstores this month. North Dakota s tourism director said he s notes specially troubled by the omission. It sounds to me like this is an upscale Book for the world traveler who frankly May or May not be interested in the great Plains Region tourism director James Fuglie said thursday. Us a Coffee table Book. It s not like we missed the Road Atlas. The Atlas which features brilliantly coloured photographs of various regions of the world Breaks the United states Down into seven regions Northeast great lakes Southeast Mississippi Valley South Ern Rocky mountains Northwest and California Nevada. Photos from those seven regions Are included and accompanying maps show at least a portion of 47 Stales. Bonnie Ryan a Rand Mcnally Public relations representative said the omission was not intended As an affront to the three states. They did include several regions of the United states and their portfolios just kind of touching upon various places she said. Now that this has come up they realize this was not a Good idea an they really should include the entire . In any Case i have been told that when they Goback to print next year they re planning changes which include adding More maps to the .," Ryan said