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Senate Democratic Leader George Mitchell said Bush should take some action ‘ ‘to express disapproval and to deter further actions” against Lithu ania. He suggested slowdowns in U.S. Soviet talks on the environment, taxes, investment or trade but also said Bush was in the best position to decide. For a second straight day, Lithu anian President Vytautas Landsber gis denounced Bush's refusal to curb economic tics with the Soviets in reaction to coercion of Lithuania. “Our people remember how they were abandoned after World War II. .. relegated to the Stalinist empire. It just saddens us to sec Western na tions, especially the United States, being misled by the Soviet Union,’’ Landsbergis said in a telephone call with members of Congress. “The Soviets arc strangling (our) nation like a boa constrictor,’’ he said, referring to the mounting pres sure from Moscow to force Lithuania to drop its drive to secede from the Soviet Union. Landsbergis was invoking the in famous memory of French and Brit ish appeasement of Nazi Germany that culminated in the 1938 Munich Pact sacrificing much of Czechoslo vakia to Germany. The While House said it took no offense at Landsbergis’ remark. “No, we understand his frustra tions and his efforts on behalf of his people,’’ White House press secre tary Marlin Fitzwalcr said. “Mr. Landsbergis is fully aware of the president’s concern and inter est in freedom in his country,’’ Fitzwa ter said. During a picture-taking ceremony at the White House, a reporter ques tioned Bush about Landsbergis’ “Munich” comment, asking how he defended himself. “I don’t need any defense,” Bush said, adding that he enjoyed widespread support for his policies. On Capitol Hill, Secretary of State James Baker III told a Senate appro priations subcommittee tliat the So viet Union must allow Lithuanians to decide their own future. But Baker said the administration still was not prepared to levy eco nomic sanctions against Moscow to force negotiations with Lithuanian leaders. “We arc involved in quiet diplo macy in an effort to promote such a dialogue - the only real answer to an effective resolution of this conflict,” Baker said. “The Soviets arc going to have to allow the Lithuanians to fully exer cise their rights of self-determina tion,” Baker said. Fit/water said, ‘ ‘The president has reiterated time and again our support for freedom of Lithuania and other countries of the world. Indeed, pre serving the fragile environment for freedom and self-determination guides our policy.” As Baker testified, Landsbergis told some members of Congress, “It ap pears that the West doesn’t want to help Lithuania-Our reaction is one of discouragement and disappoint ment. It feels as if our worst fears are being realized.” Late Tuesday, the Senate Appro priations Committee inserted in a supplemental spending bill a provi sion setting aside S10 million to build andstaffaU.S. embassy in Lithuania, should the United Slates formally recognize the Baltic republic's inde pendence. In criticism less restrained than Mitchell’s, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., issued a statement voicing “mounting outrage and frustration” at the lack of a U.S. response to Moscow’s moves. She said, “The Soviets have got to get a message from the free world: You cannot keep your empire by the force of your guns.” DINE IN OR CARRY OUT OR DELIVERY Check your local vellow pages for the Pi:ia Hut ‘ nearest you Limited delivery area 2 Medium Cheese Pizzas $9.99! Available on Pan, Hand-Towed and Thin TJ Cnspy^pizza crusts. Please mention coupon when ordering. One tou poll per party per visit at participating Puia Hut* restaurants. 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Shiite Moslem leader Hussein Musa..i said a non-binding U.S. House of Representatives resolution Tues day endorsing a united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital complicated efforts to free another hostage. “The Moslems in Lebanon offered a rose, only to get a stone thrown at them,” Musawi told a group of jour nalists from Western news organiza tions, including The Associated Press. Sunday’s release of American Robert Polhill after 39 months in captivity raised hopes another West ern hostage could be freed. Kidnap pers arc believed to be holding 17 Western hostages, including seven Americans. Polhill, who was llown to Wi esbaden, West Germany, after his release, plans to return to the United Slates with his family today, U.S. military officials said. Musawi is believed to have played a key role in Polhill’s release. The bearded, soft-spoken former teacher alluded to his repeated urgings to the kidnappers to show good will by re leasing a hostage. “So they did and released Polhill,” Musawi said. “Bui upon that release we heard the news of the House of Representatives resolution on Jerusa lem. If every release is matched by such a monumentally ill-intentioned American response, why then should any hostage be freed?” “We hope that no other hostage will be released, said Musawi, re puted mentoro( the pro-Iranian group that held Polhill, the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine. Polhill, 55, a lecturer on account ing, was kidnapped from the campus ol the U.S.-alfiliated Beirut Univer sity C ollcge with twoother American educators Jan. 24, 19X7. The other two - Jesse Turner, 42, of Boise, Idaho, and Alann Steen, 51, of Bos r~ ton - arc still held by Islamic Jihad for he Liberation of Palestine. Musawi heads the Islamic Amal faction within Hezbollah. Hezbollah is believed to be the umbrella for groups holding hostages. Asked about persistent reports a second American hostage would be freed during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day feast that begins today and marks the end of the Moslem holy month of Ramadan, Musawi said. “There is plenty of talk about such a move. I do not think Hid al-Fitr means anything to the Americans, and I don’t think there's an atmos phere for such an early release.” Musawi said the release of Leba nese and Palestinian prisoners held by Isracland its militia ally, the South Lebanon Army, was “essential” toward freeing the remaining West erners in Lebanon. “The release of the prisoners held by Israel and its surrogates is a lore most issue and should be simultane ous with the release of the hostages, ” he said. Officials in Jerusalem had said Israel and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army planned prisoner releases this week to mark the end of Ramadan. But South Lebanon Anny leader Antoine Lahd on Wednesday can celed plans to release some of the 300 mostly Shiite prisoners he holds, sources said. In the past two years he had released prisoners on the holiday “Releasing them now would be seen as an American payment to the Hezbollah through Israeli agenis. he was quoted as telling Israel radio. Most of the seven Americans, lour Britons, two West Germans, two Swiss, one Italian and one Irishman arc be lieved held by pro-lraman Shiite lac tions. The longest-held hostage is American Terry Anderson, duel Middle East correspondent lor Ihc Associated Press. He was kidnapped March 16, 1985. Asked whether the hostages all were alive, Musawi said there w as no proof anyone was dead. He also said he believed the various factions hold ing captives know one another. __ . _____ 1 Netfraskan Editor Amy Edward* Professional Adviser Don Walton 472-1766 473*7301 hr144 C80> 18 published by the UNI Publications Board. Ne h 34' 14®0 R St . Lincoln, NF. 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