European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes fam vol. 50, no. 263 350 Friday january 3,1992 Ems Bush assails Japan policy australian Farmers charging they re being Hurt by . Domestic subsidies demonstrate in Canberra. Australians told . Can t afford to end subsidies Canberra Australia apr president Bush blamed Japan a Trade barriers for furthering the . Recession but refused to give ground thursday on american policies that Hurt australian Farmers saying a nobody s  wrapping up a two Day visit a the first by an american president since Lyndon Johnson s trip Here in 1%7 a Bush also told the parliament the United states will Honor its historic Security commitment to the Asia Pacific Region. The president acknowledged in a news conference with prime minister Paul Keating that the one Issue marring otherwise warm relations is that of . Ugri cultural subsidies mostly to its wheat Farmers. But Bush declared anew that he will not alter the subsidy policy which he contends is aimed not at Australia but at protecting . Farmers against subsidized european Competition. A while i done to like having to use these remedies i will safeguard the interest of american Farmers Quot he told the parliament in the first Ever address to the body by a . President. Bush was asked at the news conference whether that attitude might undermine his insistence that Tokyo lower its Trade barriers to permit More . Imports especially in Auto parts and Rice. A no because nobody a pure Quot he said adding that he had mentioned to Keating some of australians protect see Bush on Page 2 russian prices zoom shelves Bare a Moscow shopper watches to see How much prices Are going up. Moscow apr wary shoppers in Russia and Ukraine took their first painful Steps into a Market Economy thursday finding higher prices but seeing the same old empty shelves. A they have said there would appear a lot of goods As soon As the prices were deregulated but where Are they a asked Galina Kornilov an office worker who hoped to buy milk but found Only boiled sausages. The Cost of everything from meat to movies went up in Russia and Ukraine on thursday and was to Rise in Belarus today. Even the Cost of basics like bread milk and baby food a though still government regulated a was due to Rise. In Moscow a steady snowfall greeted Early shoppers thursday out to see How much More expensive life has become. Among the Eye popping new prices boiled sausages Cost five times More mandarin oranges More than tripled carrots skyrocketed More than fivefold a As did a slice of pizza with Pepperoni. At food store no. 2 next to the foreign ministry refrigerated cases were filled with sausage frankfurters chickens and spiced Bologna. But there was no beef. Despite windows that advertised milk none was to be found. Only to be found were displays of Champagne for 156 rubles More than 20 times its state controlled Price just a few Days ago. Prices for bread although still regulated More than doubled. Last years average monthly salary of about 350 rubles was expected to Rise in the course of this year. Most officials including russian president Boris a Yeltsin have expressed anxiety Over the possibility of social unrest Over the increases. Yeltsin a government is leading the Way in removing Price controls and privatizing state property moves which economists Call crucial if production is to he boosted and economic collapse prevented. Some leading economists have criticized Yeltsin s see Moscow on Page 2 report cites desert storm logistic woes even though operation desert storm wan considered a logistical in As Ter piece there were some serious problems. A report by the general accounting office says the problems ranged from shortages of trucks and forklifts to inadequate Rudio gear to hired pakistani Drivers who often abandoned their tractor Lari lers rather than drive into the War zone. See Story on Page 2. Inside today s paper a stars and stripes Magazine Rique Wihr of wine and War climbing the Wall in Baum older