European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages 14/15 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces a. Vol. 49, no. 88. -�?~gb6s a m or Niri wednesday july 11, 1990 25 duty and sunday d 8693 a Houston apr leaders of the big seven economies extended a tangible Salute tuesday to the democratic Reform sweeping Eastern Europe and the soviet Union pledging a practical help to those countries which choose  hallway through their three Day Summit the leaders appeared to be narrowing their differences on worldwide farm subsidies environmental problems and Aid to China. Most of the Summit nations seemed Likely to continue restrictions on Aid to China but prime minister Toshiki Kaifu informed his colleagues that Japan is now prepared to resume a $5.2 billion loan package. The Western sanctions were applied after Beijing a 1989 anti democracy crackdown. The draft of a joint political statement made it Clear that the leaders were leaving the door open for West pm nations to assist Moscow in whatever form they choose. But the leaders could not agree on a coordinated Relief Effort deadlocking on direct Cash Aid. In a bouquet to soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev the statement said a we Are ready to work together with the soviet Union in its efforts to create a More open society a pluralistic democracy and a Market oriented Economy. A such changes will put the soviet Union in the position of assuming its duties in the Community of  the Western statement coincided with Gorbachev a Success this week in reshaping control of the communist party in ways that will bolster newly elected officials and give the 15 soviet republics a bigger share of Power. See related stories on Page 9. Tuesday president Bush and six Western leaders were discussing Aid to China before making one last push to find common ground on Trade and economic issues. Pressing an Issue that topped his Agenda for these meetings Bush has struggled to persuade his partners to phase out agricultural subsidies and there were fresh Calls tuesday for Compromise to Avert a breakdown in worldwide Trade talks. A America protects its agriculture ferociously a British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd noted tuesday. A so does Europe though to a lesser extent. The japanese protect theirs perhaps most of  administration officials said West Germany a Helmut Kohl appeared ready to help Bush on the Issue and on environmental matters perhaps a gesture of appreciation for the . Support of Aerman unification. Bush had been isolated in opposing a vigorous Cam sign to reverse global warming trends and a himself lectured on the subject monday by Kohl. A at a Summit session held in Houston on tuesday Are from top British prime minister Margaret Thatcher British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd us Treasury Secretary Nicholas Bray president Bush and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii. Pain to reverse global warming trends and found himself lectured on the subject monday by k in the Summit s key mane vering monday the United states Britain and Japan blunted a drive by West Germany and France to extend a $15 billion coordinated Aid package to Moscow. The impasse left the Summit nations working to devise a financial and technical study of Moscow s seemingly limitless economic needs. The United states pledged technical assistance for soviet transportation and agriculture. Bush tried but failed to convince West Germany and France that they should await More reforms before contributing Cash. Germany is ready to proceed with a $3 billion loan and the draft statement approves Independent action. A every one of us is ready to provide practical help to those countries which choose Freedom in appropriate fashion through expertise with the development of constitutions and Iii the Legal and economic Field As Well As through economic support a the statement said. Discussions of China dominated dinner discussions monday night and Bush said then that the subject would spill Over to tuesdays meeting As the leaders sought a joint statement acceptable to Japan that would warn against isolating China. A without further Adof id like to see if we can get this China question which i understand is very close see Summit on Back Page albanians Flash Victory signs upon their arrival tuesday in Czechoslovakia.51 albanians land in Czechoslovakia Vienna Austria apr the first group of albanians seeking Asylum landed tuesday in Czechoslovakia exhausted but jubilant. The 51 albanians arrived As 5,000 of their compatriots remained in a dozen embassies in the albanian capital. A Long live Havel a the beaming albanians shouted before boarding buses at the Airport for a Prague dormitory. Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel himself a former political prisoner had sent his official soviet built air plane to the albanian capital of Tirana for the refugees who had sought see albanians on Back Page a 4 civilians seized in major drug sweep by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer . And German police have apprehended a Soldier and four civilians for allegedly making crack cocaine in a Frankfurt West Germany housing area apartment. The five were picked up in a two month drug crackdown that also led to the apprehension of 130 others including 75 americans. Nearly $4 million Worth of illegal drugs was seized in the operation a Frankfurt criminal investigation division official said tuesday. Among the americans apprehended were 62 soldiers eight civilian employees nine family members and one person with no connection to the overseas forces said Aaron Foster special agent see drugs on Back Page army to discontinue use of skill qualification test by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a the army a annual skill qualification test for soldiers is on its Way out after 13 years. Privates specialists and corporals will not take the written exam after november. By oct. 1, 1991, the lest also will be eliminated for sergeants staff sergeants and sergeants first class. But the noncommissioned officers will be required to take a new yearly exam that is being developed to measure their leadership skills and Job proficiency. The new exam will be called the no self development test. The primary source of questions will be the soldiers manual which cos will be expected to study during their free time. A this is a different concept because it places the responsibility on the individual no a said maj. A1 Kaminsky of the see army on Back Page