European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes Friday March 30,1990 hundreds flee fighting Between zulus in s. Africa Johannesburg South Africa apr hundreds of refugees thursday huddled in churches and schools in Natal province after Savage fighting Between zulus with guns and knives killed at least 21 people authorities said. Local reporters described the Edendale area of the Southeastern province As a a Valley of death following the Battle Between rival groups for control of several villages. Bodies were lying in Village streets and on hillsides in the rugged Countryside. Police and Hospital officials said at least 21 people have died and 32 have been critically injured in two Days of bloody clashes around Edendale. Scores of other people suffered minor wounds and More than 200 Homes were burned the officials said. A police report thursday said three people were killed in faction fights in other areas during the past 24 hours including two women stabbed to death in a Battle Between rival groups. In Edendale Hospital workers said the death toll was soviets admit foiling attempts to kill leaders Moscow apr special Kab guards who protect president Mikhail s. Gorbachev and other leaders have stopped would be assassins who tried to enter government buildings with sawed off shotguns and knives a  report said thursday. A every month our men in the Kremlin on red Square and other places expose and detain about a dozen people with criminal intentions a Kab Gen. Yuri s. Plekhanov told the communist party daily pravda. Even in the period of Gorbachev a policy of greater openness officials previously have not discussed planned attacks on top leaders. Several weeks ago a popular to show referred to an Effort to assassinate president Leonid i. Brezhnev in 1969, the Effort had previously Only been rumoured to have occurred. Security for Gorbachev compared to that for leaders of other major countries is erratic. When the soviet Leader travelled to Washington in 1987 to meet president Reagan . Security officers said Gorbachev a Security system was tight. But Gorbachev a Security details have appeared ragged on other foreign trips. At other times in Moscow Security for Gorbachev and his wife Raisa appeared to be lax. Gorbachev who enjoys stepping into crowds to Chat with people in the soviet Union and abroad presents a tougher Security problem than previous soviet leaders whose Public appearances had Little spontaneity. Plekhanov said that Kab Security guards for the soviet leadership have not had to use their weapons since world War ii. Higher than 21 because some bodies were removed by relatives and the deaths not reported. The workers spoke on condition of anonymity. Police maj. Piet Kitching said police had been fired on several times As they struggled to halt the fighting. One police officer had been wounded he said. Hundreds of people mainly women children and old people fled their Homes As bands of zulus armed with guns knives and Sticks battled for control of the villages. Frightened people crammed into Community Halls and schools for Protection and shelter. Thousands of Zulu fighters from the United democratic front and the conservative inkatha movement have been battling around Edendale since tuesday. Both groups Are anti apartheid but inkatha is More tribal based and favors a Zulu state. Some 3,000 people have been killed in the factional fighting in Natal since 1986. The latest fighting erupted after buses bringing inkatha supporters Back from a rally sunday were stoned by rival  treasure British wine expert David Molyneux Berry standing and Nikolai Boyko director of the Mas Sandra winery in soviet Crimea inspect a bottle of Mas Sandra 1938 port wine at soothe by a in London. The winery once belonged to the czars. More than 13,000 bottles of Mas Sandra wine a available for the first time in the West a will be put up for auction monday at soothe by a. Mother Teresa accepts request by Arafat to visit Middle East Calcutta India up1 a the Plo chairman Yasser Arafat met wednesday with Mother Teresa winning a Promise that the roman Catholic nun who won the Nobel peace prize will visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem this year. Mother Teresa told Arafat in the Headquarters of her missionaries of Charity order in Calcutta that she will visit the Middle East but that she could not come at Christmas As the moslem palestinian Leader requested. Arafat met with Mother Teresa on the final Day of a three Day visit to India. He spent monday and tues Day in Delhi and flew to Calcutta the capital of West Bengal in Eastern India on wednesday morning. The Leader of the Palestine liberation organization who is recognized by India As the president of Palestine departed for Tunisia late wednesday. During their 30-minute talk in her Small office Arafat presented Mother Teresa with a $50,000 donation for her order which began in Calcutta with a Home for the destitute and operates More than 400 charitable facilities in 92 countries. Arafat also gave the nun a Model of the Star of Bethlehem made from Mother of Pearl and a Box of the same material. Military Roundup suggestion plan manager at Frankfurt honoured Frankfurt West Germany a a civilian l Frankfurt military Community has won the  a e Europe a first suggestion program award. Kat hem m. Wissel was named the Model to Midi program army suggestion program manager a a 1989. She processed 363 k. Of a amp qi11501 adopted. Savings l0 the Community exceeded $3.8 Tail of Wissel s efforts accounted for one third of All Lions submitted by the 10 military communities corps. Five of Wissel s own ideas were approved my the year resulting in savings of $21,500 additionally the Gunnison colo., native has devel oped two suggestion program handbooks used by com mummies m v corps and Vii corps. She also s listed and trained a network of 65 Points of contacts processing suggestions throughout the Community. Wissel has 20 years of government service and a worked in Frankfurt for 11  soldiers to get sponsorship data Heidelberg West Germany a stateside soldiers bound for pinpoint assignments in Europe will no longer have to submit a Standard army form to request a sponsor. The soldiers will automatically receive an information packet from the 1st personnel come in Schwet Zingen West Germany according to James Owens the commands sponsorship program manager the packet contains a letter with details on the soldiers assignment information on family travel and permanent change of station moves to Europe and a mail in sponsor request form pre addressed to the soldiers unit. A the program will expedite information being passed to incoming soldiers give the sponsor More time to correspond with the Soldier and eliminate unnecessary letter writing at the unit level a Owens said. A sponsors handbook will also be made available to soldiers in their units eliminating the need for commanders to give sponsorship  anniversary Ball planned at Heidelberg Heidelberg West Germany a the adjutant general corps anniversary Ball will be held june 16 at the officers and civilians club in Patrick Henry Village Active duty and Reserve officers sergeants major and gs-7s or above who Are affiliated with the corps Are invited to the formal event that begins at 6 . Reservations should be made with unit representatives by May 15. Letters Are being sent to All adjutant general officers and sergeants major throughout the army in Europe with additional information about billeting and child care services. Anyone not receiving the packet or materials concerning the Ball May Call Conrad Parks at civilian 06202-80-6291 ores 379-6291.Uso offers free Booklet to gis assigned to capital Washington a the United services organic Tion is offering a free 66-Page a guide to Washington for service members moving to the nations capital. The guide will provide assistance with housing social services schools hospitals clinics commissaries and exchanges. It also contains information on tourist attractions budget accommodations shopping facilities and Public transportation. Two pages Are devoted to military family employment including services provided at the 12 military sponsored employment centers in the area. To obtain a free copy of the Booklet write to Uso of metropolitan Washington Bob Hope Uso building suite 200, 601 Indiana ave n.w., Washington . 20004.Constitution information available from Dod Washington a the defense department has 3.7 million copies of a the Constitution of the Ulm states for release to Active duty personnel nation guard members and Reserve  43-Page pocket guide reproduces the Lons Tion and its 26 amendments and lists memorable a associated wih the passage of the Constitution. The department of defense Bicentennial Comini _ will provide a free copy to service members and then Ilies who write to Headquarters department of the Ajosa attn Sac pocket Constitution Koui 3e524, the Pentagon Washington . 20310-01u /