European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse I Page 8 b the stars and stripes monday March 11,1991 tanks line a thoroughfare in Belgrade on saturday following a massive anti communist protest. 2 die in Belgrade riots army tanks withdraw Belgrade Yugoslavia apr army tanks were withdrawn from Central Belgrade late sunday but police continued to patrol the streets a Day after violent clashes Between anti communist protesters and police that left two dead. A / the tanks and. Armoured personnel carriers that moved into the City late saturday remained on the streets All Day sunday to prevent further unrest. They reportedly returned to a military base on the outskirts of the City. / a. A a a a a Bui Strong police forces in full riot gear remained in the Center of the City As did three water Cannon trucks to deter further violence. / much of the debris left on the streets after saturdays clashes appeared to have been cleared up during the night but smashed shop windows in downtown Belgrade attested to their fury. The violence was unleashed when riot police attempted to disperse up to 100,000 people who gathered for a peaceful rally on Belgrade s main Square sat a v1 a a a a a a policeman was killed reportedly by a blow on the head and a 17-year-old demonstrator was shot by police during the Melee. At least 88 people were injured. Yugoslavia a collective presidency which ordered the deployment of the tanks saturday held an emergency session sunday. A. However the representatives of Slovenia and Croatia which opposed the deployment of tanks did not attend the session the state Tan Jug news Agency reported. / in a statement issued after the meeting the presidency called on serbian and Federal authorities to undertake a fall Legal sanctions to prevent a repetition of the Nineteen non communist deputies in the regional state legislature went on hunger strikes late saturday to protest the arrest of two leaders of the largest opposition party a party spokesman said. They were Vuk Draskovic Leader of the serbian renewal movement and Jovan Marjanovic another party Leader. A a a a. A a a a. A Stipe Mesic Croatia s representative on the eight Man presidency criticized the deployment of tanks saying that a the army should not take on the Job of the Center right governments in Croatia and neighbouring Slovenia Are at Odds with Serbia Over Yugoslavia a future. -. A a a a. states have said they will secede if no agreement can be reached on a Loose association of yugoslav states. Serbia wants to retain a close federation with Power centralized in Belgrade. Delay of Poland elections Warsaw Poland Dpi a Solidarity officials on sunday condemned the communist dominated parliaments decision to delay free parliamentary elections until fall. They said its an Effort to preserve what remains of communist Power As Long As possible. The condemnations were made at a meeting of the civic commit Iee a political body of Solidarity activists one Day after the communist dominated parliament voted 314-18 with 40 abstentions to dissolve itself not later than oct. 30. S the vote was against the recommendation of president Lech Walesa who sought to hold Poland s first free parliamentary election May 26. Civic committee chairman Zudi Elsaw Najder said 65 percent of the communist deputies in the Sejm or lower House rejected the will of the people who expected the election to he held earlier. A those who ruled for 40 years with a foreign Man Date wanted to preserve part of their Power Quot Najder said. A. A. A polish communist government was installed by Moscow in 1044. It collapsed in 1080 following Solidarity a landslide win in a partly free parliamentary election by which the communists kept control of 65 percent of the seats in the 460-person parliament. Najder said the vote on saturday jeopardized Poland a freshly regained sovereignty. A a Blinder this situation the Solidarity Camp should describe itself As the Camp striving for Independence a he said. A Quot Jaroslaw Kaczynski Leader of the Central Alliance party with Solidarity roots said the communist deputies tried to a defend the old system by voting to delay the election. A a a Quot a it has caused anxiety and we need to form a United Toree before the election to ensure a win for the Camp of democracy Quot Kaczynski said. World Mexico City extends smog emergency from wire reports a a Mexico City a the mexican government saturday extender an emergency cutback on in Dustral activity and encouraged residents to stay indoors As unusually dense smog enveloped the City for the third consecutive Day. The Urban development and ecology department ordered the Poh ution control measures on thursday when Ozone reached triple the level considered Safe and a second stage smog Alert was put into effect for Only the second time since 1988. V. More than 70 Mexico City companies were or cleared to reduce Industrial production by half. The mexican social Security Institute advised people not to leave Home or exercise strenuously City officials asked motorists to avoid driving As much As possible and ordered half of the governments vehicles off the streets. Ecology department Secretary Sergio Reyes said Thermal inversions and Calm air trapped the noxious gases in the Valley around the City which has a population of about la Leader Bishop Tutu hospitalized Cape town South Africa a a it anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu a Leader in the anti apartheid movement has been hospitalized with a urinary tract infection a spokesman said saturday Tutu 59, was admitted to a Cape town Hospital Friday night after becoming ill in neighbouring Namibia tutus press Secretary said. He did not disclose where the 1984 Nobel peace prize Winner was democrats greens form coalition Bonn Germany a the social democrats and the Green party agreed saturday to form a coalition government in Hesse state the for the battered greens since their dismal showing in Federal elections. In the Jan 20 state elections the social democrats narrowly Defeated the then governing Christian democrats 40.8 percent to 40.2 per cent. A 1 a a a a a a since then the social democrats had been holding coalition talks with the leftist greens who won 8.8 percent. A under the coalition agreement the social democrats will head eight state ministries and the greens two. Social Democrat Hans Eichel will be the new state governor with Veteran Green Zoschka Fischer As Deputy s Soares takes office for 2nd term Lisbon Portugal a Mario Soares was sworn in saturday for a second five year term As Portia Gal s president two months after the Veteran socialist won a landslide election. In the second mandate i will continue to be the president of All portuguese impartial Independent supportive of other state institutions a boards 67, said in fris inaugural speech. A. He his conservative and communist opponents in january s election with 70 percent of the vote. In Avalanche 5 escape s t. Bernard Switzerland a six teen agers skiers and their teacher were killed in an a a pm Alps in Switzerland a worst. I Accident this Winter police said saturday. Five skiers were rescued unharmed. A in Iwuc then it be victims Between 16 c years of age were from towns in Eastern Switzerland. At least 27 the number Quot Switzerland m Ava ances is Winter in
