European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 10, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7mexican Leader warns of worker exodus Ottawa apr mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari said monday that workers from his country could flood the United states and Canada unless Mexico gets an economic boost from a proposed free Trade Accord. Mexico Canada and the United states agreed in february to open formal talks on a plan that would build on the 1989 . Trade agreement including Mexico in a proposed free Trade Region. President Bush has yet to get negotiating authority from Congress. If not approved by june 1, the discussions could die. The Deal could be reached by Early 1992 if Congress approves negotiations. Salinas who was to visit the United states later in the week arrived in Canada on sunday. He told a news conference that without improvements in the mexican econ omy illegal migration of workers from his country to the United states could become a torrent that might flood Over into Canada. A there have been thousands  a there could be millions without the possibility of creating jobs in meal co a he told a news conference. He said free Trade would create conditions for additional investment and new jobs in Mexico. A this will allow us to get a stronger mexican Economy More jobs less migrants to the North a he said pausing for effect. A a a a and the North does not Stop at the ., it goes beyond  earlier monday in a 40-minute speech to parliament delivered in Spanish Salinas urged canadians to discard their fears and embrace proposals for a Trade Deal that would affect 360 million Consumers. A a Mexico a Market. With 82 million Consumers is a potential destination for Canadian products and investment a Sal Inas said. Major Canadian business groups support the Trade talks but labor groups and opposition parties expressed doubt. They fear Low wages in Mexico will attract Canadian factories with a subsequent loss of jobs for canadians. Recent polls indicate More than 50 per cent of canadians oppose a North american Trade pact. Liberal party Leader Jean Chretien and new democratic party chief Audrey Mclaughlin each met Salinas in private. Chretien said later he wants to Sec safeguards before formal talks begin. He mentioned training and other support for canadians who lose their jobs As a result of a Trade Deal. Mclaughlin said she told Salinas her party will continue to work Side by Side with mexican labor officials who oppose a North american free Market. She said Canada would have trouble competing with Mexico s Low wages. Prime minister Brian Mulroney introduced Salinas to parliament and praised his a a courageous economic reforms including reduced tariffs on imported goods and privatization of some key industries. Mulroney told a news conference later that the future lies in free Trade. A there Are people in Canada who want to go Back to the Good old Days of hiding under rocks and protectionism a he  delay croatian s trial for rebellion croatian police cordon off a court building after protesters demonstrate against defense minister Martin siege is trial in absent a. Clashes in South Africa leave at least 14 dead Zagreb Yugoslavia apr Rock throwing protesters on monday forced the postponement of the trial in absent a of Croatia a defense minister who stands accused of armed rebellion against Yugoslavia a army. About 2,000 protesters gathered in front of a military court in the croatian capital Zagreb to protest the opening of the trial of defense minister Martin Spegele and seven co defendants. If found guilty Spegele and the others could be sentenced to life in prison. Tensions Between the Federal army and the Independence minded Western Republic Are running High and the trial is Likely to increase the Strain. The army denounced the protesters a unprecedented attack and warned that if the croatian police fail to ensure a conditions for Normal work of the court the military will use a fall available forces and Means to do so. A. A the Federal army a officer corps is largely ethnic serbian and pro communist. It is at Odds with the pro Western governments of Slovenia and Croatia Over the Issue of the country a future Structure. The two Northern states want to transform Yugoslavia into a political and economic coalition of Independent nations while marxist ruled Serbia the largest of the country a six states and the military leadership want a centralized federation. Slovenia and Croatia have repeatedly accused the army of siding with Serbia a hard line president Slobodan Milosevic against them. At the downtown court building a demonstrators chanting a Freedom a and waving croatian flags pushed aside a cordon of riot police and stoned the building. They broke several windows before riot police dispersed them. No one was reported injured. The presiding judge capt mile Vignjevic declared the proceedings a indefinitely adjourned due to the disturbance. Spegele a retired general who was last year named defense minister in the Center right government of Yugoslavia a second largest state is being accused of a armed rebellion against  Croatia has refused to hand Spegele Over to military judicial authorities who have accused him of buying thousands of weapons in preparation for an uprising against the communist dominated army. While he is being tried in absent a the seven others charged with him have been held in a military stockade since february. In january the army broadcast a secretly filmed television documentary purporting to show Spegele conspiring to illegally import about 10,000 automatic rifles from Hungary. Spegele said Croatia had legally purchased the guns to equip its regular police Force after the military impounded almost a Quarter of a million weapons from the states territorial defense militia last year. A military prosecutor ordered up Egelja a arrest after the film was aired. But Croatia says he has immunity As a member of the republics Cabinet. A this is. A staged trial a croatian president Franjo Tadjman told a news conference. The defendants a Are not guilty at All because they Only carried out orders by the croatian government a he said. Spegele has moved openly in Public despite the military Scall for his arrest but has been under heavy police guard. A a a a a a a. A a. Johannesburg South Africa up a hundreds of Black squatters clashed in Johannesburg a troubled Eastern Kat Lehong township overnight torching up to 100 Homes and leaving at least 14 people dead and an unknown number injured police said tuesday. Hundreds of refugees sought safety in the townships Nata Spruit Hospital medical staff said. Many xhosa speaking squatters from Kat Lehong a Holo Misa Park Section allegedly swarmed into the adjoining xhosa occupied Mandela Park late monday attacking people at random with Spears clubs and hatchets and prompting fierce reprisals witnesses said. Police patrols came under fire several times while trying to quell the violence officers reported. No policemen were reported injured. A this fighting appears to have involved xhosa against xhosa. It looks like some kind of inter tribal conflict a police spokesman maj. Dave Bruce said. He said that 14 bodies had been found in the area by Early tuesday but said patrols could find More corpses. A we have no idea How Many have been Hurt a he said a hundreds were involved in this  up to 100 shacks were torched Many razed in the ensuing Battles police at the scene reported. A your people were fired on a few times with ak-47s. There were also Ston Ings a Bruce said. Kat Lehong has been a Hub of factional Black conflict and has seen hundreds of deaths since fighting broke out in townships near Johannesburg in August. More than 1,300 people have been killed in the City a warring townships during that time. Calls for peace by rival Black leaders and police and military crackdowns have failed to quell the conflict. Aquino seeks Relief for ailing Wii vets a Manila Philippines up a president Corazon Aquino in a speech marking the 49th anniversary of the fall of Bataan urged filipinos tuesday to provide financial and medical support to thousands of ailing veterans of world War ii. A the Honor we bestow on our veterans is not enough a Aquino said in simple ceremonies at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier at suburban fort Bonifacio army Headquarters. A most of them in the Twilight of their years need More financial support and medical services a said Aquino. She also expressed gratitude to the United states in expanding benefits for filipino soldiers who fought with  Forces during the War. . Charge do affairs Thomas Hubbard and japanese ambassador to Shio Goto attended the ceremonies. Bataan fell on april 9, 1942, when some 76,000 filipino and american defenders surrendered to japanese forces after a four month Battle described As one of the bloodiest in world War ii. This was followed by the infamous 10-Day death March to prison in which thousands died. Twenty seven Days after Bataan crumbled the last Allied stronghold in the Philippines the Island fortress of  fell. Many veterans still make the traditional pilgrimage to a shrine atop mount Samat on Bataan Peninsula across Manila Bay. But celebrations since Aquino became president have been entered in Manila. A Aquino also has restored the fall of Bataan in the list of holidays and is now observed As Day of valor. During the martial Law years the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos staged elaborate celebrations to Mark the fall of Bataan As an occasion to Honor himself As one of its Foremost heroes