European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday june 9,1990 Canadian talks on rewriting of Constitution near collapse by the los Angeles times Ottawa a key talks on reshaping the Canadian Constitution were on the Brink of collapse at the end of a Marathon session thursday As Quebec a provincial Premier Robert Bourassa announced that he would no longer participate in any discussion of Quebec so a distinct role within the nation. The so called distinct society constitutional clause has been a Central element of the High powered talks and it is hard to Sec How the other negotiators can proceed without Bourassa. A a we re getting pretty close to having to fish or Cut bait a said prime minister Brian Mulroney who is chairing the negotiations As he emerged at the end of a 12-hour session and met a crowd of canadians waving flags and chanting political slogans. He added in warning a what is at stake Here is the Well being of  debate Over the National Constitution has dragged on for months confusing the Public dividing the country into federalist and separatists Camps and Radical izing Public opinion in the French speaking province of Quebec. Analysts now say that no matter what comes out of the negotiations the wounds inflicted by the debate have been so deep that relations Between French and English Canada cannot return to Normal. The problem has Arisen because Quebec has never signed the Canadian Constitution citing a number of objections. The current round of talks were just the latest in a 3-year-old series of negotiations aimed at bringing the province into the constitutional fold. In 1987, Canadas 10 powerful provincial premiers had crafted a package of amendments meant to solve Quebec a objections to the Constitution. The package is called the Meech Lake Accord named for the Lakeside resort where it was negotiated. A crucial passage of the Meech Lake Accord labels Quebec As a a distinct society within Canada. Quebec says the clause must be inserted into the Constitution. But provincial Manitoba and Newfoundland argue that if Quebec is legally labelled a a distinct society a its leaders might use the special Powers to enact provincial Laws trampling on the rights of the provinces minority English speakers. Their fears Are not unfounded. Quebec has already enacted Laws Banning Street signs in any language other than French and the Montreal school Board is considering regulations forbidding anglophone children to speak English at school a even while playing. As Mulroney and the 10 provincial premiers walked out of thursdays session they vowed that they would return to the table Friday and try to Patch up their differences. But it was difficult to see what they could do to Bridge the Gap. To make matters worse the Law says the Meech Lake Accord must be ratified by june 23, or else it will become void and constitutional negotiations will have to Start Over. Strong grasp on life Troy Spencer grasping his doctors Finger has a premature and Only weighed 2 pounds 1 ounce at firm hold on life despite his size. Tiny Troy bom a birth. He was flown to Queen Victoria Hospital in week ago in Melbourne Australia was 13 weeks Adelaide where he was put in intensive care. World today dismissed employee wins Job Back after his death Sydney Australia apr a Man who died while going to a hearing to fight his dismissal has been reinstated to his Job. The state Industrial commission made its decision so the unidentified 62-year-old Many a family can collect a $6,160 Lump sum pension payout. The commission ruled thursday that Norman Ross discounts fired the 10-year employee unfairly for failing to Check a truckload of Stock some of which later turned out to be missing. A but Norman Ross was Short staffed at the time and the commission ruled that the worker could not reasonably have been expected to Check the Load. A the suffered a heart attack on his Way to the Industrial commission hearing after being unjustly dismissed a Joe de Bruyn Secretary of the shop distributive and Allied employees Union said. A the Union decided to push ahead with the claim on the grounds he should have still been in employment and was entitled to superannuation pension benefits a Spanish youths occupy embassy in East Berlin Berlin apr about 15 Spanish youths occupied the Spanish embassy in the East German capital on Friday but gave themselves up after about three hours the East German government news Agency said. Adn said the group of students from West Berlin entered the embassy and declared their Solidarity with a Spanish leftist terror group Grapo which is seeking to have its jailed members housed in the same prison. Embassy officials negotiated with the students for about three hours the Agency said. Police evacuated the rest of the building and the students gave themselves up without incident. East German police arrested the youths pending an investigation adn  Battle in Peru leaves at least 48 dead Huancayo Peru apr a Battle Between two Jungle tribes armed with arrows Spears machetes and Poison darts in Central pern has left at least 48 people dead authorities said. The Battle involving at least 1,000 members of the Asha Minka tribe and 200 members of the Campos tribe took place monday near the andean Jungle town of Catipo about 160 Miles East of Lima gov Andres Galarza Flores said thursday. Witnesses said As Many As 200 people died in the Battle with most of the bodies thrown into the Perene River Galarza said. Police investigating the Battle found Only three bodies but confirmed that 48 people had died Galarza said. Reports of the Battle were delayed because there Are no phones in the area and transportation is slow Galarza . Officer reports cover up in Jesuit killings san Salvador Al Salvador apr a . Army major testified that the salvadoran colonel heading the inquiry into the killings of six Jesuit priests knew who was responsible weeks before he told senior authorities the supreme court says. The court also confirmed thursday that military log books considered key evidence in the Case were burned by one of the defendants on orders from a higher officer. A court communique said that judge Ricardo Zamora who is investigating the Jesuit slayings formally included As evidence a sworn declaration from the major. It did not name the major but he has been identified As Eric Buckland who until january was part of the . Military group Here. Buckland told the same thing to a . Congressional commission studying the Jesuit slayings. The commissions report was released april 30. Buckland a testimony gained significance for being formally included As evidence. He testified that col. Carlos Aviles told him dec. 20 of the involvement of col. Guillermo Benavides in the massacre of the jesuits their housekeeper and her daughter. The eight were killed before Dawn nov. 16 on the Campus of Central american University where the jesuits taught. Buckland said Aviles based his Asser Tion on a conversation with another salvadoran colonel Ivan Lopez y Lopez. Lopez y Lopez had been told by col. Manuel Rivas the head of the .-funded special investigative unit investigating the massacre Buckland said in his statement. According to this version Benavides admitted his involvement to Rivas asking the investigating colonel a what can you do to help me according to Buckland a version of events at least three salvadoran colonels a Aviles Lopez y Lopez and Rivas a lied to . And salvadoran authorities investigating the killing of the jesuits. Aviles has denied telling Buckland about any conversation Between Benavides and Rivas and has been called by Zamora to provide sworn testimony. Both Aviles and Buckland took lie Detector tests in january. According to . Congressional commission a the polygraph results indicated some deception in both  in conversations with members of the congressional commission Rivas and Lopez y Lopez denied Buckland a allegations. Both refused to take lie Detector tests. After being briefed by Rivas invest native unit president Alfredo in Striani announced Jan. 7 that military personnel were involved in the jesuits massacre. On Jan. 13, he said Benavides three lieutenants and five other soldiers had been charged in the crime. One a private is a fugitive