European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 3l-l Exchange still demanded by de Maiziere Berlin apr prime minister Lothar de Maiziere said saturday that a new wave of frustrated East germans will head to West Germany unless their wages and pensions Are valued at West German standards. In his toughest remarks yet the East German Leader said he would not Back Down from his demand that most East German Marks be converted equally to West German Marks As the nations Are unified. A was far As wages salaries and pensions Are concerned it is not negotiable a he said in a joint interview on East German and West German radio. West Germany scentral Bank has said that most East German Marks must be converted at a 2-1 Exchange and that an equal Trade would erode the Power of the mighty West German Mark and result in higher interest rates and inflation. The non convertible East German Mark is essentially worthless in free Market economies. But de Maiziere said the 1-1 rate is needed to offset the effects of eliminating the vast Price and rent subsidies of East Germany a former socialist government. He said not granting the 1-1 conversion could result in a new flood of East germans to West Germany. More than 500,000 East germans have migrated to West Germany during the past year. Many left after the former communist government opened the East German Borders in november in an attempt to quell massive pro democracy demonstrations. Chancellor Helmut Kohl said on saturday that the West German Mark will definitely become the currency of East Germany on july 2, the East German news Agency adn reported. Both governments previously had set that Date to merge their  Salute in Berlin a skinhead gives the nazi Salute Friday night As East Berlin police gather after hundreds of right Wing and left Wing extremists went on a rampage on both sides of the City after a soccer game. At least 48 people were injured and 57 people were arrested. The fighting began after some youths in a group of about 300 began shouting tributes to Adolf Hitler on the Date of his 101st birthday and attacked  5 Neutral zones Managua Nicaragua apr sandinista army troops began Clearing out of five Neutral zones saturday making Way for Contra rebels who have promised to disarm. . Observers were moving into the five Security zones to Monitor the military withdrawal and the rebel demobilization. Also saturday outgoing president Daniel Ortega bade Farewell to the old sandinista dominated National Assembly As lawmakers prepared to elect a new parliamentary Leader. Ortega who has a seat in the new Assembly said the sandinista will put the interests of the nation above those of the party. Voters weary of War and poverty put an end to More than a decade of Rule by the leftist sandinista in the feb. 25 general elections. The Victory of the conservative United National opposition paved the Way for the cease fire and demobilization Accord. The defense ministry claimed the contras had violated the cease fire by hijacking a truck in a Remote mining Region thursday but said sandinista troops were withdrawing anyway. A the sandinista army has begun retiring from the Security zones to allow the members of the resistance to enter them a a ministry spokesman capt. Carlos Lara said saturday. He said that the withdrawal operation was launched thursday after a peace Accord was signed calling for the contras to begin disarming april 25, when conservative president elect Violeta Barrios de Chamorro will take office. The deadline for total demobilization is june 10. Walesa defeats 2 challengers to keep leadership of Solidarity a amps Gus Schuettler for the Birds forget High tech Highfalutin farming fads. A few scarecrows planted in a freshly seeded Field near Berheim West Germany produce Fine results in frightening off Birds looking for a feast. Gdansk Poland apr Lech Walesa turned Back two challengers saturday to win re election As chairman of Solidarity the Union that toppled communist hard liners but is losing popularity As the country makes the painful switch to capitalism. Some members had claimed Walesa was undemocratic in his manner of running Solidarity. Walesa the shipyard electrician who has held the top Job since Solidarity a birth received 77.5 percent of the valid votes the unions election commission said. Delegates to the unions second National Congress welcomed the announcement of the results by chanting a Oleszek Leszek Leszek a a form of Walesa a first name. The election for chairman took place on the third Day of the Congress which is meeting in this Baltic port City the Birthplace of Solidarity during a nationwide strike in August 1980. The Congress scheduled to end tuesday is expected to outline the unions stand on the economic Reform program of the Solidarity led government. The Reform is aimed at bringing the moribund Economy Back to life and transforming it from communist Central planning to a Market oriented system. However it has thrown about 200,000 people out of work. The delegates cast 362 ballots for Walesa 52 for Veteran activist Andrzej Slowik and 25 for Tomasz Wojcik a Little known local strike Leader. A i am very Happy but i am aware of what a Cross a Union Cross a polish Cross we Are to Bear a Walesa told the Congress after his Victory. A a what a before us is even More difficult than what is behind us we shall not waste the heritage of generations.�?�, Walesa a re election comes As recent Public opinion polls show the Union losing popularity although Walesa remains popular. Internal Union tensions including charges that Walesa a methods Are undemocratic have surfaced during the Congress debates. But none of Solidarity s Best known activists decided to Challenge the charismatic Walesa. Walesa himself proposed the candidacy of Slowik a bus Driver and Union Leader from the Central City of Lodz who has often advocated a More militant course for Solidarity. Slowik opposed any concessions to the communists during the negotiations that led to the renewed legalization of Solidarity in april 1989 after a seven year ban. Wojcik the other candidate is a chemist who helped Lead 1988 strikes against the communist government in the wroclaw Region of Southwest Poland. Solidarity backed candidates swept partially free parliamentary elections nearly a year ago and took control of the government from the communists installing Tadeusz Mazowiecki a former Union adviser As the East blocks first non communist prime minister. Only about 2.2 million of the 10 million members the Union claimed in 1981 have joined since it won Back its Legal status a year ago