European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes tuesday september 24,1991arrested in Neo nazi attacks Dresden Germany apr police arrested 22 people after Young Neo nazis attacked Homes for foreigners in several Eastern German towns authorities said sunday. Seven people were injured in incidents that reflected growing tensions Between local residents foreign workers and Asylum seekers in the state of Saxony. Saxony has become one of the hotbeds of right Wing extremism in reunited Germany. Young Neo nazis and right Wing extremists have been attacking a Home for foreign labourers in the town world Vietnam raps Extension of economic embargo from wire reports Bangkok Thailand a Vietnam condemned an order by president Bush that extends the . Economic embargo against Vietnam for another year official Hanoi television reported. A these punitive economic measures lie in the Law prohibiting All contacts with countries that have been considered hostile to the United states a the television reported saturday according to a translation made available on sunday. Bush signed an order extending the embargo on sept. 20.game Reserve planned Johannesburg South Africa a South Africa and Mozambique Are making plans to create a huge game Reserve straddling their Border a newspaper reported sunday. The sunday times said a preliminary plan Calls for merging South africans 8,000-Square-mile Kruger Park in the country a Northeast Corner with a 2,000-Squarc-mile tract in Mozambique. Of Hoye Swerda since tuesday. They have vowed to keep up the attacks until the foreigners leave. About 150 youths hurled gasoline bombs stones and steel pellets at the building and at a cordon of police shielding the Home that houses about 150 labourers from Vietnam and Mozambique. The labourers work in a nearby Coal mine and Are slated to leave when their contracts expire Early next month. The youths shouted the nazi slogan a Sieg Heil and raised their arms in the nazi Salute. A group of several Hundred local residents stood by and watched the attacks. Many of them encouraged the attackers. Police spokesman Gerd Schiffel said seven were injured and 16 Neo nazis were detained. Four of them could face criminal charges he said. In the Saxony town of Thi Endorf dozens of rightist youths broke into a Home for Asylum seekers and broke furniture. Police spokesman Wolfgang Kiesling said six youths were arrested. Neo nazis also attacked a Home for foreigners in the town of Freital but there were no arrests police said. Philippine politician asks . To Honor pullout commitment Manila Philippines up a an opposition senator urged the United states on monday to Honor its previous commitment to withdraw from philippine bases if lawmakers rejected a lease Extension. Juan Ponce Enrile who is seeking to become the Standard bearer of the opposition Nacion Alista party in the May 1992 presidential elections also slammed proposals in the Senate to fix a . Withdrawal period from three to seven years. The senator told a news conference that any withdrawal beyond a a a reasonable period of one year would require a treaty signed by both the Philippines and the United states. The Senate voted 12-11 on sept. 16 to reject the treaty signed aug. 27 after 15 months of negotiations. The rejection coincided with expiration of the 1947 bases treaty. Under the new pact Washington would withdraw from Clark a in one year and remain for 10 More years at Subic Bay naval facilities for an annual Aid of $203 million. Clark has been shut Down because of the eruption of mount Pinatubo Volcano but Subic a ship repair and logistics base of the 7th Fleet has recovered from Ash fallout. The Constitution states that the United states could continue to Post its 8,000 troops in the Philippines Only under a treaty ratified by a two thirds vote of the 23 senators and submitted in a referendum if Congress so desires. To overturn the Senate vote president Corazon Aquino has called for a referendum under the review provisions of the Constitution upon the request of 3 million voters. Legal experts said the referendum could be unconstitutional but Aquino said her lawyers were prepared to defend the polling before the supreme court. . Officials had said they would withdraw from the Philippines if the Subic lease were rejected but later said they would await the outcome of the referendum. In a statement monday Aquino squelched speculation that she was giving up on the referendum by appearing on sunday in a television program with a group of senators proposing to fix the . Withdrawal period to seven years. A while our main thrust continues to be the Call for a referendum spearheaded by the private sector we Are always willing to talk to anyone especially the senators who May have possible Compromise positions a Aquino said monday. First soldiers leave for . Under rapid response plan by Ron Mckinney staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the first soldiers affected by the army a enhanced conus contingency capability departed monday afternoon for a new stateside assignment. More than 250 soldiers and family members of the 4th in 7th air defense arty from bad Kreuz Nach boarded an american trans air Jet bound for fort Lewis wash., where the unit will join the 35th air defense arty brigade of i corps. They were the first of 12,000 . Army in Europe soldiers whose 57 units will be reassigned to the United states As part of the army program to a improve its ability to respond to and sustain military operations in support of the National military strategy a according to a department of the army statement. The plan allows the army to rely less on forces deployed outside the United states and focus More on the ability to quickly project Power in response to Distant military crises according to the statement. About 4,500 soldiers and their families in 22 . Army in Europe units will move to stateside bases As part of the enhanced conus contingency capability program in this coming fiscal year. For the commander of the 32nd army air defense come the units return to the United states is a Benefit of the cold War coming to an end. A it Means they be done their Job during the cold War and As a result they re going Back to the United states to be part of the contingency Pool a said maj. Gen. Gerald h. Putman. A this is something that a going on throughout the United states army in Europe and its just a Good news Story for the 4th in soldiers have Felt like they were on the a leading Edge of the army said it. Col Bill Knox commander of the 4th in 7lh air defense arty. The Patriot unit had been deployed to in Ciurlik a Turkey in support of operation desert storm. Knox said that the breakup of the Warsaw pact gave the army the Opportunity to fulfil a combat arms doctrine that requires Patriot units to be deployed with each corps. A with the fall of the Wall and the peace tensions disintegrating the Warsaw pact we have freed up the Patriot battalions that we can now deploy with All the corps Quot Knox said. A and so we re really fulfilling doctrine we be always the battalion will be accepting equipment which came from operation desert storm and is waiting for them at fort Lewis Knox said. The feelings among the soldiers and families were mixed. Shanda Davis who just joined her husband in Germany six months ago said she would have liked to stay longer. A i kind of like it Over Here a Davis said. A a it a quiet and its peaceful and you feel safer. But that does no to mean Davis is angry about leaving so soon. A i Haven to seen too much he rebut in a looking Forward to going to fort Lewis a she said. The sudden move to fort Lewis does no to bother sgt. Christopher Duncan so much As the army program that exemplifies the ongoing changes in the military. A with the draw Down and All the cutbacks its going to be interesting to see where we stand. In five years Quot Duncan said. A i planned on being a career Soldier. But there a no guarantee with the army ahoy up there m�?zs�?z7.f.r�?~ so pm a a a Quot a a a a a a. Top. Heir lingers ,,lis1 i her blk Ltd a a p��?oi0 a docked freighter would Start moving again a would he us
