European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8the stars and stripes sunday August 11, 1991 2 i in s. Venter Dorp South Africa apr right Wing extremists predicted that the death of two of their men in a bloody Battle with police would inspire a White uprising against president , de Klerk and his racial reforms. Police and Neo nazis opened fire on each other in this conservative stronghold Friday night when the pro apartheid activists of the afrikaner resistance movement tried to crash a Hall where de Klerk was speaking. Police and protesters battled using guns clubs tear Gas baseball bats and even insect repellent sprayed into the faces of police. At one Point a Van veered off the Highway into the rally and killed a Man and the White crowd attacked the vans Black occupants. When tear Gas had lifted after a 15-minute fight at least one other rightist had been killed a shot by police a and 54 people were injured several critically. There were unconfirmed reports of up to three More deaths. The Radical right has previously tried to disrupt speeches by government officials which resulted in violence. But fridays Battle marked the first time police had killed members of the afrikaner resistance movement which opposes de Klerks efforts to dismantle apartheid. Angry members of the movement predicted the White on White violence could Mark the Start of an All out conflict Between the government and the far right. The politically dominant afrikaners Are descendants of White dutch settlers and the violence underscored the anger Many of them feel toward de Klerk also an afrikaner. Political analyst Willem Kleinhans a retired University professor said right Wing extremists would continue to confront the government. A the Abb and others arc going to get More daring and desperate a he said. A a it a no use one blaming the other. This has the origin in the overnight scrapping of apartheid without preparing Whites world for the since he took office two years ago de Klerk has taken Steps toward dismantling apartheid which reserved Power for the White minority and started talks with Black opposition groups such As the african National Congress. De Klerks decision to speak in Ven Ter Dorp was intended to Challenge the far rights strength but the results were Likely to Cost him support among conservative Whites. One protester screamed that the riot was a part of the White revolution a some activists speaking on condition of anonymity predicted Whites would a Rise up when they heard about the deaths. End of a landmark police in Poland inspect the remains of a 2,130-foot radio Tower that collapsed during renovation work thursday. The Tower among the tallest such constructions in the world was located in Gabon about 70 Miles West of Warsaw. The Tower built in 1974, was made of 85 Metal segments and weighed 420 tons polish radio said. Overall damage was estimated at $27 million. There were no reported injuries. Italian prosecutor found dead Villa san Giovanni Italy a a Public prosecutor who had been involved in some of the most significant recent anti terrorism and anti mafia cases in Italy was found dead in his car Friday. The italian news Agency Ansa said Ahn Lonio Scopelliti had been shot in the head in this town in Calabria a Region in far Southern Italy notorious for its underworld activities. Police refused to confirm the report saying Only that the Rome based prosecutor had been found dead in his car on the Side of the Road near his Hometown of Campo Calabro where he was vacationing. Scopelliti 56, was involved in some of the most significant anti terrorism and anti mafia cases in Italy in recent years including the initial trial of the left Wing red brigades for the kidnapping and murder of former Premier Aldo also led a drive to gain greater Protection for former mafia members who became government witnesses and was responsible for putting scores of mafiosi behind bars a police officer who refused to be identified said that As yet there is no theory As to who might have killed Scopelliti. A we Are investigating in All directions a she said. Public officials and police officers investigating mafia crimes have often been targeted by hired killers. Earthquake aftershocks shake up Costa Rica from wire reports san Jose Costa Rica a two Strong aftershocks rocked Costa Rica on Friday in the aftermath of an Early morning earthquake that damaged or destroyed 55 buildings caused minor injuries and left 400 homeless officials said. The first aftershock measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit about 11 53 . The second measuring 4.3, came about 12 01 . With nearly the same Force As a temblor that struck earlier. A third aftershock hit about 11 25 . And registered at 3.6. The first quake measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. 2 charged in Haig attack Karlsruhe Germany a two alleged members of the terrorist red army faction were charged Friday in the 1979 car bomb attack on former Secretary of state Alexander Haig. The attorney general a office said it had charged Sigrid Sternbeck Friedrich in connection with the 1977 murder of the president of the federation of German industries and with the attack on Haig when he was commander of nato troops in Europe. Her husband Ralf Baptist Friedrich was also charged in the attack on Haig a motorcade in which three of his bodyguards were injured. Haig escaped unharmed from the june 25, 1979, car bombing in Belgium. Bombs in Rome defused Rome a police defused bombs planted in front of two travel agencies Friday in the latest of a series of attacks apparently aimed at Spanish interests. One was a powerful time bomb defused just six seconds before it was due to go off the italian news Agency Ansa said. Police said they were evaluating a Telephone Call to an italian news Agency in which a Man speaking in foreign accented italian claimed a group called the falange Armata armed falange Vas behind the bombing attempts the falange was the fascist political party that governed Spain after its civil leaders ousted from Vietnam s Cabinet Bangkok Thailand a legendary military commander to Nguyen Giap and Diplomat Nguyen co Thach lost their jobs saturday in a major shake up of Vietnam a Cabinet. The official voice of Vietnam said the changes affected posts for defense foreign affairs Interior Trade the state planning commission and vice chairmanship of the Cabinet. On Friday the National Assembly elected economic reformer to Van Kiel to head the Cabinet As prime minister. The changes were widely anticipated and designed to better Lead the country through turbulent economic times and changes in International politics. Giap who routed the French colonialists at Dien Bien Phu relinquished his Post As a vice chairman of the Cabinet known in Vietnam As the Council of ministers. Dubbed the a red Napoleon for his military feats Giap also was a key figure in the War against the United slates in South Vietnam. Thach was replaced As foreign minister by Nguyen Manh Cam Vietnam a former ambassador to the soviet Union and one of the 146 members of the communist party scentral committee. A Dapper witty and sometimes caustic Diplomat Thach was reportedly criticized by his colleagues for his Independent style and for failing to secure diplomatic ties with the United states. The voice of Vietnam broadcast monitored in Bangkok Thailand said the resignations and elections of new Cabinet ministers took place in Hanoi a a Dinh conference Hall where the Assembly has been meeting for the past two weeks. Taking the powerful position of Interior minister was it. Gen. Bui Thien Ngo 62, who is ranked no. 9 on the communist party a most powerful body the politburo. The ministry runs Vietnam a vast Security apparatus. He replaces Mai Chi Tho the brother of deceased revolutionary be due Tho who with . Secretary of state Henry Kissinger hammered out the pans peace accords that ended americans military involvement in Vietnam. Gen. Doan Khue the 68-year-old army chief of staff becomes the new defense minister replacing be due Anh who ranked second in the politburo Hierarchy. Khue has also served As vice minister of defense
