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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 i the stars and stripes Friday. December 27, 1985 mrs. Mandela Calls Holiday Day to mourn Capi town Smith Africa a anti apart ski activist Winnie  visited her husband in a prison Hospital wednesday and declared that Christmas is it Day of mourning for South african . Mrs Mandela had a 40-Minulc Christmas visit with her husband. Nelson Mandela Chr founder of the armed Wing of the african National Congress the main guerrilla group fighting the Hite government. Mrs Mandela  her 67-Jear-old husband has recovered from i prostate Surger last month hut remains in Lulilar confinement in the polls Noor prison Hospital Wing. She said Christmas a 19x5 was the worst of the 21 christmases thai her husband has spent behind bars. Al anything this particular Christmas is far worst than All the other Christ Mast. Because he is in military confinement said mrs. Mandela who is 50. There is no justification Ai All to hold him in the prison Hospital he has recovered fully she told reporters in a news conference h a Cape town luxury hotel. This is nothing More than further  Mandela is serving a life term. He was convicted in 1964 of plotting sabotage in an Effort to topple the govern ment Christmas has ceased to be of any specific meaning to the oppressed people of this country mrs. Mandela said. Christmas has become a Day of mourning. It has Censed to relate to the birth of  in Soweto a Black township of 1 million near Johannes Burg the Rev. Arch Oquando said Christmas attendance at his 15 methodist chapels was Down 50 percent. Oquando said Blacks who traditionally observe Christmas with festive parties weddings and dances were ignoring celebrations this year to demonstrate opposition it Rule by the White minority government. In Anbu Mbutu Natal province As Many As 53 Blacks died in fighting Between  and Pondo tribesmen in the three Days preceding Christmas the official South african broadcasting corp. Said. About 2,000 zulus and 3.000 condos were involved in the tribal Battles which arc common in that area police said. Scores were injured. The tribal Battles can be set off by anything from a stolen cow to a suspected sexual transgression. Police said i hey did not know what caused the latest fighting ulus make up South Africa s largest ethnic group 6 million of the nation s 24 million Blacks. The condos their ancient enemies arc a Small tribe whose territory on the Indian Ocean abuts Zulu properly. Police said four Blacks were killed on Christmas Day in race related violence around the country. They said police snot one Man to death in rioting near Cape town and that three other people were killed by fellow Blacks near Dur ban Cape town and outside Johannesburg. About 1,000 people have died in the riots and other race related violence that started in september 1984. About two thirds were killed by government forces while most of the rest were Blac killed by fellow Blacks who suspected them of collaborating w Ith the government. Until recently most of the victims were Blacks. But in the past 10 Days 11 Whites have been kilted. Mrs. Mandela cancelled her planned Christmas Vigil outside he prison saying she was afraid Security forces might be trigger Happy because of the White deaths. Mrs. Mandela was freed from police custody monday after being ordered by a Johannesburg magistrate to appear in court Jan. 22 on charges of breaking her Banning order. The government has banished her to the Remote Rural town of Brand fort for most of the last eight years. In recent months however she has ignored the ban and stayed at Home in Soweto. Last weekend police twice dragged her from her House. The move came after the government amended the ban Ning order saying she could live anywhere except Johan Nesburg which had been her lifelong Home. Raise from Page 1 Mcnol must Cul pc s moves or their costs. House and Senate defense committees have said that they want to Sec the Pentagon do More to reduce i c s moves and that re quests for a 2� percent increase in pcs fund ing plus a 3 percent raise were excessive. Household goods allowance the Bill raises to 5.000 pounds the amount of household goods Junior enlisted mint program reforms ordered in he de sense authorisation act late last so Homer. But the report accompanying the Bill holes that if Congress docs not enact a a Visty retirement package substantial person personnel below pay Grade e-4 with two incl cuts could be required to keep personnel nears service with families May take on a spending within authorised limits. Rove. The limit for those without families the appropriations Bill seeks to hold go up to 1,500. The limit for the lowest spending on military personnel to the level rank neg members had been 225 pounds of the authorising act. That authorization the support says there arc not enough act required a reduction of s2.9 billion from facts to s Tayport the department s requests the retirement account and called for two e proposals from the military on How to re shape military retirement to Cut costs. Temporary lodging allowance the latest Bill fully finances the Tempo Rary lodging entitlement that will provide up to si10 a Day for four a s on the for increase Xun other categories and those must wait first studies of the household goods system 1 y the Pentagon and the general accounting office the congressional watchdog a Getcy. The Bill for the fir inc provides funds to pay pcs travel a dip for families of stateside portion of i permanent  of Junior enlisted person Vclav station move Lor four years temporary mileage allow Awe lodging entitlements were authorized but nut funded. This year. Congress made it an entitlement so it must be paid. Him Ever the spending Bill funded the following below the level the Pentagon re Quested increases in household Gin is weight allowances Junior enlisted Dup Den travel. Travel for Venice members helping to relocate their families before leaving on i unaccompanied move. A mileage allowance for under 2 Jears of age. Pcs fun Money for other re f  
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