European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 c the stars and stripes thursday october 24, 1991cambodian peace treaty signed Paris apr cambodians warring factions and representatives of 18 nations signed a peace treaty wednesday with Hopes that a  transition to free elections will end a half Century of bloodshed in Southeast Asia. A a dark Page of history has been turned a said French president Francois Mitterrand opening the half hour ceremony at an ornate conference Center in the French capital. A Cambodia is about world to resume its place in the  but Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii delivered a scathing condemnation of the Khmer Rouge guerrilla faction shortly before signing the  peace treaty which will give that rebel group a share of Power. During the Khmer rouges Rule of Cambodia in 1975-78, about 1 million cambodians died through executions torture disease and forced labor. A the world is still shocked a Baker said. A they used violence against their own people in a Way that has few parallels in history. We condemn these policies and practices of the Khmer Rouge As an abomination to humanity that must never be allowed to  he said the United states would support efforts a to bring to Justice those responsible for the mass murders of the 1970s if the new cambodian government chooses to pursue this  hours before the ceremony began Relief workers and the military Wing of the Khmer Peoples National liberation front one of the non communist guerrilla factions accused phenom penh government forces of shelling several positions in Northwestern Cambodia. Waving banners Reading a peace in Cambodia a hundreds of cambodian exiles cheered Prince Norodom sihanouk.9 killed 36 wounded in South Africa violence from wire reports Johannesburg South Africa a nine Blacks were killed and 36 wounded wednesday morning when assailants shot and stabbed terrified commuters at two Soweto train stations police said. The attacks in the township outside Johannesburg were the latest in a series that have undermined a recent peace treaty signed by the government and leading Black groups. More than 150 Blacks have died in factional fighting in the five weeks since the Accord was reached. A people Are Cut and shot to bits. Some bodies Are in pieces a one unidentified witness was quoted by the Independent South african press association As  Leader elected Istanbul Turkey a the Eastern orthodox Church elected a new spiritual Leader wednesday the Church announced. Metropolitan Bartholomeus was elevated As patriarch following the death of patriarch Dimitrios i earlier this month. The Church claims 300 million members worldwide. Bartholomeus 51, once served As metropolitan of the town of Philadelphia in Turkey. His most recent position was in Cna Cedon the ancient name for the modern City of Kadkoy on the asian coast of Istanbul. The title metropolitan is similar in rank to the title Bishop used in other Christian  evacuations go on Brussels Belgium a belgian paratroopers continued for a second Day wednesday evacuating europeans from the zairian mining City of Lubumbashi a foreign ministry spokeswoman said. A about 1,000 europeans want to leave Lubumbashi Quot said spokeswoman Francoise Gustin. A no new pillaging was reported today but the situation remains unsafe a she said wednesday. There were no reports of injured europeans. Gustin said 280 belgians were flown tuesday in military transport planes from Lubumbashi to the congolese capital of Brazzaville after soldiers rampaged through the City. She said five planes would shuttle Between Lubumbashi and Brazzaville. Lubumbashi is about 1,100 Miles Southeast of the capital of  civilians at Simonella named employees of year Nas Simonella Sicily a amps two Nas Simonella civilians have been selected As Fleet air Mediterranean a employees of the year. Canelo Rosano Signet Law a italian Liaison officer was selected As the local National employee of the year and Jim Wiliey the naval air stations morale welfare and recreation director was honoured As the top . Employee. Rosano who has worked for the base for 31 years was cited for his skillful coordination of multiple political and logistical issues during operations desert shield and storm. Willey was lauded for innovative solutions to budget constraints that realized a $150,000 profit for Simonel Las mar programs in 1990 and for mar support Given to the More than 80,000 troops who passed through Simonella during the persian Gulf crisis. Cuban president Fidel Castro Fields questions tuesday As mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari watches. Castro makes Surprise visit at Summit of latin leaders Cozumel Mexico apr cuban president Fidel Castro arrived tuesday to meet with the presidents of Mexico Venezuela and Colombia who reportedly Hope to push the communist Leader toward democratic reforms. Mexico a president Carlos Salinas de Gortari issued a Surprise announcement earlier in the Day that the cuban Leader would take part in the group of three Summit that was to Start wednesday on this resort Island off the Yucatan Peninsula. The group includes Salinas de Gortari and presidents Cesar Gaviria Trujillo of Colombia and Carlos Andres Perez Rodriguez of Venezuela. Mexico and Venezuela have a powerful lure for Castro a Oil to replace the desperately needed supplies he has lost from the soviet Union. But the two countries so far have refused to include Cuba in an arrangement under which they sell Oil at concessionary rates to Central american countries. Colombian foreign minister Luis Fernando Jaramillo told the Caracol radio network that the presidents would seek to convince Castro to accept democratic changes in Cuba one of the last hard line communist states. I a the last thing we want to see is a Bloodbath in Cuba. Even if it would be in order to turn to a democratic system a Fernando Jaramillo said. A because of that we will make every Effort so that the mediation of these three countries can produce fundamental changes on the Island a he said. Castro ended a cuban communist party Congress last week with an emotional vow to continue along his one party path despite the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. The loss of its main East bloc supporters and trading partners has devastated cubans Economy. But Castro declared that Cuba was already More democratic than capitalist countries and he rejected claims of rights abuses on the Island. 4 escapees captured after shootout Karlsruhe Germany up a police on wednesday arrested four escaped prisoners after a shootout ended a two Day hostage drama during which the four received $1.2 million in Ransom and a getaway car. Authorities gave in to the demands because of fear the escapees would kill three guards they had taken hostage. A police spokesman said wednesday that the guards were released unharmed before the escapees described As a dangerous criminals a were arrested. The spokesman said police recovered most of the 2 million Marks in Ransom Given to the escapees in Exchange for a Promise that the hostages would not be harmed. He said it appeared that two of the gangsters were injured in the shootout which occurred in the southwestern City of Karlsruhe. The drama started monday night when a lebanese and a yugoslav prisoner in Celle in Northern Germany overpowered guards and teamed up with two German inmates. To it to of the four Are convicted murderers. It was unclear How authorities tracked them to Karlsruhe about 300 Miles South of Celle