European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 17, 1080 the stars and stripes philippine guerrillas violate pga9 1la, Philippines up about 100 a Mujat guerrillas assaulted an army Zulpo somday in the first major rebel attack since twin ire began live Days ago military . No casualties were reported. Maj. Guillermo mailing said t Las of the communist led new people army struck at Dawn at the Bill outpost in Madayag on Central Fanay Island 230miles South of Manila spraying the 19 soldiers with gunfire. He said the out matinee soldiers de tended their Vantage Point forcing the rebels to withdraw by mid Oming president Cora Ion Aquino summoned armed forces chief Gen Fidel Ramos who was visiting the nearby is land of Cebu Back to Manila to discuss the incident at an emergency Cabine meeting. The Madayag incident was the first major spa attack against the govern ment since the 60-Day truce went into effect dec. 10 to allow the two sides i negotiate a Long term solution to the year insurgency. A the five member fire monitoring come Liliee a seeing the truce announced it pan conduct it sown inquiry . The Cabin Wio reaffirmed its Deci Sion not i fwd deposed president Fer Dinand Marcos to return to the Philippina for the funeral of his sister Al Lineth Marcos Keon who died Sun Djmal the age of 65 after a lingering ill 1$ r i Marcos supporters rally sunday in Manila for a no not on Hie new Coniti Uthon in february s plebiscite despite i Rayi indicating a landslide win for the charter. Ness. Marcos 69, ousted feb. 25 in a civil Ian backed military revolt said in a radio interview broadcast sunday that he feared communists were about to take Over the Aquino government and that he wanted to help save the Republic. He said he hoped he could end his hawaiian exile during the Christmas holidays and return to his country. The Cabinet said it would stand firm on its longstanding policy that president Marcos resum at this time would be against National interests press Secre tary Teodoro Benigno said. Benigno also said the Cabinet ordered a full investigation into the rebel attack on Panay Island. Regional commander ban. Gen. Domingo Rio called the As Elmra Clear violation of the frument and the the philippine Sai Lunior Aquino aide Aquilino Pimen Lei said the attack was one of two that Ramos brought up at the emergency meeting. He Aid the other was an spa killing of a store owner in Cebu. The insinuation was that he was killed Over his refusal to pay revolution Ary taxes Pimentel said. The cease fire monitoring committee also is investigating three incidents last week to determine if truce violations were committed. Mailing said he was not prepared tomake an official assessment of the mad lag attack. Personally 1 believe the Inci Dent shows the rebel leadership exercise Only Loose control Over their men in the Field he said. Military official have expressed that the communist dominated democratic front could in for the la nce of the truce by its forces in is cease fire and an eagerness to judge Taejon Power encouraged in overwhelm Okgi Jority of filipino voters to Gisler elections next year aimed at Aquino s 9-month-old government. Officials said 95 percent of the coun try s 26 million eligible voters had registered. Don t know which Side us. A Chocs in Nicaragua poll shows new Yore we Many americans do not know which Side theft used states supports in Nicaragua but sin in 10 Anvi eans oppose military Aid to the rebels known Asir coning according to an associated press poll. The Survey was Takei before the while House Dis closed that profits from Titos sales to Iran were fun need to the Nicaragua Reu fifty eight percent of the t%�1 adult americans in the nationwide Telephone Polnow the . Supports the contras the forces who fort fachting the Nicara Guan government but 42 percent a boat know. And while those who knew when Side the . Backs were More Likely to support Blary Aid than those who did not know majorities ovoid groups opposed Aid. In August. Congress approved a conflict. The triad truce stipulates an immediate cease Jamal s siege of three palestinian refugee Beirut and the Wuth and a pales Liyuan with the disputed Village of Magn Bousheh. We plan also provides for the guerrillas to be in a Ghousheh by leftist and moslem which did not participate in the fighting a rejected by amal which says that its militiamen to a Ghousheh. Guerrillas ousted amal militiamen froma Christian Village near Sidon 24 Miles South of virus More than two weeks ago in a bid to pressure j9u to end its siege of the refugee Camps the san tic Hilltop Village is vital to both sides As it of Crooks of nearby pal Tinian Camps and the coastal High Wjk Faraaj s main Supply route to South Lebanon. A in Beirut policy urges said amal and the Palestin ians dashed Wilh Wery and rockets in and around the besieged Camps they said amal by Futura largest syrian backed moslem militia group my a ring or soviet made t-j4tanks around the Camps vile the guerrillas beefed up their defences in Magh door amal determined to Prem the palestinians from restoring the armed presen Evv lost during the israeli invasion of Lebanon id him refuses to end the Camps Tiege before a guerrilla Trawal from Magh Bousheh. 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Lumber of air Force off duty chicle fatalities decreased 19 pet985, but off duty accidents continue 1 ing cause of death among military r setae Leader awarded Italy s order of Merit Vincenza. Italy the army Southern european task Force commander was awarded Italy s order of Merit for serving hit country Well while in Italy a setae spokesman said monday. Mai. Gen. Harold m. Davit or. Received theaward saturday from italian Gen Giorgio do Naii Allied land Force Southern Europe com Mander. The award signed by italian president Franco Louiga and prune minister Bettino Praxi it presented to distinguished citizen
