European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday november 6,1990aamsniiiiib Naif Ozal rules out wartime second front by Hugh Pope special to the los Angeles times Istanbul Turkey a president Turgut Ozal said he has ruled out the idea of a turkish Quot second front against Northern Iraq that might relieve . And Allied forces if they attack on the South to free iraqi occupied Kuwait. Quot this second front question is pure fantasy a Ozal told reporters Over the weekend in a statement that Turkey s state radio and television underlined by making it their Lead news item. The turkish Leader one of the strongest pillars of the Alliance against Iraq staked out his position ahead of scheduled talks wednesday with . Secretary of state James a Baker Iii who is on a seven nation tour of . Allies to discuss the persian Gulf crisis. But Ozal did not Rule out future turkish military involvement merely saying that Quot no such proposition has been received and adding that in his View the iraqi army is a much overrated Force. The official position of Turkey has been that it will participate in military action against Iraq Only if the action is specifically authorized by the . Security Council. Just As turkeys strictly maintained economic embargo against its neighbor has been a major asset to the anti Iraq Alliance so turkeys 750,000-member armed forces natos biggest in Europe could play a vital role. About 100,000 turkish soldiers Are currently reported in the iraqi Border area. Nearly All Are defensively deployed facing a similar number of iraqi troops. But european diplomats say the Bush administration would like Turkey to do More. Turkish officials have already Given Baker private assurances that in the event of War they will look positively at requests to use their nations big nato air bases near the iraqi Border Western diplomats say. But Ozalis statement implying that Turkey would not join a ground offensive put him Back in the mainstream of turkeys military bureaucratic establishment which had been growing worried by the Way he has been single hand edly negotiating turkeys Fate. Foreign minister Ali Bozer quit last month in a 1 move widely viewed As reflecting his ministry a distress at being sidelined in handling the persian Gulf crisis. And the turkish military still a major political Force in Turkey has no intention of joining any extraterritorial adventures and is not even trained to undertake major offensives according to Necdet Qto run the former army chief. Quot the few things that most turks agree on is that Turkey should not get further involved a said Sami Kohen foreign affairs commentator with the Liberal daily Mill yet. A but i done to Rule out the possibility that in All these talks he Ozal might accept some kind of a turkish  seek fare hike for International flights Geneva a the leading airline Industry group on monday set target increases of 4 percent to 8 percent for passenger Tares on International flights to make up for High fuel prices caused by the persian Gulf crisis. The International air transport association also said monday that airlines intend to raise cargo rates by Between 3 percent and 7 percent. Decisions made at the four Day conference hosted by the association Are subject to the approval of governments. The airlines want the increases to take effect by mid december but association sources said some governments might not take up the matter until after the Christmas holidays. The airline Industry whose profits were declining even before the persian Gulf crisis has been hit hard by the rising Cost of Jet fuel. The Industry said in a statement that the increases Are a to recover at least partially continued Cost increases particularly in fuel prices. It was the second fare hike linked to the 3-month old Gulf crisis. In August airlines set an initial increase of up to 8 percent in International passenger fares. Industry officials say the previous fare increase which generally took effect this month failed to cover higher costs caused by the jump in Oil prices. See sawing prices of crude of in recent weeks have added to the financial Strain. The International air transport association is the Industry a leading group with about 200 member airlines. 150,000 Gaza strip palestinians confined to their Homes by Israel news updates hefty cops reinstated Philadelphia a three police sergeants who were demoted for being overweight have been reinstated but ordered into a weight loss program the police commissioner said. A we looked into it and determined that it was better to have the people in a weight loss program and not tie it into their promotions a commissioner Willie l. Williams said. Officers Stephen Guckin Joseph Mcgoldrick and John Harkins will still be required to lose weight but will not have to meet a deadline. The three were promoted in april but demoted last month when a physical revealed they had not lost weight. The action was taken because the three had signed agreements to lose the weight. Guckin was expected to lose 40 pounds but lost Only 20 to remain at 260. Mcgoldrick was supposed to lose 28 pounds but his weight remained stable at 291. Harkins was expected to lose 100 pounds but lost Only 2 and weighs 313.ex-minister Dies Tokyo a Hyosuke Niwa a 79-Ycar-old former japanese labor minister has died of heart failure caused by excessive bleeding officials said. His death came 12 Days after he was stabbed by a mental patient. An autopsy report revealed Niwa was Given the wrong blood Type during emergency transfusions which could have contributed to his  because of an editing error a recent Story incorrectly said Simbach a Germany began using pay banding for its non appropriated fund employees lost december. Simbach a has used the foil expo concept including pay banding since 1988. Jerusalem a military curfews confined 150,000 palestinians to their Homes in the occupied Gaza strip monday following two Days of rioting in which at least 185 palestinians were wounded by army gunfire. An additional 350 Gaza residents were treated for lesser injuries from rubber bullets beatings and tear Gas inhalation according to the . Relief and works Agency which oversees palestinian Aid programs. The weekend clashes came As Israel rejected a Call by . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar for International Protection of the 1.7 million palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. Perez de Cuellar suggested a meeting of representatives from the 164 countries that signed the fourth Geneva convention of 1949, which sets out rules for the treatment of civilians in wartime. Prague Czechoslovakia apr authorities in Northern Bohemia have started distributing respiratory masks to protect children while outdoors the state ctr news Agency reported monday. Similar to surgical masks they fit Over the Mouth and nose and Are meant to be worn by children and teachers while on their Way to school and during outdoor activities ctr said. Local authorities in the county of most some 50 Miles Northwest of Prague plan to provide about 10,000 of the masks a Israel is disappointed at the one sided approach exhibited in the report a israelis foreign ministry said. A the recommendations in the report Are directed Only toward Israel and do not see fit to Call for a cessation of violence on the palestinian  Israel earlier rejected resolutions passed unanimously by the . Security Council for a . Probe into the oct 8. Rioting on Jerusalem a Temple mount in which 20 palestinians were killed. The army spokesman a office said eight areas in Gaza were under curfew monday including the Village of beit Hanoun where clashes began saturday and spread throughout Gaza. Reporters and photographers without military escort were barred from the Seaside strip where More than 700,000 palestinians live. Associated press photographer Max which contain filters the Agency said. About 13,000 preschool children Are also to be outfitted. The costs will be paid by one of the biggest polluters in the county the chemical works of Litvinov the Agency said. Northern Bohemia is the most polluted Region of Czechoslovakia like other East european countries a victim of decades of environmental neglect by former communist leaderships. The air around Industrial centers is Nash who went into the strip with the army said palestinians persisted in stoning army jeeps and journalists cars in Gaza City despite increased military patrols. Five palestinians were shot and wounded in clashes with soldiers monday in Rajah on the egyptian Border according to Arab Hospital officials. The weekend confrontations were caused by word that a Man from beit Hanoun died in military custody. The army said the Man hanged himself. An a Survey of Gaza hospitals showed 185 palestinians treated for gunshot wounds saturday and sunday. Officials with the . Relief and works Agency also counted at least 150 palestinians treated at . Clinics for injuries from rubber coated Metal pellets 70 for beatings and 130 for tear Gas inhalation. Often unfit to breathe while Rivers lakes and Large tracts of arable land contain dangerously High amounts of pollutants emitted by outmoded and inefficient heavy Industry and Cloud spewing two Cylinder cars. Government officials said several months ago that More than half the water consumed by czechoslovak is unfit to drink while newspapers reported that mothers milk was often contaminated by poly chlorinated biphenyl Dot Ana other toxic substances. Bohemian officials handing out respiratory masks to children