European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Purje s thl s1af- s . Bill tuesday. Juno 3. 1060 Black nationalists set refineries afire in South Africa reds Call for a debate could upset Corsiga Rule Sasoji Iii a i. South Africa i i la saboteurs us attacked Ali inc government refineries Iii two areas with Satchel to Luff a Early monday and set tit Hla is Scal spurting .1.000 feet into the skies. Residents said they heard several Small explosions just before Midnight then about 10 minutes later heir houses were sudden a walloped with a series of thunderous explosions. The attacks look place Only hours before nine Black nationalists appeared in a Preto Ria court on murder and treason charges related to Currier guerrilla attacks. Lirt Icin from throughout he Region were called to fight he win fires that engulfed seven giant storage tanks. Smoke drifted into Johannesburg 35 Miles and flames were still soaring .11x1 feet into he air when officials declared the Blaes under control 10 hours later. Officials said the explosions ignited four tanks at the 500-Acrc Yasol Complex where South Africa pioneered Oil from Coal production and three others Al a neighbouring conventional refinery. At Leasi two of the burning storage tanks at the conventional refinery contained High octane aviation fuel and Industry officials said there was an immediate possibility of a Jet fuel shortage that could disrupt local and overseas flights. Yasol spokesman Anton Koidl said the flames consumed j5.5 million Worth of be Iro cum and caused $1.9 million in damage 10 the facilities. A third attack was launched against a second Oil from Coal Yasol project at Secunda. 185 Miles Northeast Ofsa Solburg. Police said seven bombs wired o 44-gallon Drums exploded by workers managed o avoid a fire and damage was slight. Yasol managing director j. A. Stegman said the fires were both contained in depressions used for storage away from vital areas and that production was not affected. Rifles seized apparently meant for afghan rebels Islamabad up pakistani Cus Toms officials have seized 50 american made rifles apparently headed for afghan rebels to use against soviet troops. Customs officers sunday said they had i cd the rifles each Worth about $4,000. At Islamabad Airport where they were unloaded from a British airways jetliner in two wooden crates. The shipment originating in London was intended fur Peshawar a rugged fron tier town just a few Miles from Afghani Stan. Several major rebel groups maintain Headquarters in Peshawar. Pakistani officials have consistently de Nied hat foreign arms were reaching the rebels via Pakistan saying that Islamabad is providing Only humanitarian Aid to More than 700,000 afghan refugees huddled along the Border. Although american officials have denied charges by the soviet Union and the Kabul government that . Weapons were reach ing the rebels some spokesmen in washing ton have hinted recently that the United Stales is taking unspecified Steps to help the rebels. Customs authorities refuted to disclose the make of the rifles or identify those involved in the shipment but the seizure is expected to prove embarrassing for Paki Stan. I i , were them St sophisticated assaults car mounted by in South Africa Anil came in an atmosphere of rising racial in risk being spurred by a six Wick old Boycott by non White students and strikes by workers in several cities. Pastil employees said they had been expecting the complexes to be attacked be cause of heir critical importance to South Africa whose Oil imports have been severely limited since Post Shah Iran joined an opus ban on Oil sales to the country. The attacks were the most serious mounted by Black nationalist guerrillas since three heavily armed Blacks invaded a Bank in suburban Pretoria and took More than 20 Whites hostages in late january. The police ended thai siege within hours with an assault thai left the three guerrillas and two of their hostages dead and several of he other hostages wounded. Private Security officials for months have been warning that Urban terrorism by Black nationalists was on the verge of a dramatic increase and that the men involved would be better trained than in he past. These predictions gained particular cur Rency with he emergence of Roberi Mugabe As the Leader of a Independent Zimbabwe. Komi Italy s communist Par by declared open political car in Premier i Misc Csc monday in a move that could Trippie his Lemur Lefi on lotion govern Merit Belory the Summit of major world leaders in Venice later his month. The Tinmu twist a the in the form of of uni re in the e1- tape it a terrorist suspect. Marco l Onat Lattin. Son of an official in the Premier s ruling Hristian democratic party. The signatures of at least .118 parliamentary deputies and senators Are necessary for such a debate. Politicians said the communists were certain to obtain the required signatures on their petition and that he debate could begin after regional elections next sunday. Italy s latest political scandal began when a recently arrested terrorist suspect 2.1 . Delegation arrives in Monrovia for talks Monrovia. Liberia up assist ant Secretary of state Richard m. Moose arrived in Monrovia As head of a three Man delegation for talks with govern ment officials. The Mission marked the first High level Between the United slates and Liberia s new military rulers since the april 12 coup in which president William Tol Burl was assassinated and former master sgt. Samuel Doe was brought to Power. Car lil Roberto . Accused Corsiga of lipping Christian Demit Ratic party Dep Uty Secretary Carlo Catlin that his son Mario a is him sought As a member f the i annl i Ine terror ing "1 he implication of s charge is thai Corsiga s in Leach Tirol f gave Marco Ailin time Fie the country before being arrested Hie rider Donat Cattin re signed his parly Job her the accusations. C Cis Siga has vehemently denied the accusations and a parliamentary investigating commission decided by an 11-9 vote sat urday the charges against the Premier were baseless. But the narrow commission Vole in Cossi a s favor left open the possibility of a parliamentary debate of the charges and the communists Central committee decided monday to press its advantage by collecting he necessary signatures of deputies and senators. debate of the accusations could result in Corsiga facing formal charges before Italy s constitutional court the highest judicial forum in the nation. Politicians described the communist move As a declaration of political War against Corsiga and his Christian democrats that could trigger the sharpest confrontation Between Italy s two biggest Par lies since the soviet of Hungary in 1156. common Market leaders meet in Venice june 12-1.1 and the leaders of the major Western Industrial nations including president Carter meet there june 22-23. The grotesque figure of a co la car Ted on lop of Nulec Dame my Coral in Devilish creature watches Pope Paris Oicer nols if crowd and altar As i opt John Paul ii celebrate mass Oul Side the Church. The pontiff our a Lisit to i Ranee. Was on i a
