European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes sunday october 28,1990gorbachev sees signals from Iraq by associated press soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev hinted saturday that Iraq might be easing its stance in the Gulf crisis and China warned Japan not to Send troops to the persian Gulf. At the United nations the Security Council prepared to adopt a Resolution saturday that would hold iraqi officials individually responsible for War damages and economic losses caused by their country a aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. Despite reports that Iraq was softening there was no word saturday on How soon hundreds of French citizens in Iraq could leave the country. Iraqi officials had said they could begin leaving As Early As saturday. France has insisted no Deal was struck with iraqi president Saddam Hussein to win their Freedom. In Madrid Gorbachev spoke at a joint news conference with Spanish prime minister Felipe Gonzalez. It was the second Day of his three Day visit the first to this country by a soviet head of state. A in recent Days there have been signals news briefs that in the iraqi leadership there is an understanding that a solution of problems cannot be achieved through ultimatums a Gorbachev said in russian translated into Spanish. He did not elaborate. Soviet officials would not comment on a French television report that Saddam had sent a letter to Gorbachev expressing his willingness to discuss Middle East problems including Kuwait. French officials have denied knowledge of the letter which was reportedly sent to French president Francois Mitterrand As Well. Mitterrand and Gorbachev Are to hold two Days of talks in Paris beginning sunday. The French television network la Cine said Saddam told the two leaders he was open a to All ideas in resolving the crisis. At the news conference Gorbachev also ruled out using military Force against Saddam citing the suffering it would cause the iraqi people and the 3,000 soviet specialists remaining in Iraq. His personal envoy to the Gulf Yevgeny Primakow plans to go to Baghdad on sunday for the second time in a month. At the United nations the Security Council Resolution urges nations companies and individuals to document their damages and losses. However it does not establish a system for making claims against Iraq. The Resolution also demands that Baghdad Stop taking hostages and mistreating kuwaiti and foreign citizens. Kuwaitis fleeing their occupied country have reported that iraqi troops Are randomly torturing and executing citizens and looting the country. The Resolution also urges nations to gather data on serious iraqi abuses of civilians and to share it with the Council the first step in holding Iraq liable for War crimes. The fourth Geneva convention of 1949, which Iraq has signed protects civilians rights during wartime or in a military occupied territory outlawing summary execution torture deportations and hostage taking. In Beijing chinese vice minister 0i Huaiyuan told japanese ambassador i. Roshi Hashimoto his country was a a greatly concerned about the proposed troop de. Ploy ment. Japanese prime minister t0, Shiki Kaifu has proposed sending troops to the Gulf in a non combat role under the auspices of the United nations. The Japa. Nese parliament is now debating the proposal but opposition groups have been highly critical and its passage is in doubt. It would be the first time Japan has sent troops abroad since its defeat in world War ii. Its postwar Constitution bans the use of Force to Settle disputes. The invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait have prompted an massive military buildup in the Gulf Region. Iraq has been reported to have nearly 500,000 troops in Southern Iraq and Kuwait facing nearly 300,000 . And other forces deployed in saudi Arabia. Moreover an International flotilla of More than 70 ships is patrolling Gulf Waters to enforce a  Trade embargo against  zealand labor chief concedes election defeat Wellington new zealand apr prime minister Mike Moore conceded defeat saturday As the conservative National party appeared headed for a landslide Victory in parliamentary elections ending six years of labor Rule. National party Leader Jim Bolger who seeks better relations with the United states was expected to assume a three year term As the country a new prime minister. Moore whose Center left party suffered from a faltering Economy phoned Bolger less than 2vi hours after the polls closed. A i wish you Well a he told a beaming Bolger the 54-year-old son of Irish immigrant Farmers. A you worked hard for  final unofficial results indicated National was Likely to win 68 seats in the 97-member parliament to 28 for labor and one for new  ship blast leaves 11 injured 6 missing Quito Ecuador apr an apparent Gas leak caused an explosion aboard a tourist ship off the Galapagos islands injuring 11 people and leaving six others missing authorities said. The ecuadoran Navy and . Embassy in Quito said there were reports that those missing in the blast Early Friday included five americans and an ecuadoran Crew member. There were conflicting reports that two australians and three americans were among the missing. The 71-foot ship Bartolome ii was on an eight Day cruise of the islands 600 Miles West of guava Uil Ecuador when the explosion occurred at 15 . I strike depleted daily news publishes for 2nd Day in Row new York apr with nine of its 10 unions on strike the daily news managed to publish for a second Day in a Row and said it would move to replace strikers As quickly As possible. Reporters and other editorial employees in the 800-member newspaper Guild joined the violence wracked strike Friday rather than accept a management mandate to Cross co workers picket lines at the Money losing tabloid. The newspapers 700-member Drivers Union called the strike thursday night after 60 senior Drivers were fired and replaced with non Union workers. The workers had walked out Early thursday and were then locked out by management after a worker who said he was disabled was ordered to stand rather than sit while doing his Job. The strike Quicley turned violent As newspaper delivery trucks and buses carrying replacement workers were pelted with rocks bottles and firebombs. On thursday and Friday 40 daily news trucks were damaged 11 of them firebombed and eight buses carrying replacement workers were also attacked said news spokeswoman Lisa Robinson. Two strikers were charged with reckless endanger ment after cars and buses carrying replacement workers were pelted with rocks Friday night As they drove from the newspapers Brooklyn printing Plant police officer Mark Warren said. Four other strikers were arrested in Brooklyn Early saturday after a daily news delivery truck Driver flagged Down a passing police car and said he was being followed by two cars. The four All men in their 20s and 30s, were charged with weapons Possession when a .22-caliber automatic and a Shotgun were found during a search of the cars police sgt. Mary Wrensen said. They were also charged with reckless endangerment criminal Possession of an explosive device a powerful firecracker and Possession of dangerous instruments in this Case Golf balls. In All 12 people were arrested saturday in new York City in news related incidents by 8 ., Wrensen said at least 11 people had been arrested Friday. In Queens a Driver was hit with a baseball Bat and taken to Elmhurst Hospital in Good condition. A 25-year-old Man was charged in that incident Wrensen said. Daily news director of labor relations Edward Gold i said Friday that the newspaper would begin replacing employees who done to arrive for work a was soon As  a their action in replacing workers is illegal a Guild i local 3 president Barry Lipton said after a meeting with some 200 members. Quot now we bring this newspaper to its  a the daily news is dead As far As we re concerned,�?T11 said George Mcdonald president of the Allied printing trades Council the umbrella for the news unions. He said the unions hoped to Force a Sale of the news to someone with whom they could negotiate. Union contracts expired in March. The news has taken a hard line in its negotiations saying it must eliminate labor abuse to save $50 million to $70 million annually. The unions say the paper is trying to break  that is shy of the $500 billion target agreed to Early in from Page 1 on wine and liquor and impose a luxury tax on a portion of the Price of expensive cars jewels and furs. It would raise the top tax rate paid by the wealthiest people from 28 percent to 31 percent limit itemized deductions for people Over the $100,000 income level and gradually eliminate personal tax exemptions for High in come taxpayers. The measure would raise taxes by $137.2 billion Over the next five years. Restraints in medicare medicaid farm subsidies and other mandatory spending programs would raise the deficit reduction in the Bill to about $240 billion. Adding cuts in discretionary spending chiefly for the military and interest savings due to less borrowing would raise the total deficit package to about $496 billion. The summer by congressional leaders and the administration. The Bill Falls Short because the gasoline tax increase was scaled Back and some unpopular spending cuts were moderated. The measure is built around a plan worked out by top officials during five months of negotiation. The first version was killed in the House principally because of even larger increases in gasoline taxes and costs for medicare beneficiaries. As Congress began the final push toward adjournment a the Senate completed action on a $268 billion defense Bill that includes a scaling Back of some weapons systems. The measure has gone to Bush for his signature. A negotiators for the House and Senate reached a Compromise on a $25.5 billion foreign Aid Bill. It includes Bush a request to forgive $6.7 billion of Egypt a military debt to the United states. From Page 1 pening a the official said. A the american people have really come out and said a what can we do for the troops a almost everything is being offered from envelopes by the Hundred thousand to 450 camcorders to Cash. A a it a really amazing a said Ron Good of the Pentagon comptrollers office. A a donation of $10 or even $100 is one thing but we be had several that have topped $1,000.�?� in october 15 Cash donations totalling $4,089 were received said Richard Buschman of the defense departments Washington Headquarters services budget office some donors have asked that their Money be used for i specific purposes a paying for hot meals for the troops for example but Buschman said that is impossible. So the Money is deposited in the . Treasury. Some donations As much As they might be welcomed by i the troops Are rejected because of problems with shipping or maintaining certain items in a desert environment. Defense logistics Agency officials Are extremely wary i of talking about items that have been turned Down for fear of causing a backlash from the troops. But some things that did no to make the Cut Are chocolate bars lobsters and even swimming pools. An exception seems to have been made in one Case however. A thousand portions of ice Cream Are bound fori the desert a gift of the Mcdonnell a ice Cream co. Or California