European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday april 10,1990 dressed like warriors georgians attending a Tbilisi rally monday take an oath to fight for the soviet republics Independence. Georgians Mark �?T89 soviet attack Tbilisi . Apr tens of thousands of soviet georgians rallied monday in Tbilisi on the anniversary of the slaying of 19 pro Independence protesters by soviet forces. Mondays demonstrators burned the regions military chief in effigy. They also partially re enacted last years 4 . Assault when troops armed with shotguns shovels and toxic Gas charged onto Rusta Veli Boulevard in the georgian capital. Radio stations broadcast the sound of rumbling tanks and ringing Bells. From Midnight sunday through Early monday people carrying Flowers and candles gathered on the Boulevard. About 100,000 georgians stood with raised fists for a moment of silence to Honor the dead. Later demonstrators burned an effigy of col. Gen. . Rodionov regional military commander in front of the City a government House which overlooks the Broad Square where soviet troops moved in. In addition to the 19 protesters killed a year ago another was killed by troops in a separate incident. Thousands suffered ailments from the toxic Gas. The assault caused a nationwide juror and raised doubts about president Mikhail Gorbachev a proclaimed policy of not using troops to stifle dissent. It also prompted Many georgians to join the Battle for Independence. The memorial protest on sunday and monday had More an air of Defiance than mourning. Most speakers spoke of the impetus the deaths gave the republics burgeoning Independence movement. A this is a Day of great sorrow but also a Day of great Victory a said Oviad Gamsa Hurdia a leading dissident. A on this Day the georgian soul was  a april 9 was the beginning of the National democratic revolution of Georgia which is  Gorbachev offered condolences sunday expressing his a respect for Georgia and its industrious people who Are distinguished for their glorious traditions original culture and  but georgian activists dismissed the gesture. A i believe he a sorry for people but he can to be sincere on the government level because after Tbilisi came Baku a said a member of the georgian Peoples front referring to the soviet assault in Azerbaijan. American ordered out of Iraq Bap pad it irf9 apr the foreign ministry said monday that it was expelling an american Diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion from the United states of an iraqi Diplomat accused by Washington of involvement in a murder plot. The ministry announcement earned by the official iraqi news Agency did not name the american to be expelled. An unidentified spokesman for the ministry was quoted As saying a the accusation against the iraqi Diplomat has no basis in  the source said the american action was part of a repeated hysterical campaigns to harm Iraq in order to serve the aggressive purposes of  in Washington on saturday the state department said it had expelled an iraqi Diplomat posted at the United nations because of his suspected role in an alleged plot to murder two opponents of the Baghdad government. The Diplomat who was not identified was expelled for Quot abuse of his privileges of residence in the United states a said state department spokeswoman Anita Stockman. A Given the nature of the diplomats actions it would be inappropriate for the government of Iraq to take any retaliatory action a the spokeswoman said. She said the department could not provide More specific information except to confirm the expulsion was linked to an investigation in California. But government sources said on condition of anonymity that the expulsion was linked to a plot to assassinate two iraqi opposition members in the United states. A newspaper in California identified the targets of the plot As Sargon Dade Sho a Leader of the assyrian Community in californians Central Valley and an unidentified kurdish Leader. Iraq has been the focus of International criticism for two months Over a series of incidents. The latest was president Saddam Hussein a statement that he would use binary chemical weapons if attacked by Israel. Chemical weapons have been banned under a 1925 International agreement. Unity favors w. German growth experts say Bonn West Germany apr West Germany will get an unexpected boost during the next two years from its planned economic Union with East Germany experts said monday but they reiterated concerns that East German joblessness could soar. West Germany a five leading economic research institutes said increased demand resulting from the economic reconstruction of East Germany will Likely prevent a significant slowdown in West German growth. A the plan to form an economic Union with East Germany Wilt change the economic picture especially for 1991,�?� said Klaus Werner Schatz an economist at the Institute for world economics in Kiel. Schatz said the five institutes expect growth to slow marginally to 3.75 percent in 1990 from 4 percent in 1989. In 1991 % they expect the Economy to grow at an almost similar Pace. In 1991, growth can be expected to be 1.5 percentage Points higher than it would have Een without economic Union said Schatz. West Germany has launched plans to create an economic Union with East Germany on the Road to German unification. Under such a Union West Germany would virtually control East Germany a Economy As it rebuilds its neighbor. Monetary Union in which West Germany a Mark will replace East Germany a Mark is a Central part of plans for economic Union. Concern has been raised among some West germans that the costs of unification could East West German profiles economic and Trado q Federated German. Republic West Irman democratic Republic East Quot. Is is my i. Ifs. $1,205.5 Iii my a with sin Inyim prove to be a heavy economic Burden including tax increases. But the five institutes said West German growth would Likely be Able to absorb unification costs. A in the midterm tax increases. Will not be necessary a Schatz said. East German politicians Are pressing for a general �?to�?1 Swap of East German Marks for West German Marks. But Western financial experts have continually warned that could create Lugn unemployment in East Germany because it would increase businesses debts As Well As their payrolls. West German foreign minister Hans die inn Genscher said monday part of the costs tin inca lion could be covered by spending less on Desense. Some opposition politicians have said Wes Germany will have to raise taxes to cover the nip Price for Unity. Nna but Schatz also called on West German and East German politicians to take the necessary Steps to preserve East German jobs As the i nations negotiate the terms of currency Union. Some forecasts have said 2 million East be mans could lose their jobs. Schatz said a the main goal should be holding onto As Many East German jobs As Poss de. The economic forecasts were cd a duct Al. 1u. By the Ifo economic research in to Lute be. Nich the German Institute for econom c research in West Berlin the twi economic pkg search Institute in Essen the Institute for economics in Kiel and the Howwa Institute Tor economic research in Hamburg