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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                B re 1 thursday november 5,1992 Page 28 a the stars and stripes world i a a angolan Leader Call for rebels Luanda Angola apr the government of pres ident jos6 Eduardo Dos Santos having crushed an opposition group and killed or captured its senior officers demanded tuesday that the rebels disarm and with draw from captured territory. The capitals morgues were bulging with corpses from a three Day Battle that killed up to 1,000 people and appeared to have dealt a blow to Jonas Sav Imbie Sunita rebels while threatening a resumption of the -16-year civil War. After a meeting Between the foes in a Luanda hotel tuesday spokesman Joso Lourenco of the ruling popular movement for the liberation of Angola or Mola said the government would release 14 senior Unita officers if the rebels withdraw from territory they had occupied. A Only if this is done will we liberate the Unita elements in our Power a Lourenco said on Portugal a Ftp television. A a in a to speech Dos Santos accused Unita a the . Plantation Monrovia Liberia a nigerian jets in a multinational Force defending Monrovia bombed the Firestone rubber Plantation and killed at least 38 of its employees and their relatives officials said tuesday. Military sources said rebel Leader Charles Taylor had been storing munitions at the american managed Plantation at Harbel a Firestone company town 30 Miles East of the capital. Taylor a forces denied the claim. About 25 americans were working at the sprawling Plantation when the three planes bombed it the chief spokesman for Nashville based Bridges tone fire Stone inc. Said but none were Hurt. He said All the casualties were civilians. Up to 3,000 people mainly civilians May have died since the siege of Monrovia began on oct. 15, the world health organization director said tuesday Many of the casualties Are floating in swamps or being buried in shallow Graves or. Ruth Ash balata of Swaziland told reporters. Officials fear a cholera outbreak because of rotting bodies and a cutoff of water she said. Or. Johan he Finck of doctors without Borders in Brussels Belgium said his organizations workers were evacuated tuesday to neighbouring Ivory coast from behind Taylor a lines leaving no International Relief agencies operating there. The United nations the .-based Catholic Relief services the International committee of the red Cross and the lutheran world service All evacuated their International staff from the area Over the past 10 Days. Sources in the seven nation West african Force which intervened two years ago to try to halt liberians civil War said tuesday that a major offensive was being prepared against Taylor a troops. Sources in the multinational Force said it had grown to 12,000 soldiers from 7,000 since the latest siege began including about 1,400 from Senegal. But there were unconfirmed reports Senegal was preparing to withdraw its troops a considered the Best trained of the West Africa Force a in frustration Over the failure of nigerian and other forces to effectively fight the rebels. Japanese to learn Tokyo up a the japanese government will soon offer advice to youngsters on proper behaviour when confronted with a a angry gun toting americans a the Manichi daily news reported wednesday. The move is partly prompted by the Case of Yoshihiro Hattori a 16-year-old japanese Exchange student who was shot to death oct. 17 in Louisiana White going to a halloween party. Hattori and a Friend mistakenly approached the House of Rodney Pietri who fire surrender National Union for the total Independence of Angola a of trying to usurp Power. He said he would Convene the new parliament in an attempt to resolve the crisis. Luanda was quiet tuesday. The a plan a Black and red Flag flew Over the smoke blackened hotel Turisco which was Una tax a Headquarters in Luanda and saw heavy weekend fighting in which Mola troops also killed other senior Unita figures. Residents ventured outside to find gutted buildings and bodies on the streets. Some victims were buried in a mass grave South of the City  accords last year ended the War and paved the Way for multiparty elections. The War followed angolans 1975 Independence from Portugal. But Sav Imbi refused to accept the results of sept. 29-Bo voting in which Unita lost to the Mola. . Observers called the elections generally free and fair. When Hattori failed to obey the command a freeze a the Story got front Page coverage in Japan which prides itself on its Low crime rate. Many japanese now understand the English word a freeze a but the new education program which is aimed at High school and University students planning to go to the United states will also explain How to react when confronted by a gun toting americans a the Manichi daily news  votes on ending 20 years of military Rule from wire reports Accra Ghana a ghanaian voted in huge numbers tuesday on ending the military Rule that has helped make the country a Model of economic Success in impoverished Africa. A a it a a transition from 20 years of military oppression to civilian Rule and therefore everybody is taking it very very seriously a said new patriotic party candidate Albert Adu Boa Hen before casting his vote. No Winner was Likely to be declared on the big scoreboards set up on Independence Square before wednesday afternoon. Ghanaian newspapers predicted that Boa Hen a 60-year-old history professor would pose the strongest Challenge to the military ruler flight it. Jerry Rawlings. A candidate must win 51 percent of tuesdays vote to avoid a Runoff in december. A new government is scheduled to take Over in january. Rawlings has ruled since december 1981, when he overthrew president Hilla Limanis government in the nation of 8.4  seeks volunteers Moscow a by 2000, half of russians army and Navy will be composed of volunteers rather than draftees defense minister Pavel Grachev said tuesday. The plan was discussed by the defense ministry a collegium its top body the itar Tass news Agency reported. Draft evasion has been rising in Russia because Young men fear that they will be sent to areas of ethnic unrest. In addition Many conscripts undergo brutal hazing by older soldiers housing is in Short Supply pay is Low and military food is notoriously bad. Grachev announced in May shortly after his appointment that he favored the switch. He went further tuesday by naming a target date.. Missionary slain Nairobi Kenya a bandits shot and killed an american missionary who tried to Stop an assault on his wife a . Embassy spokesman said tuesday. The slain missionary was identified As Joseph Deering 35, a Jehovah a witness. His wife Deborah Lynn Deering 37, was shot in the hip during the attack monday night in Thida 20 Miles North of Nairobi said spokesman . Dowling. Joseph Deering was in the sects Church building practising for a Bible drama recital when he heard his wife screaming outside said Don Adams superintendent of missionaries at Jehovah s witness Headquarters in new York. Three men who had been following Deborah Deering during a walk around the neighbourhood suddenly grabbed her purse and shot her when she resisted Adams said. The bandits shot Joseph Deering in the stomach As he approached Adams and the embassy  zoo now empty Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a after surviving the siege of Sarajevo for More than 200 Days a Bear the last surviving animal in the zoo Here has died a we took her some bread and an Apple last week but she was too weak to eat them a pal Takac a zoo employee said tuesday a she died the next Day. I was sad to see her go after All these months but at least her suffering is  1 the Bear was one of More than 100 animals in the zoo when serbian forces attacked april 5. Giraffes wolves and eagles died first. The Bones in the cages indicated that the last surviving animal of each species had eaten its mate before it died. Feeding the animals became hazardous when serbian snipers fired on anyone venturing near the animals. One zookeeper was killed a second was seriously wounded and the third gave up in August bombed in Liberia a government troops taunt and threaten a suspected Follower of rebel Leader Charles Taylor captured in Monrovia Liberia. . Ships sail near Africa Washington apr four . Navy combat ships were in the Eastern Atlantic off the iberian Peninsula but they were not heading toward War ravaged Liberia a Pentagon spokesman said tuesday. The ships which have about 2,200 marines aboard could be diverted if needed but no such move has been made said Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams. The Pentagon has not received any request to evacuate . Citizens from the african nation he added. There Are about 100 . Citizens registered with the . Embassy in Monrovia Liberia and 22 americans Are staffing the embassy the state department has said. Williams said the Marine unit consists of the amphibious assault ship Guam the amphibious transport Dock ship Austin the Dock Landing ship Gunston Hall and the tank Landing ship Lamoure county. About gun toting americans  
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