European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 87 a a a the stars and stripes v a sunday february 3,1991foreign leaders Hail apartheid plan is. African Blacks say it s not enough Johannesburg South Africa apr foreign leaders praised plans to end apartheid and urged lifting or easing economic sanctions on South Africa. However Black opponents said saturday a that the White minority government wants to keep Power. The United states Canada Britain Australia the european Community and . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar Sill praised the governments Promise to end the system of racial separation. In his speech Friday to parliament president . De Klerk proposed ending the last major Laws enforcing apartheid and declared that this country is at the a Send of an  in Brussels Belgium the european commission expressed a deep satisfaction Friday with the development. A the enforcement of these initiatives will allow the Community a to discuss easing the economic sanctions imposed in 1986, said Frans Andriessen the external relations commissioner for the organization of Western european nations. The 1986 sanctions ban imports of Iron and steel but allow Coal. They also ban import of South african Gold coins. Australian prime minister Bob Hawke said saturday that his country will Call for a phased lifting of eco Norric and other sanctions imposed by the Commonwealth. The time has now come for the International Community to review systematically the measures it has in place on South Quot Africa. So now we intend to be among the first giving practical encouragement to president de Klerks Reform process a Hawke said. In Washington on Friday state department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler called the South african plans a dramatic and far reaching a although she also noted that South Africa has yet to release All political prisoners or those detained without trial. Freeing the prisoners would be necessary for the United states to consider removing economic sanctions imposed by Congress in 1986. . Sanctions ban new investment in South Africa and the import of South african arms Iron steel Gold coins and agricultural products. Also barred Are South african airways flights into . Territory. 1de Klerks Strong majority in parliament virtually ensures the approval of his proposals to remove the last major apartheid Laws creating forced segregation of Blacks. However angry Whites in the opposition conservative party stormed out of parliament to protest the presidents speech. A right Wing extremist group said the conservatives should quit parliament to help form a separate state for afrikaners the dutch descended settlers of South Africa. On the other political pole thousands of Blacks nationwide marched Friday and protested that the presidents plan should go further. Black opposition groups while welcoming the planned repeal of All apartheid Laws said de Klerk s speech indicates he wants to remain in Power during negotiations on ending White minority Rule. The african National Congress and other Black opposition groups have called for an  Assembly to draft a new Constitution and an interim government to oversee the transition. De Klerks government has rejected the Calls saying it must remain in Power to guarantee stability. Ancus Deputy president Nelson Mandela on saturday praised de Klerk for heralding the end of apartheid. But he criticized de Klerk for failing to mention political prisoners and trials exiles and Security Laws. A these omissions suggest a reluctance on the governments part to relinquish the inordinate Powers it wields in terms of these Laws a Mandela said. A this under scores the urgency of the installation of an interim government reflective of All political forces in our  two army soldiers follow an army Captain and a police officer right As the four Man unit patrols the streets of Moscow on Friday. The City a mayor has called the new joint army police patrols unnecessary. Man 22, beaten by new army police patrol Vilnius Lithuania apr a unit of soviet soldiers and police beat a Young lithuanian Man on a City Street hours alter the joint army police patrols went into elect nationwide a lithuanian parliamentary spokesman said saturday. It was the first reported violence involving the joint army police patrols which have been critic zeil by Baltic a a a a. Tea i re As an attempt to strengthen my my Over the breakaway republics. Some other republics and Moscow a mayor have said the patrols Are unnecessary. The report of the beating also came one Day after president of Mikhail Gorbachev ordered Kremlin officials to Start talks with Baltic leaders. Gorbachev appointed three a commissions to Quot discuss a package of political social and economic issues Quot with Lithuania Latvia and Estonia the official state news Agency Tass reported. Estonian president Edgar Savisaar dismissed Gorbachev a plan As Quot rubbish Quot according to Savisaar a spokesman Sergei Chernov. Quot the  of these commissions will be to prolong the centers control a Chernov said. Lithuanian president vytautas Landsbergis acknowledged that Gorbachev a idea Quot is not a sign of Good will from the Kremlin that was expected by us. But it seems some talks and discussions will take place. Maybe there will be some better  the patrols also began in major soviet cities Friday under orders from defense minister Dmitri Yazoo and Interior minister Boris Pugo. Military spokesmen said the patrols were needed to combat rising crime. The in Hua it Nian parliamentary spokesman. Audrius Azubalis told a news conference saturday that four or live police officers and soldiers armed with automatic weapons stopped a 22-year-old Man Friday in downtown Vilnius the lithuanian capital. A 1 he patrol demanded to see the Man s identification papers. 15ut before he could produce his documents the soldiers and police knocked him to the ground and beat him according to Azubalis. Quot the Man was hospitalized with facial cuts and jaw injuries a Uzbalis said. 7 in another incident in Vilnius on Friday an army Captain entered a House looking for a conscript and hit the conscripts father in the head Azubalis said. It was unclear whether the Captain was part of a joint  of aids up by 9,000 a Geneva apr nearly 9,000 new cases of aids were reported to the world health organization during january increasing the global total to 323,378 since the Start of record keeping in 1980. In its monthly update published Friday who said updated reports from Europe and South America were largely responsible for the Rise in acquired immune deficiency syndrome cases. There was no new report from the United states. Figures submitted to who at the end of 1990 put the Overall number of aids victims in the United states at 154,791,  half the worlds reported  household shipments expected Early this month Washington a amps a More than 12,000 shipments of household goods and unaccompanied baggage stalled since november should reach their overseas destinations by feb. 10, officials  delayed shipments were caused by three freight forwarders who failed to fulfil their contract agreements. Since then the military traffic management come has made new arrangements with other carriers. Anyone awaiting a shipment should Check with the installations inbound shipments  sales defense a utilization and marketing offices in Germany Are planning to hold sales in Furth and Wurzburg soon. A 7 a. 7./. 7. A.  Furth Sale will Beji eld from 9 . To noon Fri Day in building 946, Johnson Barracks Sale items in elude government and German Type furnishings such As major appliances and miscellaneous household  property must be removed by 2 . That Day. The Sale is open to All . Identification card holders and payment must be in dollars. For More information Contact Dave Cody at ets 460-7039 or civilian 0911-/00-/iu9._ / the Wurzburg Sale will be held from 10 . To 2 . Feb. 12 at the department of engineering and housing at ohm Strasse 4, next to Faulenburg Cavern. Entry numbers w ill be available starting at 8 . A items Lor Sale include bookcases China cabinets dressers. Dining tables and other government furnishings.  mus be removed by 4 . That Day. Only dollars Gwill be accepted and the Sale is open to .  card holders Only. Delivery service will be provided for a fee. 7 a. For More information Call Ross Portman at ets 3507191 or civilian 0931-889-7191. \