European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday May 4, 199116 killed in yugoslavian violence Belgrade Yugoslavia up a at least 13 policemen and three civilians died in confrontations Between croatian Security forces and rebel serbs in the country a worst Day of  since the end of world War ii officials said Friday another 21 croatian police and six civilians were wounded in the Village of Borovoy Solo but All were recovering doctors said. A scores of Federal troops in tanks and armoured personnel carriers patrolled areas to Avert new clashes Between police and armed bands of serbian militants who have risen in virtual revolt against the Republic s sees Siom minded nationalist government led by president Franjo Tadjman. The military deployments represented a major expansion of peacekeeping operations undertaken in several serbian enclaves of Croatia since March 28 after two people died in a clash Between croatian police and rebel  the violence Tadjman said a croatian policeman was shot dead in an ambush of a police patrol by rebel serbs in Polacc a Village near knit the main town of the republics largest serbian dominated area and the Headquarters of the serbian autonomy movement launched in August. 7 municipal officials in the town of Vukovan meanwhile told reporters that at least 12 police and three civilians believed to be serbian militants died in Daylong gun Battles thursday at nearby Borovoy selo. The clashes erupted when police tried to enter the serbian Village in an ethnically mixed area known As slalom a 125 Miles North of Belgrade to search for two officers reportedly captured wednesday night by serbian militants. It was the worst Day of ethnic bloodshed in Yugoslavia since the end of world War ii which saw a civil War involving pro nazi croat extremists eventually victorious communist guerrillas comprising members of All ethnic groups and serbs who fought to preserve Yugoslavia As a serbian monarchy. Tadjman accused a dogmatic communist elements a of the rival marxist regime of Serbia of engineering the violence in a plan to consolidate serbian control of the country by toppling his government,.whiph wants Independence for Croatia through the dissolution of the Multi ethnic yugoslavian federation of 23 million. Major s party suffers big loss in local vote London apr local election re suits emerging Friday show opposition parties have trounced the governing conservatives marking a bruising electoral debut Lor Britain s new prime minister John major. The main opposition labor party rolled up votes m conservative enclaves of Northern and Central England while centrist Liberal democrats inflicted major losses in the prosperous tory heartlands of Southern England. Labors Campaign manager John Cunningham told a news conference a similar showing Tor labor in a general election a would propel labor Leader Neil Kinlock into Downing Street at. The head of a majority labor  a Paddy Ashdown Leader of the libera democrats said on British broadcasting corp. Television his party had had a a stunning  a tory chairman Chris Patten called his parly a results a very  a it was not our night a he told bbl radio. -. A. A a a a a. A a. A the drubbing in the town Halls of England and Wales thursday virtually ended speculation that major who succeeded Margaret Thatcher after she was ousted in Newt Wiltjer will Call a general election this summer. Ltd that would be a year before the governments five year term expires. Instead the 47-year-old major was expected to Wail until the autumn in the Hope that falling interest rates and the Prospect of economic recovery Jill Send voters Back to the party. A the tories will pot want a general election now but our country desperately needs one a Cunningham declared. With results declared in 340 of the 360 local councils at stake a tally by press association the British Domestic news Agency showed the tories had lost a hefty 1,027 seats while winning 226 for an Overall loss of 801 seats. Labor had a net gain of 447 seals and the Liberal democrats 451. Labor gained 17 councils and lost seven for a net gain of 10 on the 117 councils it held before the election. The tories lost More than 30 of their 119 councils and the Liberal democrats won control of at least 17 councils. No party won Overall control in dozens of others. Talks on n. Korea denied Seoul South Korea apr the so. Viet ambassador on Friday denied a japanese report that the United states and soviet Union Are secretly discussing ways to Stop North Korea from developing its own nuclear Arsenal. Ambassador Oleg Sokolov also said the soviet Union believes sustained inter. Korea dialogue is the Only vehicle to eventual unification of the divided korean Peninsula. A i firmly assert there was no kind of secret talks or closed door sessions on a North korean nuclear threat Sokolov told a korean editors association meeting according to the National news Agency Yon Hap. A soviet embassy official con armed the report. The Nihon =. Meizai newspaper on thursday quoted japanese government sources As saying High ranking diplomats and defense officials from the two superpowers have held several rounds of talks since last summer on the subject. It did not say where.  in Tokyo and Seoul declined comment on the report. No soviet Otti vials could be reached in Seoul enday Sokolov said the soviet Union was trying to influence longtime ally North Korea to allow International inspections of its nuclear facilities an Effort he believed would be effective Yon Hap said. South korean intelligence reports say the North will be Able to produce nuclear weapons by the mid-1990s. Armed zulus dance and chant in readiness for an attack on african National Congress supporters in Soweto South Africa on thursday.2 of Mandela s nephews killed in factional fighting Johannesburg South Africa up a two nephews of Black Leader Nelson Mandela Deputy president of the african National Congress were killed in Black township violence this week the Anc said Friday the two men Douglas Nkosi Yane 54, and Templeton Nkosi Yane 46, were killed by a rival Black faction of the Anc because of their relationship to Mandela an Anc statement alleged. A reports indicate that this is the reason Why the men were murdered in their Zondi Home a the statement said. Zondi is an area of Soweto the vast sprawling township Southwest of Johannesburg where almost 100 people have died since april 27 in the worst spate of tribal violence this year the main fighting has been Between xhosa a tribe Anc supporters and the predominantly Zulu inkatha Freedom party. The political arms of both the Anc and inkatha Are jockeying for political position in a Post apartheid state. The Anc set a Friday deadline for the government to take Steps against the violence by disarming inkatha supporters sacking defense minister Magnus Malan and Law and order minister Adriaan Yolk purging the Security forces and investigating police  voices regret Over Japan s Wii actions Singapore a prime minister Toshiki Kaifu expressed contrition Friday for Japan a wartime aggression in Asia but he stopped Short of apologizing. Still it was one of the most forthright statements of regret Over Japan a world War ii role by a japanese _ Leader since South korean president Roh Tae Woods visit to Tokyo last May when Kaifu apologized for. Japan a occupation of Korea. A this year Marks the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Pacific War a Kaifu said in a speech before an audience of about 300 businessmen and academics. A looking Back upon the first half of this Een Tui i express our sincere contrition at japanese past actions which inflicted unbearable suffering and sorrow upon a great Many people of the Asia Pacific Region. A the japanese people Are firmly resolved never again to repeat those actions which had tragic consequences a ire said. _ the prime minister is on the fourth Stop of a five a lion 10-Day Southeast asian tour intended to boost Japan a diplomatic profile in Asia and help strengthen Kaifus position at Home. Kaifu. In an oblique reference to recuse tons that Japan has not adequately owned up to its wartime deeds said the japanese Are deeply conscious of what the nation did in the past. In the Pope a. Japan recently called on the International Community to coordinate and strengthen the framework  a a Japan Hopes to play an appropriate role ii Lotical sphere As a nation of peace a he added. Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and he suggested establishing a system of arms Transfer to the United nations. A . Conference on disarmament issues will be coi vented in Kyoto at Japan a initiative in May Kaifu said. A i believe it is no Small significance that Japan a a economic and technological Power a should continue to make such efforts As a nation of peace Quot he added. The official development assistance granted to Deye Oping countries will take military expenditure weapon exports and imports into consideration he said. Lie also said that Japan Wall never again become military Power or pose a threat to other countries by Japan will maintain its Security arrangement with of United states and a modest self defense capability