European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 world the stars and stripes wednesday thursday january 1/2,1992more haitian refugees make voluntary return from wire reports port a Prince Haiti eighty five More haitian refugees returned voluntarily monday from the . Navy base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. A . Coast guard Cutter dropped off the refugees at port a Prince Harbor where they were met by haitian immigration and red Cross officials. Each was Given $15, a red Cross food card and bus fare Home said Jonel Charles administrator of the port a Prince red Cross office. It was the fifth group of haitians to return voluntarily during december bringing the total to at least 447. More than 6,500 others remain at the Guantanamo Bay base after being picked up at sea by the coast guard there has been an upsurge in haitian refugees since the sept. 30 military coup that overthrew president Jean Bertrand  sales banned Singapore a in the latest assault in its War against littering the government announced monday that the import manufacture and Sale of chewing gum is to be banned effective Friday. Convicted Litterer Are to be sentenced to clean up Public areas the announcement said. In the last major Campaign in 1989, fines were announced for those who failed to flush Public toilets after  makes citroen Bangkok Thailand a the first foreign cars made in Vietnam a citroen a have rolled off the Assembly lines the official voice of Vietnam radio reports. The four citroen pm models were assembled Friday at the municipal automotive and mechanical import Export corp. In Hanoi with parts bought from the French automaker the broadcast said monday. It quoted a citroen official As saying 200 citroen of several models were to have been assembled in the former French Colony in 1991. The target was not reached because the parts must be paid for before delivery he  store bombed Cairo Egypt a suspected religious extremists attacked a Cairo liquor store with firebombs monday despite a government crackdown to prevent anti Christian violence during the Christmas period. Rity filled with gasoline at a shop in the Middle class Shubra District owned by a 62-year-old coptic Christian Man. A Small fire was quickly extinguished by p pie of the neighbourhood officials said. Tru were no injuries. The Koran islam a holy Book forbids consumption of alcohol. Liquor stores have been a favorite target of Muslim fundamentalist extremists As have other Christian owned shops. Security officials said two men hurled bottles to Ere masked musicians in Bethlehem Young palestinians with Heads and faces nearly entirely masked March with bagpipes and Drums tuesday in Bethlehem during a Celebration for Fatah Day which is celebrated on new years Day. The musicians Are affiliated with the Fatah Wing of Yasser Arafat a Palestine liberation organization. Vance initiates new peace talks As yugoslav fighting continues special envoy the Zagreb Yugoslavia a . Cyrus Vance has launched a new round of talks with yugoslav leaders aimed at ending the 6-month-old civil War. Meanwhile More air strikes and artillery barrages hit secessionist croatian cities. A a in a disappointed to see that fighting continues on the ground and no Progress is being made there a Vance told reporters upon arriving monday at the Airport in Belgrade the  serbian capital. The United nations has pledged to Send peacekeepers to Croatia once a semblance of truce can be established. But so far 14 cease fires have failed since Croatia and Slovenia declared Independence from Yugoslavia a six Republic federation on june 25. At least 2,000 people have died in Battles Between croatian forces and the serbs and the serb dominated Federal army which have gained control of Over one third of the republics territory. Heavy artillery barrages were reported monday on two flanks of the front in Central Croatia near Pankrac and no ska about 60 Miles East of the capital Zagreb and around Nova Gradiska 25 Miles farther East croatian defense ministry officials said. One croatian Soldier died and 10 were injured it reported. Serb fighters have been retreating from the Region through a Gap lying Between the mountains of Sunj and Papuk. They have been accompanied by More than 20,000 ethnic serb civilians fleeing advancing croatian forces. Artillery Battles raged around Vinkovic in Eastern Croatia. An attack by Federal infantry across the bout River South of the City was beaten Back croatian radio said. Iraq holding 2 american businessmen Washington apr Iraq is holding two american businessmen on charges of entering the country from Kuwait the state department said monday. The americans who were not identified were arrested dec. 6 in amt marked Border area and jailed in Baghdad spokesman Richard Boucher said. He said the . Government was not notified until dec. 25. The polish government which takes care of . Diplomatic activity in Iraq protested the delay and sent a con sular official to visit the businessmen dec. 26 and twice since . Officials said. The polish Diplomat arranged for a physical examination by a doctor who reported the two businessmen were in Good physical condition. Iraq promised the diplomats that they would be Able to see the businessmen regularly. Boucher said that polish officials expressed concern however about whether the americans were receiving proper attention and medical treatment if  shutdown May bring major consequences Washington a orders to close the last . Military base in the Philippines Are bringing barely a whimper from a government that for decades touted the bases As vital to world Security. But both critics and supporters of the move Are predicting serious consequences with the shutdown of Subic naval base. Official . Reaction to the philippine Phi Bas order terminating the . Bases agreement was one of Complete acquiescence after decades of debate and months of acrimonious negotiations. A we Are prepared to execute a one year withdrawal and will seek to make this As cooperative and orderly a process As possible a the . State department said. At the same time diplomatic and Mili tary officials declared commitments to preserve Strong .-philippine Bonds and to maintain a hefty military presence in the Region that president Bush is visiting this week. Bush arrived in Australia on tuesday and is to also visit Singapore and Korea before moving on to Japan on his Trade Mission. Asian Security is expected to come up in his talks but Manila is not on Bush a itinerary. The philippine Senate voted in september to close the bases. Negotiators failed to work out a three year phaseout. President Corazon Aquino finally set a one year deadline ending a Century of . Military presence on the islands. The planned december 1992 closing of the Subic facilities and the recent abandonment of Clark a signal a new Era in .-philippine relations As Well As for the defense of Asia. Singapore Japan Korea and other . Allies May have to help take up the Slack As . Operations throughout the Region seem destined for new scrutiny. Richard d. Fisherjr. Of the conservative heritage foundation described the final Philippines position on the bases As a a Complete and total crash and  a i think anybody a Crystal Ball will include a sharply reduced american congressional willingness to be generous with foreign Aid a Fisher said. Fisher said the decision on the bases is Likely to have a Ripple effect across the Region a causing further reason to be concerned about americans Long term willingness to preserve a stable order in Asia David Isenberg of the Liberal Center for defense information which has Long advocated withdrawal from the bases said the decision is bound to have an economic Impact in Manila. A the source for Revenue won t be there and no one denies the detrimental Impact a Isenberg said. But the ultimate outcome could be an improvement in .-philippine relations and Trade he said. A no one should View the departure of the bases As an irrevocable slicing of the umbilical Cord Between us a Isenberg said