European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes s thursday May 19,1994 nato to offer Russia special partnership Brussels Belgium apr nato agreed wednesday to offer a a special partnership to Russia As a Way of overcoming its objections to joining the Alliance s military cooperation program for former Warsaw tact foes. A spokesman for russian president Boris Yeltsin immediately welcomed the decision As a a right  details on the special arrangement were Grachev sketchy although it was Clear that the plan would enable Moscow to have close Consu canons with the allies on Security and other issues. A nato official said it would not though give Russia a seat in private decision making councils or allow it to veto Alliance decisions. The arrangement also would be apart from the partnership for peace program which was approved at a january Summit of president Clinton and other Alliance leaders As a Way mainly to draw former Warsaw pact adversaries closer. The decision comes a week before russian defense minister Pavel Grachev is scheduled to visit the Western Alliance. / a a a Quot a a ambassadors of the 16 Allied nations decided at their weekly meeting on the special arrangement As part of efforts to get Russia to sign up for the new partnership forpeace.-.\. A Quot a Moscow has delayed enrolling in the project demanding a special rank to underscore its status As a world military Power. The nato official demanding anonymity said the ambassadors agreed that a Onato should offer Russia a special partnership which would take into account that Russia is an important  in Moscow Yeltsin spokesman Anatoly Kasikov said a we can Only Welcome the fact that russians Par. Titular features will be taken into account. A closer rapprochement and a full fledged partnership May finally evolve from  a. Grachev is scheduled to visit nato on tuesday and wednesday to meet with . Defense Secretary William Perry and other Alliance defense chiefs. In addition to discussing the partnership for peace Grachev is expected to give the allies a detailed briefing on russians military doctrine. From the Start russian officials have made Clear their desire to be dealt with As a great Power and sought special standing in the partnership. The 18 nations in the partnership program Are Albania Azerbaijan Bulgaria the czech Republic Estonia Finland Georgia Hungary Latvia Lithuania moldo4 a Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Turkmenistan and Ukraine. Palestinian policemen who helped take control of the last israeli held base in the Gaza strip Are Given a Happy ride. Arafat vows peace crusade Oslo Norway apr Yasser Arafat promised wednesday to crusade for peace and reassured israelis that he had urged muslims to wage a holy War for Jerusalem Only in a religious sense. Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres accepted with a handshake Arafat a explanation of the arabic term a jihad a or a holy War Quot ending another misunderstanding that had threatened the Middle East peace process. Arafat told a news conference a i will continue my jihad until i will be Able to see christians and muslims and jews Pray together in Jerusalem. I will continue my jihad to achieve  Peres said a chairman Arafat said in his remarks that he remains committed to the ,. End of violence and terror and War. Unfortunately both sides have suffered victims Over the past few  Peres had waited in the wings during Arafat a news conference then entered Shook his hand and sat Down beside him after the explanation was Given to reporters. Former . President Carter had invited both men to help Honor Norway for its contributions to the peace process which could have been spoiled in the controversy Over Arafat a remarks made May to in a mosque in Johannesburg South Africa. In a tape of the speech played by israeli radio Arafat told the mosque worshippers a you have to come and to fight and to Start a jihad to liberate Jerusalem the historical  a a jihad can mean anything from a political Effort to a violent struggle and Arafat a comments upset Many israelis. On tuesday israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin said Arafat May have violated a peace Accord signed May 4 in Cairo Egypt in which the Palestine liberation organization agreed not to use violence or terror but to negotiate Over Jerusalem a status. A the palestinian people and me personally Are committed to follow up the implementation of the Dop declaration of principles through peaceful Means Quot Arafat told the news conference. A we Are rejecting completely As a people and As a leadership any  Hurt in crash police officers examine a tour bus that was hit so hard by a speeding car that it plunged Over an embankment wednesday morning in Southern Germany. About 40 of the 64 elderly German passengers on a Day trip to Munich from South och were injured. Helicopters and ambulances were called to the site on the two Lane Road Between Markt Oberdorf and Frissen to evacuate the injured to  remember Monte Cassino Monte Cassino Italy apr poles held a Celebration wednesday commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino where thousands of polish soldiers died during the Allied Advance in Italy in world War ii. Polish born Pope John Paul ii recovering in a Rome Hospital from hip surgery sent a message urging his countrymen to a make Good use of the Liberty we achieved at such a High  president Lech Walesa and prime minister Walde mar Pawlak headed the government delegation that vis �i1 Ometery 80 Miles South of Rome where 1,051 polish soldiers Are buried. A the storming of the Abbey in Monte Cassino by pol in forces under Gen. Wldayslaw Anders cleared the Way for the Allied Advance to German occupied Rome. More than 4,000 polish soldiers died in the fighting. Under a heavy rain Walesa spoke to several thousand pilgrims of polish origin who came from various Conn tries a a a a a a a. In his message the Pope said a Poland was fighting trom the beginning to the end not Only to defend its own Liberty but for the future of Europe and the  the message was read by monsignor Szezepan Wesoly a polish  Job search gets to the Bare basics Stockholm Sweden apr some swedes would give their shirt for a Job in these Days of 13 percent unemployment. Thirty three graduating students at a Stockholm Art and design school Are willing to give a lot More. They shed their clothes and posed nude for a series of billboard ads on the capitals streets. A of course we want attention. But to undress is also a Way to show that we Are All different we re individuals a 33-year-old student Anja us Denfeld told the Stockholm tabloid expressed. Moviegoers Are the next target of the unusual Job Hunting Campaign. Thirty second commercials featuring the students will be shown at 50 Stockholm Heaters Udden Feldt said