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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday. September 27,1989 Quebec Premier s party wins 2nd straight majority Montreal a Quebec Premier Robert Bou Rassa easily won a second straight majority govern ment for his Liberal party on monday but with a slightly reduced margin Over a revitalized nationalist parti ouch Crois. I believe that this is a sign of Confidence a Smil ing Bourassa said at his District Headquarters. Besides the continuing quarrel Between French and English speakers environmental protests and labor unrest marked the Campaign. The parti quebecois. Which had been reeling from its election debacle four years ago suffered from inter Nal struggles Only last year ran a Strong Campaign on its platform of eventual Independence for the majority French speaking province and it gained scats. We have progressed solidly toward the goal that we think is the right one its Leader Jacques Parizeau said in reiterating his separatist Aims. Even if we Haven t had As Many scats As we wanted in t in marvelous this idea of Independence for Quebec he said to supporters who broke into chants of la que Bec Aux quebecois Quebec for que Cecers they said in Independence was  Parizeau added. It is  a new Equality party formed by English speakers angered by Quebec s pro French Lan Guage policies won two scats in the 125-Mcmber Provin Cial Assembly and tight races were going on for two More. But Bourassa s liberals had won or were leading in More than two thirds of the districts. A Canadian broadcasting corp. Projection after the polls closed at 8 . Indicated that the liberals Hadron or were leading for 91 scats the parti quebecois for 30 and the Equality party for four. Bourassa. Whose party has held Power in the province for four years had predicted the win As he voted in his Home District of Outremont. Where he was re elected. Late monday As Bourassa was leaving his Home where he watched the results with his family he yelled that he was feeling very  Parizeau had predicted a Good showing for his party which moved up steadily in the polls through the election Campaign in this predominantly French speaking prov Ince. The Equality party was in a tight race fora third scat. Equality party worker Jocelyn Kruger said she was ecstatic about the six month old party s showing. When we started we had to think it would happen and it  during the Campaign the parti quebecois tried to capitalize on environmental and labor protests that overshadowed Bourasso s promises of continued Prosperity. The liberals won 99 of 122 scats in the provincial Assembly four years ago and pre election opinion polls showed Little likelihood that the parti quebecois would be Able to Muster the 42 percent of the popular vote needed to make much of a Dent this year. Remembering Napoleon a giant fibreglass elephant. Napoleon Bonaparte s failed Symbol of the French revolution has come to rest in the Cinque attenaire Park in Brussels Bel Gium after touring Northern France to Mark the revolution Bicentennial. Inside the animal is an audiovisual show espousing the principles of Liberty Equality and fraternity. Napoleon once planned an elephant statue fur the place do la Bastille in Paris. World today Many rebels surrendering Sudan military Leader says Khartoum. Sudan a Sudan s military strongman claims Large numbers or Southern rebels have been surrendering to the army after deciding they have no reason to continue their civil War. I. Gen. Omar Hassan cd Bashir. Speaking monday to officers and men of the army s 7th army div in Khartoum gave no numbers for the alleged Capitula tons and provided no proof. The Sudan people s liberation army mainly christians and animists from Southern Sudan took up arms against the moslem dominated government in the North in 1983, demanding autonomy and administrative and economic reforms. The imposition nation wide of harsh islamic Laws in 1983 exacerbated the fighting. The Laws presently Are Frozen but rebel Leader John Garang a turncoat army colonel demands that they be abolished before he will talk peace. Ammunition depot fire Rains shells on siberian City Moscow a a fire in an ammunition depot sent a Cascade of artillery shells raining on a siberian City killing one person and forcing he evacuation of 20, Uoo residents Moscow radio and a newspaper said tuesday. Komsomol Skaya pravda said the shelling of Yurga 1,500 Miles cast of Moscow began thursday night after acetone stored in a munitions warehouse caught fire and exploded. Shells started flying in every direction the news paper said. It said the Force of the explosion hurled some shells into Fields and forests and others into the nearby City. None of the shells exploded. One Soldier died and several civil defense workers were injured in the blast the reports said. The residents were evacuated because of fears that one of the shells might have landed in the chlorine Gas storage area of a water filtering Plant and could Possi Bly have exploded. Art expert declares Fresco in Perugia is a Raphael Perugia Italy a a Fresco neglected for Cen Turies in the basement of a Chapel in Perugia is a Raphael and May be the first work done by the Renais Sance master an italian Art expert announced monday. The Fresco depicting the Madonna St. John the evangelist and the crucifixion of Christ May have been completed in the Early months of 1501, before Raphael turned 18, according to the study by professor Filippo Todini. The work was Long attributed to the school of umbrian master Pilro Perugino but had been forgotten until Todini rediscovered it under a coat of grime and Mold in 1987. Said another expert professor Mimo cold Ali. According to Todini Raphael s first known work was an altarpiece finished in september 1501 for a Church in Citta i Castillo. The Perugia Fresco is in the basement of the 15th Century oratory of the Church of is. Agostino. The Perugia Fresco has been Only lightly restored. Tun Neler who engineered great escape Dies Toronto a Wally Floody. The captured fighter Pilot who designed the Tunnel through which 76 Allied offi cers fled from a nazi prison in a Story portrayed in the film the great escape has died at age 71. Floody died in a Hospital monday after a lengthy illness. He had chronic lung disease partially due to the tunnelling he did during the War his son Brian said. It Only got severe during the past several  Floody a Royal Canadian air Force officer used the mining experience he gained in Kirkland Lake ont., to Engi Neer and dig the 350-foot Tunnel out of stalag Lufi Iii. Of the 76 Allied officers who fled the Camp March 24, 1944, Only three eventually made Good their escape. At least 50 of those recaptured six of them Ca Nadian were executed. Floody was moved to another Camp just before the escape. Every time i Tell my wife 1 might have been one of the prisoners who got away she reminds me. Yes. But you might have been one of the ones they shot " he said in a 1986 interview. The mass breakout was the subject of the 1963 movie the great escape starring Steve Mcqueen James Garner and Charles Bronson. Floody was a tech Nical adviser for the film. Floody was 23 when his spitfire was shot Down Over France in 1941. He often served As the Lead Digger and passed buckets of the Sandy gravel Back to brigade of men working in the tunnels which were named Tom Dick and Harry. The gravel was hidden in the Camp s gardens. Floody became trapped several times in Cave is and had to be pulled out by his heels. The germans eventually discovered Tom. Dick was abandoned and Harry became the escape route. About 600 of the 1,500 officers in the Camp helped dig the tunnels but it was Floody who designed the lighting Venti lation and electrical systems. Wally was living Canadian history Clem pc acc another Canadian flier who spent time in stalag Luft Iii said Mon Day. He always kept on fighting and other men look inspiration from that. When Ever veterans got together Wally was a enter of attention because of his Fame As the Tunnel King " Pearce said. Floody remained in prison Camps until the War ended. The Chatham ont., native returned to Canada and began Bis business career in Toronto. He also helped found the Craf prisoner of War association. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and sons Brian and Michael  
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