European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1 a of tt1 a a a the Silsand amp ripes a be v. It ezrs Sisr. Vol. 50, no. 255 350 tuesday december 24, 1991 d 8693 georgian violence mounts rebels Shell parliament building for 2nd Day Moscow a rebel troops on monday founded front wire reports  Georgia s parliament with rocket and artillery fire for a second Day. The president of the Republic offered to share Power but the opposition demanded that he resign. The Georgia health ministry said at least 18 people have been lulled in the fighting but the Tass news Agency said up to 50 May have died. President Oviad Gamsa Hurdia who is accused of autocratic policies since his election in May was reported hiding in the parliament s basement. The Independent inter fax news Agency said the building s right Wing had been destroyed. Tass said both sides were exchanging Quot hellish fire Quot in the afternoon and witnesses said hundreds of people stood in the streets watching the carnage. Late sunday Gamsa Hurdia rejected opposition Calls for his resignation and an offer of Safe passage out of Georgia the caucasus mountains Republic that has been the Lone holdout against joining the new Commonwealth. Meanwhile one of the most urgent issues arising from the collapse of the Central government in Moscow a control of soviet nuclear arms a was the subject of see violence on Page 2 dogs Best Friend Higgins remains identified Given to . Officials hurrying to escape dangerous flooding in Brownwood Texas Chris Robles keeps an awkward but firm hold on his dog Fierra. In the other hand Robles carries a Small bundle of clothing. See weather Story on Page 11. Beirut Lebanon api a the body of american hostage it. Col. William r. Higgins was turned Over to . Diplomats monday after officials identified the remains which were dumped on a Roadside Over the weekend. The body identified by . And . Officials was placed in a casket draped with a . Flag and driven from the american University Hospital morgue to the . Embassy in the East Beirut suburb of Aukar. Embassy guards turned Back reporters from the Hilltop compound. At the United nations a spokeswoman for Secretary general Javier Perez do Cuellar said the body was confirmed to be that of Higgins. Nadia Younes said . Hostage envoy Giandominico Picco confirmed it was Higgins but she did not know How the identification was made. Pm rez de Cuellar offered his condolences to Higgins family. A thus a dark chapter in the history of . Peacekeeping forces has been closed Perez de Cuellar said in a statement released at . Headquarters. On sunday Higgins sister Mary Higgins Fisher of Okolona ky., said she continued to Hope he was still alive. On monday she declined to comment on the identification of her brother a remains. A a in be had about 50 or 60 phone Calls today and in a just totally exhausted. I can to do any More talking a said Fisher said. The lebanese Coroner general or. Ahmed Harati had reviewed dental records hair samples and other data in an Effort to identify the body which was brought to the Hospital Early sunday. Earlier monday Higgins Harati said he was reasonably sure it was Higgins a Marine officer who was abducted feb. 17, 1988, White serving As a . Observer in Lebanon. The hospitals director or. Faisal Najjar said . And . Officials a reached a positive identification following a second examination monday of the partially decomposed body. . Officers who served under Higgins command helped in the identification. There was no immediate comment from . Officials in Beirut. In Washington White House spokes see Higgins on Page 2 humanitarian coalition sought by David Tarrant staff writer Bonn Germany a american service members in Europe will Likely play a key role As part of a new coalition whose Mission will be to provide humanitarian Aid to Russia and the other new republics in the former soviet Union Robert m. Kimmitt ambassador to Germany said monday. Quot what we re trying to do is to create almost a new coalition. We had the Gulf coalition last year. Now we need a new coalition to help democracy succeed a Kimmitt said in an interview with the stars and stripes. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii recently returned from meetings with leaders of the russian led Commonwealth a very taken with the needs a resulting from severe food shortages Kimmitt said. A i think Well see a particularly critical need during this Winter and Early next  after his visit Baker called for a conference of the United states its european allies and other nations to map out the Relief Effort Kimmitt said. The conference will take place in mid january in Washington. Kimmitt said that the . Approach a will get donor nations together and figure out How Best to help a not whether to help. Old once that is decided then i think the question will be what will be the appropriate role for the . To play Quot he said. A it might be that other countries Are in better position to contribute Money foodstuffs and so Forth. And that we working within the nato logistical Structure can help provide logistical transport and other  Kimmitt said bakery a visit revealed that the needs see coalition on Page 2 tomorrow s newspaper on a Christmas will be a combined Issue for dec. 25/26. The newspaper will double up on the comics crosswords and Ann Landers and dear Abby so you won t miss any of your favorite features. A of our bookstores will be closed on Christmas Day but you can still gel your copy of the combined edition through newspaper vending machines in your Community. There will be no newspaper dec. 26 because of the Christmas Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume publishing dec. 27