European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6the stars and stripes saturday May 9,1992 sex Kab general says Castro doomed san Juan puerto Rico a a former Kab general on thursday urged the United states to increase its propaganda Effort to topple Fidel Castro and said the cuban president has no More than three years left in Power. Oleg Kalugin who worked in the former soviet unions overseas espionage network for a Quarter Cen Tury said russian president Boris n. Yeltsin must take a stronger stand in condemning cubans human rights abuses. Such a stand should a not exclude the possibility of regular official contacts with Jorge Mas Canosa the Leader of the Miami based cuban american National foundation said Kalugin in puerto Rico for a lecture and to promote a new Book. A Russia should join the world Community in support Irish Bishop quits amid sex rumours from wire reports Dublin Ireland a one of the country a most prominent and popular roman Catholic Bishops has resigned reportedly because of a relationship with a woman living in the United states. The 65-year-old Bishop of Galway Eamonn Casey who has been known As a Champion of the poor in Ireland and the third world announced his resignation unexpectedly in a statement wednesday. A report in the Irish times linked the resignation to a payments amounting to $115,000 to a woman in Connecticut and lawyers in new York on july 25, 1990, and other regular payments to the woman Over a period of 15 years since the mid-1970s.�?� Irish National radio Rte said a it is understood the claim was by a woman in the United states who has had a  Casey said that after a trip he made to the Vatican his resignation for a personal reasons had been accepted by Pope John Paul ii and that he would now do missionary work. The Bishop did not comment further. The woman and the Bishop the reports said had both retained lawyers ing free Cuba a he said. A the cuban situation reminds me of russians 10 years ago a an old statesman getting older and older social stagnation and greater unhappiness among the  Kalugin 57, was one of the leaders of the pkg by a foreign intelligence gathering operation before quitting. He became a politician and actively opposed the failed hard line coup attempt in August 1991 that hastened the end of communist Rule and the soviet Union itself. He said Cuba is no stronger than the former soviet Union in withstanding pressure generated by International human rights groups and other external forces. A in fact the United states and other free countries should increase the propaganda beamed at Cuba a he said. Kalugin said the tightening of the . Embargo on Havana would have disastrous effects on Castro. But he said the Bush administration and cuban exiles in the United states should not try to encourage the formation of armed anti Castro guerrilla groups in Cuba. A the regime May collapse without military intervention a he told a news conference. Elaborating in a private talk afterwards Kalugin said of Castro a probable fall a it will not be longer than two to three years and perhaps earlier. Hopefully it will be  in talking about Castro a future Kalugin referred to Erich Honecker the former East German communist Leader who fought efforts to bring him Home for trial. A i done to think its too late for Castro to go and to escape disgrace a Kalugin said. . In t practising free Trade Japan says Eamonn Casey. Former Bishop of Galway who had met with each other in recent years. But there was no explanation for the timing of the Bishops resignation which does not affect his status As a priest. A the Bishop has not elaborated and we Are not going to elaborate a said a spokesman at the Catholic press office in Dublin. A these Are allegations a no discernible Effort to deny the reports was made by the press office and the conference of Bishops which represents the country a 35 Bishops. Tokyo apr the government issued a Trade policy statement Friday criticizing what it described As . Protectionist measures and promising Japan would be second to none in promoting free Trade. The 1992 White paper on International Trade drafted by the ministry of International Trade and Industry and approved by the Cabinet on Friday also urged the United states to shift its Economy toward Domestic production and away from Reliance on imports. A in order to put the . Economy on a path of sustainable growth the United states should reinforce sufficient ability to Export a the papers summary said. Despite widespread criticism from abroad about Japan a own trading practices Tokyo used unusually Strong language to criticize violators of free Trade including the United states. The United states it said a has begun to depart from Gatt general agreement on tariffs and Trade regulations in deploying various protective Trade policies and agreements on certain products since the 1970s. The paper said . Pressure on Japan to impose voluntary Export restrictions on cars was protectionist and chided Washington for invoking punitive measures such As the so called super 301. Super 301, a Law that authorizes the . Government to take action against nations found to be engaging in unfair Trade allows a one Side of the countries involved with the conflict to make unilateral judgment on the basis of the very vague concept of a unfairness a a the policy paper said. In the past accusations of protectionism have come from the United states against Japan. In March a . Government report identified Japan As the country with the most Trade barriers ranging from its ban on Rice imports to its Tariff barriers on . Cars and car parts. Japan a persistent Trade surplus which reached a record $113.4 billion in the fiscal year that ended in March also has been viewed abroad As an indicator of closed japanese markets. Chris Turner an economic analyst at Barclays Dezoete Wedd securities was sceptical about the White papers talk of defending free Trade. A a in a waiting to see it in action a he said. A the first move has got to be from Japan a although it did not use the term a a protectionist to describe Japan a own Trade policies the White paper acknowledged a need to open japanese markets to foreign businesses and to adopt More open business  establishes Independent russian military Moscow a president Boris n. Yeltsin signed a decree thursday creating an Independent russian military and appointed himself its commander the itar Tass news Agency reported. Yeltsin had resisted forming a separate russian military after the soviet Union collapsed last year preferring a unified military under the command of the Commonwealth of Independent states. But he changed his mind last month when Ukraine declared unilateral control Over the Black sea Fleet and when it became evident that most former soviet republics would form their own forces. Yeltsin a decree which takes effect immediately declares that the armed forces a will be used to safeguard the Freedom and Independence of Russia its sovereignty and Security a according to the itar Tass news Agency. It also states that soldiers will continue to be drafted into the service As Well As kept on a contractual basis. Creation of a russian military will Likely diminish the authority of the Commonwealth military command whose Workings already Are strained by the russian Ukraine Battle for control Over the Black sea Fleet and the crimean Peninsula where the prestigious 300-ship Armada has its Headquarters. Yeltsin a action preceded today a Celebration of Victory Day when russians Mark the end of world War ii. Yeltsin has said the russian armed forces will be made up of about 1.5 million volunteers answerable to a civilian defense minister who has not yet been named. The former soviet military had about 3.7 million serv ice members mostly draftees. The russian military will include All former soviet troops and weapons stationed in Russia Germany Poland the Baltic Mongolia the caucasus and Cuba germans to Fly Dietrich s body to Berlin for burial Paris a the body of film Star Marlene Dietrich will be flown Home to Berlin in a German military plane for burial May 16, her attorney and a French news Agency said thursday. Dietrich a body was taken from her Chic right Bank apartment building late wednesday draped in a French Tricolour. It was taken in a Gray Hearse to the Mont Valerien funeral Home in Nan Terre outside Paris. Her attorney for 30 years Jacques Kam said it was not known when the German plane would arrive. The French news Agency Agency France Presse reported that the funeral would be held in Berlin on May 16. She is to be buried beside her Mother according to her wishes. A memorial for the 90-year-old actress and Singer was scheduled for the morning of May 14 at the Madeleine the imposing greek style Church facing the place de la concorde and the National Assembly. Her face made famous by German director Josef von Sternberg in the Blue Angel gazed from the front Page of most French newspapers which paid homage to the a legend of the Century in pages of remembrances quotes and photos. The Star died on the eve of the 45th annual Cannes International film festival. Her face is the Central image of the festivals official poster which hangs throughout pans and other French cities. Dietrich is survived by her daughter Maria Sieber Riva As Well As four grandsons who live in the United tates Michael Paul David and Peter. Peter was with his grandmother when she died wednesday. Kam said a she died of old age but she was entirely Lucid and dignified until the end. It is very