European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 13, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3 ends decades of hostility North South negotiators agree to historic Accord Seoul South Korea apr North and South Korea bitter enemies since the korean Peninsula was divided in 1945, agreed thursday to a historic Accord on non aggression and reconciliation. The Accord reached at prime ministers talks is the first major agreement Between the communist North and capitalist South and is considered a key step in ending nearly five decades of hostility in one of the last Heaters of the cold War. Still technically at War from the 195053 korean conflict the North and South share the worlds most heavily guarded Border. Relaxed relations could Speed the withdrawal of 40,000 . Troops stationed in South Korea. But the sensitive and difficult Issue of North korean nuclear arms development apparently remains unsettled. Officials on both sides said nuclear issues were not discussed at the sessions that led to the agreement. Yet As Long As the International Community shares concern that North Korea is developing nuclear arms and if intelligence reports continue to indicate it has reprocessing facilities other agreements could be at risk. A nuclear is a different Issue and we need More discussion on it a said North korean Delegate Choe u Jin. He did not elaborate. There was immediate speculation that the agreement would Lead to the Erst Summit talks Between South korean president Roh Tae woo and North korean Leader Kim ii sting. Both presidents have suggested that a Summit is necessary for further Steps toward eventual unification. Kim said last year it would be held As soon As there was meaningful Progress in the prime ministers talks. The agreement would provide for measures to prevent accidental hostilities through prior notification observation of military exercises and on the spot verification of troop movements and operation of military bases. Details of the full agreement which is scheduled to be signed today were not immediately available. But officials said it bans meddling in internal affairs of the other Side a Point rejected by North Korea in the past. It also Calls for the two Korea to renounce terrorism hostilities and efforts to overthrow the others governments. A Telephone hot line will be installed for the top military leaders of both sides officials said. North Korea also agreed to discuss a peace treaty with South Korea to replace the armistice which ended the korean War officials said. Both sides also agreed to set up Liaison offices at the Border Village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone. It would help reunite 10 million families separated by the Peninsulas division and the korean War. The South korean spokesman who announced the Accord Lee Dong Bok called it a a historic Milestone and said he Felt a a very elated and  he spoke As he left the conference room in a luxury hotel outside Seoul where lower level delegates from both delegates from North and South Korea Shahe hands after reaching agreement on a historic Accord at talks in Seoul South Korea on thursday. Sides had completed talks. Reporters gathered near the conference room could see delegates from both sides smiling shaking hands and Patetto each other on the Back. Talks on the Accord accelerated after South Korea in a Surprise move wednesday accepted North Korea s demand for simultaneous inspection of suspected nuclear weapons Sites. Chosun ilbo reported thursday that South Korea and the United states have agreed to suspend the controversial joint military exercise team spirit in 1992 if North Korea agrees to a proposal for a nuclear free Korea. A halt to the exercise has Long been one of North koreans major demands. . Officials declined comment on the report but sources indicated that the United states fully backed South koreans proposals. China 100 Kmap a amp european employees Laid off newspaper on the Selling Block London up a the staff at the indebted London based weekly the european owned by the family of the late publisher Robert Maxwell Werd Laid off thursday by the court appointed administrator running the newspaper a spokesman for the administrator said. John Newton spokesman for the accountancy firm Arthur Andersen said joint administrator Martin Fishman told the 145 employees they were being let go thursday. The european is the Erst casualty of the hugely indebted Maxwell Empire since the death of the publishing magnate nov. 5. Maxwells death triggered the collapse of his sprawling Media Empire under debts of More than $4.86 billion. Newton said the administrator was a continuing negotiations with several interested parties with a View to concluding a  the european will be published today As Normal because the staff agreed to work on this edition without pay. The brainchild of Maxwell conceived As part of his vision of an Ever More United Europe the newspaper was losing an estimated $540,000 a week since its launch less than two years ago. The newspaper was privately owned by the family of the dead publisher and was put into administration last weekend to protect it from creditors owed around $3.2 billion. Askold Kruszelnycky an editor of the newspaper said the staff was told to go a because there was no firm buyer for the newspaper at the moment and there was no  Honecker in chilean embassy As deportation deadline nears Moscow apr former East German Leader Erich Honecker ordered to leave Russia or be expelled to his Homeland to face manslaughter charges was in the chilean embassy on thursday Germany a foreign ministry said. Honecker 79, is wanted in United Germany to face charges in the shooting deaths of people trying to flee the former East Germany. The former communist Leader fled to Moscow in March and had enjoyed the Protection of president Mikhail s. Gorbachev whose Power is fading fast. The German foreign ministry in Bonn said it was not Clear whether Honecker was seeking Refuge in the chilean embassy but a ministry spokesman said Honecker went to the embassy on wednesday and had spent the night. Honecker has asked to be permitted to go to Chile where his daughter lives but the chilean government pressed hard by Germany had so far refused. Both the soviet and russian foreign ministries claimed thursday they had no information about Honecker being in the embassy. The chilean embassy also refused to comment on Honecker s whereabouts. But one of its diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity distributed a statement signed by Honecker saying he was being a persecuted  Honecker a statement written in Spanish did not say where he was or whether he was seeking political Asylum in Chile. The chilean embassy a modern red Brick building in a working class District of Eastern Moscow was a but closed for business thursday. The front Gate was padlocked and while people were peering out of embassy windows no one could be seen entering or leaving the building. The russian government on wednesday gave Honecker until Friday Midnight to return to Germany on his own or face expulsion to Germany the Izvestia newspaper said in a report confirmed by Honecker a Berlin lawyer. Germany said thursday that As soon As it Learned Honecker was in the chilean embassy it once again asked that Honecker not be permitted to enter the South american country. Russian president Boris n. Yeltsin said earlier this month that Honecker should be allowed to resettle in Chile. But chilean officials have said they would take him Only with a valid German passport which he does not  decided in november to expel Honecker but Gorbachev opposed the decision on moral grounds. Since then however Yeltsin s government virtually has taken Over All functions of the Central government and could carry out the order Over the protests of soviet officials. The Izvestia report said Honecker protested the decision saying he had asked for political Asylum from the soviet government. Soviet officials say they have a moral obligation to protect Honecker but have not granted him political Asylum. Germany has been pressing for Honecker a extradition since the soviet military spirited him to Moscow in March from a soviet military Hospital near Berlin. Honecker allegedly gave shoot to kill orders to East German Border guards at the Berlin Wall. More than 200 people were killed trying to flee East Germany in the Wall s nearly 30-year existence. Honecker has expressed willingness to return to Germany if the manslaughter charges against him Are dropped but the German government has refused