European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 11, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9israel dismisses complaints on flights by the new York times Jerusalem a israeli leaders on wednesday rejected . Complaints about israelis recent reconnaissance flights Over Iraq saying it would take any Steps it considered necessary to defend itself. The israelis did not officially acknowledge that such air missions had taken place even though the Bush administration says they did and Iraq has filed a formal letter of protest to the United nations. But they nonetheless waved aside the complaints with defense minister Moshe Arens saying Iraq had a set a new record in hypocrisy Given its unprovoked missile attacks on Israel during the persian Gulf War. A i think probably Many in Israel were disappointed to see that the United states seemed to be adding its voice to this kind of protest a Arens told visiting members of the United jewish Appeal. A it must be Clear a he said a that the government of Israel is obligated to do everything necessary to provide for Protection and defense of the state of  this theme was echoed by Yossi Ben Aharon the senior aide to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir who told a radio interviewer that a your Security system will do what is necessary in the interest of self defense. In its protest letter Iraq said four israeli f-1s fighter planes had flown Over Syria last Friday crossed into Western Iraq and flown Over the Region of a1 Qazim and a1 Walid before returning to their base through saudi world Austria s 1 St astronaut ends soviet space ride from wire reports Moscow a two soviet cosmonauts and the first austrian in space returned to Earth on thursday successfully completing an eight Day Mission the Tass news Agency reported. Austria a first astronaut Franz Viehbeck along with Anatoly arts Barski and Moktar Abua kirov a Are feeling Well a Tass said. Viehbeck is the third paying customer to travel in the passenger seat of a soyuz rocket since the Cash strapped soviet space program was forced to become More self sufficient. Soviet Media said Austria paid $7 million for the ride less than the $11 million paid by the japanese in december and $10 million the British handed Over in May. The latest Mission was headed by col. Alexander Volkov who was making his third space flight. He is slated to remain on Board the Mir until March 1992 with fellow soviet cosmonaut Sergei Kri Kalev. Viehbeck 31, has a background in electronics and Speaks six languages. He began training for the Mission in january Tass  Aid Unfrozen Canberra Australia a the australian government plans to resume direct Aid to Vietnam after a 12-year freeze. Foreign affairs and Trade minister Gareth Evans and Neil Blewett Trade negotiations minister in charge of overseas development said wednesday that a Mission would be sent to Vietnam to assess the country a development needs. Direct Aid was suspended in 1979 following Vietnam a invasion of Cambodia they said. The ministers said there were now firm grounds for Confidence that the agreement on the cambodian settlement process was almost Complete and that Vietnam had accepted these developments in a a constructive  sets self on fire Warsaw Poland a judges used their gowns to extinguish flames set by a defendant who doused himself with gasoline after being sentenced to prison the official Pap news Agency reported wednesday. The defendant was taken to a Hospital with severe Burns the Agency said. It did not identify him or say what crime he had been convicted of. The incident took place in Pila in Northwest Poland after the Man was sentenced to two years in prison the report said Iraq set a new record in hypocrisy defense minister Moshe Arens arabians airspace. In Washington an official said it was believed that the israelis had used jordanian airspace to reach Iraq but the administration essentially has confirmed the Basic iraqi charges. On wednesday it expressed concern about possible repercussions on the Middle East peace conference it Hopes to arrange for later this month. Marlin Fitzwater the chief White House spokesman warned against any actions a that would disrupt the peace  for that reason he said a we have made our concern about the israeli overflights Clear to the israeli government at the highest level As soon As we Learned of  moreover Fitzwater said the reconnaissance Mission was unnecessary because the United states is already handing intelligence on Iraq to Israel. But it appeared that this information is not enough to satisfy the israelis. _ More than a few people Here Are bitter at the United states for having failed to Knock out More of iraqis scud missile launchers during the War and there is a lingering mixture of frustration and worry that Israel could be vulnerable once More should hostilities flare anew. One widely held opinion among israelis is that their air Force would have done a better Job had it been allowed to go after iraqi targets itself instead of being forced to sit out the War As part of a government policy of restraint to help keep the anti Iraq coalition intact. In a newspaper interview last week israelis armed forces chief of staff maj. Gen. Ehud Barak asserted that Iraq still had hundreds of scuds. A your working Assumption is that they have missiles and we know that they have Mobile and stationary launchers a he said. The dispute Over surveillance flights was another sign of the rancid relations that exist of late Between the United states and Israel despite statements from each Side that they remain Friendly allies at heart. Problems swelled and then got worse after president Bush demanded and obtained a delay in congressional debate on loan Grant pcs for Israel to help resettle soviet immigrants. Since then Shamir and other officials have accused the United states of anti Israel insensitivity and a pro Arab tilt that raise questions about . Officials ability to mediate peace talks fairly. Gorbachev pinpoints needs for . Aid in coming Winter to to _. A soviet officer gives a thumbs up sign while taking donated . Rice and baby food to a police Hospital and orphanage in Moscow on tuesday. Moscow up a president Mikhail s. Gorbachev made a More specific request for Aid when he met wednesday with . Agriculture Secretary Edward Madigan to discuss soviets needs for Winter. Madigan at the end of a 10-Day trip to the soviet Union that included stops in St. Petersburg and the ukrainian capital of Kiev said last week that soviet officials were seeking a total of More than $10 billion in foreign Aid to Shore up their crumbling Economy. He said he was Given a a specific request from Gorbachev for Aid wednesday but refused to say How much assistance was involved explaining that he first needed to discuss the request with his Boss president Bush. Madigan said soviet officials presented the . Delegation wednesday with a stack of documents detailing soviet needs. But he added that the papers were in russian and needed to be translated and studied before any conclusions could be drawn. . Officials have complained that their soviet counterparts have been slow to Back up their requests for Aid with specific information on expected shortages. Madigan said that one of the purposes of his trip was to get those details. The soviet news Agency Tass said a temporary committee running the National Economy plans Friday to present a food distribution plan to leaders of the remaining soviet republics. Japan party urges Wii apology Tokyo up a the leading opposition party will draft a declaration calling for Japan to formally apologize to its asian neighbors the United states and other countries for the atrocities committed during world War ii officials said wednesday. The socialist democratic party plans to present the declaration apologizing for Japan a actions in the War and pledging to work for world peace. The party wants to present the declaration to Japan a other political parties before the 50th anniversary of the Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor officials said. A we will take the upcoming 50th Pearl Harbor anniversary As a Chance to apologize to the asian and Southeast asian countries Japan invaded during the War a said Hisao Kiuchi of the party a International division. Sep officials said they hoped to submit the declaration to parliament for approval before the anniversary of the dec. 7, 1941, attack. A the declaration will focus primarily on asian nations but will include the United states and other nations involved in the War with Japan a Kiuchi said. Although the Pearl Harbor anniversary was the impetus for the proposal Kiuchi stressed that it will cover Japan a entire involvement in world War ii. A the details Are not settled yet a he said adding the declaration would most Likely be written to cover events going Back to the 1931 invasion of China. Kiuchi confirmed reports that sep officials known for their outspoken anti military stance decided tuesday to begin work on the declaration. Although the prime minister and other top officials have on several occasions expressed their sorrow for the suffering inflicted on their neighbors during world War ii the government has yet to make an official apology. In 1990, both emperor Akihito and prime minister Toshiki Kaifu made Frank apologies to visiting South korean president Roh Tae woo for suffering caused by Japan a occupation of the korean Peninsula from 1910 until the end of the War in 1945. During the emperors recent historic trip through Indonesia Malaysia and Thailand there were several Calls for him to officially apologize. He extended expressions of sorrow but did not Issue any apologies. Rather than apologies by individuals Masaru Haya Kawa a top sep official called for a parliamentary Resolution maintaining it is Long overdue