European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 21, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 7yeltsin assailed for Gorbachev attack Moscow apr russian president Boris n. Yeltsin came under Sharp attack wednesday from lawmakers and the main communist party newspaper after he called for the first time for Mikhail Gorbachev to resign. Yeltsin a Appeal in a nationally televised interview tuesday sent Shock Waves through the supreme soviet and lawmaker after lawmaker blasted Yeltsin in an hour Long debate on his latest Salvo against Gorbachev. Some went so far As to suggest that Yeltsin was calling for Force to be used to overthrow Gorbachev. A this speech. Was a for a civil War inexcusable for a Van who comes to Power in our government a a said Viktor Azarov a parliamentarian and representative of a soviet veterans group. A such a Staten sent is practically an announcement of a civil War a said Anatoly Chekhov yes a member of the hard line parliamentary group soyuz. He repeated the groups demand that Gorbachev impose a nationwide state of emergency to curb unrest. Erkin Yusupov a Deputy from Uzbekistan called Yeltsin a remarks a a blatant manifestation of sick ambitions and claims to neither Yeltsin nor Gorbachev attended wednesdays legislative session. The communist party daily newspaper pravda in a front Page editorial accused Yeltsin of worsening the soviet unions political crisis by calling for Gorbachev to step Down. Yeltsin a a the Maverick Leader of the largest and most populous soviet Republic a said on tuesday that Gorbachev was sacrificing Reform to gain personal Power and establish a dictatorship and that he should resign. But pravda said that it was Yeltsin who was seeking Power and glory. A the position taken by Yeltsin does t inspire optimism a the newspaper commented. A moreover it makes the situation which is already tense More Gorbachev has acquired from the legislature the Power to Rule by decree and lately took a More Law and order stand in dealing with a collapsing Economy restive republics and ethnic violence. The moves 1iave appealed to hard line Tom Muniss but angered reformers some of whom have quit his government. Yeltsin a remarks echoed those of Eduard a. Shevardnadze who resigned As foreign minister in december warning of a coming Shevardnadze blamed Gorbachev s shift away front Reform on intense pressure from the military and the old guard in the communist party but Yeltsin Floral tributes Mark the spot in Victoria station where a bomb exploded monday killing one and injuring dozens. Bomb threats close 2 . Stations London apr police on wednesday closed two Busy train stations because of bomb scares Scotland Yard said leaving London commuters facing a third Day of travel delays. Part of Victoria station where one Man was killed acid 40 people were injured by an Ira bomb on monday was closed after a suspicious package was reported Terry Worrell director of operations for British rail said. He said London a Euston station also was closed wednesday morning after a Telephone warning of a bomb was received. Worrell said the station would remain closed for the remainder of the morning Rush hour. A we obviously heed the advice of the police and the Security people. We will continue to do that but it does cause massive disruption a Worrell told bbl radio. A Scotland Yard spokeswoman who said Euston and part of Victoria station had been evacuated because of bomb scares refused to give any details about suspect packages or Telephone warnings received. A a a., Worrell said 40 hoax bomb threats were received tuesday. Five British rail stations including London a Busy Charing Cross were closed during Peak periods As police investigated the threats and checked suspicious packages. Also tuesday a fire in a subway train site in blamed Gorbachev personally. Yeltsin said in a 40-Niinute television appearance tuesday evening that his Fig Gest mistake since becoming president of the russian federation in May 1990 was a placing too much Trust in Gorbachev a promises of economic and political Reform. A a. A it. A / a Yeltsin a 60-year-old Silver haired siberian native is one of the com try a most popular politicians. But he has been under attack recently from hard liners within the National government and the communist party which he quit last year. An opinion poll published wednesday by the Independent inter fax and View Point news agencies said 65 percent the 2,600 people polled on feb. 17 praised his efforts. It said 15 percent opposed Yeltsin and 20 percent would not give an assessment. The agencies did not elaborate on their polling methods or percentage of error. World Turk stages daring dutch jail escape from win reports Leeuwarden Netherlands a a turkish drug trafficker completed a daring Jailbreak monday leaping aboard a stolen helicopter that took off from a prison sports Field police said tuesday the 42-year-old prisoner was serving a 12-year term for heroin smuggling according to an Amsterdam daily newspaper. A 35-year-old belgian prisoner grabbed the aircraft a Landing gear Lut lost his grip and fell lie was not injured Andel Beek said. The helicopter had been stolen earlier monday in the town of Lel Ystad about 40 Miles from the prison. It was later found abandoned on a Small Airstrip. Stranded 5,000 passengers under ground following a bomb scare in the London subway system. On monday the Irish Republican army claimed responsibility for a bomb hidden in a trash can in the Victoria station which killed a 36-year-old civil servant. The outlawed organization which seeks to end British Rule in Northern Ireland launched a mortar attack on prime minister John majors 10 Downing Street office on feb. 7. Some Security analysts have said the iras intention is to subject London to the delays disruption and Security checks that Are part of life in Belfast capital of the British province of Northern Ireland. A Yashaya Lebanon up a israeli jets raided a palestinian position wednesday in syrian policed Eastern Lebanon wounding three fighters Security sources said. Two f-16 warplanes dropped four rockets at a base for the popular front for the liberation of Palestine headed by George Habash in the Village of Lzzie in southwestern Bekaan Valier 4 Miles West of the syrian Border the sources said. They said three pulp fighters were wounded and the two Story base was destroyed. The israeli air raid followed an overnight attack by Arab guerrillas on an israeli army outpost in South Lebanon. It was the first such incident since the lebanese army was sent to the volatile Region two weeks ago police said wednesday. It was the fourth israeli air raid into Lebanon this year. On feb. 5, israeli jets blasted a base for the mainstream Fatah movement of Palestine liberation organization chairman Yasser Arafat in the Village of Jens Naya East of the port City of Sidon 24 Miles South of Beirut. Seven people we re killed and 17 others were wounded. Israel carried out 20 air strikes into Lebanon last year. India violence kills 15 a v a = new Delhi India at least 15 people were shot to death when supporters of a Radical political Earty clashed with a private army ired by Rich landlords in Eastern Bihar state news agencies said wednesday. Press Trust said the dash started when Indian Peoples front supporters tried to enforce a strike called by the Bihar state government to protest last weeks firing of gov. Mohammed Yunus Saleem. Crowd fells statue Vienna Austria a a jubilant pro democracy crowd wednesday toppled the giant Bronze statue of communist albanians founder Enver Hoxha. The Monument had dominated the heart of the capital of Tirana. Witnesses said about 500 police around the statue at first fired warning shots to keep about 5,000 demonstrators from its base. The protesters continued to Cush against the statue for an hour fore it toppled said Ben Ruka a journalist with the opposition democratic revival newspaper. Dangerous toy Brussels Belgium a a mini grenade sold As a toy has injured at least three children causing officials and consumer organizations to Call for action. The Black egg shaped explosive tit like a firecracker was still on Sale tuesday in Brussels a a even though the local prosecutor banned its distribution
