European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes tuesday november 26,1991 North Korea criticizes . For forcing inspections Issue dec permit Insp a unit Beijing a a North korean Diplomat monday accused the United states of trying to undermine his nations communist leaders by pressing for nuclear inspections. Chu Chang Jun North koreans ambassador to China also denied Western claims that North Korea is close to building nuclear . A we assure you that we Are not trying to develop nuclear weapons a Chu said. A we Are not against nuclear inspections a Chu said but added that North Korea opposes a the unjust attempt to Force nuclear inspections on us the Pyongyang government said last week that it will tons of its nuclear Sites if the de states allows simultaneous visits of its military areas in South Korea. The proposal was made last week to an american defense analyst but Chu was the first North korean official to publicly make the offer. Chu said the United states should immediately halt efforts to pressure North Korea to permit nuclear inspections. A this at overthrowing our social system and misleading the world Public opinion and gives pretext to South Korea for the development of nuclear weapons a Chu said. North Korea has said All its nuclear facilities Are for peaceful purposes. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney announced thursday that the United states would postpone withdrawals . Military in South Korea source Washington Headquarters services a we. J. Castello of american troops from South Korea to try to Force North Korea to abandon nuclear development. There Are about 40,000 . Soldiers in South Korea. The previous week Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii urged Japan China and the soviet Union to demand that North Korea permit nuclear inspections. But a senior . Official travelling with Cheney said the United states also May consider inspections of its bases in South Korea. During a news conference Chu rebuffed South korean president Roh Tae Woods proposal for a nuclear free korean Peninsula divided since 1945 by one of the world s most heavily fortified Borders. Chu called Roh s announcement a empty in Seoul South Korea meanwhile a newspaper reported monday that North Korea is digging tunnels to protect its nuclear facilities after finishing construction of a reactor in a northeastern military port. The report could not be confirmed. Extremists in 5 German cities attack Homes for foreigners Berlin apr Young radicals threw firebombs and smashed windows during the night in five German cities again targeting Homes for foreigners in what has become a weekend ritual of hatred. There were no injuries in the attacks late saturday and Early sunday morning. Police reported no arrests. Young thugs hurled firebombs at a Home for 14 mid die Eastern refugees in Wedel near the Western German City of Hamburg police said. Authorities reported fire damage during the eary sunday attack. A watchman fired two warning shots to scare away five vandals who smashed windows of a refugee Home in the Eastern German City of Bahlen about 3 a.m., the German news Agency adn reported. In the Eastern City of Wittgens Dorf near Chemnitz another group Early sunday attacked a Home for vietnamese workers with Sticks. They also demolished a car parked outside adn said. Late saturday night thugs hurled bricks at a Home for romanian refugees in the Eastern City of Schaf Stadt the news Agency said. Also late saturday adn said about 10 masked people in the Eastern City of Eisleben forced their Way into a Home housing refugees from Ghana. No injuries were reported. The incidents were the latest in a wave of terror against foreigners in Germany. Authorities say most of the perpetrators Are Young aimless inarticulate males with few skills and scant ability to compete for jobs in a reunited Germany. World Swiss fear 150 infected by blood from red Cross from wire reports Bern Switzerland a the Swiss red Cross announced monday that it has allocated $700,900 to Aid people who May have contracted the aids virus from contaminated blood provided by the organization. The news follows an admission by the red Cross that some 150 people May have been infected by the deadly virus that leads to aids after having received transfusions provided by the organizations Central Laboratory in Bern. The Case which mirrors a similar ongoing scandal in France was revealed by local newspapers last week. Transfusion services have been revamped in the past two years to prevent a recurrence of such infections the red Cross said. Blast kills Belfast inmate Belfast Ireland a one inmate died and eight others were injured when an explosion ripped through a Belfast prison sunday evening the Northern Ireland office said. The explosion happened in the dining room As protestant inmates were arriving for their evening meal. Police said they were not certain the explosion in a Wing was caused by a bomb. A number of prison officers were treated for Shock. 5 prison guards slain Prague Czechoslovakia a five guards at one of Czechoslovakia a worst prisons were killed and three others were seriously wounded in an assault by inmates the state news Agency reported sunday. The incident occurred saturday night Csuk reported. Seven inmates escaped the Leopoldo Anson in Western Slovakia about 250 Miles East of Prague the report said. Two were later apprehended it said. Csuk said the escapees were armed. Highway and Railroad traffic near the City of Leopoldo was stopped and a search for the escaped prisoners was under Way throughout the country the Agency said. One prisoner died and 30 people were injured in Leopoldo last March in clashes Between inmates and armed guards. Soldiers were called in to suppress the riot. That clash followed a series of strikes by inmates demanding improved conditions. The motive for saturday assault was not known. Army cutting sales prices on used furniture in Germany Heidelberg Germany a the prices of used furniture already being sold throughout Germany dropped even further monday an Araby spokesman said. The discount includes excess furniture at warehouse sales As Well As in government quarters maj. Dee Jep son said. The prices vary depending on the condition of the furniture said Jepson who is with the a european Headquarters in Heidelberg. Although he did not have any specific figures Jepson indicated that prices would be considerably lower than previous prices. Such items As Beds dressers desks and cabinets Are on Sale. He urged customers to Check local military newspapers and bulletins for information about the sales. He said prior sales will stand and no refunds will be Deal Gorbachev setback on Union Moscow apr president Mikhail s. Gorbachev said leaders of seven soviet republics failed monday to endorse a document creating a new political Union agreeing instead to refer the Issue to their respective Legislatures. The refusal to approve the Union treaty was a setback for Gorbachev a efforts to Reform the splintering nation As a Loose confederation and redistribute Powers from the Central government to the republics. He said the leaders of the seven republics were under political pressure from elements in their constituencies opposed to keeping the nation together. Several changes will be made in the document in the next two Days before it is sent to the Legislatures Gorbachev said. He did not offer any details. Members of the state Council a the body set up to run the country after the failed August coup a disagreed Over some of the Points of the document during a four hour closed meeting the Tass and inter fax news agencies said. Neither gave any specifics. Gorbachev sought to present the setback m a positive Light saying the decision to Send the document to the Legislatures without the leaders endorsement represented a sort of a collective Ini the pact proposes to limit the Kremlin a role in the future to foreign affairs strategic nuclear and coordination of economic policy. It also would change the nations name to the Union of Sovereign states. Even before it ran into trouble at the meeting however the treaty suffered a blow when ukrainian representatives re filch a rat if of a a
