European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes thursday january 16, 1992 Iran training guerrillas in Sudan _. R Sci Imir Nunn and is under pressure from the Washington a Iran trying to expand its influence beyond the Middle East has established bases in Sudan to train fundamentalist Muslim guerrillas israeli and . Officials say. The United states and its allies in the Middle East Are worried about this latest evidence of the growing Friendship Between the Region s two most Radical Muslim Stales. A a Ftp a enough that we have to worry about them Iran trying to control the Gulf Region. With a toehold in Africa they re also getting closer to Europe a a said one american official. To carry out the training Iran in recent months has moved a contingent of revolutionary guards a the country s elite military Force a from its base in Lebanon s Bekaan Valley to Sudan an israeli official said. In return for Access to Sudan Iran is providing the North african nation with military training against an eight year insurgency by mainly Christian and animist rebels said the officials who spoke Only on condition of anonymity. They said the support and training facilities in Sudan Are also for Muslim radicals from Arab countries whose governments Are considered pro Western a including some persian Gulf states and Algeria said the officials. The iranians Are also providing train ing for two factions of the Radical islamic jihad and for members of Hezbollah both iranian backed Muslim shiite organizations that held Western hostages in Lebanon said a senior israeli official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The iranians Are helping a anyone willing to fight the enemies of Allah a he said. Iran has been sponsoring such groups in Lebanon and in Europe earning itself a place on a . List of countries that support terrorism. The american official suggested Iran was reducing its guerrilla training in Eastern Lebanon at the request of Syria a a staunch ally that controls much of Leb anon and is under pressure from the United states to shut Down All guerrilla activity under its control. The United states has been seeking ways to improve relations with Iran following the release of the last american hostage from Lebanon last month. But counter terrorism officials say Iran a move into Sudan is Likely to affect . Policy. Egypt Sudan a neighbor to the North has told . Officials that it is worried about iranian trained guerrillas infiltrating its territory and attacking Western targets or fomenting fundamentalist unrest said an egyptian official who asked not to be identified. Recession putting the brakes on London s cab business world London apr big Black cabs As much a part of London As red double Decker buses Are Riding empty through its main streets and misty passages. The lines of Idle taxis Are an Index of a stubborn recession tailgating the government in an election year. It also reflects a recession across the Atlantic that is keeping tourists at Home. Business has been a dying for two years Quot said John Trevor who has been driving for la years a Mere beginner next to some of his colleagues in the Pont Street taxi station. Ten Drivers served by two Cooks squeezed into the station built in the Days of horse drawn hansom. On one Rainy morning Trevor had three fares in three hours collected $18, and burned about $3.60 in fuel. A in 32 years i be never had a period like this Quot said David Morgan who said his income had dropped by 30 percent Over the last two years. Morgan earns an average of $512 per week. After paying for fuel and maintenance he says Only $238 remains a his taxable weekly income. Quot the recession has hit us the same As everybody else said Harry Feigen general Secretary of the 6,000-member London taxi Drivers association the largest taxi Trade group in the City. Unemployment in London has shot up from 5.3 percent to9 percent in the last year. The cabbies look Forward to May when tourists begin their visits to historic Sites hotels and harrods department store. Many of the visitors Are americans. A believe you me we have missed them Quot said George Tyler a Driver for 35 years. More than 2.5 million americans visited the United kingdom from january through october last year Down 25 percent from the same period in 1990, according to the British tourist authority. Total tourist traffic was Down 7 percent to 14.5 Mil London cabs line up outside Kings Cross station tuesday As the recession drives away much of their business. Lion. That in turn contributed to a. 6 percent drop in theater attendance last year a which translates into fewer people to Hail taxis after the show. London has 20,000 licensed cab Drivers and twice As Many Drivers of unlicensed private cars or mini cabs. Taxi Drivers Are self employed and most own their cabs. The fall of one cab rental company Beejay is a sign of the times. The 30-year-old company went bankrupt in november and its 170 cabs will be auctioned said Roger Oldfield who is handling the dismantling of the company. Taxi driving was once a great Job said Trevor. Trevor 37, Hopes to abandon the streets and become a physiotherapist with a starting salary of $458 per week. However he plans to keep his cab and maybe pick up an occasional fare. "1 love driving i love talking to people i love London. I can to make a living at it a Trevor said. Britain s Crown jewels to be moved London apr the Crown jewels one of Britain Stop tourist attractions will be moved to More spacious quarters one floor above their current location in the lower chamber of the Tower of London. The move to be completed by april 1994, is to give tourists a better View and to attract More of them said Christopher Tyler resident governor and keeper of the jewel House. When the jewel House was built in 1967 in the Waterloo Barracks of the medieval Tower s grounds the jewels attracted 5, visitors per Day. Now on Busy summer Days up to 15,t 0l> people tile past the Glass windows of the circular display. The Wail can he As Long As an hour. And then visitors Don t get a Good look Tyler said. Tourists must keep walking As they View the jewels and the Only place to Stop and gaze is from a raised platform that gives a View Over the Heads of people below. The jewels which Date trom the 17th Century Are the main reason people visit the lower Lyler said. I hey Are the crowns swords orb scepter spurs ring and other precious objects used at Cor nations. The Best known of these is the Imperial state Crown worn during Cor nations and by the Queen during the annual autumn state opening of parliament. The Gold Crown is set with More than 3,000 diamonds and other gems and weighs 5 pounds. A team of architects designers and Security experts will work on the new exhibit. The government has budgeted 10 million pounds $18 million for the project Tyler said. While the design has not been created the goal is to keep the jewels on display while work is in Progress. Visitors to the Tower average 2.25 million annually but in 1991 the number was Down to 1.97 million. In a Normal year the adult admission fee of $10,80 generates an estimated $24.3 million. The jewels were put in the basement exhibit in 1967 because it was the safest place for them Tyler said. But with advances in Security technology and building construction the exhibit can be Safe at Street level. The display of jewels is closed until feb. 3 for its annual  thought to be toxic seized by italian police from wire reports Rome police on tuesday seized More than 1 million Gallons of italian wine believed to contain a toxic substance authorities said. Four italians were arrested on a charge of criminal activity aimed at adult rating wine with a substance that could harm the Public a health said a Carabiniero police officer in Milan. Police said it was possible a Little of the wine was shipped to stores but most of it was seized in tuesdays raid by Carabiniero on storehouses in Northern Italy. No one had reported illness linked to the products police said. A we arrived at the right moment Quot said col. Basilio Viola head of the police unit that deals with cases of adulteration in Northern  kills Man by mistake Belfast Northern Ireland a the Irish Republican army said tuesday it mistakenly killed a roman Catholic Man with a Booby trap bomb that exploded beneath his car. Another Man was found shot to death tuesday night in a protestant area of Dundonald on the Eastern outskirts of Belfast. No one immediately claimed responsibility. The Ira said in a statement to a Belfast radio station that it killed Michael Logue 22, by mistake on monday. It said the Ira was a acting on erroneous information. We Send our deepest regrets to his family  Logue died in Coalisland 30 Miles West of Belfast during a visit to his 17-year-old  goes on Santiago Chile a Germany s ambassador to Chile said tuesday his government will demand the extradition of Erich Honecker should the ailing former ruler of East Germany come to Chile. Honecker 79, has been living since dec. U in the Moscow residence of his old Friend chilean ambassador Clodomiro Almeyda after russian authorities told him to leave the country or face expulsion to Germany. The situation is difficult for Chile which does not want to alienate Bonn As a european ally. Chile a position is that although Honecker does not qualify for political Asylum he would be allowed to come As Long As he produces a valid German passport. Germany wants to try Honecker for manslaughter for the deaths of More than 200 East germans who were shot trying to flee to the  water main bursts Manila Philippines a More than 300,000 residents of the capital were without water after a main burst officials said wednesday. The metropolitan waterworks and sewerage authority said it had not determined Why the main burst. But officials said the capital s water system had badly deteriorated because of age and Lack of maintenance. Officials were Uncertain when full service could be restored