European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes sunday june 30, 1991pope John elevates 23 to Cardinal Vatican City a Pope John Paul ii formally elevated 23 new cardinals from six continents Quot on Friday including a Long imprisoned chinese Bishop whose appointment was denounced by China a communist government. I he protest Over Bishop Ignatius Gong pin Sci of Shanghai was a new setback for the Vatican a efforts to mend tics with China. A a the suffering endured by Gong 90, and two other cardinals jailed under communist regimes set the tone for the pageantry filled ceremony at the Vatican a Pppe Paul i auditorium. More than 7,500 people Rose and Clappe As the frail diminutive Gong Knelt before the Pope to receive the red cardinals hat. A a to serve and give your life for your Brothers and Sisters to the Point of shedding your blood a this is the charge that is solemnly entrusted to you this morning a the polish born pontiff said in his homily. A a these Are not Mere conventional words some of you know that very  the Pope departed from the program to plead for an end to violence in Yugoslavia and to urge negotiations Between the yugoslav government and the republics of Croatia and Slovenia. The two republics declared Independence last week prompting a government crackdown. The 23 new a princes of the Church included two americans archbishop. Roger m. Mahony of los Angeles and archbishop Anthony j. Bivilacqua of Philadelphia. The new american cardinals Are considered doctrinal conservatives like the Pope. Mahony 55, Heads the largest . Archdiocese los Angeles with about 3.4 million catholics. Bivilacqua 68, who served 34 years in the Brooklyn diocese of his native new York City before leading the Pittsburgh diocese and then becoming the archbishop of Philadelphia said he was very moved by Gong. A the is a living Symbol of our commit ment to suffer for the Church a Bivilacqua said. Gong was imprisoned for 30 years in China for refusing to denounce the Church Hierarchy in Rome. John Paul first named him a Cardinal in 1979, but kept the appointment secret. He was released from jail in 1985, and left the country three years later. He now lives in Stamford Conn. China severed relations with the Vatican in 1957 and does not recognize the Popes  the ceremony held in latin the Nevy cardinals dressed in red Robes andante Hassocks vowed loyalty to the Pope. They then climbed 10 Marble Steps to the Popes throne to receive the cardinals. Red Biretta hat. When it was his turn Gong abandoned his Cane and leaned on an assistant to climb the Steps ignoring Vatican officials who urged him to remain standing because of his frailty he dropped to his Knees before the Pope to receive his Biretta. Earlier this month the chinese gov world Crement protested gongs appointment calling it a an interference in China a internal affairs and  Quot China has jailed his successor in Shanghai apparently in retaliation according to the Catholic Church press Agency Asia news. The move is part of a new crackdown on chinese catholics Loyal to the papacy. Fridays ceremony known As a consistory brings to 163 the number of cardinals who Are the. Highest Catholic Church officials after the Pope. Those under the age of 80 elect a new Pope when one Dies. The new cardinals included archbishop Alexandru Todea of Romania and Bishop Jan Chrysostom Korec of Czechoslovakia. Both were jailed by communist govern mints. A a a a a a. A a there were also new cardinals from Berlin Marseilles France Buenos Aires Argentina Armagh Ireland Santo Domingo dominican Republic Guadalajara Mexico Sion Switzerland and Kinshasa Zaire. Underground Celebration French and English workers celebrate after completing fridays Celebration took place near san Gatte France work on part of the Tunnel project linking the countries. The Tunnel is expected to begin operations in 1993, 1 economic in Bonn Germany apr German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has defended his decision last year to Speed economic and monetary Union with former East Germany. In a guest commentary for the Frankfurter Al Gemei non Zeitung which was to appear saturday Kohl defended the decision he made july 1, 1990. He said it was necessitated in Large part by the rapid Western influx of easterners seeking a better life after 40 years of communist mismanagement. A that the rapid transition to the West German Mark and social Market Economy would bring hardships for the people was Clear from the beginning a Kohl said according to a copy of his article released Friday by the chancellery. But he said no one could have predicted the breadth of Eastern Germany a economic administrative and environmental problems. He blamed those problems on a the communist dictators yearlong strategy of suppression and  Kohls article in the Frankfurt newspaper preceded sundays one year anniversary of currency and economic Union of the two Germany s. Political unification came oct. 3. Kohls attempts to convince voters that better times arc ahead came amid predictions that unemployment in the five Eastern states will skyrocket after sunday. That a when a yearlong program of government subsidies meant to Case the blow of currency Union expires. Programs covering Many Short time workers who put in reduced hours that basically kept them on payrolls also will end. Most experts say 400,000 to 600,000 people May immediately join the 840,000 other Eastern germans on unemployment w Hen anti Layoff clauses in several labor contracts also expire. The East a 9.5 percent jobless rate could soar to 18 percent. Tax hikes on personal income and gasoline also go into effect this week. Kohl said he understands workers concerns and worries. But a year after currency Union he added a the transition from the communist controlled Economy to a social Market Economy is fully under Way. More and More the contours of change for the better Are becoming apparent.�?�. 42 soviet sailors jump ship off Newfoundland from wire reports Corner Brook Newfoundland a More than 40 soviet sailors have defected during the past two weeks from a fishing factory ship anchored off the coast of Newfoundland. The latest defections came thursday night when a three sailors jumped off the professor Baranov one of three soviet ships anchored off Corner Brook to buy fish from Newfoundland fishermen. The three began swimming to Shore and were picked up by a fishing boat. In the past two weeks 42 sailors have left the professor Baranov. The ships Captain Mikhail Tikhon Enko said Friday thai the sailors had broken their contracts and left him in a financial bind. Immigration officials want the soviet Captain to pay about $2,000 Canadian for each defector a or More than $84,000 before his ship is allowed to sail for Home Tikhon Enko said. Hippo killings sought Mbabane Swaziland a officials unable to Stop two hippos from destroying crops and killing cattle in Northeast Swaziland Are asking King Swati Iii for permission to kill them. Sandilee Ceko of the natural resources ministry told the South african press association All efforts to halt the hippos had failed including the use of tranquil izing drugs. Instead of calming the animals the Tranquili Zers appeared to make the hippos Wilder Ceko said thursday. Tie said a delegation was sent to ask the Kings permission to kill the animals which Are a protected species in Swaziland. The largely Rural nation of-750,000 people is sandwiched Between South Africa and Mozambique. Bush praises de Klerk Washington a president Bush praised a the statesmanship and vision of South african president . De Klerk for his governments decision to sign the nuclear non proliferation treaty. Bush also saturday called on other nations to sign the treaty. Israel China India and Pakistan Are the major holdouts. South Africa announced thursday that it would open its nuclear facilities to International inspection and sign the treaty limiting the spread of nuclear arms. A i Welcome and strongly commend the government of South africans decision to accede to the nuclear non proliferation treaty a Bush said in a statement. A this decision reflects the growing International conviction to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction As exemplified by the adherence to the treaty by other states in the Region a he said