European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. February 24, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 9top soviet general backs civilian Rule Moscow apr a top military official used the formal army Day address at a Kremlin gala Friday to assure the population that the military does not plan to overthrow the government a a a the representatives of the armed forces do not strive for Power a said Gen. Konstantin Kochetov first Deputy minister of defense. A they Are not preparing a military  Kochetov Soojee Ini the Palace of congresses to a Joe acct audience of about 100, including president Mikhail s. Gorbachev the vice president the prime minister and the chairman of the parliament. Kochetov did not mention Gorbachev in his speech which repeatedly pledged allegiance to the Constitution and socialism. But he denounced a statement made tuesday by russian president Boris Yeltsin which called for Gorbachev a resignation. A the army and the Navy reject the ambitious statement of Boris Yeltsin his line of opposition and deepening of the split in our society a Kochetov said. Yeltsin suggested that Gorbachev should quit and be replaced by the federation Council which includes the presidents of All 15 soviet republics including Yeltsin Gorbachev has often been at Odds with the Republic leaders who Are demanding More authority and in some cases outright Independence. Gorbachev did not speak during the Arny Day ceremony. Some observers have accused Gorbachev of agreeing to the demands of old style communists and the military in order to retain Power. But extreme hard liners also want Gorbachev a Job. A group calling itself the National salvation committee is lobbying legislators to dump Gorbachev and hand Power to them. Kochetov blamed the persistent rumours of an impending military coup on reformers like Yeltsin. A it is an invention made in the cozy offices of our democratic leaders and noisy rallies a Kochetov  a demonstrators near the of Colin in Moscow voice their support for russian federation president Boris Yeltsin. Said. Ltd several Hundred Yards away just outside the Kremlin Wall another of those rallies featured shouts of support for Yeltsin. Yeltsin has been under fire since making his speech and could even lose his position As russian president. On the demand of his opponents the russian legislature voted Friday to Call a special session of its Parent body the russian Congress on March 28. The Congress has the authority to rep Hyce Yeltsin who won his Job with Only a four vote margin last summer. J Kochetova a speech was remarkably reticent about the Gulf and upbeat about relations with the West. It contrasted with recent newspaper articles featuring Strong criticism by the soviet military of Allied forces in the Gulf and civilian casualties in Iraq. A a direct threat of global nuclear War has been setback and a Large scale military conflict Between East and West is hardly Likely at this Point in history Quot Kochetov said. But the danger to soviet Security continues he said. A the source of International tension is shifting More and More toward the third world a he said. A situations in those regions Are fraught with unpredictable consequences and the possibility of local conflicts growing into global ones. The events in the persian Gulf can serve As an  ashes of Ballerina Fonteyn placed at husbands grave Panama City Panama up the ashes of Dame Margot Fonteyn were buried beside her husbands grave under a hot midday Sun Friday Fonteyn a Nephew said a few last words in English As the famed ballerinas ashes were lowered into the ground at Garden of peace cemetery on the outskirts of Panama City. The English born dancer who achieved world Fame with her dancing partnership with Rudolf Nureyev died thursday at the age of 71 in a hospice in the country where she had lived since her marriage to panamanian Diplomat Roberto Arias in 1955. Her body was cremated the same Day. Her death followed a Long  cancer her family said. About 400 mourners including British ambassador to Panama John g. Macdonald met Early Friday in san Francisco de la Fonteyn Caleta Church where Catholic archbishop Marcos Mcgrath celebrated a burial mass. Panamanian president Guillermo Endara lamented Fonteyn a death and said he hoped a her Virtues would serve As an example for present and future  he said Fonteyn was loved and admired by All panamanians and will be remembered As the a a world a first great  in London an audience awaiting a performance of the Royal Ballet at the Royal opera House paid tribute to Fonteyn with a moment of silence. A in the perfection of her Art and the sweetness and Grace of her personality Margot Fonteyn embodies an excellence to which others can Only aspire. She was truly in fact As Well As in title a Prima Ballerina Absolu tax of the Royal Ballet and of the world a said Jeremy Isaacs general director of the Royal opera House. Fonteyn was created a Dame of the British Empire equivalent to a Knighthood in 1956. When she was at the height of her popularity she candidly admitted there were dancers who could do a better technical Job but she and her fans knew that what Fonteyn brought to a Rofe was a rare and precious ingredient that had Little do with pure technique born Margaret Hookham she danced in a the Nutcracker suite when she was 14 in 1934 and was still dancing More than 45 years later though she took note of her 60-plus years and said a i really done to dance anymore i  the audience that saw her in the sedate role of lady Capulet in a Romeo and Juliet in new York in 1981 would probably agree. Nureyev was the Star she was Little More than background. Twenty years earlier they had danced a dazzling Pas de Deus in the title roles. She never formally retired though she appeared to be doing just that a number of times Between 1978 and 1981. For the record Ballet historians will probably cite 1979 As the actual year of her retirement because in that year the Royal Ballet staged a tribute that was a Celebration of All she stood for in dancing. There was More than dancing in Fonteyn a life. In a love Story that touched the Heights of happiness she and Arias were married in 1955. In 1964 a political opponent gunned Arias Down on a Street in Panama and e was confined to a wheelchair until his death in 1989.cancer patients in Spain Given radiation of Madrid Spain apr Twenty seven cancer patients were accidentally exposed to lethal doses of radiation in a Spanish Hospital and most Are Likely to die a health official said Friday. Three patients already have died the most recent one on thursday. A judge is investigating the state run University Hospital in Zaragoza where radiation equipment malfunctioned Vcra 10-Day period in december. A we fear the worst for some of the patients a said Fernando Gomez a spokesman for i Salud the state health system. A we arc seeking information worldwide to find someone who has experience dealing with this kind of  accidents involving the equipment called a linear Electron accelerator occurred in Marietta ga., in 1985 in Tyler Texas in 1986 and at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in England in 1988, but no deaths were reported. The equipment developed in the 1940s, destroys cancer cells by exposing them to Electron impulses  half the Speed of Light. The previous three accidents were blamed on a computer software error a malfunctioning accelerator and a mathematical error made by a doctor. It was unclear whether human error was responsible for the Zaragoza Accident. The Hospital s equipment made by general electric had several backup safety systems that made it less Likely to malfunction a Hospital official said. Hospital officials added that the accelerator now was working normally. Phyllis piano a spokeswoman for general electric medical systems in Milwaukee said the company was working with authorities in Spain to determine the accidents cause i Salud officials refused to speculate on the cause of the Accident. /