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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, May 21, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8. The stars and stripes wednesday May 21. 1986 rescued from flames by dog Emilia surf Unoji hell by her Mother Gizis Cupina has Mrky German Shepherd to thank for her life. The dog dragged the 3-year-old girl from a burning ten ement in Naples Italy monday. The German Shep Herd died after he went Back into the building possibly looting for emilia1 6-Yeamld sister and widowed Mother. They bid escaped front he Laming tenement however and firefighters Uter found Rock a body. 800 South african students protest raids on 3 countries Johannesburg. South Africa a South Afri Ca s currency dropped sharply in value tuesday following the military raids on three nearby countries and hundreds of students at Johannesburg s main University stayed out of class in protest. An estimated boo it a dentist the University of  lers Rand skipped classes and gathered on a Campus Plaza chanting and singing in protest against the raids. It. Pierre Louw a police spokesman said the rally was declared illegal and officers made a few  witnesses said some of he protesters at one Point rushed at a group of police shouting kill the  the University is predominantly while but it admits Stu dents of other races. Foreign Exchange Bankers mid the International outcry Over the raids and fears of broader economic sanctions against South Africa were the major cause of the Rand s drop in value. The Rand opened monday morning before word of the raids spread at 45.8 is. Cents. It dropped to 44.8 cents by the Tiit of the Day and fell to 41.5 cents in Early trading tuesday. Three people were confirmed killed arid More than 15 were injured in the raids monday morning on african National Congress guerrilla targets in and around the capitals of Ziro tub ire Botswana and Zambia. The citizen a pro govern Mil Johannesburg newspaper quoted Anonymous sources As saying four other people were kilted in the raid on Harare Zimbabwe. There was no official co donation of the report. In Cape town at the insistence of the opposition progressive Federal party the South african parliament scheduled a special de Taleon the raids. Two member of the opposition party were expelled from the chamber on monday for refusing to withdraw remarks that the government was Saba filing la future of the coun try. Government supporters depicted the raids As equivalent to the recent american air strikes against suspected terrorist base sin Libya. We Hope that countries like the United slate and Brillan will realize after the heat of the moment that South Africa has acted against the Anc in order to protect its own citizens from terrorist attacks the citizen said in this it is no different to the United states which launched air attacks on Libya because of the terrorist activities masterminded by cot Moa mar  however business Day a Johannesburg financial newspaper predicted that the raids would have a severe effect on South Africa s Economy increasing pressure on foreign investors to  the cry of terrorism lurks a nastier word failure said business Day s Lead editorial. The political failure is obvious to All More worrisome is the implicit failure of the Security forces within the Borders which Fortes them to seek politically sensitive targets farther afield it said. The White House vigorously condemned the raid world today Japan joins ., others in Naya Maneu vers in Pacific Tokyo a Japan began naval Maneu vers Mon Day in the Central Pacific with he United states Britain Canada and Australia to study fundamental tactics at sen the defense Agency said. An Agency official who did not want to be identified said Japan sent eight escort ships right Anli sub Narim Aire Rafine submarine and 2,100 men to the Pacific Rico s6 Milia Maneu vers which will until july i with the British Navy joining the Man civers this year for the film time so naval ships. 250 aircraft and 50,000 men Are parties paling in the Maneu vers the official my. He said the japanese Navy is maintaining close Contact with the  Navy in the exercises which include Anli submarine defense. The Pacific rim naval Maneu vers were started in 19.71. Sex nato Secretary general awarded turkish peace prize Ankara Turkey the popularity of israel1 labor party has increased while its coalition partner the right Wing liked Lias declined according to a poll published monday. A nationwide Survey or 1,200 israeli jews Over the Vot ing age of 18 conducted by the Public opinion research Institute snowed 40.2 percent of those questioned would Vole for labor candidates if an election were held today. The labor party got 37.1 percent of the vote in lire july 1984 elections. Only 25.6 percent of he respondents said they would Vole for liked candidates As opposed to 31.9 percent who voted for liked in the elections the poll s margin of error was 3 percent. Congressman warns Africa needs to take Steps to control population London a africa1 population will inmate sixfold to 3 billion by the Middle of the next Century unless concerted action is taken to reverse the continent s scaring a Rob rate a  Congressman said monday rep. James Schuter chairman of the new York bated global committee of parliamentarians on population add development Aid failure to control population growth will destroy Africa s development programs and its at tempts to feed itself Scheuer a new York Democrat spoke Wito reporter to London on his return from the first All Africa parliamentary conference on population and development. Law makers from 29 african nations attended tilt five Day meeting in Harare Zimbabwe. Scores of advanced soviet bombers seen in Afghanistan Islamabad Pakistan a Large numbers of new advanced soviet Jet fighter bombers have been sighted in Afghani Stan and formations of the planes Are being used in bombing campaigns against mos Lem guerrillas Western sources said tues Day the diplomatic sources said wave of High performance jets had been sighted dying Over the afghan capital of Kabul in recent Days. The planes Are taking part in righting in the East of Afghanistan they one diplomatic source said 56 jets passed Over the capital last Friday in a Large for mation and Large numbers of High performance planes had been sighted on the three preceding Days. The diplomatic sources mid they bad not identified the jets but other Western sources have reported seeing advanced Mig-25 Jet fighters at Kabul Airport in re cent weeks and afghan guerrilla command ers have reported attacks by Mic-23s. Mig-25�andtu-22. Soviet and afghan air Force planes have been bombing and rocketing guerrilla strongholds and outposts la Eastern Afghanistan near the pakistani Border. The jets have concentrated their attacks on Pak Tia and Ning Rahar provinces and guerrilla commanders say they have lost dozens of men in recent weeks guerrilla commander have reported that advanced jets such As the Miu-23 were used in heavy fighting in Patua province in april. A major guerrilla position at Shawar was captured by soviet troops after heavy air bombardment. The Yunbo Halls group one of seven afghan guerrilla organizations reported tuesday that its forces bad been coming under heavy air bombardment in Pallia province in recent Days guerrilla officers were sending Back reports of planes they had not seen before the group Aid soviet and afghan government air Force units have tended to use older fas soph hit rated jets in Afghanistan Western Intelli gence sources say the commitment of or advanced jets fits into the soviet Effort to Seal the pakistani Border to mop the guerrillas from lending reinforcements and weapons into Afghanistan. On saturday pakistani air Force Ameri. Can made of Luis Ahot Dawn an afghan air Force Jet damaged a second and drove off two others that penetrated Pakistan s air space top pakistani air Force commander have identified the downed plane As an to 22, an advanced soviet made ground attack Jet capable of carrying up to four Toni of bomb and rockets. Pakistan supports the afghan guerrillas Ami allows them to use bases on it territory. Border incidents and attacks Between Paludan and Afghanistan Are common but it was the tint time Pakistan bad reported shooting Dawn an afghan warplane. There Are an estimated 115,000 soviet troops in Afghanistan helping the communal government in the War against the go Emllia the government rarely allow Western journalists into Afghanistan and ports from inside the country cannot a checked independently  
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