European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday september 7, 1991 at a glance Magadan residents live in the Shadow of now dismantled gulags where 3 million soviet people perished during the stalinist Era. See Story on pages 14 and 15.officials accused of Bias an american Indian Soldier in Heidelberg Germany said army customs officials mocked him As he explained his ceremonial use of tobacco. A Page 3pension fax disputed r Virginia s supreme court will hear arguments in a Case that could Force the state to return pension taxes collected from retirees Between 1985 and 1988. A Page 5�?~vicious�?T rapist sought police Are searching Tor a Man accused of raping a woman then stabbing her More than 100 times. A Page 6wallenberg Case reopened the Kab has promised to help investigate the Fate of swedish Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who vanished alter being arrested by the soviets in 1945. A Page 8drug fighter quits colombians police chief Gen. Miguel Maza Marquez who directed an All out War against the Medellin cocaine Cartel has resigned. A Page 9ex-Bcci officials charged former officials of the Bank of credit and Commerce International were charged with laundering drug profits for former panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega. A Page 17 Index ,, Ann Landers 19 action line.16 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword .19 letters. 12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings.27 weather.11 Germany urges . To Back european peacekeeping Force Bonn Germany apr the German foreign ministry on Friday pressed the United states to endorse creation of a new All european peacekeeping Force to Deal with regional conflicts like the one in Yugoslavia. Foreign minister Hans Dietrich Gen Scher has proposed that a european Security Council and a Blue helmet peacekeeping forces be organized within the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. The United states has previously expressed worry that creation of a new european Security unit could dilute the Powers of the american led North Atlantic treaty organization. Hanns Schumacher Genscher a chief spokesman tried to counter any possible . Opposition to Genscher a ideas. �?o1 do not have the impression that this Genscher a perspective. Could not correspond to american interests rather quite the contrary,1 Schumacher said. Schumacher also hinted that Genscher May broach the topic in Moscow when the foreign minister travels there next week for bilateral discussions. Schumacher also suggested that Genscher a proposal was meant As a starting Point for International discussions. A this is a political perspective our perspective a Schumacher said. Quot there will certainly be an Exchange of views Over  As the soviet unions International influence wanes powerful Germany has begun filling the vacuum in a number of ways especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Washington has welcomed Bonne a increased International involvement but there have been signs of worry that Germany could create its own sphere of influence in the former soviet bloc. Germany is at the forefront of european efforts to end the yugoslav crisis and to help the newly Independent Baltic states. It is also pumping financial Aid into Eastern  from Page 1 forcing Allied military and privately owned vehicles to meet German standards. E labor and social rights. Germany believes that its citizens employed by the allies should have the same rights As those employed by the German military he said. A Catchall for everything left including such things As gasoline prices and the value added tax. A this is going to take some time to work out a the source said of the negotiations. Quot the mid level diplomats will meet every eight to 10 weeks to finalize what their aides have been working on. A parties will be present at All  from Page 1 recognized the Baltic. About 50 countries have also extended recognition since the coup. Senior american and British envoys re established diplomatic links in the Baltic on wednesday joining a bandwagon that has brought dozens of top Western officials to the Region since the coup. The United states Britain France and other Western countries never officially recognized the soviet unions forced absorption of the Baltic but had withheld formal recognition out of consideration for Gorbachev who opposed it. The quest for Freedom began when Lithuania declared Independence on March 11, 1990, after the country a first truly free elections brought a secessionist government to Power. Gorbachev called the declaration illegal and imposed an embargo on Oil natural Gas and other _ critical supplies to the tiny Republic for meat buildings. Several weeks. Latvia and Estonia to Katy followed along the Road to Independence but pursued a less confrontational path. Instead of de daring in Meduric Independence they announced heir intention to secede after an undefined transition period. During a crackdown in january More than 20 people were killed in Venius and the latvian capital Riga by soldiers Seiz ing key communications and Law enforce it build interview from Page 1 Tio Neis that the soviet nuclear Arsenal was in Good hands. A questioner from Atlanta who identified himself As Oleg Mushkin a defector who said he had had problems with the soviet unions secret service the Kab was assured by Yeltsin Quot there is no More danger. Please come  on thursday Gorbachev and Yeltsin worked together to gain approval for an interim government to guide the soviet Union and to begin a transition toward a new confederation of Sovereign states. The new system would end More than 70 years of Kremlin Rule under the communist party and reorganize the soviet government to give Many Powers to soviet republics. Peter Jennings the programs Host said studio audiences in Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Miami los Angeles san Francisco and new York City participated. The show was also broadcast in the soviet Union at 7 . Local time. Jennings asked the two men How they got along. A once upon a time that was a difficult question. A Good Deal of water has passed through the Bridge a Gorbachev said. Yeltsin added Quot yes our relationship has not been an easy one. There be been dramatic times and there be been Normal and Businesslike times. Quot there have been times when Gorbachev thought i was a political Corpse. But somehow we be adjusted and particularly after recent events after the coup. President Gorbachev has changed very  a questioner from san Francisco asked Gorbachev whether he believed Yeltsin was using him in a Power play. Gorbachev acknowledged there has been a a lot of talk about  but a a it a not a matter of Gorbachev and Yeltsin a Gorbachev said. A a it a a matter of unifying All democratic Powers in the country. A ukrainian priest asked about the leaders personal religious beliefs. A this is a question of personal sovereignty a Gorbachev said. A to allow each person to select his own religion. I do feel it necessary to add that i am personally an atheist Yeltsin said that a the services the ritual aspect a i done to really observe those although in be been in Church quite often because during the service there a a kind of internal Reeung of moral  a questioner from Detroit educator Carl Gregory asked who controls soviet nuclear weapons now and what protections Are in place against accidental use. A no one should have any anxiety in this regard a Gorbachev said. Quot there is a very rigid mechanism that exudes the possibility of any  the two leaders spoke in russian and Abc provided an English translation. A san Francisco caller Ann Cook asked about the health of Gorbachev a wife Raisa who became id during the coup while the Gorbachev were held at their summer House in the Crimea. A i can now say to you that everything is Fine a Gorbachev said. Things Are Normal and soon things will be great. Thank you for your  Turkey tries to smoke out kidnappers Ankara Turkey a turkish Security forces started a controlled Forest fire Friday in an Effort to smoke out the kidnappers of five westerners believed to be held in the forests of Eastern Turkey a news Agency said. The three americans one briton and one australian were abducted at gunpoint aug. 30 while searching for Noah Sark which the Bible says came to rest on mount Ararat in present Day Eastern Turkey. Their Driver said the kidnappers identified themselves As members of the outlawed kurdish labor party which is fighting to create a separate Homeland in Southeast Turkey for the kurd. The sem official Anatolia news Agency quoted unidentified local officials As saying the Security forces were focusing on forested areas in the rugged Bindl province. It said the fire had been started near the township of Gen. Government armed Village guardsmen were assisting troops and elite police commandos conducting the search backed by helicopters Anatolia said. . Currency was reportedly found scattered near the Elma i Village near Gen prompting speculation that the kidnapped men might have attempted to leave a Trail. The abduction is the second of foreigners in Turkey recently. Last month the kurdish labor party kidnapped 10 germans and released them unharmed eight Days later. The latest westerners kidnapped were identified As e Ronald Wyatt of Nashville tenn., Marvin Wilson of Garland Texas and Richard m. Rives of Matthews . E briton Gareth Thomas e australian Allen Roberts