European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes thursday september 6,1990 South african president . Do Klerk and his wife Marieke Greet children at a Hospital while touring de Klc Tkv n�?~fi0nal Congress Leader Nelson Mandela right urges residents in Sebo Keng to halt the fighting that has killed hundreds in Mandela de Klerk visit violence torn areas40 killed As soldiers fire on residents rival gangs clash Johannesburg South Africa apr soldiers fired on thousands of angry Blacks tuesday and rival gangs fought with axes knives and Spears As at least 40 people were killed in township violence. The violence came As president . De Klerk and african National Congress Leader Nelson Mandela visited Black townships near Johannesburg to Call for a halt in fighting that has killed More than 550 people since aug. 12. The government has imposed emergency restrictions and sent elite army units to the townships. Still fighting Between Zulu followers of the conservative inkatha movement and other Blacks Loyal to the Anc raged for a fourth week. In Sebo Keng a pre Dawn clash killed four people at a migrant workers Hostel police said. The victims were believed to be township residents abducted by Hostel dwellers. About 5,000 township residents angered by the killings gathered at the Hostel police said. When the mob refused to disperse army troops were called in and a a shooting incident occurred a a said police col. Frans Malherbe. A the bodies of 11 persons were found after the mob  South african newspaper photographer n. Khumalo told the South african press association that a people came toward the soldiers waving their hands saying a peace we Are not  some of them even sat  the troops a took up position cocked their guns a i thought maybe they wanted to scare the people a Khumalo was quoted As saying. A fall of a sudden there was shooting. Many of the people ran. Some of the people  the shooting marked the first time soldiers have been involved in a clash that has resulted in a loss of lives since they were deployed last month in the townships. In March police opened fire on Black demonstrators in Sebo Keng killing at least five and wounding More than 150. A judicial inquiry criticized police for the killings saying gunfire was unjustified. Malherbe said both police and military were investigating tuesdays shootings. A later police report tuesday put the Sebo Keng death toll at 36, with the other killings occurring in sporadic clashes near the Hostel and adjacent areas. Police said More than 150 people were arrested. Black crowds also stoned journalists in Sebo Keng and burned one reporters car. A sound Man for win a British television Agency was arrested in vol torus after being told to leave the area win Bureau chief Vincent Francis said. Win Deputy Bureau chief Vincent Francis said the sound Man Brian Green told the Bureau Over a Mobile Telephone that he was leaving when police assaulted and detained him. A police spokesman said any alleged assault would be investigated. Police also reported three deaths in vol torus and one in Kat Lehong in overnight Street clashes. Both townships Are Southeast of Johannesburg. Rival factions continued to skirmish tuesday in vol torus with axes Spears and other crude weapons. Police fired tear Gas and shotguns to keep the groups apart. Mandela visited Sebo Keng on tuesday afternoon and said he was a a outraged after viewing bodies at a mortuary. The Anc Deputy president repeated his accusation that police fuelled the violence by siding with inkatha fighters. But he also said police arrested More than 100 inkatha supporters including youth Leader Themba Khozam. He later spoke in xhosa to a crowd of township residents and appealed for Calm then met with Law and order minister Adriaan Vlok. Neither Man issued a statement afterwards. On monday Mandela called for an Independent investigation of police actions in the townships similar to the one that followed the Sebo Keng shootings in March. De Klerk has ordered Vlok to investigate the charges of police Bias. He and other officials have said some individuals May have acted improperly. Vlok said tuesday that government opponents were waging an orchestrated Campaign to discredit the police. De Klerk made his first visit As president to the Soweto township Southwest of Johannesburg where More than 100 people have died in factional fighting. Youths mobbed the president and shouted a Viva de Klerk a at one Stop he visited a migrant worker Hostel where recent Battles have occurred. De Klerk later told a news conference that conditions in the hostels were a a unacceptable and that the government would spend millions of dollars for housing and education in the townships. The Anc inkatha feud has claimed about 5,000 lives since 1986 in the Eastern province of Natal where most of the Blacks Are zulus. The fighting spread to Johannesburg area townships this month. Mandela and Zulu Leader mangos thu but Elezi have been criticized for failing to Stop the carnage. ,. But Elezi has called for a meeting with Mandela but the Anc has refused. Mandela said monday the problem could not be solved by individuals. Pope urges Rich nations to forge ties with Africa Moshi Tanzania apr Pope John Paul ii ended his five Day pilgrimage to Tanzania wednesday by celebrating mass at the foot of mount Kilimanjaro and imploring Rich countries to forge a a new Era or Solidarity with Africa. A let the world not forget the urgent needs of the Peoples of Africa a the Pope said before flying to the Central african country of Burundi the second leg of his 10-Day, four nation tour. John Paul making his seventh trip to Africa said he was pleased with the growth of the roman Catholic Church in Tanzania but he could not ignore that millions of africans continue to live in poverty. A i implore gods gifts of Comfort strength and peace upon those who suffer or Are in need on this continent a he said in a departure speech. A in the name of our common humanity i Appeal to the More developed nations of the Earth to inaugurate a new Era of Solidarity with Africa based on Justice and  earlier wednesday about 40,000 people attended the Popes mass in Kilimanjaro stadium a former Cricket and Polo grounds for British rulers. When John Paul arrived the 19,300-foot snowy Peak of africans tallest Mountain broke through Clouds that obscured it much of the morning. In his homily the pontiff paid tribute to the missionaries who brought christianity to Northern Tanzania 100 years ago. A the Many saints and martyrs of the Young african churches show that what has been handed on since apostolic times need not be watered Down in order to penetrate the Rich soil of Africa a he said. A the heroic response to the demands of conversion and the Challenge of martyrdom constitutes a glorious Page in the history of your particular churches. The Pope encouraged his flock to practice their Faith in a an authentically african Way by incorporating their customs culture and traditions in the Church. A by illuminating and purifying these elements of local life with the gospel and bringing them into Catholic Unity the whole Church is marvellously enriched a he said. The Pope has urged roman catholics to shun such practices As witchcraft and polygamy stressing that the Basic tenets of the Faith cannot be compromised. Among the gifts for the Pope was a stuffed lion a brought to the Edge of the altar on the Back of a pickup truck by a Masai Moran or Warrior dressed in the tribes traditional to alike Robe of red and Blue. To Mark the Popes visit members of the mount Kilimanjaro Mountain club scaled the Peak Ana placed a plaque at the Summit. A we Pray that this visit will sow the seeds of peace love Progress and understanding among the people of Tanzania Africa and the whole world a the plaque read. The Pope will also travel to Rwanda and the Ivory coast where he will end his tour next week by consecrating the massive Basilica of our lady of peace