European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Kurd Leader says Saddam oks accor first briton in space Britain a Helen Sharman Cente soviet cosmonauts Anatoly arts Barsky top and Sergei Kri Kalev wave prior to their liftoff saturday aboard a soviet rocket. See Story on Page 2. A a. A a a a a. Baghdad Iraq apr the top kurdish Leader said saturday that the rebels and president Saddam Hussein s government agreed in principle on full democracy for Iraq and autonomy for the kurdish minority. But the Leader Massoud Barzani of the kurdish democratic party said there was still no agreement on How Large the kurdish autonomous Region should be and there were few details on How autonomy would work. Also he gave no Mulica Tion when a formal pact might be signed. The tentative Accord could help encourage More kurdish refugees to return to their Homes in Northern Iraq from Camps in Turkey Iran and a Security zone in Iraq established by . And Allied forces. In Northern Iraq iraqi troops began pulling Back saturday from some positions around the provincial capital of Dozhuk a . Military spokeswoman said. A the iraqis Are closing Down their observation posts checkpoints and their positions North of the City said . Army maj. Susan Ives a spokeswoman for the coalition forces. She said the move appeared to be see kurd on Page 10kuwait puts 600 on trial by Luke Brut Middle East Bureau Kuwait City the trials of More than 600 people accused of collaborating with the iraqi occupation army will begin in Kuwait City on sunday under martial Law statutes that can bring Swift punishment. The trials have been criticized As an unjust farce by some palestinians and jordanians living in Kuwait. But a ministry of Justice off Cial said saturday a we have no wish to convict innocent people. Everyone will be treated  the official who asked that lie not be identified said the trials could take a year to Complete. The defendants include palestinians jordanians iraqis and 30 Kun see trial on Page 10neo-nazi video games prompt Reward los Angeles apr a the Simon Wiesenthal Center has offered a $25,000 Reward for information leading to conviction of whoever is making Neo nazi video games in Germany and asked the German gov it eminent to match the sum. A a we believe that this would demonstrate a seriousness to finally bringing these culprits to Justice a said rabbi Marvin Hier Dean of the los Angeles based holocaust research Center. The offer on Friday was triggered by a Telegram sent by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to sen. Alfonse do Amato r-n.y., on thursday and forwarded to the Wiesenthal Center. _ do Amato last week wrote to Kohl and austrian president Kurt Waldheim asking them to prevent distribution of the games after the Wiesenthal Center publicized their apparent spread in Germany Austria and Holland. Do amatos letters cited provisions of the austrian and German criminal codes that forbid inciting racial hatreds Quot the underground games have Strong anti jewish Quot Ami anti turkish themes including one that tests skills Lor managing a nazi death Camp. In a translated copy of the Telegram. Kohl told do Amato he was equally disgusted by the games but indicated the problem had passed. A a was far As can be ascertained these products "have., not appeared since Early 19�?~jo. Before that sonic of see games on Page 10 setae s role no longer Low profile task Force Headquarters by Randy Pruitt staff writer Vicenza Italy for 45 years the primary peacekeeping Job belonged to the forces in Central Europe. Suddenly All that has changed. Now eyes Are on Southwest Asia and a widely spread army command in the Mediterranean a the Southern european task Force. Until Iraq invaded Kuwait the 4,000-Soldier command with bases in Italy Greece and Turkey kept a Low profile from its Headquarters in Vicenza. Today its role in the Region is rapidly being redefined one sure to make an imprint on the american military psyche. A the importance of the . Presence will grow in terms of both bilateral agreements with allies Here and redefining the entire Southern flank of nato and its importance to the stability of the rest of Europe a said col. Richard Dacey commander of the 22nd area support group in Vicenza. Vicenza is Home to one of the largest combat battalions in the . Army the 3rd in 325th inf regt airborne battalion combat team. The unit is also part of the . Contingent of natos Allied come Europe Mobile Force land. In late april the rapid reaction unit was flown to Iraq to provide Security for kurdish refugees who feared reprisals from Saddam Hussein a soldiers. That deployment along with the shipping of thousands of tons of ammunition and supplies to desert storm irom Italy scamp Darby and the port of Livorno signalled a shift in the task forces focus. A we Are now going to be much More involved in contingency operations As opposed primarily to a support operation a said the task forces commander. See setae on Page 10