European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                8 the stars and stripes Friday july 19�?z 1991 a philippine worker carries a Box while an american serve remember at Clark a takes inventory  no Best Deal Manila Philippines up1 a president Corazon Aquino said thursday that the new bases agreement with the United states was the Best her country could receive because of the damage done to the facilities by the eruption of mount Pinatubo. Senate president Jovito Salonga said he expected a Strong opposition in the upper chamber to the agreement reached wednesday by foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus and special negotiator Richard Armi Tage after 14 months of intense discussions. The agreement requires a two thirds vote of the 23-member Senate. Quot there will be a Long debate Quot Salonga said. However he said he cannot say How the voting will turn out because he still has to get a copy of the agreement. �?o1 believe that under the present circumstances the treaty that has been agreed upon with the United states is the Best that we can get for the country a Aquino said in a statement. A a admittedly the monetary considerations Are much less than we would have expected under Normal circumstances a she said. Quot i feel however that the amounts committed Are fair in the Light of the present  Clark a and the Subic Bay naval facilities the United Stales oldest and largest overseas facilities were severely damaged by the eruption june 9 of mount Pinatubo after a 600-year dormancy. Ash Clouds swept by a typhoon to the capital. 60 Miles South of the Volcano forced the airports in m a Calls new bases pact Ines can get Nila to close wednesday. Aviation officials hoped to reopen the International Airport later thursday. Departing . Ambassador Nicholas Platt said after a Farewell Call on Aquino that the agreement was a mutually  a in America right now where there Are bases being closed. The idea of spending Large amounts of Money to keep a base open Halfway around the world especially one near an Active Volcano will certainly be questioned by congressmen and senators a Platt said. Under the agreement announced wednesday the United states will turn Over Clark no later than sept. 16, 1992, but will retain Subic for another 10 years after the expiration of the 1947 bases pact in mid september. The United states agreed to provide the Philippines $550 million in Security and economic Aid in 1992. In the succeeding years the administration said it would request from Congress no less than $203 million annually for the use of Subic. The United states also agreed to provide unspecified amounts in food Aid disaster Relief and other non budgetary items. Before the eruption the Philippines offered a seven year renewal of the Clark and Subic leases for $400 million in Cash and $425 million in non budgetary Aid annually. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney has said it would not be viable to keep Clark with the Volcano Only eight Miles away posing a constant threat. Subic is 21 Miles Southwest of. The Peak. Japan fires Aesop Back at France Tokyo apr a lop japanese politician has thrown the Book a Aesop a fables that is a at French prime minister Edith Cresson for yet another remark comparing japanese to mindlessly hard working ants. A wants Are better than Grasshoppers and that Haa always been True As Aesop a fables say so a Cabinet spokesman miso i Sakamoto said at a news conference wednesday replying to a question. The Grasshopper of Aesop a fables is too Lazy to Stock up on food and starves when Winter comes while the diligent ant happily survives. Cresson who has complained of unfair and aggressive japanese Trade practices was asked tuesday in a television interview with abcs primetime live about an earlier remark comparing the japanese to ants. She responded by repeating that the japanese a work like ants a in contrast to French a human beings Quot who also put a High value on enjoying their Leisure time and other benefits of their less work oriented society. The next victim of japanese an like workaholics she said will be Europe. Sakamoto stressed that japanese Are not a just ants Quot but Are willing to work hard to contribute to the world. A i realize Cresson often says that sort of thing a he said. The prime ministers office said Sakamoto a comment did not have a serious tone but the mass Cir Ufa Tion Manichi Shimun newspaper interpreted it As strongly sarcastic. Cresson a scathing remarks against the japanese have earned her a fearsome reputation in Japan since she took office two months ago. In her first week in. Office in May Japan a foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador and officially complained about Cresson a statement that a Japan is another universe that wants to conquer. That a the Way they  at that time Cresson was also quoted As calling the japanese  on sunday rightists beheaded her in effigy. Earlier vandals attacked French facilities in Tokyo. Cresson also Drew criticism for her. Comment during the Abc interview that homosexuality a exists More in the Anglo Saxon tradition than in the latin  she had been quoted four years ago As saying one Quarter of British men were Gay. World Alpine Avalanche kills 7 schoolchildren in Italy from wire reports Ionedi Trento Italy a seven schoolchildren were killed1 wednesday in. An Avalanche set off by a sudden Andl violent thunderstorm1. Seven others were trapped for about four hours beneath Snow mud Andi stones before being rescued. Police said the seven trapped children and two adult companions were Hurt but Hospital doctors in the Alpine Village is Miles Northeast of Milan later said All were out of danger. The storm that sent a Walli of Snow and mud crashing Down a. Mountain also spawned a Tornado that injured she people and damaged campgrounds and1 buildings on the Northern Shore of Lake Garda Southwest of the Avalanche site. One traffic death Atso was blamed on the storm. The children were among 24 students aged 12 1 to 15, from our lady of Lourdes Parish in Piacenza who were Ora a two Day Alpine hike. Ten children walking ahead of the others escaped  sinks near Manila Manila Philippines a the coast guard and nearby vessel rescued at least 104 people from a ferry that Sank South of Manila but am undetermined number of passengers were still missing authorities said the Day. Coast guard spokesman it cmdr. Amado Samante said the 464-ton Emerald Sank at 10 . Wednesday off Matusko Point after leaving the port of Batangas South of  ravage Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladesh apr overflowing Rivers in Northern Bangladesh have washed away the Homes of hundreds of thousands of people and Are now flooding Low lying areas of the capital news reports Ana officials said thursday. A at least 57,000 people remain marooned in turbulent sheets of water awaiting evacuation and about half a million Are rendered homeless in the 101 Northern districts a the Star newspaper said. At least two people were drowned in the Northern districts wednesday pushing the death toll in one weeks flooding to 21, the newspaper  shooting leaves 2 yugoslavs dead in Frankfurt Frankfurt Germany apr two yugoslavs were killed and four other people were wounded in a drive by shooting in downtown Frankfurt Early thursday police said. Police said the attack took place about 12 40 . When unknown assailants in a speeding car opened fire on a group of about 15 yugoslavs gathered on a Street Corner. Six people were hit by the Volley of shots. Two yugoslavs one 45, the other 26, died a Short time later at a local Hospital police said. Among the four wounded was a 45-year-old chinese Man who police said was apparently just walking by when the shooting took place. The other three were yugoslavs police said. Tie wounded Are being treated at a local Hospital. Eyewitnesses told police the Volley of shots was fired from a speeding Volkswagen Golf which was found a Short time later abandoned on a downtown Street. About 20 minutes later police arrested three men driving on a major Highway in the direction of Wiesbaden about 25 Miles West of Frankfurt. Police said the men were still being questioned and it was not Clear if they were involved in the attack. The names of the dead and injured were withheld pending notification of relatives and further investigation police said. Yugoslav gang violence has increased Over the past several years. Many of the gangs Are involved in illegal Street Corner gambling usually Shell games according to authorities. There have been several similar killings in this Central banking City Over the past year that Are still under investigation