European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the staffs and stripes sunday March 31,1991 world strike by palestinians Marks land Day protest from wire reports Jerusalem a palestinians staged a general strike in the occupied lands and israeli arabs held rallies saturday to Mark their annual a land Day a protest against israeli policies. But within Israel the annual land Day strike was cancelled for the first time in years underscoring Sharp political differences among israelis 800.000 arabs. In the occupied lands the army kept the entire Seaside Gaza strip under curfew confining about 750.000 palestinians to their Homes starting Friday. An army spokesman reported scattered traffic closures in the occupied West Bank including the towns of Ramallal and tul Karem. In addition the 1.7 million palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank were barred from entering Israel until at least sunday. Non traditional cheese Camembert France a Camembert cheeses Bicentennial Celebration opened this weekend in Normandy amid concerns by purists that traditional methods for Camembert production May be disappearing Industry figures show less than 10 percent of 113.000 tons of Camembert produced in 1989 in France was made in accordance with the 200-year-old tradition which requires the cheese to be made with raw whole milk and transferred into holds by ladle. Only cheeses using these methods and produced in one of five Normandy departments earn the government Label. Concerns Over Hygiene have caused Many cheese makers to switch to pasteurized milk in recent years and some producers Are worried that traditional Camembert May become a victim of modern technology. Mali to hold elections Bamako Mali a coup leaders have agreed to share Power with civilians and said they would organize the country a first democratic elections in 22 years by the end of the year Mali a official radio said saturday. _ the agreement Friday came three Days after rioting prompted the army led ouster of Gen Moussa Traore and allayed fears that one Mili Tail dictatorship would be replaced by another in this West african nation. Pro democracy leaders had said they would Call a general strike if the military government led by it. Col. Amadou to Mai Toure did not agree to share Power with them. Waste problem in Japan _ Tokyo a Japan has created an overwhelming Quantity of waste in its race toward consumer affluence the government said. The amount of household waste in this once frugal nation will increase by 50 percent Between 1988 and 2000, the health and welfare ministry predicted in a report. Japan produces 41.53 million tons of waste a year. It is the worlds second largest producer of garbage after the United states which generates 178 million tons a year the report said. The report said Japan so Burn and Bury waste disposal system is reaching its limit because of skyrocketing land prices and growing opposition to new garbage dumps near residential areas. Black Leader urges talks to end Durban South Africa apr the Leader of the inkatha Black opposition group called saturday for rival Black Leader Nelson Mandela and president . De Klerk to work with him to end Black factional fighting. A a v mangos thu but Elezi made the Appeal in a memorandum Given to Mandela the african National Congress Deputy president at a face to face meeting in this Eastern coastal City. A was three leaders the state president yourself and myself should meet now to establish common purpose and to establish channels of communication. That will be needed when there is a need to take urgent action a Buthyl Czis a statement said. The Anc inkatha clash has tribal and political roots. Most inkatha supporters Are zulus while xhosa and other Blacks make up the bulk of Anc supporters. Both groups oppose apartheid but differ on How to fight it and on what policies South Africa should follow if apartheid is abolished. Saturdays meeting was the second in two months Between but Elezi and Mandela former friends who turned political rivals. They held a peace Summit in Durban on Jan. 29, but the violence in Black townships has continued. Scores of people have been killed in Johannesburg area townships in the past three weeks. At least 19 people have been killed in the area since thursday the South african broadcasting corp. Reported. The unrest has cast doubt on the ability of but Elezi and Mandela to control their followers and Black leaders in recent weeks have warned it could harm proposed negotiations with the government on ending White minority Rule. A Young survivor of the philippine boating Accident is greeted by her father in Manila 15 die As boat overturns a Manila Philippines apr a boat on its Way to u Beach resort capsized in rough seas with 48 aboard killing at least 15. Survivors said saturday they watched their loved ones die As they Clung to the Hull for 30 hours before their Rescue. Three people including the skipper were missing following the Accident thursday of Seminara Island 100 Miles South of Manila. Seven children were among the 15 dead officials said. An Oil Tanker spotted the capsized motor launch Friday rescuing the 30 survivors among the 42 passengers and six Crew members. The survivors were brought Early saturday to Manila. Among the passengers were employees of the state run land Bank of the Philippines who were on a company sponsored trip with their families to Obracay Island about 30 Miles East of where the vessel capsized. They had planned to sail from Mindoro Island aboard another vessel which developed engine trouble survivors said. They then hired the to Roshita for the 100-mile voyage. A Crew member Hannah Baga Solon said giant Waves began a hitting us from three directions. It was dark everywhere. I Felt the boat turn passengers and Crew scrambled outside the Cabin and jumped into the water she said. The six Crew members tied a rope around the capsized Hull for survivors to cling to but the. Huge Waves swept Many people away. V a a a a a a a a of Quinciano Pegueno 40, said he tied his 3-year-old daughter Nellie to the boat with a piece of cloth in an unsuccessful attempt to save her. A when the Moon fell the Waves kept lashing the boat a he said. A then i heard her breathe her another Man Isidoro Zubiri lost his wife and two children. A they died in my arms a he muttered As tears flowed Down his Cheeks. Fraud feared As albanian voters go to polls Tirana Albania up albanians vote sunday in their first real election after almost half a Century of Europe a most ruthless stalinist dictatorship. Forced by a popular movement for change launched in december by students and intellectuals the voting for the 250-member National Assembly could topple a regime that sealed its 3.2 million people front the outside world behind barbed wire fences machine gun towers and minefields. E despite pledges of free and fair balloting by marxist president Ramiz Alia a member of the ruling albanian party of labor since. 1943, there were widespread fears of misconduct by the Corrie unit controlled election bureaucrats whose privileges and jobs depend on the outcome. A we Are concerned at the possibility that fraud will be committed a said Steven Morris a member of Britain a conservative party and one of dozens of foreign observers monitoring the polling. In the absence of opinion surveys the outcome remained unclear on the eve of balloting. Seasoned observers agreed that while the democratic party would win in Urban centers and their environs the results depended on votes in the Countryside where More than 60 percent of the population resides. Official results were not expected until tuesday and it was not known when the new legislature which will select a new government and president w Ould meet. Diplomats said the regime has worked hard to Shore up its Rural support giving parcels of land and livestock to peasants for the first time and stoking fears that the opposition would return Albania to its pre world War ii Feudal Rule. They also said communist bureaucrats had been promising jobs and Homes to the dispossessed. A they use All of the gimmicks a a said one Veteran Diplomat. A you cannot expect a fair the conduct of the elections will be crucial in helping Western governments decide on Aid that is in rescuing the Balkan state from almost total economic collapse food shortages unemployment and a crushing sense of despair. A we Are living like in the Middle Ages a said Natasha Leka a geography teacher at a Village school. A we have nothing no food no
