European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday april 14,1990 relatives of polish prisoners slain in 1940 Light candles during a pilgrimage to the Katyn Woods last  admit Wii massacre of 15,000 captive polish officers Moscow apr the soviet Union on Friday admitted for the first time that its secret police murdered 15,000 polish officers during world War ii including thousands in the Katyn Forest in what it called a one of the most horrifying stalinist  the Tass news Agency issued an official statement and apology As soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev met with polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski. Western historians concluded years ago that the soviets were responsible for killing the captive officers Many of whom were shot in the Back of the head but Moscow a refusal to admit the atrocity was a Barrier to better soviet polish relations. Jaruzelski was scheduled to visit Katyn on saturday. Until Friday the soviet Union had blamed nazi Germany for the Katyn massacre. The Katyn Forest located near Smolensk Southwest of Moscow was captured by Germany during world War ii and later recaptured by the red army. While the nazis invaded Poland from the West in 1939 to Start world War ii the soviets invaded from the East. Germany and the soviet Union had signed a non aggression pact that assigned them spheres of influence in Eastern Europe. At the beginning of the War the soviets captured the officers whom the soviets could have considered a threat As potential future leaders. Stalin had killed Many members of his own officer corps in the 1930s, accusing them of disloyalty. The Katyn massacre of the polish officers was first disclosed in 1943 by the nazis who attributed it to Stalin a secret police. More than 4,000 bodies have been found in a mass grave in the Forest. An additional 11,000 polish officers were killed elsewhere and their bodies have never been found. Records indicate that Only 394 of the prisoners held at Katyn were transferred to the Gray sovetsky prison Camp and the rest were turned Over to the a kid the predecessor of the Kab. Although the Tass statement referred specifically to Katyn it tied the fates of All 15,000 officers together. All of the officers disappeared entirely from a kid records Tass said. The soviet statement said Archive material discovered recently allowed officials now to blame Stalin a secret police chief Lavrenti Beria his protege . Merkulov and a their  a the soviet Side expressing its deep regret in connection with the Katyn tragedy states that it is one of the most horrifying stalinist crimes a Tass said. In Warsaw poles received soviet acknowledgement of responsibility with renewed expressions of anger at the delay and tears Over the massacre that has seared the National consciousness for 50 years. A a it a Good that criminals admit their crimes a Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa said in Gdansk Poland. He called the soviet admission a an act of moral Justice which has been awaited for a Long  world today groups oppose testing of teachers for aids Paris apr teachers should not be required m undergo testing for aids and should be allowed ? continue working even if infected with the aids vim four International teachers organizations have said a statement issued on behalf of the groups by in Esco which sponsored a conference for them at s \.ans, Headquarters said teachers affected by a n should be protected from discrimination teachers with the aids virus should be treated the same As any other ill employee and should Only be removed from teaching assignments if physically unable to continue the statement said. Participating in the six Day conference on aids Werp Thelt emotional federation of teachers unions the world confederation of teachers la federation internationale Syndicate de 1 Ensei nement and the world confederation of organizations of the teaching  begins on Ankara subway system Ankara Turkey apr a consortium led by the Canadian company Utic has begun construction of a subway system in the turkish capital. The subway system will be built in four years and it will be 8.7 Miles Long. Metro trains will run Between the downtown District of Kiziway and the Western suburban area of Bat Kent. The consortium includes the turkish firm Gama Guris. It won the tender with a bid of $374 million last year. The metro is expected to carry about 500,000 commuters  attacked by shark escapes with minor injuries Brisbane Australia apr an australian surfer escaped with Only minor injuries after a Large shark bit a chunk out of his Board. A i Wasny to going to let him make a meal of me. Head already had a taste a said Mark Fleming 31. The attack took place at tweeds Heads 75 Miles South of Brisbane. Fleming said the shark dragged his Board a to which he was attached by a tether a through churning water returning repeatedly and attacking the Board tearing pieces from it. A a he a got a surfboard Fin in his stomach a and i Hope it hurts a Fleming said. He said he finally managed to unhook the tether and swim to Shore. Before reaching the Beach he was bashed against rocks by the Waves. The surfer was hospitalized with bruises scratches and a strained Back and neck Muscles but later  snap up cameras used to control traffic Schindel Netherlands apr police were Able to photograph traffic offenders via the two Remote cot tool cameras on an isolated Highway stretch outside this Eastern dutch farming town but weren table to keep the cameras themselves from being stolen. Thieves sawed off the $26,000 cameras from atop poles at a Remote intersection where they automatically snapped pictures of cars running red lights. A i Haven to the faintest idea Why anyone would want the things. Whoever took them wont be Able to use them a a police spokesman said adding that the cameras had apparently been stolen last  warned other Sites available for bases Singapore up a a . Congressional delegation visiting Singapore thursday warned the philippine government that alternative Sites will be available a if the Price is too High to renew leases on critical military bases there. Rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., welcomed prime minister Lee Kuan yews offer to allow the United states to expand its use of aviation and port facilities in Singapore. A the United states can protect its interests in the Region without All the facilities we now utilize in the Philippines a she said. Prior to departing for Bangkok Thailand Schroeder who was leading the delegation on the five nation tour said a we would prefer to stay in the Philippines. But if that becomes impossible or too expensive the United states will not in any Way be weakened by having to  exploratory talks to determine whether to hold formal negotiations on the future of giant Clark a and the Subic Bay naval Complex a the United states oldest and largest overseas facilities a Are to begin May 14 in Manila Philippines amid mounting pressure against their continued presence. Richard Solomon . Assistant Secretary for East asian and Pacific affairs met with president Cora Zon Aquino in Manila wednesday and said the United states anticipates constructive negotiations on the Fate of the installations. He was the first . Official to meet with Aquino after her highly publicized snub of defense Secretary Dick Cheney in february. A we Hope the negotiations go Well a said Schroeder head of the House armed services subcommittee on military installations. After inspecting facilities in Guam and touring Singapore a Paya Lebar air base and port faculties Schroeder said a we have surplus capacity in Guam and in Japan. Singapore has excellent shipping facilities. While we could not duplicate Subic Bay at one site it could be duplicated by using several locations.�?�. Underscoring her stand was rep. David Martin . A if the Price is too High to remain in the Philippines we will find alternatives a Martin Saia. The filipinos Are listening they ought to understand we Are