European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 14, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 ., soviets agree to Cut off arms shipments to Afghanistan a James a. Baker Iii left greets former soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze on thursday during the american Secretary of states visit to Moscow. World a found guilty israeli peace activist Abie Nathan leaves a Ramla court thursday after being convicted of a endangering state Security by meeting with members of the outlawed Palestine liberation organization including chairman Yasser Arafat in july. Nathan has already served a four month prison sentence for a previous meeting with Arafat. His sentencing is set for oct. 6.japan thrashed by typhoon Kinna from wire reports Tokyo a typhoon Kinna slammed into Japan on Friday knocking Over Trees and sending 70-Mph winds through Okinawa. Japan a 17th typhoon of the year passed through Okinawa Early Friday and was expected to hit the Southern Island of Kyushu later in the Day meteorological Agency officials said. The typhoon was expected to move through the main Island of Honshu today they said. All morning flights from Naha Okinawa were cancelled and afternoon flights were expected to be delayed after 2 p.m., Airport officials  fired Prague Czechoslovakia a Prague a mayor Jaroslav Koran was dismissed thursday after municipal deputies voted to fire him the state ctr news Agency reported. Forty six deputies voted in a secret ballot for a no Confidence motion and 21 voted against it ctr said. Koran a 51-year-old translator and playwright is the first among Czechoslovakia a new democratically elected leaders to be voted out of  talks Rome a officials of the nato defense College will visit the soviet Union next week As guests of the general staff Academy in Moscow the Rome based institution announced thursday. A the purpose of this visit is to Exchange views in the new spirit of cooperation Between nato the Central and Eastern european states and the soviet Union a the announcement said. The visit will take place sunday through thursday. The defense College offers academic courses for military members t from nato member countries. Moscow apr the United states and the soviet Union announced Friday that they have agreed to halt All arms shipments to the combatants in Afghanistan a 12-year-old civil War. The statement by Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii and soviet foreign minister Boris Pankin also called on other nations to Stop sending weaponry to Afghanistan a government and Muslim guerrillas. A discontinuation of soviet and  Arms supplies to the conflicting afghan sides is one of the crucial elements of this agreement a Pankin said. The two men also discussed the proposed Arab israeli peace conference but failed to agree on a Date or site for the talks. The .-soviet agreement is the latest sign of cooperation Between Moscow and Washington. It comes two Days after soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev announced that Moscow would pull out thousands of troops from Cuba a longstanding  Demand. Fridays joint statement said the United states and soviet Union a Call for and pledge to support a democratic and free electoral process in Afghanistan. The two nations requested the United nations and other a concerned governments including those of islamic countries work with the afghans to Convene a credible and impartial transition  the United states and soviet Union by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany a As the combined Federal Campaign in Europe nears the end of its most lucrative year Ever Campaign officials Are preparing to pass the hat again. The new Campaign begins sept. 30 and ends nov. 8, said Wendy Campbell spokeswoman for the european come portion of the Csc Effort overseas. Deployed units Are permitted to extend the 25th overseas fund raising Effort until dec. 1 without special permission she said. Defense department personnel in Europe who make up More than half the Pool of prospective donors in the overseas Campaign pledged a record $7.48 million to the Federal governments yearly fund raising drive for non profit organizations last fall. The Money 4.2 percent More than was donated in 1990, still is United nations a the Security Council on thursday paved the Way for Lithuania Estonia and Latvia to join the United nations by unanimously recommending their admission to the world body. The general Assembly is expected to follow the crucial vote by the 15-member Council by admitting the three Baltic states by acclamation when it convenes tuesday or wednesday. The Baltic which ended 51 years of soviet domination this year will be admitted along with North Korea South Korea the Marshall islands and Micro urged other countries to join a cutoff of weapons deliveries to the warring factions. The statement did not mention the status of afghan president Najibullah who has had soviet backing in his Effort to defeat .-backed Muslim rebels. Fridays afghan agreement comes being collected mostly by payroll deduction. In All five overseas military commands combined the Campaign reaped pledges of nearly $12 million. The fall 1990 drive in Europe was a record breaker although thousands of european based troops were deployed in the persian Gulf in response to iraqis invasion of Kuwait thousands of others were preparing to go and Many who remained in Europe were preoccupied with extra duties. This year Campaign officials Are faced with a dwindling  Military population in Europe in the Wake of arms reduction treaties with the soviet Union and Many Large units already have disbanded or returned to the United states. The 1991 Campaign brochure is larger than last years containing a list of 644 agencies to whom donors can direct their contributions. The campaigns first use of incentive Nesia. Membership in the Assembly is currently 159. The Security Council acted by acclamation and there was no vote. The Baltic states were Independent nations Between world War i and world War ii and were Active in the United nations predecessor the league of nations. But in 1939, Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin secretly decided the bal tics future with a secret nazi soviet pact that divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence. The Baltic were Given to the soviet More than two years after soviet troops ended their nine year intervention in Afghanistan to Back the Kabul government. In the 1988  agreement leading to the pullout the soviet Union and the United states pledged a a symmetry in weapons supplies and both sides said the supplies should Stop. Awards last year proved to be a popular Campaign feature and the awards will play an expanded role in the upcoming Campaign said Kermit Ellis Campaign vice chairman and overseas executive director of the International service a agencies. The Gold and Silver pins were added out to contributors based on the amount of their donations compared with their income. The Campaign also has allocated $5,000 for a Victory celebrations a in Kev communities. The campaigns own administrative costs Are expected to consume less than 6 percent of the 1990 donations. . Army personnel in Europe pledged $4.24 million in the fall of 1990, up 8.2 percent from contributions received in 1990 based on 1989 pledges the Navy promised $693,226, up 9.5 percent the air Force pledged $z.47 million Down 4.1 percent Ana european come he offered $70,713, up 17.1  join . Union and Poland was allocated to Germany. The Kremlin seized the Baltic in 1940. Last year the three republics began Independence drives that were forcefully opposed by the Kremlin. But the backlash against the Kremlin hard liners in the Wake of their failed aug. 18-21 coup led to soviet and International recognition for the bal tics Independence. To join the United nations a country a application must be approved by the Security Council and receive the votes of two thirds of the general Assembly members. Record setting Federal Campaign to launch a new collective Effort Way cleared for Baltic states