European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes Friday september 13, 1991 Bush urges delay on Loans to Israel to promote peace Washington a president Bush saying that Middle East peace negotiations might be in jeopardy declared thursday that he would use his veto authority if necessary to delay action on israelis Call for $10 billion in loan guarantees to help House a flood of soviet immigrants. Bush said the world was on a the Brink of a historic breakthrough that could launch direct negotiations Between Israel and its Arab neighbors and that he was taking his action in the interests of Middle East peace. Arab nations fear the Loans could be used to Settle immigrant jews in disputed territory and Bush told a a hastily called news conference at the White House that a debate in Congress Over loan guarantees a could Well destroy our ability to bring one or More of the parties to the peace  talks Are expected to begin in october but no time or place has been established. Bush said he would not say which country he thought might balk at attending a peace conference if Congress entered a debate on loan guarantees. House speaker Thomas Foley asked whether the United states should link the housing guarantees with israeli concessions at the peace table said  Bush said he has a absolutely not made any commitment that he will support loan guarantees even if the 120-delay is agreed to. He said that would undermine his efforts for peace although he noted his support in general for helping Israel absorb the immigrants. Bush a veto threat seemed More symbolic one than real. While he can veto any legislation that reaches his desk he has no constitutional Power to prevent Congress from debating any Issue it chooses. Bush also a sidestepped a question on whether he believes the release of a Western hostage in Beirut May be imminent. But he said israelis recent release of Arab prisoners a is bound to be viewed As very very  a said supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas is handling himself a very very Well in his confirmation hearings and he is a More confident than Ever that he will be  a defended Cia nominee Robert Gates anew and said he had Given a absolutely no consideration for withdrawal because there a no reason for  he noted a feathery charges against him stemming from the Iran Contra affair but said they Are nonsense. Bush opened his news conference with a Strong statement on his request for a delay in the loan guarantees which Israel wants to help absorb tens of thousands of soviet immigrants a a in be worn out the phone in there Quot Bush told reporters a reference to the lobbying he has . Unit says Farewell the Flag of the Royal air Force s no. 16 so is marched in front of at Laa Bruch Germany on wednesday. No. 16 so is the first unit the general streamlining of the Raf in Germany. A Tornado aircraft to he disbanded imprecision flying teams to perform at Ben Waters Raf Ben Waters England a amps two Aerial demonstration teams will be featured at air Friendship �?T91 to be held saturday at Raf Ben Waters. The . Air Force thunderbird a will perform at 12 35 ., while the up trouilly de France demonstration team will take off at 4 25  And close the air show. Other Aerial demonstrators including a Pearl Harbor memorial flyby composed of a b-17, a japanese Zero and p-40, will perform throughout the Day. Another featured attraction will be a staged air combat demonstration by a japanese Zero and an american Corsair. A variety of . And nato military aircraft will be part of a Static display. Gates open at 9 . And close at 5 30  Admission is 5 pounds $8.85 for non government employee pedestrians and motorcycles 10 pounds $17.70 per car 30 pounds $53.10 per minibus and 50 pounds $88.50 per coach bus. Service members and their families As Well As civilian employees can walk on free As Long As they have valid identification. But they must pay if they drive onto the base. Souvenirs food and beverages will be sold. Yugoslav defense chief defies order to Send army to barracks57,000 diehard batteries being recalled by Sears Chicago apr Sears Roebuck and co. On wednesday recalled 57,000 diehard automotive batteries because of a danger of sul uric acid leakage. Sears said no Burn injuries were reported by customers in seven Eastern states and the District of Columbia where the faulty models were sold since May 20. The affected Model numbers Are 43224, 43225, 43234, 43258 and 43256. The acid Burns human skin if not washed immediately with water said Ted Jankowski director of product safety for Johnson controls inc., the sole manufacturer of the Battery. The severity of the hum depends on the amount of acid he said. Belgrade Yugoslavia apr the Federal defense minister on thursday rejected orders by Yugoslavia s president to return Federal troops to their Barracks in War torn Croatia. Nine people were reported killed in overnight fighting. The roughly worded statement from defense minister Veljko Kadijevic issued As peace talks were scheduled to resume in the Hague indicated the depth of dissension. The fighting has taken at least 400 lives since Croatia declared Independence june 25. A special european Community envoy dutch ambassador Henry Wijnaendts said in Belgrade that All sides were to blame for the violence. He predicted that Yugoslavia would not achieve peace without help from outside. A my impression is that All parties arc violating the cease fire a he said. Without dec and outside monitoring there will never be a cease fire in Yugoslavia.�?�. Stipe Mesic the croatian head of Yugoslavia s collective presidency which commands the military ordered the army wednesday to return to its Barracks within 48 hours. Kadijevic accused Mesic of a usurping the rights of the yugoslav presidency and arbitrarily issuing orders. A the yugoslav Peoples army units Are not going to withdraw to their Barracks until the yugoslav collective presidency takes an adequate decision to that effect Quot said Kadijevic s strongly worded statement. Wijnaendts said the angry Exchange Between Mesic and Kadijevic had worsened tension in Yugoslavia. Mesic charged that the army a refusal to obey amounted to a military coup. Croatia says the serbian dominated army has helped serbian rebels seize about a Quarter of Croatia. European diplomats support that claim. The army says it intervened Only to separate the warring croats and serbs. Kadijevic said his troops would withdraw to their Barracks Only if Croatia demobilized its Reserve defense guard. Croatian Media reported More fighting overnight in which at least nine of the republics fighters died. Officials in Zagreb also said a yugoslav military helicopter carrying Wijnaendts croatian officials and army . Gen. Andrija Raseta was fired upon by croatian forces As it approached Okutani. Okutani along the main Zagreb Belgrade Highway has been a scene of heavy fighting in the past month. A croatian to report said seven National guardsmen were killed and 30 were wounded in fighting around to Stanica a croatian stronghold 50 Miles South of Zagreb Cut off from the rest of the Republic. Zagreb radio reported two croats a National guardsman and a policeman were killed in fighting in i Pusko 38 Miles South of Zagreb. Skinheads beat pregnant vietnamese Berlin up a a mob of skinheads severely kicked and beat a pregnant vietnamese woman in the City of Dresden the lat Shn a string of racist incidents in Eastern Germany a police spokesman said thursday. Some u skinheads reportedly kicked and beat the 31-year-old vietnamese late wednesday night after breaking into her apartment. The woman who was six months pregnant was taken to a Hospital with severe cuts and bruises. In another incident on a Dresden Street wednesday a mozambican citizen was attacked by a group of youths and shot in the forehead with a Gas pistol. Police have not made any arrests in either Case. Earlier this year a mozambican was thrown off moving Street ear allegedly by a group of Neo nazis in Dresden. The Man later died of his injuries. I he number of violent racist attacks has grown rapidly in Eastern Germany since oct. 3, 1990, when German unification became official. Political refugees and alien workers have been common targets of right Wing violence. There Are about 15,000 Neo nazis in former East Germany and their numbers continue to grow the Federal government s intelligence Agency the office for the Protection of the Constitution said in a june report