European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 28, 1992 world the stars and stripes b Page 9u.n. Convoy blocked by 200 serbian civilians from wire reports Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a serbian civilians Friday blocked the path of a . Relief Convoy trying to reach a besieged government held City in dire need of food extending the standoff that already has lasted two Days. Since wednesday the Convoy had been blocked on the serbian Side of the Drina River by a bosnian serb militia commander who said he had been ordered to Stop the Relief trucks and their armoured escorts. Bosnian serb Leader Radovan Karadzic earlier Friday assured Gen. Philippe Morillon commander of the . Peacekeeping Force in Bosnia that the Convoy could proceed to the Eastern City of Srebrenick said . Spokesman Juan Villalon of Spain. Villalon said serbian policemen were supposed to escort the Convoy along an alternate Road because they said the intended route had been mined. However about 200 serbian civilians blocked the new route at the serbian Border town of Rajina Basta said Peter Kessler a spokesman for the United nations High commissioner for refugees in Zagreb croatia.8 mafia suspects arrested Catania Sicily a police arrested eight people Friday and issued warrants for 61 More suspected of being members of one of this City a most powerful mafia clans. Police said the 69 would be charged with extortion Money laundering and conspiring with the mafia. Police said 30 of those named in the warrants were already in jail on other charges and 14 have Long been considered fugitives in other cases. Those fugitives include Giuseppe Pulvirenti wanted since 1983 for extortion and other crimes. Pulvirenti 62, described by police As one of the most ferocious local Bosses is suspected of haying direct ties to Nitta Santapaolo a fugitive considered the no. 3 Boss in the sicilian mafia. Queen s gesture on taxes still does t satisfy critics London apr defenders of Queen Elizabeth 11 say her decision to pay income tax has saved the monarchy. But critics went right on carping. The Liberal London newspaper the guardian wrote in an editorial Friday that the juror Over taxes was a symptom rather than a cause of the Royal family a unpopularity. The Queen is among the Best liked royals but the Public a patience with her family seems to be wearing thin after a year in which her daughter Anne was divorced her second son Andrew separated from his wife who later was photographed topless with another Man and the marriage of her heir Prince Charles was the object of constant speculation. Harold Brooks Baker publishing director of Burke s pc crag an aristocratic who a who said the Queens voluntary decision announced by prime minister John major in the House of commons on thursday had saved the monarchy. A the Public a animosity toward the Royal family has grown out of All proportion to the extent where i believe it would have been Only a matter of time before we faced a referendum on whether to have a Republic a a Brooks Baker said. But former labor Cabinet minister Tony Benn a longtime opponent of the monarchy said the Queens decision a just shows what Public pressure can do. This May not be the end of the monarchy but perhaps now people Are beginning to question its  the tabloid the Sun an enthusiastic chronicler of Royal woes hailed the Queens decision As a a Victory for people  the daily Star wrote a at Long lest she has listened. But. The people. Overwhelmingly want a Royal family they can love and respect. Not a Bunch of yup pics who think they can ride roughshod Over  Britain a struggling Economy has sharpened questions about what the Queen widely rumoured to be one of the worlds richest women contributes to the Treasury. Ten percent of the British work Force a 2.86 million people a is out of work. The rate is the highest since May 1987. In addition to demands that she pay taxes there have been Calls for Elizabeth to contribute More to to pairing Windsor Castle. A fire did extensive damage to the Queens weekend Retreat last week. Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke told parliament on monday that the government would pay for structural repairs a expected to run into the tens of millions of dollars a and the Queen would restore the damaged contents. Major said the Queen will begin paying on her. Annual private income in Qucen Kejza built the tax year beginning april 6. The prime minister said Charles who already pays 25 percent tax on income from his duchy of Cornwall estates had also indicated that he wanted to pay taxes on the same basis As his Mother. The Queen will be subject to the top 40 percent tax rate. The Independent newspaper said Friday that her annual private income is estimated at $7.6 million. The Queens secret Fortune is variously estimated at Between $135 million to $9.8 billion. Canadians going great guns in weapons amnesty drive death on the autobahn firefighters Early thursday look at the wreckage of two cars after a crash on the a3 Frast Auburg autobahn near the Sel Isenstadt intersection m Germany. One person was killed and several were seriously injured in the collision that involved is tars and one truck. The closure of the autobahn Ltd to a nearly five mile traffic Jam in the morning Rush hour. Toronto a canadians around the country arc trooping into police stations w Ith their pistols rifles shotguns and grenades taking advantage of a six week firearms amnesty. People have until dec. 15 to turn in unwanted firearms ammunition and explosives without fear of prosecution. Previously unregistered restricted weapons May be registered. The amnesty was uttered Ectore new gun regulations take effect Jan. 1. In the first two weeks of the amnesty 5,110 firearms have been turned in Tor disposal and 1,3-17 others have been registered. Nearly 16 ,000 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered. A it has been a terrific response a said Jim Hayes coordinator of the Justice departments firearms control task group. 4 police also Are delighted with Llie surrender of 1,43�?~f explosives a everything from live mortar bombs to artillery shells and grenades a i laves said. A the amnesty is an important part of the governments firearms control program designed to make Canada a safer place in which to like Quot said Justice minister Kim Campbell. The new control measures set tighter rules for obtaining a pistol or Rifle limit the Magazine capacities of handguns Semi automatic rifles and shotguns Anil regulate storage and transport of firearms. A the amnesty is an important Way of getting illegal and unwanted guns out of the Home As Well As off the streets a said Ottawa police chief Tom Flanagan. A once destroyed these weapons Are no longer potentially available for assault suicide and murder a Canadas new gun Law was drafted after the a Montreal massacre three years ago on dec. 6, 1us9, Mare  used a semiautomatic Rille with 30-round maim pcs to kill 15 women at Montreal s Ottawa police officer Dave Carvill shows some of the weaponry turned in under Canadas amnesty program. I Cole pol technique an act that Bonifield the nation. A much More needs to he done to educate people about the dangers of even owning a gun a said Wendy Cukier. President of the coalition for gun control. A most people Are shot with legally owned guns by people they  t he amnesty has succeeded in making people think about guns Many Long forgotten and stored away. Sgt. Bernie Coles of the Calgary police department said people have been calling for More information about the new Regula Tii is