European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes Friday february 14,1992 supporters of Kashmiri Independence argue with pakistani police across a barbed wire Fence on kill trying to Cross by the new York times Islamabad Pakistan a alarmed Over the possibility of conflict with India pakistani forces on wednesday fired into a group of Kashmiri separatists trying to enter the Indian controlled portion of Kashmir killing 12. As Many As 100 protesters were wounded. The Indian government which controls two thirds of the predominantly Muslim territory had said it would fire on anyone trying to Cross the cease fire line into Kashmir illegally a warning the Kashmiri protesters said they would wilfully disregard. For weeks the Pakistan government has agonized Over How to Deal with the March into Kashmir. While it supports the protesters Aims a a Kashmir separated from India a it also has attempted to reduce tensions with its larger hindu dominated neighbor. In a rare and hastily summoned news conference wednesday prime minister Nawaz Sharif described the Issue in Blunt terms. A a we be had three wars with India a Sharif said. A we done to want to have a fourth War. But the dispute there has to be resolved now.�?�. The move to Block the Kashmiri March is one of sever-2nd Canadian for part in 91 by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Lahr Germany a the second of three soldiers involved in a 1991 stabbing murder was sentenced to three years in prison thursday at a general court martial at Canadian forces Europe Headquarters. The defendant army pvt. Eric Laflamme 21, an infantryman assigned to the 1st in Royal 22nd regt had pleaded innocent to a charge of first degree murder in the death of William John Clapp the 18-year-old son of a forces member. The five member court found him guilty of manslaughter a lesser charge. The slaying occurred last april 28 on a sidewalk in downtown Lahr. Clapp stabbed and slashed several times with two knives was Able to Tell people who came to his Aid before he died that three canadians whom he did no to know had attacked him. Master Cpl. Christian Denault also of 1st in was convicted of second degree murder in the Case on dec. 2, and received a mandatory life prison sentence. But the weapon that killed Clapp a switchblade knife remained missing until Laflamme testified feb. 4 that he had hidden it on a beam in the attic of his Barracks according to a forces spokesman air Force capt. Yves g6n6reux. Police recovered the knife the Day of Laflamme a testimony but it was not used As evidence in the trial. The court found Laflamme a Montreal native guilty thursday morning before deliberating nearly three hours on the sentence. Laflamme a parents were present72 protesters into Kashmir Al policy moves in recent Days by the pakistani government. Coincidentally they follow the foreign ministers announcement last week that Pakistan has nuclear capability. The procession organized by the Jammu and Kashmir liberation front a guerrilla group waging hit and run warfare against Indian troops in Kashmir was attempting to Cross the Border through the town of Cho Kathi Ana into India. It sought to highlight its demand for the Independence of the predominantly Muslim territory. While both governments have promised to avoid a new War the level of violence in the Vale of Kashmir has risen steadily. India regularly accuses Pakistan of training and arming Kashmiri separatist groups. Pakistan denies such assertions. Pakistan on the other hand has denounced what it says Are horrendous human rights abuses by Indian Security forces in Kashmir. In both countries the Kashmir question has become an extraordinarily emotional Issue galvanizing political and religious forces with such Fervour that the survival of both governments might be threatened. Control of Kashmir is divided among India Pakistan and jailed fatal stabbing for both decisions. Laflamme testified that the switchblade belongs to him and he does not remember How Denault got it g6nereuxsaid. The Soldier claims he was present when Denault stabbed Clapp but said he himself did not attack the victim. Laflamme testified that the third suspect master Cpl. Francois Leclerc also of 1st in held Clapps legs while Denault attacked Clapp first with a 7-Inch bread knife that he had taken from the bar a la Bourn a then with the switchblade g6n6reux said. Leclerc also is charged with first degree murder. All three soldiers Are French canadians. The murder unsettling in a military Community that has experienced Only one other such crime in recent memory was particularly troubling because of testimony that emerged in the first trial about Denault shaving said he wanted to kill an anglophone or English speaking person. Relations Between Young anglophone and francophone canadians in Lahr Are testy sometimes partly a reflection of the current National ethnically oriented constitutional crises in Canada said one longtime Community resident an English speaking civilian employee of the forces. But he and other local canadians said that aside from occasional crude remarks neither the murder nor the trial has caused added friction Between the two language groups Here. A a it a been a year a said one Young French Canadian civilian. A people forgot about world Chile asks Russia to give Hospital care to Honecker from wire reports Santiago Chile a Chile said wednesday that Erich Honecker a condition is serious and u wants russians permission to Transfer the former East German ruler from his Refuge in the chilean embassy in Moscow to a Hospital. Edmundo Vargas the acting foreign minister said russian authorities would have to give formal assurances that Honecker 79, a would not be handed to other authorities if he left the embassy. Germany wants to try him on manslaughter charges in the deaths of More than 200 East germans shot trying to flee to the West. Honecker reportedly has kidney arrest american Bangkok Thailand a an american was arrested for trying to smuggle out More than 16 pounds of heroin hidden in her Luggage officials said thursday. Leigh Janet Dettler 30, was arrested late wednesday As she waited to Board a Swissair flight to Zurich Switzerland said a spokesman for the customs department at Bangkok International Airport. Dettler was reported to be from maryland.2 flights diverted St. Johns Canada a two Europe bound flights were diverted to Newfoundland airports tuesday night. A Singapore air 747 in route from Toronto to Amsterdam landed in St. Johns to Rush a 1-year-old child burned by spilled Coffee to a Hospital. The other plane a an american airlines flight headed for Frankfurt Germany from Dallas a landed in Gander after an engine shut down.386 evacuated from ship Jakarta Indonesia a at least 386 mostly american and european passengers were evacuated from an Ocean liner after fire broke out in its engine room a shipping official said thursday. There were no reports of injuries aboard the 12,356-ton Ocean Pearl cruise which was carrying passengers from Singapore to Jakarta and Bali when the fire broke out wednesday evening. The Ere was extinguished by the re trial ordered Rome a Italy a highest court has thrown out the acquittals of four men originally sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1980 bombing of Bologna a Railroad station and ordered a new trial. Eighty five people were killed in the bombing one of the worst terrorist attacks in Europe and the reversal of the convictions by an appeals court nearly two years ago set off an outcry by the victims kills 2 miners Sunderland England a a train carrying 70 miners Jackknife 1,000 feet underground Early thursday lulling two men and injuring at least four others British Coal said. The train was taking the men to an undersea area to Start the 4 . Shift at Wea Nouth Colliery at Monkwearmouth near Sunderland on England a Northeast coast when it crashed about 3,300 feet from the mine Shaft the company anniversary today London a writers around the world will observe the third anniversary of the death sentence against Salman Rushdie today with events championing the right to Freedom of expression. On feb. 14,1989, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued his edict sentencing Rushdie to death for having written the satanic verses. The Ayatollah said the novel blasphemed islam. Since then Rushdie has been in hiding resurfacing Only for the occasional Book signing interview or closing monday Frankfurt a the american consulate general and the amerika Haus in Frankfurt will be closed monday in Observance of presidents Day
