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Show Pge A2 THE DAILY HERALD, Pno, I Uh. Mond). April I. ! Peres makes Dromise to lold vote on Israeli peace IkAA? aV . IfME if9 42e - M2 T I Perry: Cooperation could ease tension in Balkan region By ROBERT BURNS By KARIN LAUB AP Military Writer Associated Press Writer Defense TIRANA. Albanaia J. William Perry today Secretary proposed a series of small steps by Balkan defense establishments that he said could help the region overcome the kinds of ethnic conflict that led to war in Bosnia. Addressing the opening of the Prime MinisJERUSALEM ter Shimon Peres promised today to hold a referendum on any final peace agreement with the Palestinians. It was the first time the Israeli government has mentioned the possibility of such a referendum. Coming two months before Israeli general elections, the pledge s appeared aimed at undecided w ho are afraid a Peres gov would make too many concessions to the Palestinians. Negotiations on the final status of Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as the future of 144 Jewish settlements, are to begin in May. The opposition Likud Party claims Peres will agree to hand most of the West Bank as well as part of Jerusalem to Palestinian first-ev- a& m s m . m -. . " . vot-er- t j er mm. m w x. n. v t control. Peres has denied he would agree to divide Jerusalem. Palestinian officials were not immediately available for comment. Nabil Abu Irdeineh. a spokesman for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, said he wanted to O NATO-organize- peacekeeping exercise "These exercises in the region. develop habits of military cooperation that are simply not available in any other w ay." he said. Open up each nation's peacekeeping training centers to troops from neighboring countries. He said the United States could provide an unspecified amount of money to help train and equip B&sT peacekeeping units from these three countries. Create military "rapid response" teams that could work mistogether in sions, civilian emergencies and disaster relief. "This is an area where good neighborliness not only increases confidence and trust search-and-resc- remarks further check Peres' before commenting. Speaking to Israeli reporters en route to the Gulf state of Oman. Peres said: '"1 will ask I he (governing Labor) party for a mandate to handle negotiations on the final status with the Palestinians and to inform them that we will hold a referendum." "When you handle negotiati- By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Wnter such as these you want to bring results thai will have a majority." Peres said in remarks carried bv Israel army radio. "That is the biggest limitation that Israelis are deeply divided over r a peace agreement with the Palestinians land-to- Peres had a comfortable lead in popularity polls, but his challenger. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, gained ground in response to four suicide bombings by Islamic militants in late F ebruary and early March Sixty two people, including the bombers, died in the attacks. -- TROOPS: (Continued from Page AI American troops. Another U.S. military officer, speaking privately, said the war crimes tribunal has asked for similar U.S. assistance at sites near Brcko. northwest of Tuzla. The officer said the Brcko work probably would gel uftder wav in a few weeks. CHINA: AI Visitors walk beneath cherry trees bursting with blooms in Washington, DC, Sunday. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, which began Sunday, is held in appreciation of the 3.0C0 cherry trees given SARAJEVO. W ft. ) used more frequently these days. I Official commentaries castigating the United States for sending worships to monitor China's missile tests near Taiwan were larded w'ith forceful language like "indignation." "gross interference." and "detestable." Chinese officials insist they view the relationship with the United Slates as critical, but they accuse Washington of failing to reciprocate with the appropriaie lvel of respect, WASHINGTON i A Pi- -- I'he capital's residents and tourists welcomed the budding cherry blossoms and signs ol spring Sunday as the National Cherry Blossom festival began. The lestival nu hides sports events, cralt fairs and cultuial activities m appreciation il the .XH) cherry trees given to the city in IMI2 by the mayor of Tokyo as a symbol of friendship But atter this ve.ir's harsh winter, residents were two-wee- k ing Bosnian President Eitip Game The secretary 'hen tlew to Tirana. Albania, to attend a conterence with dclcnsc officials trom several southern Balkan nations, including Macedonia and Bulgaria He "posed a number of iiukI-es- t steps of "good neighborliness" and military openness .hit he said could help the region overcome the kinds of etliiiic conflict thai led to war in Bosnia Perry had planned to take a helicopter tour Sunday over pans ol today United Slates has hammered China Beijing publicly calls Washington a hypocrite "W hen it comes to arms sales, the United States has double standards. It only wants to control other nations, not itself." said a recent commentary by Tang Tianri in the state-ru- n magazine l.iaowang (Outlook). I he piece was titled "The United Stales is the Supreme Dealer Behind Arms Prolifera- tion." H Hence, in comments on Sino-1.relations, (he Chinese constantly stress that their nation vCants to be treated as an equal, i CUt it must be allowed to rule vjthout meddling from countries tfjat claim to be more enlightened. T Take the issue of human rights. I Critics of China point to its harsh family planning policies, its regression of political dissent and reports of abuse and neglect of orphans and prisoners as more ifctin sufficient evidence of perva-sw- e S. abuse. But Chinese officials are quick 7 retort that a nation with 5.(XM) yyurs of history should be able to njake its ow n policies. In the areas of arms Kales and trade two issues on which the to the city in 1912 by the mayor of Tokyo as a sym- bol of fnendship. The National Park Service says the blossoms around the Tidal Basin near the Jef- ferson Memorial shc-jlbe at their peak this week. Capital's cherry trees Smith escorted Defense Secretary William Perry on a visit with U.S. troops Perry later met m Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, with act- "There may be some demonstrations." the L'.S admiral said. "This obviously is a utv emotional issue. But I don't anticipate that there will be problems" for the (Continued from Page t AP Photo the late Vithak Rabin, had said he would hold a referendum on any peace agreement between Israel and Syria, and Peres has said would honor Rabm's commitment. defense ministries detailed information about military budgets, plans and policies. In what Perry called a symbolic gesture, he gave each of his South Balkan counterparts copies of the newly pub lished Defense Department annual report to Congress that spells out U.S. military programs. Set up telephone "hotlines" between the offices of the region's defense ministers. This could help defuse tensions during times of crisis. Perry said, because "some- times confidence building requires more than just opening your books sometimes it requires opening your ears, as well." Withdraw military units from border regions, as Turkey and Bul- garia recently did. The governments of Bosnia. Croatia and Serbia were not invited to today's conference in the Albanian capital, which w as billed session for as a defense ministers of the South Balkans. Italy and Turkey participated, too. In conference the opening today. Albania's defense minister. Safe! Zhulali, made no mention the fact that Greece was invited but refused to attend, apparently at least in part because of tensions between Greece and Macedonia Teaching democracy may prove impossible in Bosnia on.-, exists." Peres' predecessor, meeting of defense minthe South Balkans. Perry . ith neighboring Exchange isters of called for "good neighborliness" and more military openness. Among the steps Perry' proposed for Albania. Bulgaria and Macedonia: d Participate in every jn ern-me- nt er also saves lives." it Privately, the officials say China is willing to discuss such issues, . but not while under threat of the two sides need They say more communication and less confrontation. sane-lions- Bui twice in the past two weeks, lop Chinese officials have can celed official trips to the United Stales. Trade minister Wu ,i decided to slay home because she would have returned lo Beiing humiliated if the United Stales had imposed sanctions. Sanctions are a likely possibility in the next few weeks, however, as the Clinton administration responds lo China's sale of nuclear technology and assesses its compliance with U.S. laws to end piracy of trademarks, patents and copyrights. U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kanlor has promised decisive action if China fails to close down factories prinlucing pirated Oiusic and mov ics. in blossom most grateful for the sunshine and mild temperatures. "My w ite and I came here three months ago just in time for the blizzard." said Japanese Ambassador Kunihiko Saito. who helped light a Japanese sione lantern to mark the beginning of the festiv al. "They said it wouldn't last long, but I was beginning to doubt these people." The testival continues through April 14. the demihtatized butter zone thai is being patrolled by Implementation force, or IFOR, troops, but a blinding snow storm kepi him grounded. Instead he visited the U.S Comanche Base for a briefing and a chat w ith soldiers. Asked about providing security at Srebrenica. Perry said he fully supports Smith's plan, but he mentioned no details. Speaking with reporters. Smith initially was reluctant lo discuss specifics of the Srebrenica plan Pressed for details, he said American officers would provide a liaison team that could, if an emergency arose, immediatelv call on U S. firepower in the area. Some medical support also will be provided, along with possible lodging for the U.N investigators, the admiral said. Another officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the U.S military liaison team would be within hand held radio range of the grave sites. Smith was adamant that this did not reflect a change in policy. He noted that the NATO-leforce in Bosnia had provided similar support for war crimes investigators in the sector of Bosnia being monitored by Bntish forces. But this is the first time that U.S. forces have done so. Smith said. d Mutant gene linked to diabetes in adults Same gene may contribute to artery disease Researchers DALLAS (AP) have found a gene that for (he first time can be directly linked lo coronary artery disease and adult diabetes. The gene targeted by the research is a mutant or changed form ofone that tells the body how to make an enzyme thai turns fats tn the bloodstream into a source of energy. men and women, people carrying the mutant gene were 1.73 limes moie likely to have coronary arteries blocked by fatty deposits. Dr Xing Li Wang and Drs. D L L. WiUken and R M. McCredia In a study of 475 reported Carriers of the gene also weie three limes more likely to develop diabetes as adults. The degree of coexistence of the gene with the two diseases "was lar more than thai by chance alone," the authors wrote in edition of the journal CirUnlay culation, published by the Dallas- - based American Heart Associa- tion. The study "opens wider the possibility of genetic testing to assess a person's risk profile more specifically." Wang and his colleagues said. However. Wang said further study is needed. The findings, while "not a breakthiough." do provide a starting point for further exploration of the link between genetics and diaheart disease and betes, said Dr. Abhimanyu Garg. He is a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. adult-ons- Garg emphasized that increasing evidence of a genetic link makes it important that earners of suspect genes control known risk factors such as a diet, obcsily and physical inactivi- ol "We can'i take an approach: Well, il is all in the genes, what can we do? " Garg said. Hie study was conducted in the Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory of Prince Henry Hospital in Sydney. Australia. Bosnia-Herzegovin- a Bosnian students need to learn about democracy. American and European educators say. but Bosnian teachers insist that's if not going to be difficult impossible. Muslim. Serb and Croat authorities have introduced separate in schools in territories they control that stress differences rather than similarities between kids' ethnic backgrounds. The differ in language, religion, history and geography. Intei national education experts say they fear that separate education systems will perpetuate perceived national differences in Bosnia and could lead to new conflicts in future cenerations. "We will not guard grave sites, we will not exhume bodies, we will not provide individual security." he said. The idea is to secure the roadw ay s in the vicinity of Srebrenica and to be available in case the investigators get in trouble. Army Col. John Batiste, commander of the U.S. 1st Armored Division's 2nd Brigade, told a reporter later that the Srebrenica operation probably would last about two weeks, and that the U.S. troops would use Bradley fighting vehicles and other armor. Sixty five Bosnian teachers and professors just ended three days w ith American and European educators who came with a host of model lessons to teach students about human rights, tolerance and democracy. "You can teach civic education but unless you teach kids not to hate, it's useless." said Geraldine Ferraro. U.S ambassador to the Geneva-base- d U.N. Human Rights -- Commission Ferraro. a former New York City teacher, met Sunday night w ith the educators conducting the conference. The encounter pointed up the difficulties of trying to bring democracy to a country where hard-linnationalist politicians thrive on ethnic division and often suppress Western notions of free e speech. 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