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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Still problems, Clark says

COPENHAGEN (CP-AFP) — Although the Soviet Union has im- proved its human rights record, alar- ming problems still persist, External

inister Joe Clark said today.

think that there are

unquestionably circumstances that

are alarming in the Soviet Union,” Clark told reporters.

In a@ speech that was part of the Conference on Security and Co- operation in Europe, Clark said: “The mistreatment of minorities in some countries; or the continuing existence of refuseniks in the Soviet Union — people who continue, inex- plilcably, to be denied the right to leave the country.

“These problem may appear to be less severe than in the past. But they stand out in marked contrast to progress elsewhere and the new stan- dards to which we all aspire."”

He said the Soviet Union seems more willing now to deal with such problems, but the only way to ensure results is persistence.

Clark also raised the problem of the Soviet republics of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia — all of which want in- dependence.

He said ‘‘the situation in Lithuania

40 killed

‘Circumstances are alarming’ in U.S.S.R.

cannot be allowed to . . , damage the fabric of co-operation and progress we are now buildii

saying “there is no i

Press hate propaganda and to set up mechanisms to deal with minority Problems.

Answering questions on the il i between

path."’

Clark also said the conference should produce a document ex- pressing common ideals and a com- mon political will for all Europeans.

“Europe is moving away from the constant threat of conflict between states, but in this process, old animosities — frozen and unad- dressed — are re-emerging.

“The end of tension between states should not be purchased at the price of tension within states. Democracy and prosperity depend on exter Peace and internal peace. P: ie

of the Warsaw Pact and NATO, Clark sadi the Soviets want proof NATO is moving to a more political role.

“They want to see evidence that it is happening, and it is Canada’s view that that evidence has to begin to oc- cur at the NATO summit of leaders in London in early July.””

Clark was in the Danish capital to address the Human Dimension con- ference, which comes jinder the mad- date of the security conference, set up to implement the 1975 Helsinki Final Act on human rights, economic and security i

and respect for rights of minorities are essential to this peace."’

Clark proposed the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe make a firm commitment to the human rights of minorities, to sup-

Soviet land fight

MOSCOW (Reuter) — Fighting between ethnic groups in Soviet Cen- tral Asia that began over a land dispute has killed 40 people and in- jured more than 200, a Soviet official said today.

Anatoly Lukyanov, chairman of the Supreme Soviet parliament, told the body fighting was still raging bet- ween indigeous Kirghiz and ethnic

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Lukyanov said the violence flared Monday over the ownership of 30 hectares of fallow land. But the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda said the fighting had assumed a political character with Kirghiz demanding greater autonomy in an area where they are outnumbered by Uzbeks.

The Soviet Interior Ministry said battles were continuing in the town and the valleys around Osh, 200 i from the Chinese border.

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Earlier today, U.S. State Secretary James Baker said he would take to NATO members a Soviet proposal

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Baker said even though Shevar- dnadze had provided him with only a few details, ‘‘I hope we are making progress’’ in persuading Moscow to give up its objections to German membership in the western alliance.

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American Council on Germany.

non-aligned status,’’ said Kohl.

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Kohl rejects neutral Germany

NEW YORK (AP) — West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl says a unified Germany will be anything but neutral and isolationist; instead seeking a central role in a new European security order.

Kohl also reiterated his commitment to a united Germany maintaining close ties with the United States through NATO

“*We do not want to be forced into isolation because our experience shows that this leads to a loss of stability and peace in Europe,” he told about 5,000 people Tuesday night at a dinner held by the 38-year-old

*“We do not seek neutrality or demilitarization, and we reject a

Environmental cleanup called for

MEXICO CITY (Reuter) — Environmental destruction is killing millions of the world’s children each year and strong measures to stop it must be taken immediately, a United Nations official said at World Environmental Day ceremonies Tuesday.

“*As the shambles of global environmental destruction spreads our children are dying. They are the victim of our greed,’’ said Mostafa Tolba, executive director of the UN Environment Program.

The UN-sponsored gathering was held in Mexico City, one of the

A UN study on children and the environment said some 14 million children die each year in developing countries because of tainted

disease and

drinking water, poor

PRAGUE (CP) — C:

Election campaign ends

for its first

free elections in 44 years drew to a close today after an appeal by

President Vaclav Havel to his people to turn out in force. “I would-like to appeal to all of you who wish to live ina

Tuesday.

totalitarianism."’

rallies Tuesday.

part in them,’’ Havel said in a television address to the country on

His appeal for a mass turnout for the Friday and Saturday elections was echoed by radio and television appeals with slogans such as ‘Those who do not vote will vote for evil’’ or ‘‘Those who do not vote will elect

The campaigning will formally end later today, 48 hours before the polls open, but most of the country’s 23 political parties held their last

ia’s low-key

and really federal state to take

Chinese students demonstrate

BEIJING (CP) — Singing, chan- ting slogans and smashing bottles, students at People’s University took over early today from their colleagues at Beijing University to mark the first

y of the June 4 in

dows into the courtyard patrolled by about a dozen plainclothes police in a symbolic protest against senior leader Deng Xiaoping, whose given name is a homonym in Mandarin for ‘“‘little bottle.””

Most of the heavy security had

the Chinese capital that ended the

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The People’s University demon- strations — much quieter than at Beijing University, which was calm Tuesday after two successive nights of Protest — were confined to the dor- mitories and lasted no more than an hour around midnight, witnesses said.

Students hurled bottles out of win-

from around Beijing University, where foreign reporters were banned for three days from Tuesday after being warned by the Foreign Ministry against ‘‘illegal reporting’ and going to the campus without having obtained permission beforehand.

Some journalists were beaten and harassed while covering the protests.

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Quebec clearly

distinct

CP News Analysis By PENNY MacRAE

MONTREAL (CP) — While the rest of the country can’t decide whether Quebec should be recognized as a distinct society, many Quebecers can't figure out what the fuss is about.

“We are distinct. We have a distinct culture, a distinct language. it’s pretty clear we're distinct,”” says Francois Rioux, a 27-year-old office employee.

ANALYSIS

TO a lot of Quebecers, the im- Portance of the five-point con- stitutional Meech Lake accord boils down to the crucial clause that says the province is not like the nine others.

And it’s the refusal of English Canada to accept what appears to be self-evident which has aroused the greatest anger, riling even those who haven't — until now — considered themselves nationalists.

“*I never was a supporter (of the Parti Quebecois), in fact I didn’t vote yes in the referendum. But now I think more and more that they are right,’’ says Alain Giroux, 30, a medical student.

The rejection of the distinct society clause is seen by many as a rejection of Quebec and a sign it’s impossible for the province to

‘otect its French language and culture within Confederation.

The Meech Lake agreement doesn’t spell out what it means to be a distinct society.

In fact, not even the Quebec government has a clear idea, saying the significance would have to be determined by the courts. It hopes the courts will use the distinct society clause, as an ‘‘in- terpretive tool’’ in determining whether provincial legislation is constitutional.

But’ opponents of the accord say the clause could be used by the Quebec government to trample minority rights with legislation Promoting the province’s French- speaking majority.

The critics point to Quebec’s decision to thumb its nose at a Supreme Court ruling in Decem- ber 1988 striking down the province’s French-only sign law as a taste of what the province might do with the distinct society clause.

The opponents of the distinct society clause say it should be sub- ject to the provisions of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells, one of the accord’s most vocal opponents, says Canadians should enjoy the same rights from coast-to-coast.

In essence, the dispute boils down to a clash between the issue of collective rights, which fran- cophones believe would be protec- ted by the distinct society clause, and individual rights which are enshrined in the charter.

Many francophones believe the rights of Quebec’s French majority should prevail over the rights of its English majority on the issue of language.

Premier Robert Bourassa i voked collective rights to explai his decision to ban most commer- cial signs in languages other than French.

Bourassa, who is boxed in by opinion polls showing a record 60 per cent support for sovereignty, has refused to contemplate any changes which might water down the distinct society clause.

“Quebec is not understood in English Canada,"’ said Bourassa recently, trying to explain his Province’s stand.

“If they understand that we have a different legal system, we are a French-speaking province — the only one in North America — it will be easier to reach agreement.

“But if they try to limit. . . specific powers that we have to protect our culture, I believe it will be difficult to reach an agreement,’’ said Bourassa. “That will be sad for Quebec and for Canada and for Canadian unity.’"

Meech Lake talks continue

By JOHN WARD

OTTAWA (CP) — As the first ministers strolled into their fourth day of private constitutional talks today, their tentative optimism of the night before held.

Even a cold grey sky and a sporadic drizzle didn’t dampen the faint glow of hope that the delicate Meech Lake accord could be yanked back from the brink.

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney had bags under his eyes, but a smile on his face as he arrived. He refused to predict how soon things might be wrapped up.

“*We'll do it as quickly as we can,’” he said.

“If we can do it.’”

John Buchanan of Nova Scotia and David Peterson of Ontario suggested the talks might wrap up today, although others said that might be an overly rosy er:

““We came a@ long way yesterday,” Buchanan said.

Joe Ghiz of Prince Edward Island,

whose proposal for Senate reform seemed to have broke the con-

stitutional logjam Tuesday, said he

thinks things will go well today.

“I'm confident the good will exists around the negotiating table to do 80," he said.

Gary Filmon of Manitoba and Clyde Wells of Newfoundland, the two holdout premiers, talked together before the formal meeting started. They were less optimistic.

“I think there’s a lot of work to be done,”’ Filmon said,

“*In the end, it can only be a com- plete pack "Wells = said, cautioning against reading too much into a tentative settlement on Senate reform.

thé Meech accord.

“I’ve said 1,000 times — I don’t need bargaining points."

The potentially deal-saving Senate Proposal,

mission to pursue reform of the upper chamber over the next few years. If that fails, there would be an autom: increase in seats for western and Atlantic provinces, giving them more Senate clout.

The plan, pushed by Ghiz, was ap- parently spawned by Jack Pickersgill — an 84-year-old adviser to four Liberal prime ministers.

It added to the created

solutely essential to success. That's trust.””

He said the prime minister left the premiers alone through much of the

Tuesday's meetings, allowing them at~

times to break into small groups for discussion.

Tuesday night, most of the leaders left the grey, limestone conference centre smiling, even though they em- Pphasized no firm deal had been reached.

“We're'a long way from any final arrangements but we have made some Progress,”” said a weary-looking Mulroney.

The new plan for Senate reform

earlier in the week when Frank

“If ‘there isn’t of a complete package, there won’t be a solution."’

Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa said while nothing has been decided, “I’m here to try to find a solution.””

He added, however, that he-won’t horse-trade over the basic tenets of

of New B » long the ringleader of the holdout premiers, said he was prepared to accept the constitutional accord. McKenna said there’s a new mood at the bargaining table. “‘The atmosphere was charac- terized by the ingredient which is ab-

won iastic backing from Alber- ta’s Don Getty, but cautious support and N i

Alberta and British Columbia would increase to 10 from six.

Prince Edward island would get an additional seat, giving the smallest Province five. Nova Seotia and New Brunswick already have 10 seats each. Quebec and Ontario would stay at 24 seats apiece.

Meech Lake, which is desighed to win Quebec's acceptance of the 1982 Constitution, recognizes the province as a distinct society and broadens some provincial powers.

Under the accord, all provinces must agree to constitutional change

standard that gives each a veto, cluding Quebec. Wells and some western premiers had said that would render their goal of Senate reform all

from Under the plan, the 104-seat Senate would be expanded if the special commission could not come up with a reform proposal acceptable to all provinces. * The Senate seats held by Newfoun- dland, Manitob Sask

but ii

Those objecting to Meech Lake had demanded that no province get such a veto and a more flexible amending formula be adopted. Quebec has in- sisted it must retain the veto offered by Meech Lake as one of its bottom- line five iti

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