European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 29, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 9 Italy proposes Law Banning smoking in Public places from the associated press Rome the italian government on thursday unveiled its latest anti smoking Law a Broad ban on lighting up with plenty of room for exceptions. The Law would forbid smoking in virtually All Public places including hospitals schools stores restaurants museums Heaters and Public transport. But smoking would be allowed in areas with proper ventilation systems. A future Law would set the technical standards of those systems. Fines for violators could reach 200,000 lire about $130. A similar Law proposed in 1992 was never passed. Official sad about stir Tokyo Japan s Trade minister told the Cabinet on Friday that he was sad his remarks about world War ii this week caused them trouble by creating an unnecessary both North and South Korea complained about the remarks made monday by Ryutaro Hashimoto to a parliamentary committee. In them he said that while Japan committed acts of aggression during the War it was a matter of definition As to whether Japan s Overall role was one of aggressor i said i Felt sad that i caused trouble for the prime minister and other top officials by causing an unnecessary stir he told reporters after a Cabinet telephoned South korean ambassador Gong to Myung on tuesday to explain the full context of his remarks in which he also touched on Japan s brutal colonization of Korea before arid during world War hand acknowledged that Japan had committed acts of aggression. Holocaust museum a unfed Berlin a group of German intellectuals and writers is launching a drive to build a National holocaust conference will be held in Hannover in Western Germany this weekend to draw attention to the cause which gained momentum last year after the holocaust memorial museum opened in Washington do. We need a Complete portrayal of nazi crimes in a Central place and in its own building organize Hans Jurgen Hassler said thursday. Germany has numerous holocaust memorials As Well As museums and teaching centers a concentration Camp Sites. Plans also Are under Way to build a National holocaust memorial in Berlin. But there is no National holocaust museum. The Content of such a museum undoubtedly will be controversial. The German government wanted the . Museum to include material on postwar Germany not just nazi atrocities. Charles oversees for British army of the Rhine Rhei Dahlen Germany a Britain s Prince Charles on Friday presided Over a festive fare Well Parade for the venerable British army of the Rhine. ".,. / / the ceremony however served Only As a Symbol be cause a reduced number of British troops Are staying in Germany. The command is simply getting a new name the United kingdom support come Germany to reflect its new duties. The British army of the Rhine was created from troops who helped vanquish the nazis. The army had 58,000 troops at the height of the cold War but will have dissolved As part of the three year draw Down to about 24,000 by april. The heir to the British throne smiled infrequently and appeared preoccupied As he sat on a dais with the British and German defense ministers watching a flashy brass band March up arid Down the Field. The British and German armies which once fought each other could fight together As Europe changes Charles said in a speech half of which he delivered in barely accented German. The momentous events in Russia Central Europe and Germany have brought changes for All of us in Western Europe almost All for the better Charles said in German. Here today we draw together to eel berate one of the consequences of those events with the disbandment of the British army of the about 140 soldiers and 50 band members took part in the ceremony. Around 70 journalists also gathered for the event. A spokesman for the British forces in Germany Alan Patterson said he knew the Large Media turnout was mostly caused by the High interest in Charles per Sonal problems. New books about the marital and family troubles of Charles and his wife Diana have been published recently in Britain. I m sure that the changes we have seen taking place in recent years will not be the last to take place in Europe Prince Charles said. The British army s past in Germany together with the bund Estehr and other Al lies has been to defend the West and to defend Ger Many. The Success of this task is a cause of Pride. If need be our two armies will fight . Armies which once fought each other Are today firm allies and Germany s highest court ruled in july that sending German troops to fight outside their country would not violate the Constitution. The ruling opened the Way for a joint Mission such As that described by the s defense minister Volker Riiho and British defense minister Malcolm i Alcind sat with the Prince. From now on the British army in Germany will be represented by a single armoured division one of the As signed British elements of nato s Ace rapid re action corps and a support Headquarters which will remain Here in Rhei Dahlen Charles said. This change is symbolic of a new role in a new Germany and in a new British response to Ira truce Dublin Ireland a sinn fein Leader Gerry Adams has launched his most bitter attack on British prime minister John major since the Ira cease fire and accused Britain of being the main obstacle to peace. " -. / v Adams whose party supports the Irish Republican army demanded on thursday that Britain begin substantive peace talks immediately. The Ira based in the Catholic Community announced a cease fire aug. 31. Loyalist gunmen from the protestant Community announced their truce oct. Sinn fein has been pressing for immediate talks. But major wants to ensure that the Ira cease fire is per manent arid he wants to avoid antagonizing Northern Ireland s protestant majority. He has promised that any peace plan would be put to a referendum. Major said last week that Britain will Start exploratory talks with sinn fein this year but that there would be no Ministeri Mevel meetings until next year. Adams accused Britain of consistently trying to re Duce the momentum of the peace process to deflate its potential to avoid the political and constitutional change which is fundamental to a lasting peace set " a " the British government needs to recognize it is Jor the Irish people alone to deter nine the future of this Island he said. Major and his Irish counterpart Albert Reynolds had offered sinn fein a scat at negotiations on the future of Northern Ireland if the Ira permanently halted its Campaign of violence against British Rule. Adams spoke to an enthusiastic audience of about 400 on the eve of sinn fein s official entry into Mains Tream Irish politics. He was to join the leaders of other Irish political Par tics Friday at the first meeting of the Irish govern ment s National forum for peace and reconciliation which will discuss peace prospects in Advance of talks. U.s., s. Korea to conduct we Klong military training Seoul South Korea a . And South korean troops will hold Large we Klong Field exercise next week the . Military command in Seoul said Friday. The announcement made a week after a groundbreaking nuclear Deal be tween Washington and North Korea i expected to touch off protests from the communist North North Korea has called past .-South Korea exercises War preparations. In response it routinely has Cut off Dia Logue with its Southern capitalist rival. Next week s exercise would be the first major joint Field Maneu vers held this year. In the Spring operation team Spir it was cancelled because of sensitive nuclear negotiations with the North. Next week s exercises called foal Eagle will begin tuesday with the major Ity of 650,000 South korean troops and36,000 . Service members stationed Here participating. South korean de sense ministry officials said the annual defensive exercises will involve Many of. South Korea s 4 million reservists., most exercises will be conducted Well South of the Border with North Korea the . Command said. The two Korea Are still technically at War never having signed a peace treaty after the 1950-53 korean War despite the .-North korean Deal on dismantling North Korea s suspected nuclear weapons capability tensions on the Peninsula remain High. 3 sore Steps to higher Pflying Job skills from mice ahem i cow Buff Howe study China forms panel to search for Bigfoot Beijing a China has set up scientific committee to search for Bigfoot monsters. The committee for the search of strange and rare creatures was formed thursday in China the snowmen Are said to be about 6 feet tall covered with Long hair and have feet that leave 16-Inch prints. Similar legendary creatures arc known As Bigfoot in the United states. Chinese scientists have looked for the creatures Over the years without Success in Central China and the Himalayas in Tibet. 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