European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes tuesday december 29, 1992 poll paints glum picture of  ties Tokyo up a a record 47 percent of japanese and 59 percent of americans judge relations Between the two countries As Quot not Good a a Survey showed monday. The results published by the newspaper Asahi Shim Bun indicated that president elect Clinton could face the prickly Issue of Trade with Japan when he assumes office Jan. 20. The Survey was carried out by Japan a second largest newspaper a circulation More than 8 million a in cooperation with the Harris organization a . Pollin group. The newspaper conducted the Survey dec. 20 and 21, covering 3,000 japanese age 20 and older. The response rate was 78 percent. In the United states Harris randomly surveyed 1,254 people by Telephone from dec. 4 to 8. Only 30 percent of japanese and 38 percent of americans considered bilateral relations As a Good Quot or a fairly  the Survey showed negative sentiment increased by a significant 10 percentage Points in Japan and 21 percentage Points in the United states. That represented the worst bilateral climate since the first poll in March 1982. Positive judgments Are declining among japanese in their Early 20s, and among Farmers and fishermen. Americans in their 30s and 50s, and hispanic americans Are most critical of japanese. Reasons for the deteriorating sentiments were the economic effects of the soviet unions collapse and the increasing worries about the . Domestic Economy reflected during november a presidential election the Harris organization concluded. More people expect Trade issues to Strain relations under the new democratic administration compared with the december 1988 Survey conducted after Republican George Bush was elected president. The figure Rose from 46 percent to 52 percent in the United states and from 33 to 53 percent in Japan. Although More than half of the japanese think future relations will remain unchanged those expecting a positive development decreased by 8 percentage Points to 10 percent Over the november 1991 Survey. Those expecting further deterioration Rose from 15 percent to 24 percent. Americans however were More optimistic about the future. About 33 percent up from 29 percent contend relations will improve while negative expectations dropped from 24 percent to 17 percent. About 65 percent of japanese assume that Clinton will urge Japan to play a More Active military role in world affairs. The japanese Are however ambivalent about a potential reduction in the american military presence in Japan. About 45 percent approve of the present arrangement while almost 44 percent support a reduction. Philippine general vows to free kidnapped american missionary Isabela Philippines apr the commander of the. The military a Southern District promised monday to free a missionary whom kidnappers have threatened to kill. Muslim bandits have said they will kill franciscan medical missionary brother Gerald Fraszczak unless they receive $200,000 by mid january. The kidnappers Are believed to be renegade members of the Moro National liberation front which has waged a 20-year struggle for Muslim self Rule in the Southern District. Maj Gen. Romeo Zulueta newly installed commander of philippine military forces in the Southern District said monday that he was confident that he could set Fraszczak free. Quot Well get Fraszczak Safe sound and unharmed a Zulueta told reporters in nearby Zamboanga without elaboration. Fraszczak a native of Chicago who is called brother Gus was working among impoverished Yakan tribesmen on the Island of Basilan when he was abducted oct. 22. Basilan is 550 Miles South of Manila. Bishop Romulo Dela Cruz said sunday that negotiations broke Down after the kidnappers stuck to their Ransom demand and asked for a 10 percent Down payment just to continue the talks. The Bishop urged the military to a make its own plans Quot presumably for a Rescue. In Manila the franciscan order urged the missionary a release but said a a we repeat our support for the a no Ransom  Quot brother Gus volunteered to work in Basilan in order to serve the Yak ans not to preach to them or convert them from islam a the franciscans said in a statement. A this spirit of service transcends All Bounds of  brother Gerald Fraszczak is shown in a photo taken by his abductors and sent to his superiors Christmas  urged for two who killed . Colonel from wire reports Manila Philippines a despite objections by . Authorities a government commission has recommended amnesty for two communist rebels convicted of killing an american colonel an official said monday. Assistant state prosecutor Nilo Mariano said he made the recommendation to Justice Secretary Franklin Drilon Mariano said he expected Drilon and president Fidel Ramos to approve it. The two a Donato Continente and Juanito Itaas a were sentenced to double life sentences for the april 1989 slaying of col. James a Nick Quot Rowe. They were among 23 rebels recommended for amnesty Mariano said. The commission is studying pardons for rebels As part of the governments Campaign to end the 24-year marxist insurgency. Rowe a counterinsurgency expert and Vietnam War hero was ambushed on his Way to the joint . Military assistance group in suburban Quezon City. The rebel new Peoples army said it killed Rowe because he was secretly helping the government in its counterinsurgency  suspended Harare Zimbabwe a two to newscasters have been suspended for bursting out laughing during the nightly news an official at government run television said. Co anchors Tsitsi Vera and Noreen Welch a lost their composure when Vera read a report on Christmas eve of a woman who gave birth in the bathroom of a train said a spokesman at Zimbabwe broadcasting corp. The script told How the Newborn fell through the toilet onto the track but survived. Several complaints were received from viewers and station officials decided the presenters will not appear for three months the spokesman  climbers give up Katmandu Nepal a a 17-member British team attempting a Winter Conquest of mount Everest the worlds highest Mountain abandoned their climb in the face of bad weather and Strong winds the ministry of tourism said sunday. Quoting base Camp reports the ministry which regulates climbing in the Himalayan kingdom said the expedition led by Philip Neame 47, an English army officer reached 25,755 feet before halting the climb Christmas Day. The Peak reaches 29,028 feet. The group was trying to climb Everest by the Normal Southeast Ridge route the ministry said. All team members were reported in Good condition and ready to leave base Camp for Katmandu Sailor tries for record Lisbon Portugal a briton Tom Mcnally sailed West sunday challenging a 24-year record for the smallest boat to Cross the Atlantic. Mcnally 49, from Liverpool England set off in his 5-foot 4 / Inch vessel from Sagres Portugal. The single Mast Craft dubbed the Vera Hugh Pride of Merseyside is made of Wood fibreglass and Kevlar a Strong but Light synthetic fabric. He follows two britons who Are canoeing across the Atlantic. Chris Newman 32, and his brother Stuart 29, left Cascais Portugal on nov. 3 for Cape canaveral fla., in their Canoe the spirit of Cleveland Iii. In 1968, Hugo Vihlen now 61, skippered his 6-foot boat april fool from Casablanca Morocco to his native Florida in 85  least 43 journalists killed in 92, group says Brussels Belgium a the International federation of journalists condemned sunday the killings of at least 43 news people during 1992. T he federations yearly report singled out Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina As the most dangerous nations for reporters. Aside from the 43 confirmed slayings the Brussels based federation is continuing investigations of 23 other Media workers who Are feared killed. In Bosnia at least seven journalists were killed this year. That brings to 30 the number of reporters slain in yugoslav related fighting since the republics of Slovenia and Croatia declared Independence from Yugoslavia in june 1991, Quot journalists Are alerting the conscience of the world to the horrifying truths of the conflict in Yugoslavia and Are paying with their lives a said Aidan while the federations general Secretary. The federation said it had confirmed that 10 journalists were slain in Turkey this year. T hey perished in the Southeast of the country where kurdish separatists Are fighting for Independence. Other Black spots for journalists this year included the South american nations of Colombia Peru and Venezuela where a total of 10 Media workers were killed. Four journalists were reported slain in the civil War in the former soviet re Public of Tajikistan. On Friday the Paris based journalists rights group journalists without Borders said 56 journalists were slain in 1992, it too singled out Turkey and former Yugoslavia As the most dangerous places for reporters. That group said it was investigating 26 other suspicious deaths and said 121 journalists Are imprisoned around the world