European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes news briefs thousands of britons peacefully protest poll tax London up a thousands of anti poll tax demonstrators took to the streets in cities across England saturday for a series of peaceful protests in which some people burned their poll tax Bills reports said. About 2,000 demonstrators marched at Halifax West Yorkshire about 200 Miles North of London the British broadcasting corp. Said. Demonstrators were shown tossing their poll tax Bills into a contained fire. In nearby York organizers told the bbl that they burned about 100 poll tax forms to show their contempt for the Community charge a a highly unpopular new tax which went into effect april 1 in England and Wales. Similar demonstrations were reported in Brighton Bath and Tunbridge Wells but with no reports of Public disorder the bbl said. The peaceful demonstrations came two weeks after a similar tax protest erupted into a riot in Central London in which citizens battled police overturned cars looted shops and set buildings afire. The tax requires local City councils to set a Flat sum that must be paid by every briton who is at least 18 years old with some exceptions and does not vary according to wealth. Indonesian Craft rescued by shuttle is Back in space Cape canaveral Fla. Apr an indonesian communications satellite is Back in space 5 Xhu years after shuttle astronauts pulled it from orbit and brought it Back to Earth. An unmanned Delta 2 rocket blasted off on time at 6 28 . With the $60 million satellite from Cape canaveral air Force station. The satellite separated 26 minutes later and As expected settled into orbit about 115 Miles away. An on Board kick motor will boost the 1,437-Pound satellite into its final geosynchronous orbit 22,300 Miles above the Equator sunday. The Jalapa b-2r satellite was one of two that slipped into a Low orbit. It was rescued by the shuttle discovery in november 1984. Eggs from Page 1 a keen Eye from the searchers who braved wind and drizzle. Many of the 144 eggs were special. Thirty four were marked with Dollar signs and one a Pink coloured Oval was Worth $ 10. All were redeemed for Cash. Other eggs marked with the letters a a Bice translated into a Coupon redeemable at Burger King for one hamburger. Peter Schnell was the Luckiest of the group. The 5-Ycar-old found the $10 egg by crawling under a picnic table near the Back of the course. His Mother Abi said she will use the Money for a miniature race car High on Peters priority list. Sunday april 15,1990 China gives . Warning a plan to end Trade status up a the government stepped up its the violent crackdown led to economic and political Lay against a proposal in Congress to re sanctions by the United states against China and to Al i a a m a am m 4 Maralyl  Beijing up a the government stepped up its alarm saturday against a proposal in Congress to revoke China a preferential Trade status warning it could Lead to a a major setback in sino-. Relations. The warning in a front Page commentary in the official publication International business said such a proposal a cannot but arouse grave concerns among the chinese  entitled �?osino-. Economic and Trade relations should not suffer a major setback a the commentary echoed growing concern Over reports that Congress will withdraw China a most favored nation Trade status. The . Designation guarantees that tariffs placed on imports from certain communist led countries do not exceed those of other . Trading partners. The removal of the Trade status would slap tariffs of up to 100 percent on Many chinese exports to the United states. . Officials say that would sharply reduce chinese sales in the american Market and cripple hard currency earnings that China desperately needs. The preferential Trade status is reviewed each year by the White House and its recommendation is sent to Congress. President Bush is expected to support a renewal of the Trade status for China by a deadline of june 3. The deadline ironically Falls on the first anniversary of an assault by chinese troops on pro democracy protesters in Beijing. Related Story photo on Page 8. The violent crackdown led to economic and political sanctions by the United states against China and to strained relations. Chinese exports to the United states reached nearly $ 12 billion last year a 43 percent increase Over 1988 . Exports to China totalled Only $5.81 billion. The widening Trade deficit with China already has caused concern in Washington . In a related development the Bush administration barred chinese scientists and economists from this weeks White House conference on global wanning. The move comes amid the administrations growing dissatisfaction Over the continuing political crackdown in China. The two Day conference which Bush will open tuesday in Washington fulfils a Campaign Promise to Call an International meeting on the scientific and economic implications of the a greenhouse  in his Campaign speech Bush said he would invite representatives of other countries a including the soviet Union and China Quot to the meeting. But the chinese will be conspicuously absent when some 200 scientists and economists from 17 nations and the european Community gather for the conference. A the decision not to invite the chinese was made about six weeks ago. Clearly events in China changed since Bush made the proposal in 1988, said Michael de land a White House official with the science advisers office. Both German Milit Aries urged to set Pace in disarmament Berlin apr East Germany a former defense minister said saturday that the military in both Ger Many should set the Pace in disarmament to erase european fears about German military might a major newspaper reported. Theodor Hoffmann also acknowledged that East Germany a military the National Peoples army is faced with a a motivation crisis a the state run newspaper Neues deutschland said. Since the fall of East Germany a hard line communist government last fall a the military has been faced with misgivings about its own legitimacy and increasing concern about its social status and jobs a Hoffmann told the paper. West Germany has about 400,000 Active duty serv ice members and East Germany about 180,000, officials said. With reunification approaching the question of a single Germany a relationship to nato and the soviet led Warsaw pact remains one of the thorniest issues to be resolved. The soviets want a United Germany to be Neutral while the United states insists on nato membership. The new East German government of prime minister Lothar de Maiziere elected by parliament on thursday backs plans for a unified Germany to be part of nato at least temporarily. However East Germany a new defense minister Rainer Eppelmann said nato troops should not be based in what is now East Germany formerly one of the Warsaw pacts staunchest members. Refuse from Page 1 talks with Lithuania. Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Maine and six democratic colleagues who just returned to Washington from a visit with Gorbachev in Moscow condemned the economic ultimatum As a precisely the wrong approach in such a delicate and dangerous  at a news conference at Andrews fab md., Mitchell noted that on thursday Gorbachev had expressed to the Senate delegation a this intention to resolve the situation in Lithuania by peaceful non violent  from Page 1 some lawmakers have called for cutbacks or even outright cancellation of High Cost weapons programs such As the $530 million b-2 stealth bomber. But savings can to be gleaned As quickly from Lon term weapons programs As they can from personnel accounts because weaponry costs Are stretched Over a period of Many years. So that leaves the manpower intensive army with the largest segment of the nations 2.1 million member military Force As the biggest target for possible budget savings. A source who spoke privately said the proposal was forced upon the service by a fiscal  he expressed concerns about pressures to go beyond the 580,000 level. A that would bring us pretty close to a dysfunctional army a he said Given the National Security requirement for a a trained and ready Force. The senior official did not say How much savings were being projected from the manpower Cut. It is difficult to project near term savings from Force reductions because of Severance pay that May be allocated to More senior service members. The new proposal is contained in the army a Long term budget proposal formally known in Pentagon jargon As the a  a or program objective memorandum. It contains the services spending desires through the years 1992 to 1997, in line with budget figures handed Down by the Pentagon a civilian leadership. The Washington Post reported in saturdays editions that a a fiscal guidance memorandum issued by Deputy defense Secretary Donald j. Atwood to military and civilian leaders in february Calls for the army budget to increase slip from $74.6 billion in fiscal 1992 to $76.5 billion in fiscal 1997 a a level that would not keep Pace with the expected rate of inflation. In the fiscal 1991 budget defense Secretary Dick Cheney sent to Capitol Hill in january he sought $295.1 billion in spending authority. But Given the recent changes that have swept Eastern Europe and prospects of arms control agreements with the soviet Union lawmakers have called Cheney a proposals bloated and outdated. At a recent hearing before the House armed services committee Vuono warned that making precipitous cuts in personnel would Lead to serious morale and readiness problems. The general asked about a proposal to take 65,000 soldiers from the Force in 1991 alone said such a Cut would be a a devastating act on the  while Vuono has widely acknowledged that the army will be smaller in the future he has argued for planned reductions Over a period of years. This process he said would avoid gaps in ranks of experienced personnel which would harm the army a ability to fight. A in my View More rapid reductions threaten to fracture the army a Vuono said. That did no to satisfy the armed services committee chairman rep. Les Aspi d-wis., who warned that proposed cuts of 35,000 a year  go nearly tar enough. A people Are thinking we Are go my to get a very significant cont Ute Nan a defense for the deficit reduction. Aspi said. A it is not going to be demo Ila Tion but it certainly is More Accel than the Type of gradual thing you looking at.�?�. Vuono replied that the nation s. Tary leaders Are Well aware of the p esses but he hoped the nation and Congress Are a prepared for the consequence