European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes sunday september 2,1990spd Calls for drastic disarmament Bonn West Germany up a the German opposition social democratic party on saturday called for severe military cuts in Germany and demanded that nato give up its strategy of Forward defense flexible response and first use of atomic weapons. In a a government program that will form the basis for the Spda a electoral Campaign leading to dec. 2 All German elections the party called for the a ecological transformation of the Industrial society a the economic rehabilitation of East Germany and better living conditions for All germans. The program demands the halving of German forces which currently include news briefs 480.000 West German troops and about 98.000 East German troops. A was there is no relationship of conflict anymore Between Eastern and Western Europe drastic disarmament is called for a the party said. The spa also demanded an end to All Low level training flights Over West German territory by West German and nato military aircraft. A we want the gradual removal of nuclear deterrence and demand a a instead of cosmetic corrections a the immediate renunciation of the strategy of Forward defense flexible response and of first use of nuclear  the spa is the main German opposition party. The East and the West German spas Are due to unite in late september. The East and West German branches of the Christian democratic Union headed respectively by prime minister Lothar de Maiziere and Chancellor Helmut Kohl Are also due to merge before oct. 3 unification. The spa said a German unification offers major chances for the improvement of Peoples living conditions. A but first one has to ensure that the East German Economy finds its Way out of the crisis in which it was plunged through Kohls wrong  the social democrats also said they wanted a new abortion Law that both a protects the unborn life and emphasizes the self determination of  after Tough negotiations with Kohl spa leaders agreed late thursday night on an interim Law for a United Germany that will retain East Germany a Liberal abortion Law As Well As West Germany a More restrictive one. The agreement included in the final bilateral unification treaty signed Friday states that an All German parliament will have to pass new legislation within two years. The cd under pressure from its More conservative and largely Catholic sister party the Bavaria based Christian social Union wants the West German Law to prevail throughout a United  Heads for Africa to stress plight of poor Rome apr Pope John Paul ii on saturday began his seventh visit to Africa a trip that the Vatican Hopes will refocus world attention on the poor when All eyes Are on the persian Gulf. The Pope flew by special a italia Airbus to dares Salaam capital of the East african nation of Tanzania on the first leg of a 10-Day tour that also will take him to Burundi Rwanda and the Ivory coast. John Paul a 49th foreign pilgrimage will be climaxed sept. 10 by the consecration of a controversial Basilica in the Ivory coast that rivals St. Peters Basilica in Rome. The Vatican newspaper la Osse Vatore Romano said the Popes trip will serve to remind the world of africans chronic poverty adding that the poor stand to suffer most from the Cansis in the persian Gulf. In All the Pope will travel 11,600 Miles and deliver 41  protesters allow removal of barricades Oka Quebec apr Mohawk protesters on Friday allowed More barricades to be dismantled at a Montreal Bridge but they kept up their armed standoff. After a week of Seesaw efforts to Settle the 52-Day-old land dispute the status of talks was unclear. A provincial go ahead for the Canadian army to take Down barricades in Oka remained in effect but troops apparently were waiting in the Hope a negotiated settlement could be reached the standoff began july 11, when the Quebec provincial police attempted to storm a Mohawk barricade at Oka 18 Miles West of Montreal. One officer was killed but it is still not Clear by whose gunfire. The indians Are protesting a plan to expand a Golf course on land they claim As theirs. Later on july 11, fellow mohawks set up the blockade in sympathy at the Mercier Bridge a major link Between Montreal and its Southern suburbs. On Friday an army spokesman said work continued to remove barricades at the Mercier Bridge with the consent of mohawks from the local Kane Wake  weather forecast Tor sunday Northern and Central areas will be mostly Cloudy with morning log locally dense with isolated rain in the North becoming locally partly Cloudy in Western areas by afternoon Southern Germany will be mostly Cloudy with morning log becoming Lair to partly Cloudy by mid morning. High temperatures 63-67 in Northern Germany 60-64 in Southern and Central Germany lows 51-55 in Northern Germany 49-53 in the South. Sunset sunday 8 08 Sunrise monday 6 43. Outlook for monday partly Cloudy with morning fog locally dense except for the North which will remain locally mostly Cloudy with isolated rain. High temperatures 62-66 lows 50-54. Temperatures recorded saturday 4am 4pm 4am 4pm Adana f.73 79 Copenhagen r.61 57 Amsterdam r.54 68 Frankfurt c.52 63 Athens 1.66 81 London c.61 70 Aviano th.66 64 Madrid p.61 79 Berlin c.61 61 Munich c.54 59 Bremerhaven c.52 63 Paris p.57 73 Brussels r.54 64 Rome th.68 73 4am 4pm Athens 1.66 Aviano th.66 Berlin c.61 Bremerhaven c.52 Brussels r.54 a provided by det 13,2nd weather Wing Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide temperatures High  Low Cairo f.90 70 Manama  a Dhahran �?.108 84 Montreal  a Dublin c .68 57 Moscow c.54 46 helsinki.64 43 Oslo c.63 55 Jerusalem .88 61 Toronto.  a Lisbon f.81 61 Vancouver  a a supplied by the associated press. A partly Cloudy a Cloudy flair he Haze a mostly Cloudy the thunderstorm. Rain Gulf from Page 1 people by suggesting there is a some breakthrough at hand a he said. The president accused Saddam of a a a tawdry and a a outrageous performance in posing with hostages in a series of television messages to the West. Bush said it was  another subject Bush said it was his a gut instinct to recommend to Congress that it forgive some of Egypt a $7 billion military debt to the United states As a gesture of appreciation for its support in the current crisis. See Story Page 2. Also saturday . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar held a second Day of talks with iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz in the jordanian capital of Amman. Senior jordanian officials said the two discussed the possible deployment of Arab troops As a Buffer Between . And iraqi forces. Iraq meanwhile prepared saturday to Fly out sick americans and some Western women and children who have been held for More than a month. But by late saturday night the planes still were on the ground. An iraqi airways jetliner was to ferry scores of Western women and children out of Iraq and occupied Kuwait on saturday iraqi government spokesman Naji Al Haithi said. It was not immediately Clear How Many would be on the first flight. A Haithi said a Boeing 747 was expected to take off from Baghdad. It was to Stop first in Amman and then Fly on to London Paris and finally Washington he said. American civil rights Leader Jesse Jackson who has been visiting Baghdad was to accompany the evacuees on the trip Al Haithi said. Jackson flew to Kuwait on saturday morning to pick up a four or five seriously ill americans and take them Back to Baghdad Al Haithi said. Officials said 237 people already have been assembled in the iraqi capital and have exit visas. The West Germany foreign ministry said a commercial Airliner flew from Franco dirt to Iraq on saturday to pick up German women and children. About 1,000 West germans Are among the stranded westerners. Also saturday a plan Load of 68 japanese women and children made it to Jordan from Baghdad. In Kuwait . Embassy diplomats resisting iraqi orders to close the Mission said water was running Low food was spoiling and they were sleeping outdoors to escape the heat saturdays new York times reported. Power and therefore air conditioning was Cut off at Many of the City a embassies. Iraqis were also reported suffering hardships because of the .-imposed economic sanctions which Are being backed up by . And other foreign warships patrolling the Gulf Region. \ Iraq has issued Coupon books to prepare for ration j ing which began saturday said sources in Baghdad s speaking on condition of anonymity. They said food distribution centers have been set up. The coupons entitle each iraqi to a monthly allocation of 13 pounds of flour 3.3 pounds of Rice 2.2 pounds of sugar 3.5 ounces of Tea 1.1 pounds of Oil 17 ounces of detergent and one bar of soap the sources said. Long lines have formed at bakeries in Baghdad and at food shops in smaller towns the sources said. Flour Rice dried Beans Grain and powdered milk had disappeared from shops and meat vanished Days ago. Pharmacy shelves were empty of medicines and Hospital officials spoke of dwindling supplies of antibiotics and aesthetics the sources said. Iraq has a two to four month Stock of Staple food according to . Government and Trade estimates. But some experts speculate that Iraq could stretch its stocks to withstand a six month siege. In other developments a Arab foreign ministers on Friday ended a two Day emergency session in Cairo Egypt with a new condemnation of iraqis invasion of Kuwait and a Call for Iraq to release foreign hostages immediately. A in Moscow on Friday Gorbachev blamed Saddam for the a very dangerous situation in the Gulf but he said his nation still favors a diplomatic solution. A two congressional delegations arrived saturday in the Middle East signalling that Capitol Hill plans to assume a larger role in . Policy dealing with iraqis invasion of Kuwait. When the House and Senate return to regular session the week of sept. 10, there will be a round of hearings that will include reviews of . Foreign policy in the Middle East military deployment and Energy policy and the effect of All of them on the Federal budget. A the members of our delegation will be making decisions Over the next several weeks. All of which Are affected by the crisis in the Gulf a said House majority Leader Richard Gephardt d-mo., who was leading the 22-member House delegation. The 14-member Senate delegation is led by foreign relations committee chairman Claiborne Pell . A . Troops have moved into positions on saudi arabians Northern Border from which they could engage iraqi troops far More quickly than before. The movements North of several . Units Over the past week were described As a natural outgrowth of the american military buildup As More . Firepower flowed into the Region. Still . Officials said the movements were noteworthy because they signalled that . Commanders in saudi Arabia were comfortable distancing troops from major Supply  from Page 1 Pfalz Interior ministry said saturday was a Good Day for Clausen. A they can breathe free a he said. Interior minister Rudi Geil one of the 1,000 or More spectators who turned out saturday used a megaphone to thank Clausen residents for their understanding. He also praised police and West German and . Military personnel on the Success of the first phase of the removal. True to form saturdays Convoy went off without a hitch. The sole incident during the operation occurred last month when police dogs discovered six aging smoke grenades along one of the roads that was to be used by the Convoy. Although officials determined that the grenades had been there for some time the Convoy was rerouted. . And West German officials estimated saturday that the shells would begin moving by train to Norden Ham by the Middle of the month. The officials said they will give about a weeks notice before the first train pulls out of the Miessau depot. As the trucks pulled through the Miessau Gates on saturday the Convoy was saluted by Brig. Gen. Dennis l. Benchoff the 59th Ord brigade commander and it. Gen. John m. Shalikashvil the Deputy army commander in Europe. With the Gate closed on the last Convoy vehicle Benchoff praised the Drivers and maintenance Crews As Well As the vast support by the West German police and army. A not to be forgotten Are the people who have trained and worked hard who were on standby just m Case of an incident or emergency a he said. But he added a a we re not done yet. We be still got More to