European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes world today winds Snow Force teams to abandon Nepal climbs Katmandu Nepal up a an right Mcm bar italian team and a two member French team abandoned climbs of two mountains each Over 23,000 feet because of Strong winds and heavy snowfall Nepal tourism officials said thursday. The italian expedition led by Stefano agostoni 28, abandoned its climb of the 23,494-foot Yumori on May 18, the ministry of tourism said. The team approaching from the East Ridge had pitched its first Camp he Days earlier at 20,340 feet. The trend team led by Philippe Berger 40, abandoned its Ehmu of the 23,684-foot Annapurna on May i 7, the ministry said. The team approaching from the South had pitched its first Camp earlier in the Day at 18,865  four factions May sign cease fire pact Bangkok Thailand apr the four warring factions in Cambodia have agreed to sign a cease fire pact soon Thailand s prime minister Chatrchai Choo Shavan was quoted As saying wednesday. Radio Thailand said the thai Leader a key mediator in the conflict mentioned the possible truce while speaking about talks on the cambodian conflict scheduled for june 4-5 in Tokyo. If a pact is signed it would be the first significant political agreement to be reached in ii years of conflict. In the past however All sides to the conflict have gone Back on promises of agreements. A it is certain that the four cambodian factions have agreed to sign a cease fire agreement soon a the broadcast paraphrased Chatrchai As saying. It also said Chatrchai briefed reporters after conferring in Bangkok tuesday with foreign minister Nguyen co Thach in Vietnam which backs the phenom penh government in its Battle against the three guerrilla groups.., West German firms to join new set study Paris apr the two largest . Aircraft manufacturers and a major West German company will join French and British firms in studying the possible development of a new supersonic Airliner Frances Aero spatial announced wednesday. Boeing co. And Mcdonnell Douglas corp., along with Deutsche Airbus will cooperate in the one year assessment of a replacement for the aging concorde produced jointly by British aerospace and Aero spatial. The state owned French aerospace company an Friday May 25,1990 bounced on May 9 that it is teaming up with British aerospace in a five year $36 million feasibility study. If the study finds a new supersonic Model is feasible Aero spatial said at the time a new plane a faster larger and with a longer Range than the concorde a could be in the air by about the year 2005.Princess Anne begins Royal visit to soviet Union Moscow up a Anne Britain a Princess Royal and a Distant relative of the late Czar Nicholas ii arrived thursday in the first official visit by British Royalty to the soviet Union. Her visit could pave the Way for a visit by Queen Elizabeth ii the Princess will stay in Moscow three Days then go on to Irkutsk in Siberia Ashkhabad capital of turkmen a in Central Asia and finally Kiev capital of the Ukraine where she will open a series of British exhibitions and Trade shows. She will also visit the now endangered Lake Baikal the worlds deepest Inland sea. It is Princess Annex a first official visit to the soviet Union although she was in the country in 1973 As a member of the British team for the european equestrian championships. British bases private guards called a abysmally trained London apr some private Security guards hired to protect British military bases have criminal records arc afraid of the dark or fall asleep on the Job because of overwork according to a parliamentary committee report. Some guards have even smashed windows at the bases they were hired to protect the House of commons committee said. The report issued late tuesday was based on an inquiry into Security at the bases following a series of terrorist attacks including the bombing of the Royal Marine music school in september. The bombing claimed by the Irish Republican army killed 11 people. There was a Public outcry at the time when it was disclosed that private guards had partial responsibility for Security at the school. Nearby residents said Security had been lax. The report by the parliamentary select committee on defense found the standards applied to private Security guards hired by the minist of defense were far lower than those applied to the military. One committee member Bruce George of the opposition labor party called their training a abysmally  As a result the firms offer a a consistently unsatisfactory and potentially dangerous level of service the report said. Allan Rogers labors spokesman on defense said the report a is a fairly Savage indictment of the government and of the whole process of  he called for government regulation of the private Security Industry. Of the 2,000 or so Milit air facilities in Britain 56 use private Security companies. A spokesman for the defense ministry said Security guards Are used for Low level tasks to free trained military personnel for More important work. Rogers said the firms Are hired because it is cheaper to use private guards than soldiers or military police. A some guards had proved to be hopeless a physically incapable of lifting a Barrier or afraid of the dark a the report said. A a significant proportion of those presented by Security companies failed defense ministry  the report also said a it is evident that there is a very serious problem with the Caliper of people employed by private Security firms arising in part from the employment of guards with criminal records or  the report cited a Low wages High staff turnover and poor screening of applicants. A guards falling asleep As a result of working two straight shifts. A a a significant proportion of guards who failed military screening. A cases of vandalism including smashing of windows. The committee recommended the defense ministry not enter into any More contracts with private Security firms until the Industry is regulated by the government. It said it should consider replacing private firms with soldiers and police. Spec. Anthony Williams talks with Miryam Laury left7, and 10-year-old Christy Melvin Center during a recent visit to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. Williams and other members of the March of the toy soldiers a amps Peggy Davidson 63rd signal in at Wassweiler West Germany stopped in the Hospital with toys for child patients after a 25-mile March from Pir Masens. The soldiers Are preparing for the Nijm Egen March in july. Court orders be pen to pay symbolic damages Paris apr Jean Marie be pen off Neive ext a it i. . _ Paris apr Jean Marie be pen Leader of the far right National front was ordered thursday to pay symbolic damages to 11 groups that protested his description of nazi death Camps As a a details of history. A court in Santerre ordered be pen to pay the equivalent of 18 cents to each organization As Well As $720 to each group to cover Legal fees. A hearing on the Case took place March 28. La pen did not attend the hearing. But he said afterwards that the decision was another move in the a Gen eral offensive against the in a or his National front. Be pen 61, caused a scandal during a 1987 radio interview by calling the nazi Gas Chambers a a detail of world War ii  he has denied this and other controversial remarks were evidence of anti semitism. The National front currently holds Only one seat in the National Assembly but has received about 15 percent support in recent opinion polls. Its Central theme is a France for the French a and it advocates deportation of immigrants. Bernard Jouanneau a lawyer for the groups that lodged the complaint hailed the judgment As an important message to All of France and in particular to those who listen to Jean Marie be Penis messages of  numerous French political and civic leaders have accused be pen of creating an atmosphere of racial intolerance that indirectly led to the desecration of a jewish cemetery at Carpen tras two weeks ago. A Corpse was mutilated at the cemetery and 34 tombs were vandalized. On wednesday about 15 people in the Southern Region of Albi were taken into police custody for questioning but released later in the Day sources said speaking on condition they not be named. Several newspapers in Southern France published a letter this week claiming responsibility for the desecration in the name of an unknown moslem organization. The letter purported to corroborate similar claims made earlier by Telephone. Police have said the claims Are under investigation but there is no indication that they Are legitimate