European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes wednesday september 4, 1991telethon raises record amount Las vegas apr Jerry Lewis raised a record $45,071,857 during his annual labor Day telethon amid protests that the fund Raiser for children with muscular dystrophy portrays a a Jerry a kids a As pathetic victims. The comedian shouted and jammed a fist in the air monday As the pledge Board pushed past the $45 million Mark surpassing last years record of $44,172,186 for the muscular dystrophy association. Lewis Sang his Staple song you la never walk alone and wiped away tears As the 26th annual telethon Drew to a close. Lewis has now raised some $615.8 million from the telethon that bears his name. Corporate contributions have pushed the total past $1.1 billion. With pickets outside the Host Sahara hotel in Las vegas and in Denver and los Angeles Lewis tried to rebut the allegations that he uses pity to gain contributions. A a in be never used the terms a disabled and a handicapped a a he said As he kicked off the 21 it hour telethon. Mad National poster child Drew Johnson of Zachary la., and his parents were featured on the nationally televised show. A thank you for helping me and All of Jerry s kids a Drew said. A i love  renewed fighting imperils dec s yugoslav peace plan Belgrade Yugoslavia apr new fighting in Croatia on tuesday frayed a Day old truce brokered by the european Community and officials of the secessionist Republic accused the Federal army of killing Civile ians. Croatia a defense ministry claimed fire from yugoslav army tanks in Berak South of Osisek randomly killed 40 villagers. There was no Independent confirmation of the casualty figure. It is often impossible to reconcile conflicting reports of fighting in the warfare which broke out after Croatia declared Independence on june 25. Those clashes have pitted croat aft militiamen against serb insurgents and the Federal army. Croatia accuses Serbia the largest yugoslav Republic of instigating the fighting to expand its territory. The croats also say the serb dominated army is helping the serb guerrillas a charge denied by the military but one gaining credence in Western capitals. Federal army and croatian defense ministry sources both reported mortar duels at Osisek 140 Miles East of the croatian capital of Zagreb. The army said one of its Barracks had been attacked. A a it a frightening. Its awful a said an Osisek hotel clerk contacted by Telephone from Zagreb. In other violence Belgrade radio said tense a Village in Eastern Croatia a ethnic serb dominated Region of Slavonia was the target of a rocket attack this morning. More than 300 people have been killed in the fighting in Croatia this summer and previous truce  Croatia have collapsed. The latest provides for foreign cease fire observers a five member arbitration panel and a conference to Settle the crisis. It also Calls for disarming some croatian forces and serb militants. The accords endorsement by Yugoslavia a collective Federal presidency and the feuding leaders of the country a six republics raised Hopes that a Way could be found to end the War. European Community foreign ministers met in the Hague Netherlands on tuesday to try to begin implementing the cease fire plan. Many of Croatia a 600,000 serbs 12 percent of the republics population Are unwilling to be part of an Independent Croatia. During the fighting serb guerrillas have taken Over about a Quarter of the republics territory. Hatred has been fanned by the memory of the Slaughter of hundreds of thousands of serbs in death Camps run by Croatia a nazi puppet government in world War i and of retaliatory killings by serb guerrillas. Vasil Tupu Kovski the Federal presidency member from the Southern Republic of Macedonia said the peace conference was expected after sept. 9. The talks Are to be held in the Netherlands. Major Peng sign pact on Hong Kong project Beijing apr chinese Premier i Peng on tuesday rebuffed harsh human rights criticism by British prime minister John major but the friction did no to interfere with the signing of an agreement giving the chinese Sway Over Hong Kong development. The agreement ended a Long dispute Over a new Airport in Hong Kong and symbolized China a clout in the Colony Long before Britain turns it Over to Beijing in 1997. Critics say the pact gives China too much influence Over Hong Kong a affairs ahead of the changeover and throws doubt on whether China will keep its pledge to give the enclave substantial autonomy after 1997, the agreement gives China the right to be consulted extensively on each construction stage of the $16.2 billion Airport and port project or any other major undertaking by the British colonial government. Major and Peng toasted each other with Champagne after signing the document in the great Hail of the people at a ceremony that was the Centrepiece of a three Day visit by the British Leader. Major is the first Western head of state to visit China since the 1989 army crackdown on pro democracy protesters Drew International condemnation. Japanese Premier Toshiki Kaifus visit last month was the first by a Leader of the industrialized democracies. In talks before signing the agreement major made a a Strong and detailed presentation on concerns Over human rights violations said a British official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Major raised the cases of jailed dissidents. I rejected the British leaders Remon stations Over rights violations. Instead he rebuked Britain and other foreign countries for encroaching on chinese territory in the 19th and Early 20th centuries. Dottie West reported near death after surgery Nashville Tenn. A country Singer Dottie West was reported near death tuesday after surgery failed to Stop internal bleeding. West 58, was in critical but stable condition at Vanderbilt University medical Center. She has continued to lose blood since an Auto Accident Friday and two operations also took a toll. Or. Richard s. Miller said monday. A due to her age her chances of survival Are not As Good As i thought they were before Quot Miller said. A i can to give you an exact percentage but they re not very  West suffered a ruptured liver and spleen when the car she was Riding in crashed on the Way to a grand Ole opry performance. T doctors operated on Friday and monday but were unable to Stop the bleeding. Another operation was scheduled for today. Quot we do now get survivors with this Type of injury but most of them Are in their 20s, not in their 60s,�?� said or. John Morris jr., who participated in the surgery. Doctors also thought West had suffered a neck injury but determined monday that she Hadnot. Miller said. George Thackston an 81-year-old neighbor who was driving West to the opry was in critical but stable condition with unspecified injuries. Police said he lost control of the car while driving 55 Mph in a 25 Niph zone. West was the first woman to win a country music grammy award with the 1964 hit Here comes my baby. Also among her More than 40 hits is i was raised on country  blast wrecks apartments flames engulf two apartment buildings in the Bay Ridge Section of Brooklyn n.y., after an explosion caused a partial collapse of the two structures monday evening killing at least three people and injuring 36. Rescuers searched Early tuesday for victims who May have been trapped in the charred debris of the Row houses