European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 27, 1992 world the stars and stripes Page 9 Mii it Ltd by i in a a i t t t j _ a. It a it St �?�i-vvs., 5. Of of. Map a customer Points at the empty shelves of a tobacconist in Rome on wednesday. A strike has left italian stores with cigars and pouches of tobacco but cigarettes arc available Only on the nation s Black Market. Attackers steal Black Market smokes Milan Italy apr three men attacked a Black Market cigarette Vendor and made off with his Supply of 40 packs police said wednesday As the government threatened action to end a strike by employees of the nations tobacco monopoly that has made cigarettes scarce across Italy. The finance ministry said that if the strike does not end it would Call in other employees to take Over distribution today news agencies reported. Tobacconists say that even when distribution resumes it could take a week for packs to reach stores. Meanwhile desperate smokers reportedly have been paying up to $51 for a pack. Police said the Vendor moroccan Abrahim Doul Fakar 17, was treated at a Hospital for a minor Stab wound in his left Arm. The bandits also stole his illicit cigarette earnings which news reports said totalled the equivalent of $510. Police said Dou Fakar would not say How much Money was stolen tuesday evening in Milan. Police have seized 77 tons of contraband cigarettes and arrested 650 people since the end of october when the strike began at the tobacco monopoly which makes Domestic cigarettes and distributes foreign brands. The strikers want Job guarantees fearing the monopoly May be included in government privatization plans. The government has said no jobs Are at risk. But 3,000 striking workers marched through Kome on wednesday to press their Point. One of their placards read a if those who smoke Are mad those who lose their jobs Are More  the strike has Cost tobacco shops millions of dollars in Revenue and they have mounted their own protests closing shops All Day tuesday and setting off burglar alarm sirens for 10 minutes  to Yeltsin takes new Post in realignment Moscow a one of Boris n. Yeltsin Stop aides resigned thursday As the russian president continued to shuffle his Cabinet to placate hard liners in the Congress of Peoples deputies. After giving up his state Secretary Job Gennadi Bur Bulis was appointed to a new position As head of Yeltsin a group of advisers. The new Post could turn out to be a change in name Only. But it appeared to lower Burbulis status. And it clearly was a Concession by Yeltsin before next weeks session of the 1,046-member Congress of people s deputies the country s highest legislative body. Burbulis old duties As state Secretary were never clearly defined but they at times included oversight of military and Domestic Security policy. His resignation came a Day after the departure of Mikhail Polto Ranin a Deputy prime minister who has been one of Yeltsin a closest advisers and friends. Polto Ranin said he was stepping Down to protect Quot the pres ident against attacks from revenge  acting prime minister Yegor t. Gaidar told lawmakers thursday that despite the Cabinet reshuffling the government would not Compromise on the key Points of economic Reform. Yeltsin issued a decree eliminating Burbulis position presidential spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikova said. Burbulis 47, is from Yeltsin a siberian Hometown of Yekaterinburg and was the key strategist Tor Yeltsin a presidential election Campaign last year. Hard liners in the Congress a dominated by Lormor communists elected before the soviet unions collapse a have criticized the governments economic policies and demanded the ouster of Burbulis Polto Ranin Gaidar and foreign minister Andrei v. Kozarev. There was speculation in the russian Media thursday that Kozarev also would resign. But Kostikova Yeltsin a press Secretary denied that Kozarev had submitted his resignation and said that Quot rumours of a massive personnel change. Have no  Yeltsin needs to reach a Compromise with the Congress to win a renewal of his Power to Issue decrees and name ministers without legislative approval. The hardliners want Yeltsin to slow the Pace of privatization and assure that enterprises do not go bankrupt throwing tens of thousands of people out of  parliament oks nation s split by the new York times Prague Czechoslovakia parliament on wednesday approved the division of Czechoslovakia into two nations a Midnight dec. 31, ratifying a separation that was Well on the Way to becoming a fait a comply. The legislation got 183 votes just three More than the three fifths majority needed in the 300-seat parliament. It was opposed by the communists the social democrats and the far right Republican party. Commenting on the vote Vaclav Klaus prime minister of the czech Republic said it was a Quot calming gesture to the whole world a signalling that the separation would not be accompanied by the kind of violence seen in Yugoslavia and the soviet Union. Although a major obstacle to a negotiated breakup had been cleared he said Quot i think it is not the last  he was apparently referring to the unresolved issues in dividing the Federal governments assets. The slovak prime minister Vladimir Mesiar welcomed the decision calling it reasonable. Vaclav Havel the former president of Czechoslovakia also applauded the vote. Havel resigned in july when it became Clear that his efforts to keep the country together had failed. Since then he has favored a Quick separation arguing that a referendum demanded by the opposition would Only delay a divorce that had become inevitable. Havel announced last week that he intends to seek election As president of the czech Republic. Israel will assume role with . Peacekeepers Jerusalem a Israel will participate in . Peacekeeping forces for the first time sending eight civilians to serve in administrative posts the foreign ministry said thursday. Israel radio said Reserve military officers will be called upon and the daily newspaper Haartz reported that Many already had inquired about . Duty. The israeli decision came in response to a request by . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali a statement from the foreign ministry said. The request came after Israel agreed to give the a United nations a role in multilateral regional peace talks. Deputy foreign Secretary Yossi Beilin informed . Officials of the decision in a meeting wednesday in Jerusalem the statement added. Proposed reforms of Swiss military would allow soldiers to serve abroad Bern Switzerland up a the Swiss government has proposed changes in the country a system of compulsory military service including for the first time that Swiss soldiers be nowed to serve in other countries. The proposals which must still be approved by parliament were contained in a Reform of military Law approved by the seven Man Federal Cabinet on wednesday. Under the proposals Swiss troops could serve in . Peacekeeping or disaster Relief operations. Sending Swiss troops to serve under . Colors would be a Paradox because Switzerland is not a member of the world body although it sits on almost All of its specialized agencies. Under another Reform the age for regular Call up Lor military service in Switzerland would be reduced from 52 to 43 years. After Basic training Swiss men Are called up regularly for Reserve duty for periods of a few weeks until Thev reach age 52. Other proposals include cutting the initial period under which draftees must serve to 300 Days from 350 Days. Government sources said the proposals were designed to produce a slimmed Down army More adapted to the 1990s. Switzerland claims that in a crisis it can produce 600,000 men under arms within 48 hours. The proposals Are unlikely to become Law before 1994. A spokesman for a movement called Switzerland without an army dismissed the proposed reforms As too Little too late. The movement is working for the abolition of All military service. In a nationwide referendum in 1989, it won a surprising 33 percent Quot yes Vole on the Issue. Another vote on the subject is planned in the next 18 months. The government proposals said that Swiss Blue helmets As the . Soldiers Are known could be called on for peacekeeping operations by the . Security Council