European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 10, 1992 alleged scud ship still out of reach Navy prepared to Board freighter if it nears Gulf by Andrew Rosenthal the new York times Washington a a North korean freighter believed to be carrying scud missiles to Iran and Syria is still Well outside the area where american warships Are prepared to intercept the vessel and any confrontation Over the shipment is not Likely to occur for Days administration officials said sunday. The officials who insisted on anonymity said the United states is prepared to Board the ship As an intimidating gesture and a show of strength that Washington Hopes will Register its Strong objections to any delivery of scud missiles. The Washington Post reported sunday that the administration had decided to Board the vessel if it nears the persian Gulf but a senior administration official said sunday that the political issues were still being debated and that no orders had been issued to Stop the ship. The official also said that the administration hoped that diplomatic and Public pressure might prevent S.C. a delivery although it would not be a violation of International Law. American military forces would have Legal authority to Board the ship Only if it is entering the Gulf which is covered by . Resolutions that imposed a naval blockade on Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Ships from the american led coalition against Iraq have intercepted More than 13,000 ships so far. A was Long As the ship is outside the Gulf there is nothing we can really do a a senior official said. A but we re monitoring it  the official declined to say where the ship is now except that the Pentagon has a a pretty Good  even if the ship does enter the Gulf and american forces Board it the interception would be Little More than a symbolic gesture As Long As the ships officers do not try to resist. If the Navy confirms that the cargo matches the ships Manifest and is not bound for Iraq it does not have . Authority to seize the ship or its cargo or to turn it Back officials said. But it still would represent a potential source of political conflict with the three countries involved North Korea Iran and Syria. Scud missiles manufactured originally by the soviet Union Are a particularly inflammatory Issue for american officials since they were a Central part of iraqis attacks on the multinational coalition in saudi Arabia last year and have been portrayed by american officials As an especially ominous weapon even though their technology is decades old. The missiles said to be aboard the North korean vessel Are scud is a More accurate version of the soviet made scud is that were used extensively by Iran and Iraq in their a War of the cities a from 1985 to 1988. A North korean freighter believed to be carrying advanced scud a missiles May be headed for Iran or Syria. The scud a is reported to be More accurate and have a longer Range than previous  scud a medium Range surface to surface missile length 37 feet diameter 3 feet launch weight 7 tons payload one 2,172-lb. Warhead conventional or chemical propulsion liquid fuel accuracy within 1,476 feet Range 186 Miles source Jane s soviet intelligence review a thousands defy warning on Belgrade rally Belgrade Yugoslavia apr thousands of people gathered hours before an anti communist rally in Belgrade on monday ignoring authorities warning of a repeat of last years violence that killed two As tanks were ordered into the streets. The serbian capital has been tense for weeks ahead of the protest called by 13 opposition parties against the republics president Slobodan Milosevic. Just one year ago on March 9, scores were injured and hundreds arrested. Groups of camouflage Clad riot police patrolled the downtown area Early monday some of the thousands commandeered from other parts of Serbia or serbian dominated areas of Croatia. Police warned that a a terrorist group planned to trigger chaos during the demonstration. But organizers said authorities Only wanted to intimidate people into not taking part. Fearing Street violence Many parents kept children out of school and the downtown area appeared unusually empty. The army has said it would respond to any attacks on its property or personnel. On sunday senior . Peacekeeping troops begin arriving to supervise an operation designed to end Croatia a eight month War. Croatian fronts were generally Calm sunday and Early monday after Osisek was fiercely pounded late saturday by Federal army artillery leaving seven people dead and 30 wounded. It was among the highest death tolls reported in a single clash since a . Sponsored truce meant to pave the Way for the deployment of 14,000 peacekeepers in three croatian regions took hold Jan. 3. But Indian it. Gen. Satish Nambiar and other senior . Military and civilian officials said on arrival that the attack would not derail the planned deployments with Advance parties to arrive m the next few Days. A As of today sunday done to see any problems a he said. A i am determined to  Cedric Thornberry the Irish official in charge of the 500 police and civilians within the peacekeeping Force declared a we Are Here for the duration. Until peace Breaks  Eye Aaron Duemer of Tel Aviv Israel Peers through a mall Over the cemetery once destroyed by the nazis Fence at a jewish cemetery site monday in Ham was delayed until wednesday following protests by Burg Germany. Start of construction of a shopping orthodox  in ferry Tanker collision reaches 89 Bangkok Thailand a the death toll for victims of a collision Between a ferry and Oil Tanker Rose to 89 on monday As divers and patrol boats continued to search for survivors. The 400-ton thai Tanker struck a ferry Early sunday that was carrying passengers on a pilgrimage to an Island in the Gulf of Siam. Thavee wat Chalerm hand assistant chief of is Racha District said two More bodies had been found bringing the number of passengers who drowned to 89 Twenty four persons have been rescued. Newspapers in Bangkok on monday reported casualties varying from 99 to 119 from Thailand a worst ferry Accident in recent memory. Thavee wat contacted by Telephone said a cause of the Accident has not been  envoy urges u.s., Japan of mend relations Tokyo up a Tadakazu Kuriyama Japan a newly appointed ambassador to the United states called monday for an end to the a Mutual recrimination and bashing that has plagued  relations in recent months. A we must. Manage our bilateral relations in S.C. a Way that they Are protected from the corrosive effects of certain a ugliness a a Kuriyama told a group of american and japanese businessmen referring to an expression president Bush used following a recent spate of angry rhetoric that crossed the Pacific. A Mutual recrimination and bashing cannot but undermine our Trust in each other a Kuriyama said. Tensions Between the two countries have heightened in the months following Bush a four Day Trade Mission to Japan in january. Yoshio Sakurauchi speaker of the powerful lower House of the japanese parliament remarked in january that americans Are Lazy and illiterate while prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa commented that America had lost its a work  the comments sparked an angry response from the United states. A buy american campaigns sprung up around the country and. The county of los Angeles cancelled a rail contract Worth $122 million to a japanese company. Last week sen. Ernest Hollings d-s.c., told a group of about 90 workers they should a draw a mushroom Cloud and put underneath it made in Amercia by Lazy and illiterate americans and tested in  the comment received Sharp criticism from Japan. There is an urgent need to dismantle the psychological barriers which exist in the minds of the two peo pies Kuriyama said. A they Are hard to remove be cause they Are very often caused by ignorance Anc prejudice. The . Relationship is too important to but handled without care a Kuriyama warned