European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse New general to head Relief Mission in Africa from wire reports Washington a Marine Brig. Gen. Frank Libutti was to turn Over command of the Pentagon a humanitarian Relief operation in East Africa to Brig. Gen. Paul a. Fra Tarangelo on wednesday. The ceremony for the Marine generals was to be held at the Headquarters of the Relief operations joint task Force at Moi International Airport in Mombasa Kenya the Pentagon said. Libutti will return to Macdill fab in Florida to resume his duties As inspector general of the . Central come and commander of its Forward Headquarters element. Since Libutti arrived in Mombasa on aug. 17, More than 13,000 metric tons of food and other Relief supplies have been delivered to Northern Kenya and famine stricken troops move in rash Ayya Lebanon a Israel on wednesday rushed reinforcements into the nine mile wide area in South Lebanon that it considers a Security zone. The move heightened Arab fears of an offensive by the jewish nation to Widen the Buffer area. Witnesses said about 600 israeli soldiers backed by 80 tanks military vehicles and heavy artillery units entered the area at Dawn. Voice of the South radio run by the pro israeli South Lebanon army confirmed the reinforcements arrival saying that a tanks and vehicles continued to pour into the Border to avoid . Belgrade Yugoslavia a chess Champion Bobby Fischer plans to stay in Yugoslavia for a few months rather than return to the United states where he might face prosecution a chess organizer said tuesday Janos Kubat who arranged Fischer s recent $5 million chess rematch with Boris Spassky also said negotiations were stalled on plans for Fischer to play 16-year-old hungarian Judit Polgar. Fischer emerged victorious Over Spassky last week after a 2-month-Long match played in Defiance of . Sanctions imposed on Yugoslavia for provoking War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. . Treasury officials had warned Fischer 49, by letter that he could face a heavy Fine or prison sentence if he held the contest in Yugoslavia. Fischer spat on the letter at a pre match news exhibit in Tokyo Tokyo a the largest Ever museum exhibition of Shaker artefacts opened wednesday for a six week run that organizers Hope will Spur japanese interest in the shakers stoic furniture design. Most of the 225 pieces of furnishings and traditional tools come from the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield mass., but some Are from the private collection of Ken Hakuta a japanese american entrepreneur. A this is a big new thing for us Quot said Martin Langeveld chairman of the Board of Hancock Shaker Village. The shakers conducted one of the most successful experiments in religious communal living in 19th-Century America. They acquired their nickname from their practice of whirling trembling and shaking during extinction possible new Delhi India wild tigers could face extinction within a decade because of extensive poaching experts said tuesday As they began to work out a Rescue plan once killed for their skins tigers increasingly Are being slaughtered for their Bones which Are used for making Medicine throughout Southeast Asia the experts said. A meeting on the matter has been organized this week by the cat specialist group which is composed of scientists wildlife managers and conservationists. Interim group takes Over government of Tajikistan Moscow apr Tajikistan a embattled coalition government has resigned and left an interim Council in control of the Central asian Republic officials and news Media said wednesday. The state Council formed last week and led by former acting president Akbar Shah Iska Darov was to remain in control until the parliament picks a government next week officials said. Resignation of the Cabinet and legislative leaders tuesday evening was a Victory for militants opposed to the coalition that took Power in september after forcing former president Ralth Mon Nab Icv to resign. Nabi Yevu a ouster led to civil warfare in the impoverished former soviet Republic bordering Afghanistan and China. Thousands of people Are said to have been killed and More than 200,000 people driven from their Homes. Russian troops got involved after agreeing to enforce order and disarm militants. The russian military commander was named Deputy chief of the state Council but resigned tuesday saying he did no to want to be involved in politics. Parliament has not met since the ouster of Nab Icv a former communist party member. It was scheduled to Convene monday in the Northern town of Khod Ghent a Nab Icv stronghold that has avoided most fighting. On tuesday night tajik television quoted what it called a informed sources in parliament As saying leaders of neighbouring Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan and Russia would attend the session. Meanwhile Russia s strife torn caucasus mountains area was reported Calm wednesday. On tuesday the president of the breakaway Chc Chynia Region threatened military action unless Russia withdraws thousands of soldiers. Gen. Do Hoar Dunayev a former soviet bomber Pilot who is anti russian declared a state of emergency tuesday and appealed to his people a to Rise and protect the Independence of Russia sent troops to ing Shetia a neighbouring Region in the russian part of the Northern caucasus mountains to halt ethnic fighting that has claimed More than 250 lives. Fasching reigns again merry makers wearing slickers shrug off a steady rain wednesday As they Welcome the opening of Fasching in the carnival capital of Mainz Germany. Despite the wet weather huge crowds turned out to ring in what germans Call a the fifth season Quot the pre lenten carnival period of Fasching. Open inquiry demanded to find any tie major had to Iraq deals London apr opposition lawmakers wednesday accused prime minister John major of alleged complicity in the Sale of arms to Iraq by British companies in violation of a . Arms embargo. Major announced a judicial inquiry tuesday into allegations that the government connived in helping British companies aim Baghdad and was prepared to let three British businessmen go to jail to cover up intelligence activities. Labor Leader John Smith said the opposition is not satisfied with a judicial inquiry which can hold sessions behind closed doors and has no Power to subpoena witnesses it wants an Independent tribunal to investigate the affair with evidence Given in Public and under oath he said. In a letter to the prime minister Smith referred to Quot grave allegations made against not Only current senior members of your Cabinet but also against the entire 1990 Cabinet of which you were a Paddy Ashdown Leader of the centrist Liberal democrats demanded to know whether major knew of the arms shipments to Iraq when he assured him in december 1990 that Britain had since october 1985, observed the . Arms embargo against Iraq. Quot it touches on both the integrity and the competence of the government Quot Ashdown said in a letter to major. The juror erupted after three executive of iraqi owned matrix Churchill corp. Were acquitted monday of Selling arms making equipment to Iraq Between 1988 and 1990, in violation of the embargo prosecutors abandoned the Case brought by customs officials after former Trade minister Alan Clark acknowledged that in 1988 the government encouraged the exports. Another Trade official testified that Export licenses were approved to protect both Trade and intelligence interests. The sales Worth More than $37 million took place when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister
