European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 19, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3 Germany ratifies maastricht treaty Bonn Germany apr Germany one of the of a ingest proponents of european Union on Friday ratified a treaty that would bind the regions countries politically economically and financially. But the agreement still faces opposition in Britain and was rejected by danish voters who feared surrendering sovereignty. German leaders promoted the treaty As a curb on right Wing nationalism. The bundesrat or upper house., of parliament representing Germany sub states unanimously accepted the treaty signed last year in the dutch town of maastricht. The bundestag or lower House overwhelmingly approved the treaty dec. 2. Approval of both houses was needed. A the people fear a centralized Large and unified state a acknowledged Max Stribl the minister president of the Southern state of Bavaria. But he said rejection was not the answer. A we need Europe a Streibl said in a speech to the bundesrat. Europe s attempts to Deal with War refugees and environmental problems that extend beyond National  Only be addressed by a unified Community Streibl said. European Unity would be a a signal against narrow minded nationalism a he said. Xenophobic nationalist groups have become violently Active in Germany France Austria and elsewhere in Europe. In Germany 17 people have died in Neo nazi attacks this year. German foreign minister Klaus Kinkel As Chancellor Helmut Kohl did earlier this month used the nationalism argument in urging passage. German support for european Unity a is important especially now because extremist attacks cause a considerable damage Quot to the country a International image Kinkel said. Quot he has complained of spending More than half his time on foreign trips addressing concerns Over Germany s Small but violent right Wing. The treaty Calls for political economic and monetary Union by the end of the decade but has come under increasing attack since it was signed by the european Community a leaders. Danish voters rejected maastricht in a june referendum. And Britain has yet to bring it before a sceptical parliament. At last weekends dec Summit in Scotland Denmark won special concessions that exempt it from key goals of the treaty including membership in a common defense and monetary Union. It is expected to hold a second referendum in late Spring. Britain wont vote until the Danes act. All 12 dec nations have to ratify the treaty before it can take effect. A Russia . Agree on Start ii Yeltsin says Beijing apr russian president Boris n. Yeltsin said Friday that Russia and the United states have agreed on a second strategic arms reduction treaty but . Officials said nothing was definite. It was not Clear whether Yeltsin a announcement on slashing strategic nuclear weapons was a tactic to increase pressure on the United states or perhaps an attempt to counter any impression that Russia is drawing closer to China than to the West. Russian foreign ministry spokesman Sergei Yastro Dembsky told the associated press that Russia was proposing a Summit in the United states at the beginning of 1993. Yeltsin said the Summit was tentatively scheduled to be held in Alaska. Yeltsin made the announcement at a meeting of chinese intellectuals just before he signed treaties and agreements with China. A i can Tell you now that a Start ii agreement has been prepared for a two thirds Cut in strategic nuclear weapons a the russian president said diverting from his prepared text. A and it can be signed at the beginning of january of next  a Secretary of state Lawrence s. Eagle Burger in Brussels Belgium said of Yeltsin a announcement a i Hope he a right. But we have to see. I done to know any More than what in be heard out of  president Bush and Yeltsin signed a framework Start ii at their Washington Summit in june. It would require the russians to remove 154 ss-18 multiple warhead missiles permitted by the original arms treaty and reduce each sides warheads to a maximum of 3,500. Unspecified technical issues had kept russian president Boris n. Yeltsin turns after laying a Wreath Friday on a Monument at Beijing a Tiana men Square commemorating fallen communist revolutionaries. The treaty from being completed. Bush has been eager to Nail Down the treaty before he leaves office Jan. 20. Russian foreign minister Andrei v. Kozarev told the a that a breakthrough was achieved at the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe held in Stock Holm Sweden this week. A there was a shift in understanding of the problems a not a solution to All of the problems but a shift in understanding a Kozarev said. A there is still some technical work to be done but the president is right to say that a political decision has been taken and the a Cement can be signed in  Kozarev said the main Issue still to be resolved was a How to minimize the economic Burden of these drastic  t he russians want to reduce costs by retaining the silos of the retired is less. Yeltsin a statement came on the second Day of a three Day trip his first journey to China he met Friday with chinese Premier i Peng and communist party general Secretary Jiang Zemin but said he did not meet with senior chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping because a a he a not feeling too Well  it was the first disclosure that the 8s-year-old Deng was ailing. Despite his advanced age Deng remains the most powerful figure in the chinese leadership. He is reported to suffer from prostate cancer. Yeltsin signed a joint declaration with China on Friday saying neither Side would conclude any treaties with third countries that arc detrimental to russians or China a Kiaie sovereignty and Security  the two sides also signed memorandums on military technical cooperation and Border troop reduction with further talks to be held before a final agreement is reached. The memorandum on troop reduction said that by 2000, troops should be reduced to a the minimal level commensurate with Normal Good neighbourly  russian and chinese officials refuse to say How Many troops they have along their 2,700-mile Border. Yeltsin told the intellectuals that others should not worry that Russia and China Are creating a new  gets 6 months for Possession of drugs Raf Mildenhall England a amps an aircraft maintenance worker will spend six months in jail after being convicted on drug charges Raf Mildenhall Legal officials said Friday. Airman 1st class Cris w. Digan 29, faced one count of possessing cocaine one count of possessing the drug ecstasy a Type of methamphetamine and threatening to kill another airman. He pleaded innocent to All charges wednesday the first Day of the trial. A panel of seven officers rejected the accused a claims that he was entrapped. As a result of the conviction Digan was lined $600, demoted to airman Basic and Given a bad conduct discharge after a two Day trial. The panel acquitted him of the threat to kill. Testimony revealed that an informer for the air Force office of special investigations asked Digan whether he wanted to buy drugs. Digan said yes and the informant told Osi. A buy was set up and Digan purchased the drugs from an Osi agent sept. 23. Digan who is assigned to the 351st air refuelling so is serving his jail sentence at Raf Lakenheath England. Service members advised to avoid German anti nazi demonstrations by Mark Kinkade staff writer citing potential violence officials of the . Army Europe Are advising service members and their families to avoid German demonstrations planned for today and monday. In a message Friday the officials listed Mannheim Stuttgart and Hanau As potential trouble spots. Demonstrations against right Wing violence Are scheduled in Mannheim today and Stuttgart on monday. A essentially its Standard policy a said army sgt. Elayne Venema a Usa eur spokeswoman. A we recommend people done to get involved in demonstrations for their own safety. They have a tendency to turn violent and service members could get drawn into  in Hanau a concert featuring a German right Wing Rock group has prompted concerns among German and . Authorities. Army officials have advised service members and their families to avoid the groups scheduled performance today at connies disco. The Mannheim and Stuttgart protests will be conducted near or in City centers where traditional Christmas markets Are being held and Venema urged shoppers to reconsider plans to visit the shopping areas during the demonstrations. While German police believe the demonstrations will be peaceful she said previous demonstrations in Berlin Bonn and Hamburg have resulted in violence. Usa eur has no record of . Service members being harmed or involved in the demonstrations. Local German officials were discussing the Hanau concert Friday said Raino Scharck a spokesman for the Hanau military Community. The headline act a German right Wing Rock group called Stork aft is on the German list of banned Rock bands he said because the group advocates racism and violence. Stork aft translates to a Force of disturbance a Scharck said. The concert May be cancelled which could Lead to dashes Between those protesting the cancellation and others protesting the bands message he said. A demonstration against right Wing violence in Hanau last month resulted in injuries after fighting broke out Scharck said. No service members were involved in the incident