European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes Friday april 10, 1992vets recall Bataan death March mount Samat Philippines a aging veterans gathered thursday on this Mountain with dignitaries from the United states Japan and the Philippines to commemorate the world War ii fall of Bataan a half Century ago. On april 9, 1942, More than 70,000 sick wounded and halt starved american and filipino troops surrendered to the japanese who broke through defences on this Mountain stronghold 35 Miles West of Manila. Thousands died during the brutal Bataan death March to prison Camps 60 Miles to the North after the worst defeat Ever suffered by american forces. Quot we had no food no Hope no nothing a said or. Paul Ashton 80, of Santa Barbara calif., who was adjutant of the 12th medical regt on Bataan. Quot but those Messy things Ive tried to put out of my  during the hour Long ceremony president Corazon Aquino and ambassadors from the United states and Japan Laid wreaths at a White Marble Monument to those who died. Later the officials praised the valor of the defenders and pledged to work for peace in the far East. Quot i would like to take this Opportunity to express. A deep remorse Over the unbearable sufferings and sorrows Japan inflicted upon a great Many people of the Philippines and the asian Pacific countries a said japanese ambassador Hir Okuzo Arai. A let me conclude my speech by praying that this Day april 9, 1992, be for the japanese the Day of self reflection and for everybody the Day for determination to create a better and deserving life for All the people of the world a Arai said. For the american and filipino veterans now in their 70s and 80s, the Celebration brought Back painful memories of the struggle. A we were suffering from malaria and dysentery a said Dionisio Ojeda a major in the 41st philippine div and a death March survivor. A we were burying up to 500 a Day. Those who carried the dead one Day were dead themselves the  despite speeches about shared suffering and common sacrifice the ceremony highlighted the differences in perspective with which filipinos and americans View the legacy of world War ii. Quot the sacrifice we made was in the cause of Freedom and the defense of sovereignty and National Honor a . Ambassador Frank Wisner said. Quot America recalls the he amp ism of All her sons., filipinos and americans we fought and died As  but Aquino reminded the audience that filipino veterans were never accorded benefits equal to that of the americans who fought beside them. It was Only last year that the United states finally agreed to Grant . Citizenship to filipino veterans although Many who survived the War have since died. Aquino Drew the loudest applause from the mostly filipino audience when she promised that her administration would ask Washington to reopen discussions on benefits to philippine veterans. A when the smoke of War had cleared and Victory was won a Acquino said the services of the filipino world War ii veterans appeared to be remembered a Only in words and not in  s people Welcome crackdown Leader says Lima Peru apr president Alberto Fujimori promising to Root out corruption and inefficiency said wednesday night that the Public supported his decision to close Congress and suspend civil liberties. Quot we would have preferred other measures a Fujimori said in his first speech since he announced the measures sunday. But the military backed crackdown was necessary Quot for the reconstruction of the country a he said. The state of emergency entered its third full Day with tanks still parked at the Palace of Justice and troops still patrolling the streets. But soldiers withdrew from news offices including the associated press a which they had occupied since sunday night. Fujimori said that the legislative Branch was corrupt and that some congressmen were linked to drug traffickers. Quot it was a Market where Laws were passed for special interest a he said. Of the courts he said a you could buy a judge for $5,000 or $10,000.�?� Fujimori 53, said he saw signs of support in a walk through Lima earlier in the Day. Quot men and women in the Street came up to me and said Chino keep going. Done to backtrack. Punish the corrupt ones a he said. Though Fujimori is of japanese ancestry asian looking men Are often nicknamed a a chinos in latin America. A private poll of 320 people released wednesday indicated that 75 percent of Lima a population favored Fujimori a action while 19 percent disapproved and 5 percent had no opinion. The poll by the Market research co. Gave no margin of error. Fujimori pledged to work for reconstruction in a country that he said was considered abroad the a least governale country in South America with massive drug smuggling guerrilla violence and economic dissolution. Fujimori had earlier complained that Congress and the judiciary were hampering his efforts to modernize the Economy of this impoverished nation of 22 million. He said tuesday that he would hold a referendum on the crackdown and later new congressional elections. But he did not give dates. A when we reopen Congress the people will want a True renovation a Fujimori said. He said the people who elected him in 1990 still supported him. A group of peruvian Bankers in the dominican Republic for a meeting of the inter american development Bank protested the suspension of civil rights. Former president Alan Garcia p6rez said from hiding that he believed pressure would Force Fujimori to reverse the military backed crackdown. Garcia who narrowly escaped arrest sunday said he was in underground Contact with other opponents of Fujimori. Quot i want to ask everyone to have Confidence that soon through the work of political forces. Liberty and democracy will be restored a he said in a tape obtained by the associated press. 1 troops surrounded Garcia a House with his wife and three children inside. Peru a ambassador to Venezuela Alan Wagner Tizon resigned Over the crackdown. The mexican embassy said sen. Hugo Blanco a leftist opposition Leader had sought Asylum there. Many nations have pressed Fujimori to end the crackdown. Washington has withheld tens of millions of dollars in Aid. But Japan a major Aid donor welcomed Fujimori a plan for a referendum As a sign of a return to democracy and said it will take the plan into account in deciding its position toward Peru a foreign ministry official said in Tokyo wednesday. The shining path rebels have not commented. Rebels have kilted at least five people in the capital since monday a Normal level of violence in a guerrilla War that has claimed at least 25,000 lives since 1980. Yir punching out or punch and Friend wave Farewell As they walk into the Sunset on the cover of punch magazines final edition on wednesday. The 150-year-old British publication known for its genteel satire ceased publication after suffering heavy financial losses estimated at More than $1.71 million last year. Serbians pour More shells on Bosnia Herzegovina town Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina up a serbian nationalist forces launched an infantry and mortar attack thursday on the predominantly Muslim town of Vornik. The president of newly Independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina accused the serb led yugoslav army of failing to come to the assistance of unarmed people. Quot they have been shooting with mortars All night Long Quot said a Muslim woman in Vornik when reached by Telephone. Quot we Are All in basements. Listen you can hear it Over the Telephone. Let god save  a everything is ablaze Here we do not know what to do a another resident of Vornik told state run Sarajevo radio. Bosnia and Herzegovina a Muslim president Alija ize Begovic on thursday scolded serbian generals heading the yugoslav army for not taking Steps to halt the fighting. A we need the Active support by the army to help the people whose hands Are empty a ize Begovic said on Sarajevo radio. A if the army cannot Stop the attackers a he said Quot the least it could do would be to move Between the two  in an apparent reference to his efforts to form the republics own armed forces ize Begovic said a soon we shall not be begging the army we shall be defending  a wednesday attack on Vornik by local serbs and members of a Serbia based Ultra nationalist paramilitary group left at least one person dead and nine injured officials and Media said. The new onslaught on Vornik by serbian forces began at 8 10 . Thursday after expiration of an ultimatum asking muslims in the town to hand Over their weapons Sarajevo radio said. The radio said the attacking serbs were led by Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan the reputed Belgrade mobster and former communist secret police hit Man who is wanted on criminal charges in a number of Western european countries. The serb controlled yugoslav army and nationalist serbian leaders in Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina praised Arkan As a hero for his groups activities in the 9-month-old serb croat civil War in Croatia while International human rights organizations accused Arkan of atrocities. In the area of Mostar 60 Miles Southwest of Sarajevo the serb led yugoslav army kept exchanging artillery and rocket fire with croatian and Muslim militias. In Sarajevo sporadic fighting continued. But people began appearing on the streets with City traffic being slowly restored As streetcars and buses resumed their routes. Stores mainly with food products were open. But most offices and factories remained closed