European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday april 24,1990chinese Leader on 4-Day visit to Moscow Moscow apr chinese Premier i Peng arrived monday in Moscow for the first trip in 26 years by a chinese head of government to the soviet Union. The four Day Moscow visit is intended to promote Normal Friendly relations and ease Border tensions at a time when both countries Are confronted with serious Domestic problems. A a lib strip to the . Underscores the importance of continuing the sino soviet dialogue at the Summit level which began a year ago and signalled the normalization of relations Between the two countries a said. The Tass news Agency i was met at the Airport by Premier Nikolai Ryzhkova and foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. The 61-year-old Premier was expected to hold at least two rounds of talks with president Mikhail s. Gorbachev who last May went to China in the first visit by a soviet Leader in three decades. A i will be exchanging views with president Gorbachev chairman Ryzhkova and other comrades from the soviet leadership on matters concerning bilateral relations and on major International issues of common concern a i said at the Airport. Gorbachev a visit to China was overshadowed by student led pro democracy demonstrations in Beijing which ended weeks later when i and other chinese leaders sent in troops to crush the movement. In Moscow Gorbachev is contending with the crisis in Lithuania which declared Independence March 11. The official chinse press before lies departure said his trip to Moscow would have a profound China and the soviet Union split Over ideological differences in 1960 and fought a Brief Border War in 1969. In 1972, China restored relations with the United states in part because then Leader Mao tse Tung saw the soviet Union As China a most serious military threat. Western diplomats in Beijing said China has stressed it will never be a docile soviet ally As it was in the 1950s, and they noted that China a inherent suspicions of soviet Aims have grown with Gorbachev a Reform travelling Wall a schoolgirls look in Awe at segments of the Berlin Wall in a special exhibition in Tokyo on monday. The Wall blocks weighing about 3 tons were brought to Japan by a Tokyo department store and will be on display through May 9. The fronts of the blocks contain the original Graffiti but Are untouched on the other Side mute testimony that people on the East German Side could not get near the by . Judge on aids creates an uproar in Australia Sydney Australia up a a . Judge came under a blistering attack monday for saying aids victims who spread the disease should be exiled to Australia. . District court judge Robert Potter was criticised by australian groups set up to combat the deadly virus and callers to radio talks shows who described the remarks to students at a Charlotte n.c., College As Potter nicknamed a maximum bobs for his Tough sentences told the students at Belmont Abbey College on thursday that air planes carrying drugs from Colombia should be shot Down and aids victims who spread their disease should be sent to Australia. The judges comments were published in the Charlotte observer on friday., the afternoon australian tabloid the daily Mirror spread the judges weekend comments across the front Page followed by a hard hitting editorial and a six column cartoon showing his Honor with a Large foot in his Mouth. The editorial was titled a ugly idea from ugly a an american District court judge has come up with what must be one of the most ill judged and stupid ideas of All time a the Mirror said in the editorial. A the has suggested apparently in All seriousness that american aids victims should be shipped to Australia. A we have news for the myopic insensitive narrow minded and Loose lipped judge Potter. A australians have every sympathy with american aids victims and their families. But they a like most sensible americans a also realize you cannot solve a problem by sweeping it under someone else a carpet. A fortunately the judge is highly unlikely to be taken seriously by his fellow countrymen. Except perhaps for a Small minority of red necked political illiterates like the cartoon was captioned with the letters aids a american idiot disregarding Sydney radio talk programs were deluged by irate callers complaining about the judges remarks which were published in Many australian newspapers. Potter presided Over the controversial fraud and conspiracy trial of television evangelist Jim Bakker in Charlotte. A jury convicted Bakker of the 24 charges he faced Ana Potter sentenced Bakker to 45 years in prison. Bakker was convicted of using donations to his pal ministry to maintain a lavish lifestyle. World today human rights organization forms in East Germany Berlin apr a new human rights organization grouping 17 citizens movements in Eastern Europe and chinese dissidents has been founded the official East German news Agency adn said sunday. A Winter forum will act As an information gathering Center and will promote awareness of rights abuses. Adn said. In its founding declaration the new forum expressed Solidarity with the pro democracy movements in China and for the rights of tibetan people fighting for Independence from Beijing scentral Rule the news Agency said. It said the forum was founded after a three Day conference in East Berlin where the rights of National minorities a More just world economic order disarmament and sexual Equality were High on the Agenda. Adn gave no details of the National groups attending the conference.. Plans base in Jungle to train peruvian soldiers Lima Peru apr the United states plans to build a training base where . Soldiers will instruct the peruvian army in Jungle warfare to fight leftist rebels a . Embassy official has said. The new base will be built in the coca Rich upper Hua Llaga Valley As part of a $35 million . Military Aid package. The base is one of several . Measures in president Bush s strategy announced in september to fight the flow of drugs from andean nations. A a we be been building the pipeline and now its starting to flow a said a . Embassy spokesman. For Security reasons he spoke on condition his name not be destroyer rescues 35 vietnamese refugees Manila Philippines apr a . Navy destroyer rescued 35 vietnamese refugees aboard a wooden boat Drifting in the South China sea near Singapore a Navy spokesman said monday. The destroyer Elliot was passing routinely through the area when it found the 35-foot boat about 180 Miles East of Singapore said it. Cmdr. Joseph Gra Disher spokesman for the . Navy 7th Fleet. Gra Disher said the Elliot mane Vered near the Craft to Check the condition of the vessel and its occupants. After inspection the commanding officer of the Elliot determined that the vietnamese boat was a Sun seaworthy adrift and unable to navigate and ordered the destroyers crewmen to let the refugees aboard Gra Disher said. He said the 23 men seven women and five children were in Good health after being at sea for six Days since leaving the town of Vien Loa. Gradisher said the refugees would be brought to Singapore for further processing.3 israeli soldiers jailed after religious argument Jerusalem apr a Soldier has been jailed for threatening to shoot two fellow soldiers who eat break during passover and for making scathing remands about a leading rabbi during an argument the army said. The Soldier was sentenced to 28 Days in the stockade for his threat and the other two were Given 14 Day each for mocking the religious beliefs of a fellow sol 8 _ Dier an army spokesman said
