European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 world b the stars and stripes wednesday thursday december 25/26,1991mexican state official facing drug charges from wire reports Mexico City a mexican police have charged a senior official from the state govern ment of Veracruz with drug trafficking following the seizure of one ton of cocaine. Fernando Vazquez was the second in command of the attorney general s office in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. Police say they were tipped off to Vazquez a drug dealing Friday when they seized a 1-ton cocaine shipment at a Landing strip in Rural Veracruz. One of the arrested drug traffickers Edgar Leonardo Curiel told police he was working for Vazquez and had been paid $3,000 for his role in the drug shipment. He told police that Vazquez had masterminded the whole  service promoted Beijing a a chinese railway office has begun giving Money to passengers who complain about bad service in an Effort to improve the performance of its train attendants an official newspaper reported monday. Chinese and foreigners alike complain about the poor attitude of those in China a service sector. Shop clerks frequently hide behind newspapers rather than wait on customers and waitresses Cluster in Corners gossiping instead of filling water glasses. But the economic information daily reported monday that the Dalian railway Branch office is trying to fight that by encouraging passengers to complain. The paper said each train now broadcasts an announcement that passengers can get monetary awards for dropping complaints or suggestions into a suggestion  ring smashed san Minato Italy a police arrested an unidentified italian american and were questioning five other people after smashing what they believe was a sophisticated Art theft ring. Police said they recovered a painting by italian artist Tiepolo a the education of the Virgin a stolen in november 1989 from a museum of religious Art in san Minato near Pisa. Investigators said they also seized other stolen objects including four Coats of arms in Stone dating from the 1500s, two architectural decorations in Marble around 50 paintings of horses from the period 1600 to 1800 and centuries old books and documents.2 Hurt when tree topples Frankfurt Germany a a 66-foot Christmas tree snapped in two on a downtown Frankfurt Square monday slightly injuring two passers by. The tree apparently broke because of Strong winds a spokesman said. Two men walking by received scratches but were not seriously Hurt. The tree was put up by a Frankfurt  fatally stabbed at nightclub in Giessen Giessen Germany a amps a 72nd Field arty brigade Corporal died monday from Stab wounds he received during an Early morning altercation at the big Apple a Giessen nightclub. The Soldier identified As Robert Murry jr., 22, of Lithonia ga., was a Field artillery crewman with Btry a 5th in 3rd Field arty at Rivers Barracks in Giessen. He was transported by ambulance to the Giessen unik Linik where he died. The criminal investigation come is investigating. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 . Friday at the Rivers Barracks Chapel. Military political issues dominate Summit in Gulf Kuwait City a persian Gulf leaders who United to Battle Iraq opened their first postwar Summit monday at Odds Over plans to boost military cooperation and fund a $10 billion development package for Arab nations. Pro democracy activists also took advantage of the three Day gathering to plead their Case to the Oil Rich monarchs saying Only increasing personal Freedom can prevent political unrest in the Region. The aftermath of the persian Gulf War left Arab leaders seeking ways to deter future outside aggression while also facing Domestic pressure from reformists lobbying for greater liberties. A Kuwait a ruler opened the conference with a Call for Unity among the six states a a goal that has often proved elusive. A fall the people of the Gulf Hope to see a practical tangible Unity. This Means we have to look seriously for a new concept of cooperation Between our Peoples a Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir told leaders of saudi Arabia Qatar Bahrain Oman and the United Arab emirates. A the main purpose of this meeting is the Safe future of our Peoples a future secure from fear a said the Emir whose nation was occupied by iraqi troops for nearly seven months until they were driven out by  forces in february. Nearly a year of meetings has produced no agreement among the nations on How to integrate their military forces or address the regions political problems. The leading items for the gathering Are expected to be a proposal to increase their combined military Force from 10,000 to 100,000 soldiers financing a $10 billion fund for private development and finding ways of improving ties with Iran a traditional foe of Iraq. The development fund seeks to reverse the image of the Gulf states As tight listed a a reason Many arabs backed Saddam Hussein a invasion. But the Emir a 15-minute speech contained no hard proposals on How those items might be addressed. Democracy advocates sent the leaders a petition urging reforms. A the problem is there is nothing to be shown for the Benefit of the people of the Gulf area a said me Shari Al Osami head of the kuwaiti lawyers association. Diplomats say one of the apparent lessons from the War was the belief that the West will quickly Send troops during a crisis to protect Oil supplies leading Gulf officials to discount the need for a permanent presence of foreign troops or bases. The United states imports about 10 percent of its daily Oil needs from the Gulf mainly from saudi Arabia. Oman a Sultan taboos is believed committed to a 100,000-Strong a Peninsula shield Force that would include armoured and air Force divisions. But few expect saudi Arabia to foot the Bill. Gulf leaders have ruled out any Security relationship with Iran but still seek better ties to counter the iraqi threat. Ironically the Gulf cooperation Council was founded 10 years ago in fear Iran a islamic revolution would spread to the Gulf. New evidence raises questions at Ivan the terrible hearing by Daniel Williams the los Angeles times Jerusalem the appeals hearing of John Demjan Juk accused of sadistically sending jews to their deaths in a nazi concentration Camp reopened monday with the defense lawyer charging that his client is the victim of an american and israeli plot and the prosecution complaining the defense was doing the work of people who Quot hate  Little was said directly about new evidence obtained from the soviet Kab which throws into question the conviction and death sentence handed Down for Demjan Juk a Cleveland Ohio autoworkers from the Ukraine. A lower court ruled that he is a Ivan the terrible a a Camp guard who operated  Chambers at Treblinka where the nazis killed hundreds of thousands of jews. Yoram Sheftel Dema Njuki a lawyer spent most of the Long Days arguments charging that his client was the victim of a a plot a in which evidence was hidden by american and israeli officials for 13 years. A they knew who was Ivan the terrible and who was not a Sheftel said of american investigators. A a it a not Only a question of the essence of the material but its  prosecutor Michael Shaked denied any such conspiracy. He seemed to have lost interest in proving that Demjan Juk who was stripped of his u. S. Citizenship John Demjan Juk right sits next to a guard in Jerusalem s High court on monday. Dein Manjuk is appealing a 1988 conviction that concluded he was a guard at the nazi s concentration Camp in Treblinka Poland. And extradited to Israel in 1985, was Ever at Treblinka. Shaked instead spoke of the possibility that Demjan Juk was at other Camps a sob ibor and Traw Niki in Poland and Flos Senberg in Germany a for ukrainian prisoners of the nazis. Croatian towns shelled before Holiday Zagreb Yugoslavia apr sporadic fighting and shelling in Eastern and Central Croatia on tuesday marred Christmas eve for the traditionally roman Catholic Republic. Defense officials in Osisek the embattled main City of Eastern Croatia reported in a Telephone interview that two people had been wounded in overnight rocket and mortar shelling of the town. The town of Val ovo Northwest of Osisek came under mortar and howitzer fire from serb led forces across the drava River officials there said. Croatian radio reported heavy shelling of the villages of Nus tar and Vinkovic South of Osisek. Meantime territories Allied with rival Serbia responded to a european Community offering to recognize any yugoslav Republic that seeks International acceptance and abides by human rights criteria. Serbia a Small ally Montenegro rejected recognition. But a self proclaimed serb Republic within Croatia said it will seek International acceptance. However that Region the so called serbian Krajina appeared to stand Little Chance of recognition