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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 o the stars and stripes saturday december 19, 1992 . Seeks joint training plan with sex Warsaw pact troops because of a source error an article thursday incorrectly identified a warehouse in Griesheim Germany it is a warehouse used by the Darmstadt Germany morale welfare and recreation services  from Page 1 bounced deportations and complained about israelis Choice of Lebanon As a place of exile. Bernard Pfefferle of the red Cross said in Beirut Lebanon that the organization was sending food tents blankets Kitchen sets stoves and medical care to snipers from Page 1 been concentrated at the Airport and port in South Mogadishu. . Spokesman Ian Macleod said forces would move into North Mogadishu in the next few Days a because the Security situation is  the deportees. A was Long As they arc stuck in a no Many a land area we will provide them with shelter and Relief supplies Quot Pfefferle told the associated press. The deportees dressed in Khaki raincoats waited for word on their Fate in the cold Muddy Rocky terrain. Many had swollen oozing wrists after wearing Handcuffs for Severa Days. At midday they Knelt on their raincoats and performed the noon prayers Shiekh Ali Haj Yusuf a Muslim religious Leader and clan cider said the bandits initially left the City or stowed away their weapons when the foreign troops arrived. Quot but when they realized that the marines were not going to confront them they have been digging up their guns a he said. A now no one dares to go into the streets afters . For fear of being  Angela Mackay a spokeswoman for care International said a number of be worked out. The apparent Compromise reached Friday Calls for consideration of peacekeeping efforts to begin with the political gathering of nato ambassadors which includes France. This would be followed by an Quot and hoc meeting of political military experts with ultimate agreements returning to the political forum called the North Atlantic Council. France s ambassador to nato Gabriel Robin who represented the country in the meeting was not available for comment Friday. The ministers did not specifically address possible joint action in former Yugoslavia. In other business Friday ministers approved a work plan outlining areas nato and the fledgling democracies in Eastern Europe want to consult on next year. Topics include defense related environmental issues defense conversion questions and political and Security matters such As arms control and disarmament and Security of non nuclear states. Their voices echoing across the Hills and ravines As they chanted in unison a May god shake the Earth under the state of  one Deportee Jamal Mahara prayed on a Stretcher. He said he had Hurt his legs and left hand in a confrontation with the israeli army a month ago. The Muslim fundamentalist group Hamas which killed the israeli trooper threatened Friday to Kidnap More israeli soldiers to Trade them for the deportees. Killings were reported in North Mogadishu but no details were available. She said Relief workers for the Irish Charity goal were advised not to go to work at a feeding Center in an area of North Mogadishu where fighting has been intense. Mackay also said snipers had fired three shots at French forces Headquarters in Mogadishu overnight. No injuries were reported. Even though the company went belly tip nearly 40 years ago the Indian motorcycle keeps on trucking thanks to Christian Timmermann who restores the old bikes in his Berlin workshop. Sec Story and photos on pages 14 and 15. Abortion ban rejected a Federal judge has struck Down a Section of Utah Law Banning abortions during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy but allowed restrictions after that. A Page 6 Weinberger bid fails the judge who will preside at the loan Contra trial of former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger has dismissed As irrelevant a defense claim of misconduct on the part of prosecutors and Fri agents. A Page 7 Egypt tourism Down Muslim extremist attacks have slashed egyptian tourism As much As 75 percent an official says. A Page 9 Trade deficit Narrows the Commerce department has reported that the nations Trade deficit narrowed sharply in october to $7 billion. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword.19 faces in places.18 letters.12 Money matters.17 religion. 10 sports.22-28 to listings .27 weather .11 1 correction f by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a in an obvious reference to France Secretary of state Lawrence s. Eagleburger said Friday that he hoped a one nation would not Stop plans for increased cooperation Between nato and former Warsaw pact nations in peacekeeping efforts. Speaking at a meeting of nato foreign ministers and their East and Central european counterparts Eagleburger expressed Hope a that the one nation which has been unwilling to agree to such cooperation will recognize that we must move  most of the meetings 33 participants favor drafting a plan for joint planning training and exercises for peacekeeping missions involving the allies and nations from the former Warsaw pact. However at Issue for the French is How peacekeeping planning will be done. France which is not part of natos military command does not participate in military planning or meetings of nato ambassadors on defense matters. Nato Secretary general Manfred Werner acknowledged Frances position going into the talks Friday but said Alliance members had a come to a very Clear understanding on the question. While nato allies did not agree a in substance on what this would concretely mean a they did agree to consultations leading to cooperation Worner said dubbing the Compromise a a  close cooperation with the Eastern european countries in peacekeeping preparations was vital to forming what Eagleburger called a the kind of partnership and habits of cooperation which within nato transformed ancient enemies into True friends and  such cooperation also eventually could Lead to a transforming the composition of the Alliance itself a he said. There is a a Clear will a Worner said to take on peacekeeping among the entire Alliance and he expected the problems to Bush major set january deadline for completion of world Trade pact Washington a president Bush and British prime minister John major agreed Friday to set a new deadline of mid january for completion of negotiations among 108 nations on rewriting the rules for world Trade. Before the meeting the United states had Felt the talks were going so badly in Geneva that it was considering recalling its negotiators. Major noted the pessimistic assessments As he appeared with Bush at the conclusion of their talks. He said there was concern in some countries that an agreement a for one reason or another Quot was a slipping  however major said he and Bush agreed to resume the negotiations Early in january with a goal of completing them by mid january. But he said there might be some minor issues that would be Lea unresolved adding that the goal was to have a a substantive agreement by the Middle of next month. Bush said a a we be instructed our negotiators to work together to this end and we Are committed not Only to resolving the differences remaining among ourselves but also to encourage Japan and other countries to ,. Bring the negotiations to a successful  in Geneva Arthur Dunkeld the head of the general agreement on tiffs and Trade said the negotiations were moving Forward a but would not be completed by the end of this year As planned. He said the talks would resume Jan. 4. Bush said a successful Gatt agreement to liberalize Trade rules could result in More than $5 trillion in increased world Trade Over the next decade. A your estimates suggest that the european Community gains would amount to about $1.4 trillion and the United states would Benefit from a boost of $1.1 trillion in that period Quot Bush said. Major said he and Bush would continue discussing the Trade issues during a weekend visit to the presidential Retreat at Camp David my. Bush said they also would discuss the crisis in the Balkans. Trade Bosnia the Middle East peace process and the unsettled situation in the former soviet Union were All on the Agenda for Bush a Farewell meeting w Ith the euro Pean leaders. Asked if there w Cre still Hope for achieving a 108-Nalion agreement liberalizing Trade rules major said a of course o  Bush met this morning with the head o care to discuss the massive Relief opera Tion in Somalia. He also conferred with palestinian leaders upset about Israel s deportation of nearly 400 palestinians and with Cyrus Vance the special United nation envoy ust Back from a Mission to try to enc the fighting in former Yugoslavia. Major was coming to the White House in his role As president of the european coun cd a Post that rotates every six months. . And european Trade officials Las month signed an Accord to end their Long running dispute Over farm subsidies. It a hoped that would break a logjam on the Luh nation talks to liberalize global Trade rules. But France so far has blocked approval one dec s farm subsidy Accord and there a been no breakthrough on the Genera agreement on tariffs and Trade  
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