European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday september 24,1991 at a glance the amazing human memory and Why it remembers what it does. See stories on pages 14 and 15.testing ecosystem on thursday a group of eight will enter a magnificent greenhouse called biosphere 2 and Seal the door behind them for two years. A Page 4macabre discovery police discovered the body of a woman dead for 18 months propped up in bed by family members awaiting her resurrection. A Page 5rare Hitler Book stolen thieves who stole a rare edition of Adolf Hitler s mein kampf from a Texas museum said in a note that Quot nazi trash like this should be  a Page 65 inmates slain five inmates were killed apparently by another inmate in a Montana state prison disturbance. A Page 7neo-nazis arrested German police arrested 22 people after Young Neo nazis attacked Homes for foreigners in several Eastern German  Page 8 indians seek Law change american indians say Laws that Stop them from using the drug peyote or Hunting eagles threaten their religious Freedom and they want Congress to reverse them. A Page 9economists optimistic most private analysts believe the nation can avoid a new recession in the next year despite lingering weakness in the Economy a Page 17 Index i v.   Rev Abby Ann Landers .20 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports. 21-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 Arafat Calls on leaders to follow path of peace Algiers Algeria apr Plo chairman Yasser Arafat monday called on the leaders of the United states and soviet Union to do All within their Powers to resolve the Middle East crisis and assured that a we have chosen the path of  in an address opening the 20th Congress of the Palestine National Council Arafat also called on Arab leaders to a turn the Page with the end of the persian Gulf War and rebuild relations. He deplored the absence of palestinian representatives from the israeli occupied territories who were refused authorization to leave to participate in the pc meeting the palestinians so called parliament in exile. Two palestinians from East Jerusalem who met recently with Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii were expected at the conference to discuss the american peace initiative. Israel bars palestinians from East Jerusalem from Contact with the Palestine liberation organization which it considers a terrorist organization. The session expected to last four Days was the first since 1988, when the body recognized the existence of Israel. It is a crucial gathering aimed at debating the proposed peace talks tentatively set for october and seeking a common ground among the divided palestinians. On the eve of the Congress hard line Leader George Habash head of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine categorically rejected the peace talks saying . Terms were unacceptable. Arafat called on president Bush and soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev to Quot do All within your Power to resolve the Middle East problem and particularly the palestinian problem in conformity to International Law. Quot for our part a he said a we have chosen the path of peace since 1988.�?� he said that the International Community should a avoid falling once More into the error of oppressing the palestinian people. Deprived of its International rights human rights and expelled from its  the Congress opened with an address by pc chairman Sheik Abdul Hamid Al Sayer who read a verse from the Muslim holy Book the Koran then called for a minute of silence to commemorate a palestinian  in an interview sunday Habash expressed unreserved criticism for the proposed peace talks. A we totally clearly and utterly reject . Secretary of state James Baker s so called a peace initiative a Habash  from Page 1 that the iraqis want some face saving gestures such As the right to have an iraqi Crew member on the helicopter flights. But the sources added As has happened in the past the expectation is that Saddam will Bow to the threat of military action especially if Bush makes it explicit in his . Speech. A yes of course they can use helicopters a Hussein told reporters after the meeting. But he did not spell out whether Iraq still wants its own a a specialists on Board or whether it would seek to limit the frequency and duration of helicopter flights or put restrictions on where they can go. He did not even make Clear whether Baghdad would stick to its original condition that the . Inspectors use helicopters supplied by Iraq and flown by iraqi Crews. A when we Deal with an International organization we Start from the premise that we would like to cooperate with them but also bearing in Mina iraqis sovereignty a Hussein said. When asked to explain what that meant he said Only that the details should be worked out with the Council by iraqis . Ambassador Abdul Amir a ban. Adding to the confusion was Mer Imee a refusal to say anything about whether his session with Hussein had caused him to believe that Iraq will comply with the councils demands. At Issue is iraqis repeated attempts to put its own conditions on the require ments of the Security Council Resolution that established a cease fire in the persian Gulf War. The Resolution Calls for . Inspectors to ascertain the size and scope of iraqis conventional nuclear biological and chemical weapons and to make arrangements for their destruction. Since Early this summer there have been several instances of Iraq interfering with inspections particularly those aimed at probing the sizable nuclear research and development program carried on secretly by Baghdad before the War. In each Case the iraqis have backed Down after warnings that their intransigence would mean continued tight economic sanctions and possible military action. But As was the Case most recently with the helicopters they have continued at intervals to test How far they can push the Council before provoking a  from Page 1 withdrawn from around them. The week Long blockade Cut off food water and electricity to the Federal soldiers forced some to surrender and allowed outgunned Croatia to capture badly needed weapons. It also Drew the army much More directly into fighting with croatian forces. The week that ended sunday saw the heaviest fighting in three months of warfare. Kadijevic in a letter to Tadjman late sunday listed 11 alleged truce violations including mortar attacks on Barracks in the strategic croatian towns of Vukovan and Vinkovic. Croatian radio said monday that serbian rebels had fired mortar rounds on the Bat tie scarred Eastern City of Osisek overnight. In the area of Sisak Southeast of the croatian capital Zagreb about 110 shells fell on two villages late sunday croatian radio said. No casualties were reported. A we presume those who Are shooting sporadically around Sisak Are the Chet Niks not the army a the croatian defense ministry said referring to ethnic serbs in Croatia who have taken up arms to oppose an Independent Republic. Tensions Between serbs and croats Yugoslavia a two largest ethnic groups Are fuelled by memories of the massacre of hundreds of thousands of serbs by the pro nazi government of Croatia during world War ii and subsequent retaliatory killings. Artillery from the serbian Side of the Danube River on sunday night hit Vukovan one of the cities first attacked when Federal army tanks rolled into the Republic on Friday croatian Media said. Croatian defense officials in the Adriatic ports of split Pula Rijeka and Dubrovnik reported that Federal naval blockades imposed along the croatian coast last week were being lifted. Officials in Zagreb also ended the nightly blackout imposed last week during nearby air attacks. Kadijevic in a statement carried by Tan Jug said he would order All his forces in Croatia to a cease All attacks and  it was not Clear Why the defense minister agreed to the cease fire a Day after rejecting a similar offer by Tadjman to resume supplying army Barracks. But one reason could be the army despite hammering beleaguered croatian forces faces some problems of its own. Croatian resistance has been touch around the remaining strongholds in the East columns of reservists heading toward the fronts have been blockaded in neighbouring Bosnia and Many men do not want to fight. Tadjman in a radio interview after the truce declared a the army finally saw that even with stronger forces they could not break our  both sides also May be seeking time to rearm and reorganize. Federal warplanes and tanks have increasingly backed ethnic serb rebels opposed to secession. A third of of asian territory has been lost in the fighting and Serbia has been accused of trying to expand its territory before allowing Croatia a  from Page 1 and transport aircraft were also part of the Force and Turkey also assigned a Squadron of f-16 jets he said. Mckinney added that the coalition aircraft were regularly flying reconnaissance missions Over Iraq North of the 36th parallel a to make sure that Baghdad is Abid ing by . Resolutions and the terms of the persian Gulf War  the decision to extend the mandate coincided with publicized . Plans to beef up its military presence in the Gulf area. The . Government Hopes to Force Iraq to allow . Inspectors free Access to Monitor iraqi nuclear facilities. Foreign ministry spokesman Ferhat Ataman said a-10 ground support aircraft now in the air component would be replaced by full fighter bombers. However the number of coalition aircraft at in Ciurlik would be limited to 48. Asked whether the arrival off Lus was connected with the . Decision to reinforce air units in saudi Arabia he said the task of the Allied Force in Turkey was Well defined. A these do not include exertion of pressure on Iraq to Honor its obligations under the . Cease fire