European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 26, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 reaching for food handouts homeless women in new Delhi India reach desperately wednesday for food handouts. A fire monday destroyed at least 4,000 shacks in the slum where they live leaving about 12,000 persons homeless. In All about 25,000 in the area have lost their Shantytown dwellings to six fires during one . Advises americans to leave Liberia Washington Are 1 he slate department Oto wednesday advised americans to leave Liberia because of increased lighting Between government and rebel forces. The department also authorized . Government personnel and their families to leave Liberia if they wish. The decision comes at a time of growing tension Between the two countries following the deaths of two americans in recent weeks. Liberians worsening human rights record and its failure to repay its debts. The United states has been cautioning americans to defer non essential travel to Liberia since fighting broke out last december when the government attacked some 200 rebels it accused of trying to overthrow president Samuel Doe. . Officials say some of the rebels were trained by Libya. Thousands of liberians led the fighting to the neighbouring Ivory coast and witnesses described indiscriminate attacks by government troops against innocent civilians. Western diplomats reported Hundred of liberians were killed. The United states in an Effort to control the government troops actions sent two military advisers from the . Embassy in Monrovia to Nimba province to Monitor the crackdown on the rebels. The advisers were later withdrawn. The embassy recommended this week that americans leave the country a until the situation stabilizes a a the state department said. Those who must travel to Liberia should not leave the capital and should Register with the . Embassy upon their arrival the statement said. . Officials estimate there arc about 10,000 americans in Liberia most of them missionaries and businessmen. The country was established in 1847 by former african slaves who left the United  asserts Jerusalem is israelis capital Washington apr the House approved a non binding Resolution tuesday asserting that a United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel a position at Odds with official . Policy. The 378 to 34 vote with six members voting a present a came despite arguments that such a statement by Congress would cause resentment among Arab states and complicate Bush administration efforts to achieve a Mideast peace. The Resolution was identical to one approved March 22 by the Senate. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., later complained that the move had damaged peace efforts and said he regretted his support for it. Jerusalem regarded As a holy City by christians moslem and jews has been under israeli control since the 1967 Arab israeli War and unfettered Access to All holy Sites is allowed. . Policy holds that Jerusalem a status must be determined through negotiations among All parties and does not recognize it As the israeli capital. Rep. Eliot Engel . And the chief House sponsor of the Resolution said he acted because president Bush had called into question Jerusalem a status by linking predominantly Arab East Jerusalem to the occupied West Bank in a statement about israeli settlements. A Jerusalem is the heart and soul of Israel a Engel said during a Brief debate on the Resolution. A if the israelis Are willing to take risks for peace they need to know the United states will stand by them not pull the Rug out from under  but rep. David obey d-wis., said any attempt by Congress to give for Mal institutional support to israelis claim that Jerusalem is its capital would unnecessarily inflame an already hostile situation. A for America to play a constructive role we need to have Good relations with a number of parties in the Middle East not just one. We must be credible to All parties not just  obey said the non binding Resolution was nothing More than a an institutional press  rep. David Bonior d-mich., said Congress should be discussing the liked party a controversial efforts to provide Aid for settling jews in the Christian sector of Jerusalem. Lawmakers should be debating the Wisdom of approving $400 million in . Loan guarantees to House new israeli settlers he said. The Resolution is a an affront to the Arab Community the Christian Community and the greek orthodox Community. We should be seeking to bring the parties together instead of polarizing the situation a Bonior said. Similar comments by Dole last week touched off a dispute among republicans with a group of House gop leaders criticizing the senator for not supporting Israel strongly enough. In Beirut a group calling itself islamic jihad movement Jerusalem threatened to launch attacks against americans worldwide unless the Senate reverses its action. A the american Senate should reverse its decision in 10 Days or else every american inside and outside moslem countries will be a target o terrorism and revenge a the group said in a statement delivered to a Beirut  citizens will soon enjoy Cool variety Moscow up a Baskin Robbins known for its 31 ice Cream flavors including exotic varieties like Raspberry truffle and Pink Bubble gum signed a $30 million Deal tuesday to build a Plant in Moscow a where Only chocolate and Vanilla Are now generally available. Despite the Lack of flavors locally produced russian ice Cream is considered among the Best in the world. Baskin Robbins thinks it can find a Market by offering variety and alleviating shortages. A we have no doubt our ice Cream will be very popular with soviet Consumers a Baskin Robbins International president Michael Cohn said at the signing tuesday in Moscow. A we will help fill the excess  the Glendale  ice Cream company a which says it has made As Many As 600 different flavors at one time or another but generally Sells 31 at once a plans to introduce 10 flavors at first in Moscow and later expand to More flavors and More cities. Soviet citizens have a passion for ice Cream. Muscovites consume an estimated 80,000 Gallons a Day of Vanilla chocolate and the rare Strawberry available. Downtown kiosks often draw lines and frequently run out during the summer months. Yuri Abramian the russian director general of the joint venture would not say whether he thought Baskin Robbins tasted better than local ice Cream. A they Are both of very High Quality a Abramian said diplomatically. A a but the Baskin Robbins assortment is very  the Baskin Robbins Plant will be the company a largest facility and the joint venture Hopes to produce 8 million Gallons a year in the soviet Union. The company estimates that Given the Chance muscovites would consume nearly double that amount. A the soviets love ice Cream a cd Ohn said. A a we re excited that soon  have a bit More Choice to please their  Cohn said the Plant to be built in a Moscow suburb in a joint venture Between Baskin Robbins International and the Republic of russians ministry of Trade should be finished within two years. If All goes Well the partners in the venture Hope to build More plants and expand to other parts of the soviet Union. Nearly two years ago Baskin Robbins opened a shop in the Rossiya hotel Selling ice Cream it brought in from Britain but that store Only accepts hard currency and is therefore not available to most russians. After the new Plant is built Baskin Robbins plans to open several of its own stores in Moscow and also expects to sell the inc Cream in food stores and kiosks a a departure from the company s general practice of Selling Only through franchises