European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 25, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 3naacp plans landmark Frankfurt rally by the stars and stripes Frankfurt Germany a a March saturday protesting alleged civil rights violations in the american military in Europe will be a landmark demonstration an organizer said. The March organized by the european chapter of the National association for the advancement of coloured people is scheduled to begin in downtown Frankfurt at 10 . Minorities in every Branch of the military in Europe will be represented said Arthur Diggs president of the european a act. A this will be a landmark demonstration a Chance to illustrate the depth of the discontent of minorities in the military. We Hope to see about 1,000 people there Quot Diggs said. Officials in Frankfurt where hundreds of demonstrations occur every year said there never has been a demonstration by americans against the american military in their City. In the past Diggs said military members have been discouraged from participating in any demonstration against the military. A but this time is different Quot he said. A we cannot sit still for this abuse any  military members Are not restricted from participating in the a act March said spokespeople for the . Army Europe and . Air forces Europe. A because of the positive non political nature in which the event is being conducted there Are no restrictions Quot said it. Col. . Crowley usage spokesman. A v corps spokesman would not comment on the March. The March will begin at the head of Frankfurt s zeil pedestrian shopping Street which runs in front of the Kauf Hof department store. The March will pass near but will not enter american facilities including the american consulate the army s v corps Headquarters and the platen housing area where the March is scheduled to end. Diggs said. German police will be posted at various Points along the March route a City official said. Military police will not be on hand. Frankfurt military Community officials said. The March was inspired by recent allegations that the american military in Europe has been insensitive to civil rights issues. Diggs said. The chairman of the . Commission on civil rights Arthur a. Fletcher visited several american installations in Germany in August. He released an unofficial report in Washington on sept. 11 criticizing the military s system for combating civil rights and equal Opportunity , Azerbaijan approve truce Moscow apr the feuding republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed tuesday to a cease fire in ethnic fighting in Magorno Karabash and to limited self government for the disputed Region news agencies reported. But the Deal reached under the mediation of russian federation president Boris n. Yeltsin and Kazakhstan president Nur Sultan Nazer Baev will require further negotiations the reports said. It is not Clear whether leaders of the two republics can enforce the pledge to withdraw guerrillas from around the enclave of predominantly Christian armenians that lies within Muslim Azerbaijan. Tensions Are High in the Region where More than 800 people have died since 1088 and Many residents have been forced to flee. Fighting was reported in Magorno Karabash the past two Days around the armenian Village of Chapar killing six people the Independent news Agency inter fax said. Political turmoil in the Wake of last month s failed hard line coup also was reported in two other soviet republics tuesday. A in Georgia four armed supporters of president Oviad Gamsa Hurdia were seized by National guardsmen Loyal to opponents of the president. Tengiz Kito Vani commander of the Maverick guardsmen said the men were provoking opposition members who have occupied the republics broadcasting Center demanding air time. Opposition forces charge that Gamsa Hurdia who was democratically elected has become dictatorial. A in Kazakhstan Tass reported that a legislator who has been on a we Klong hunger strike to protest what he called illegal parliamentary procedures in his Republic asked for political Asylum in the russian federation. A the leadership of my Republic violates Laws and it is impossible to do anything about it a the lawmaker Vladimir Chernyshov said. A successful Resolution of the dispute in Magorno Karabash would further demonstrate Yeltsin s clout As a National Leader following last month s unsuccessful communist Putsch that led to a Power sharing arrangement with Mikhail s. Gorbachev. The soviet president failed to Settle the conflict Over Magorno Karabash. The agreement Calls for Armenia to relinquish claims it made to the disputed territory in 1989. In return Azerbaijan which has administered the Region for decades agreed to allow the mostly armenian residents of the enclave to choose their own government and run soviet republics in turmoil Georgia opponents of Georgia s president were holed up in the republics broadcasting studios demanding air time and trying to forge an antigovernment coalition. Id Armenia declared Independence and reportedly offered to denounce its claim to the armenian enclave of Magorno Karabash in return for an Independent government in the disputed territory and other guarantees apr. Dean Caple Virginia Garrelt Noble Kadzhi Kristan parliament forced the resignation of acting president Kadri Din Asl nov and replaced him with a former communist party Boss. Lawmakers also declared a Stato of of Orgony to halt attacks on statues of Lonin. Their own affairs inter fax and the state news Agency Tass reported. Ethnic guerrilla forces would have to be withdrawn by the end of the year but police and Central government troops would remain. A your people yearn for a peaceful life a Tass quoted Azerbaijan president Ayaz Muta Libov As saying after the agreement with armenian president Levon Ter Petro Sian. Soviet defense minister Yevgeny Shaposhnikov who also played a role in the mediation set a deadline of Jan. 1 for ending the ethnic fighting inter fax said it said Shaposhnikov threatened to withdraw All soviet troops from the Region leaving the two sides without any Buffer unless real Steps toward peace Are taken by then. A we Hope that at last a negotiating process has started Between the two sides a a Yeltsin said at a news conference. The presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan the two largest soviet republics agreed to act As guarantors of the agreement. The extent of their responsibilities was not spelled out. Inter fax quoted Yeltsin As saying Armenia and Azerbaijan had accumulated so Many grievances Over the years that a it was impossible to discuss them  tar Pitrosian stressed that although the joint communique was a Compromise Between the two sides it did not resolve the conflict and was Only a a first step in that direction Quot inter fax reported. The communique was signed by tar Petrosian Muta Libov and officials from Magorno Karabash after i31/�?T hours of talks. Inter tax said. The conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan dates Back centuries but flared anew in 1988 when armenians in Magorno Karabash expressed a desire to unite with the armenian Republic. Inter fax said the agreement Calls for Magorno Karabash to return to the status it held before january 1989 when its parliament was suspended and the autonomous Region was put directly under the control of the Central government. The Kremlin later gave administrative control Back to  sentenced for Selling soviet made weapon by mls Reidith Winder . Bureau Raf Alconbury England an airman who secretly shipped a soviet made ak-47 from saudi Arabia to England aboard an a-10 and sold it later was Given a bad conduct discharge and three years of confinement following his court martial Friday according to a base spokeswoman. Senior airman Ronald p. Cannon jr., an a-10 assistant Crew chief with the 10th aircraft generation so. Was also ordered to forfeit  of $500 a month Lor 3ft months and reduced three grades to airman Basic by a military judge. Col. Michael Mcshane. According to trial records. Cannon bought two"ak-47s for $125 from another . Military member in april. He sold one while still in saudi Arabia but ship Ped the other Back to England by removing a panel from an a-10 on which he was Crew chief and tying the weapon inside said maj. Conrad m. Von Wald the staff judge advocate at Alconbury. Back at Alconbury Cannon Quot made noises Quot that he had a gun for Sale von Wald said. An airman who heard cannons talk contacted the office of special investigations at Alconbury. The Osi recruited a British National to buy the weapon from Cannon von Wald said. A the British citizen made the offer to Purchase the weapon for 1,100 pounds approximately $1,960 through an intermediary Quot von Wald said. Quot he Cannon accepted the offer gave the ak-47 to the intermediary and then accepted 1,100 pounds. That s when he got  forensic tests were run on the weapon and it was shown to be full functional. Records show. Cannon also was convicted of stealing a $6,000 pair of military night goggles. The 21 year old Plymouth pa., native confessed to taking the goggles but said he took them alter they were Leit behind by a . Army Crew that was washing a truck von Wald said. Cannon confessed to taking the goggles which were later found in his room at Alconbury. But defended his actions by saying they had been abandoned. Von Wald said. Cannon was charged with three counts of failure to obey a lawful regulation and one count each of failure to report or turn Over captured or abandoned property dealing in captured or abandoned property intentional damage of military property and larceny of military property said base spokeswoman l ech. Sgt. Linda Mitchell. He pleaded guilty to one count of failure to obey a lawful regulation and the charge of damaging military property. He pleaded not guilty to All other charges. Cannon was found guilty of dealing in captured or abandoned property and larceny of military property plus failure to obey a lawful regulation. Cannon has been stationed at Alconbury since september 1989 and has been in the air Force for nearly three years. The maximum sentence he could have gotten included a dishonourable discharge 22 years confinement forfeiture of All  and allowances and reduction to airman Basic. His initial confinement will be served at Raf Lakenheath until authorities decide final placement. He also still could be charged by British authorities