European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 world the stars and stripes Greenpeace activists halt traffic in Austria from wire reports Vienna Austria a Greenpeace activists monday handcuffed themselves together to Cut transit traffic on the austrian Brenner Motorway causing a 20-Milc traffic Jam on one of the country a main arterial roads austrian radio Orf reported monday. The report quoted the 150 protesters As saying they would stay in position at the Schoenberg toll station South of Innsbruck until talks Between austrian traffic minister Rudolf Staci Char and his counterparts from dec countries in Luxembourg were completed. The Luxembourg negotiations were Likely to last the whole Day Orf said. Greenpeace has recently mounted a Campaign called a not one meter More to try to Stop the construction of More motorways in Austria. The environmental organization claims emissions from both freight carriers and tourist traffic becomes trapped in Austria a Alpine valleys and causes severe ecological  erupts anew Tokyo a Japan a mount Unzen Volcano believed to have killed nearly 40 people in Japan a deadliest Volcano disaster in almost 200 years spewed ashes and lava monday in new eruptions. Several Small eruptions from the Volcano a located 600 Miles Southwest of Tokyo a sent hot Gas and Ash into the air covering some residential areas with thin layers of Windborn Ash meteorological Agency officials said. There were signs of. Lava seeping from the Peak of the Volcano and several Small tremors were recorded they  vow to Hunt Oslo Norway a norwegian whalers said monday they will break an International whaling commission and National moratorium on commercial whaling and resume Hunting Minke whale july 4. A in launching this Hunt we Are Only following the recommendation of the i Wco a own scientific committee to the ivc annual meeting in Reykjavik last month Quot Nordland fishermen s organization chairman Steinar Bastesen said. Tuesday june 18, 1991.Germany Poland sign historic Friendship pact Bonn Germany apr Poland and Germany signed a historic Friendship and non aggression treaty monday that Aims to finally Clear away ill feelings that linger 46 years after the end of world War ii. Chancellor Helmut Kohl and polish prime minister Jan Krzysztof Bielecki signed the landmark pact at the chancellery. The treaty on Good neighbourliness and Friendly cooperation sets guidelines for intensified economic cultural and political relations. The document states that the two nations will a strive toward concluding. The past a sorrowful chapter and to a convert into reality their Peoples wish Tor Long lasting understanding and  Many poles still have painful memories of Adolf hitlers 1939 invasion of their Homeland and the nazis brutal six year occupation. A the treaty parties confirm that they will abstain from the threat or use of Force directed against the territorial integrity or political Independence of the other. Treaty party a states the non aggression clause of the pact. A a a v a a a a  a a a. A a. A a a the document also guarantees the rights of about 200,000 ethnic germans living in a huge Section of Poland that was forfeited by Germany after world War ii. One of the major promises Poland is getting in return is that Germany will help it eventually gain entry into the european Community. Polish foreign minister Krzysztof Skubiszewski was quoted As saying the document is crucial not just for Poland and Germany but also for the integration of prosperous Western Europe and the struggling East. The newspaper die Welt on monday quoted him As saying that German polish cooperation a can and should Foster the growing together of both parts of Europe into a unified  on the treaty began in october 1990, and the discussions proved difficult for a number of  enormous pressure from germans who had been forced from land forfeited by Germany to Poland after the War Kohl Early last year at first refused Warsaw a demand that he state categorically that a United Germany would never seek to regain the land. Kohl said then that because the two Germany had not yet merged he could not speak for the entire coun German Chancellor Helmut Kohl right and polish prime minister Jan Krzysztof Bielecki. Try. After German unification in october Kohl conceded. The two governments last year signed a treaty in which Germany vowed not to Lay claim to the land which comprises about a third of present Day Poland. Even with that obstacle removed negotiations were troubled because of objections by germans expelled from Poland after the War. Three other documents part of the package signed by Kohl and Bielecki create a German polish youth organization a joint Council to Monitor the environment and a panel of government officials who will focus on German polish relations along the two nations common  rejoices As last soviet troops depart Budapest Hungary a with the last soviet troops heading East hungarians Are preparing a Celebration to Mark the end of 46 years of occupation by the red army. A the withdrawal completed sunday is the latest move in the Kremlin a gradually shrinking military presence across Eastern Europe the soviet Union has agreed to withdraw its forces from Czechoslovakia by june 30. Some red army troops have departed Poland and Eastern Germany but withdrawal from those countries has been slowed by a dispute Between the Kremlin and Warsaw Over transit routes. There Are also disagreements Over compensation with former soviet satellites demanding the Kremlin pay for environmental damage while Moscow seeks payment for structures it has built. Before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, More than 500,000 red army troops were based in Eastern Europe the bulk of them in former East Germany. In Hungary where soviet troops crushed a 1956 anti stalinist uprising a festival is planned for june 30. Quot the occasion to celebrate on june 30 is the restoration of Hungary s sovereignty and not the withdrawal of soviet troops a president Arpad Goe Wicz said sunday. During the past 15 months 35,000 railway cars have transported More than 50,000 troops 860 tanks 600 pieces of Mobile artillery and an unknown number of Short Range rockets out of Hungary. The last troops crossed the Border on sunday the state Mai news Agency re the commander of the soviet forces in Hungary it. Gen. Viktor Shilov remained behind the Agency reported. Under the withdrawal agreement signed by Moscow and Budapest in March 1990, Shilov will be the last soviet Soldier to leave. The agreement gave soviet forces until june 30 to depart. In 1956, the government of Imre Nagy sought to break with the soviet bloc withdrawing from the Warsaw pact and asking for Protection from the United nations. Nagy and top officials were kidnapped and secretly executed As the Edvi ets put Down the revolution. Twelve years later soviet troops spearheaded a Warsaw pact invasion that crushed the Prague Spring Reform movement in Czechoslovakia. Financial issues concerning the soviet withdrawal from Hungary still have not been settled and negotiations continue. The hungarians claim the soviets owe them damages because of the poor condition of the facilities the soviets left behind. They Are also claiming $270 million for environmental damage. A the soviets meanwhile Are seeking $660 million for agreeing to leave the installations.2-Day strike by dec workers Brussels Belgium a. A thousands of staff members at the european Community institutions in France Luxembourg and Belgium went on a two Day strike monday throwing several dec meetings into disarray officials said. The warning strike was aimed at maintaining current wage Scales and Job Security dec unions say wages and Job Security Are in jeopardy because of a plan favored by most of the 12 member nations to Cut dec salaries a they have to understand that if they done to take action now Well have strikes like this for the rest of the year a said Joseph Vanhellemont a vice president of the eco a personnel committee. In Luxembourg hundreds of dec employees listened to speeches by strike leaders on the Steps of the Kirch Berg conference Center As the dec foreign ministers opened a two Day meeting inside. The ministerial session started As scheduled at 10 . Officials said interpreters w Ere working at the meeting. But All meetings at the european parliament buildings a in Brussels w Ere abandoned because of a Lack of St Aff. At the commission Headquarters in Brussels several dozen picketing staff members blocked admission to the building. Vanhellemont said Only a few Hundred functionaries out of some 12,000 showed up for work. The timing of the strike and the threat of future action is especially worrisome for dec ministers because it could slow talks aimed at speeding up monetary and political Union in the Trade bloc. I he dec Council of ministers is negotiating a Nev labor contract with the unions representing most of that 25,000-Strong dec work Force. The current contract expires july 31. The unions want to maintain most elements of the old contract which they say guarantee Lair salaries in line with those of their counterparts ii the 12 member states. But they want to eliminate i clause that cuts pay during economic downturns. Man member states want to Cut the current automatic Cost of living increases sources said. Union officials said cutting w Ages would weaken dec institutions since the Best functionaries would be Easil wooed to join the private sector where wages Are higher