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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday May 19,1990 soviet official says Economy plan needs West a expertise Vienna Austria apr a top economic adviser to soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev said thursday that All economic reforms in his country have failed and he appealed to Western economists businesses and governments for help. Quot if the West would help this would in fact make the whole difference Quot Stanislav Satalin said. He spoke at a news conference called to discuss a new plan whereby Western experts review soviet and Eastern european economic Reform proposals. Quot we have come to a very profound conclusion that without the cooperation of the West we simply can to build a Market Economy Quot said Shata Lin who is the Only economist on the presidential Council which has been working on Gorbachev a reforms. Quot i m sure the president Loo shares this position a Satalin said. Satalin was not specific about the Type of Western Aid Moscow would like. Nor did he mention what political compromises if any Gorbachev might consider to secure Western support. However friction Over the Baltic republics drive for Independence and the soviet refusal to consider a United Germany in nato would Likely Block any massive governmental Aid from the West now. Echoing similar comments by Gorbachev Satalin said Many soviets oppose a Market Economy which they believe will Lead to Price increases and unemployment. He cited an unspecified poll that he said showed 54 percent of soviets supported Market reforms but 46 percent were firmly against them Satalin said however a Market Economy was the Only Choice. He said the soviet Union has decided along with other East european nations to join a new plan uniting about 50 top experts who will exam of rented. I us u i x Quot wine reforms before they Are simple the operation is being run by the International Institute for applied systems analysis based outside Vienna. It has brought together soviet East european and Western economists and other academics since it was founded in 1972, the soviet Union needs a the import of the Best possible brains Quot to succeed in economic change Satalin said. He admitted that reforms introduced by Gorbachev specifically in 1988 and 1989, had failed to improve the Economy. Residents of Kwangju South Korea Burn an effigy of president Roh Tae , memorials recall s. Koreans worst uprising dominican Condicote accuses incumbent of election fraud j uan Bosch Santo Domingo dominican Republic apr former president Juan Bosch falling behind in partial electoral returns has accused president Joaquin Balaguer of a colossal fraud and threatened Street demonstrations. Bosch 80, a former president overthrown by a 1963 military coup called a news conference late thursday to protest the vote count after losing a narrow Early Lead to Balaguer the Blind 83-year-old incumbent. Bosch accused Balaguer and the Central electoral Board of election fraud and said he would Lead Street protests a no matter what the  the electoral Board announced thursday night that election Law barred any Public demonstrations while the vote count continued. The announcement was broadcast several times on television. With 4,226 of the 6,663 polling stations reporting Balaguer had 414,412 votes and Bosch 405,132. Kwangju South Korea apr Radical students clashed with riot police Friday and thousands of other people offered prayers and wept before altars in memory of the victims of the worst rebellion in Modem South korean history. Ten years ago Friday a widespread civilian uprising for democracy began in this Southern provincial City. By the time military forces quelled it 10 Days later at least 200 civilians had been killed. The National daily Dong a ilbo reported about 50,000 students joined in fridays protests on More than 150 campuses throughout the country. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. In Kwangju about 150 Miles South of Seoul riot police fired volleys of tear Gas to break up about 1,000 students trying to enter a school for a rally outlawed by the government. Some students hurled rocks at police. A punish Roh Tae woo a they shouted referring to the South korean president and former army general. Quot Yankee go Home a they also screamed. Many onlookers on the sidewalks cheered protesters and booed riot police marching with Shields in front of them. In Seoul about 300 students Friday burned the flags of the United states an Ulster army unit accused of aiding terrorists Rohrs governing democratic Liberal party and fought police in front of Hanyang University. Police responded with tear Gas. At a Hillside graveyard on the Edge of Kwangju thousands of people including families and friends of the victims attended a memorial ceremony during a steady downpour. Quot my child my child a cried an elderly woman in White mourning clothes rubbing a Gray Tombstone bearing the name of her slain 17-year-old daughter. A few Yards away about 20 youths put Down a bundle of yellow Flowers in front of a Tomb and made deep bows. The tragedy in Kwangju a City of i million about 150 Miles South of Seoul began May 18, 1980, when hundreds of thousands of citizens Rose up against the Central government to protest a crackdown on political dissent. The protesters drove out police and took control of the City for 10 Days before being crushed by tank led paratroopers. By official count about 200 people were killed and More than 1,700 injured or wounded. Dissidents claim the death toll was much higher. Many Kwangju citizens said Washington condoned the harsh military attack on the pro democracy revolt. The United states denied the charges. Belfast Northern Ireland apr some members of the British army have passed intelligence documents to protest and terrorists in Northern Ireland a special investigator said thursday. John Stevens a High ranking English officer assigned to investigate claims by loyalist gunmen that they had received police files concluded that a certain members of the Ulster defense regiment have Bacn involved in collusion with loyalist  Quot it would however be wrong to conclude that there is a significant proportion of Ulster defense regiment soldiers who Are involved with paramilitaries. This is not the Case a Stevens told a news conference. Stevens said 94 people had been arrested As a result of his investigation and that 59 had been charged or reported for criminal offences. He did not indicate How Many of those were Cdr members. The Ulster defense regiment is a locally recruited British army unit whose members Are almost exclusively protestant. No members of the provincial police Force the Royal Ulster constabulary have been charged As a result of his inquiry Stevens said but he added that two officers were under investigation. Stevens was appointed in september by Ruc chief Constable Hugh Annesley to undertake the investigation. The inquiry followed the murder of a roman Catholic Man Loughlin Maginn by the Ulster Freedom fighters an illegal protestant paramilitary group. When Maginnis relatives claimed he was not associated with any terrorist group the Uff released police documents which described him As a terrorist suspect. The Cdr is widely disliked by Northern Ireland a protestant minority and the Irish government has called for the unit to be disbanded. The British government and Loca Lefe protestant politicians have firmly defended the regiment. Was formed 186 Cdr members have been killed Stevens said the Security forces had produced Large quantities of documents necessary for anti terrorist operations. A there has however been a serious Lack of control and adequate accounting procedures relating to the distribution of these documents a Stevens said. In some cases Stevens said people were recruited by the Cdr against the recommendations of the Ruc. A a Small number of these went on to commit terrorist related and criminal offences whilst serving with the regiment a Stevens said. Many potential recruits came from strongly loyalist neighbourhoods and were subject to intense pressures Stevens said. As members of the British army Cdr members arc targeted by the Irish Republican army and other paramilitary units opposed to British Rule. Since 1970 when the unit a,186u  
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