European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 world the stars and stripes tuesday May 21, 1991poland s Walesa makes historic visit to Israel from wire reports / Jerusalem a a president Lech Walesa has became the first polish Leader to visit Israel seeking peace Between his people and the jews who suffered their greatest loss on polish soil. More than 3 million jews were killed during the world War ii holocaust in nazi occupied Poland and the country s postwar record of antisemitism and troubled ties with Israel provided no Consolation. \ t a a Quot a these two nations tried so hard by history should conic to terms with each other Quot Walesa declared before his departure monday Accord ing to Poland a Pap news Agency. Walesa was met monday at bin Gurion Airport near. Jet avid by foreign minister David Levy and then left for Jerusalem where he was welcomed with a state ceremony by president cd a i m 11 e Uzi it a and prime m in is c r y i Izeh a k s h a Quot Mir a a a a a a a a ate a history will not forget. ,. That you with extraordinary courage were the first to raise the Banner of the springtime of the Peoples a Herzog a told Walesa a i Welcome you in the name of the israeli indians going to polls new Delhi India a under tight Security millions of indians began voting monday in a National election that was expected to return former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and his Congress party to Power a but without a majority. In a striking departure for Indian politics a right Wing Pirty that wants to make hindus Doni infant in the secular nation was expected to Lake second place Iri the. Elections for the important 543-seat lower House of parliament. Quot More than 15 million police and 63,000 paramilitary officers stood guard throughout the world s most populous democracy to Quot prevent a resurgence of the violence that hits plagued the last month of the campaign., at least 10 people were killed in Street fights and other election related terrorism on the eve of the polling in the last month and More than 100 Campaign workers have been killed. A. _ voting was also to be staggered Over two additional Days i Hui Day Anil sunday to enable Security forces to concentrate., in potentially troublesome areas. 1 he first results will be released next monday Nepal bus crash kills 20 Katmandu Nepal Twenty Indian pilgrims were killed sunday night near mulling about 65 Miles Southwest of the capital when an a Indian registered bus fell off a Mountain High. Way police and the Otinicial National news Agency said monday. Seventeen people died at the scene and three others died on the Way to a nearby Hospital officials said. Thirty five other people were injured including four listed in critical condition and 15 condition the National news Agency said. The hindu pilgrims from Southern India were travelling to the nepalese capital to worship at the Temple of lord Pashu Patiath considered one of the holiest hindu shrines. Moscow a lawmakers on monday approved a Bill Tiit will lift the travel restrictions that Werc a hallmark of authoritarian communist Rule allowing virtually All soviet citizens who can obtain visas to travel abroad. President Mikhail s. Gorbachev under pressure from Western governments has been push ing for passage of the legislation. A a Quot Quot a a a a of. R a. A a -. President Bush has said that Only when the Law is adopted can he give Moscow most favored nation status which Lowers tariffs. The supreme soviet legislature approved the Bill by a vote of 320-37 with 32 abstentions. A. The Law docs not state when travel restrictions would be lifted but the supreme soviet approved a separate res out in setting a target Dat of Jan. L1993. The Resolution also asks the National Cabinet to report within two weeks on whether some measures can take effect sooner. Viktor Kucherenko chairman of the legislature s budget committee said initial plans for a july 1992 target Date did not give the government enough time to prepare for the expected travel Boom. V ? a we cannot just remove the Collar from emigres kick them out with our feet and say. A go wherever you want a a Kucherenko said. Quot we must create conditions not like those we have now a an intolerable half year wait for tickets and a wait of months to sex Chahoc Money a but Normal conditions for which a year of preparation is the Bill received initial approval in november 1989, but final approval was repeatedly delayed. Many lawmakers objected to the anticipated $160 million Cost of carrying out the Law. Lawmaker Fyodor burials the main author of the legislation has estimated that 500,000 soviets will Cini grate annually arid that 5 million to 7 million will travel abroad when the Law comes into effect. He estimates the Laws implementation will Cost 160 million to 240 million rubles $269 million to $403 million in soviet currency and 110 million rubles $185 million in foreign currency. A a. A a a. A the Law would allow travel abroad for virtually anyone who has permission from another country to enter arid has no outstanding Alimony obligations criminal charges or recent knowledge of state secrets. / it establishes Appeal procedures for people denied per. Mission to leave the soviet Union. V. V e v previous votes on the legislation have fallen Short in one or the other of the two Chambers of. The soviet legislature. Last week lawmakers agreed to procedures that led to mondays joint session and vote. Bush has been pressing Gorbachev to lobby for the Bill w hich enacts into Law Many of the migration reforms the soviet Leader has already ordered the bureaucracy to carryout. \ e a a v Quot the soviet governments past refusal to Grant its Citi a cd is exit visas has created a class of people called a Refu v Senikas Quot soured superpower relations and prompted the United states to withhold preferential Trade status the anticipated Boom in foreign travel will Force the Cash strapped soviet government to print More passports and visa documents upgrade rail Highway and air trims por tation and hire More bureaucrats to process travel applications. It is also expected to impose a Burden on european nations to which soviet citizens Are expected to flock in great numbers because of the desperate condition of their Economy. A. Not bullish on fighting spectators react As a Bull tries to escape by charging Over a protective Barrier sunday at a ring in Barcelona Spain. The persistent Bull leapt Over Security barriers live times during the fight. A Washington apr Chancellor Helmut Kohl making his first visit to United states As head of a United Germany called monday for creation of a United slates of Europe Kohl said his initial goal was to ensure German Unity a to participate in building a just and lasting peaceful order for Europe which rings together All nations of our Long Divi Ilii you Sineni in common freedom.�?�. Quot. A we now seek political unification the construction of a United slates of Europe he continued in remarks prepared Lor the Atlantic Council. A private organization formed to support the North Atlantic treaty organization. Bid for United states of Europe Kohls speech was sandwiched Between planned meetings with Secretary of state James a Baker i and president Bush. The German Leader has meetings seed. Riled with congressional leaders on tues Day. A. A Kohl recalled that sir Winston Churchill had set states of Europe As a goal 45 years ago. Since then Many advocates of the idea have avoided using the phrase for Lear that it would scare off europeans concerned about keeping National identities., a German source who requested said Kohl believes the was should he kept open for the countries of Eastern Europe to join. The 12 governments now in the european Community already manage Many economic policies jointly. They arc planning to both broaden and tighten their organization abolishing most barriers to Trade among them next year. The dec members already have a joint executive the european commission the european court of Justice puts Community Law Over National Law although it has no police to entree its rulings. The european 1 at Inu nent also has limited Powers hut they have a can Screngi hence recently. A Kohl said Western european Unity or Lucr than weaken the Nail Alliance that. Links Europe with a North America. Germany w As criticized in some ii arters Lor not joining american British French and other Allied forces in the persian Gulf Wair against Iraq but Kohl in his speech cited military restrictions in his nation s Post world War ii Constitution. He added that German troops would be Able to serve outside the nato area in the i future Only under the auspices of the United nations or the Western european Union. A i aim to establish a Clear constitutional basis in Germany for such an involvement Quot he said. Kolin s coalition government Hower. Docs not command Quot the needed two thirds parliamentary majority and w Ould need help torn the social democratic opposition which is War of military commitments. A
