European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 21, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3yeltsin wins Battle to keep reformers Moscow a president Boris n. Yeltsin and his new prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin ended several Days of political unease by agreeing sunday to retain key reformers in the government an aide to Yeltsin said. The two leaders negotiated for several hours Over the making of the new government presidential spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikova told the inter fax news Agency. A it was confirmed that the government will be formed according to the principle of continuity. The Basic structures of the former government will be preserved a Kostikova said. He said key Cabinet members associated with Chernomyrdin a predecessor reformist Yegor t. Gaidar will keep their positions in the government. A the government of Russia will adhere to the idea of a transition to Market Economy and will continue the course of reforms a Kostikova added. Deputy prime minister Vladimir Shu Meiko also took part in sunday s talks inter fax said. Chernomyrdin a conservative Technocrat was appointed to the Post dec. 14. On saturday he said that he wanted to keep leading reformers in the new cab inet but that a Market Economy cannot solve All the country a problems. Yeltsin Cut Short his first visit to China on saturday and returned to Moscow to show hard liners that he would not tolerate a deviation from the course of reforms spearheaded by Gaidar. Before leaving Beijing Yeltsin said that conservative circles and Chernomyrdin were trying to replace Cabinet members who served under Gaidar a close Yeltsin ally. A Chernomyrdin told the Star Tass news Agency that he was prepared to hold consultations with members of All political parties during the formation of the new Cabinet. Chernomyrdin also said he was surprised that so Many people have accused him of being in favor of curtailing reforms. "1 am for reforms but Only those reforms that can produce specific results a itar Tass quoted him As saying. Chernomyrdin said a Mere Market Economy was not a remedy that could solve All the country a problems. A we need the kind of Market relations that will encourage us to work better and consequently to live better Quot he  cast votes on serbian path Belgrade Yugoslavia apr yugoslavs were voting sunday to select a serbian president and parliamentary representatives in a Choice widely seen As one Between peace and democracy or More warfare in the Balkans. Serbia a nationalist president Slobodan Milosevic faced the toughest contest of his five year Rule. He is often accused of instigating the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been identified As a possible War criminal by Secretary of state Lawrence s. Eagleburger. He was vigorously challenged by serbian american businessman Milan panic who has sought to end the bosnian War and Yugoslavia a International isolation since he became Federal prime minister in july. Quot this is the beginning of democracy in Yugoslavia a panic said after casting his ballot in the posh de Dine District of Belgrade where Milosevic 51, had voted an hour earlier. Asked if he were optimistic of winning panic said a i am not an Optimist a in a a realist. People want changes and i will bring  pre election surveys gave each candidate about 40 percent of the vote. If neither wins a majority they will compete in a Runoff tentatively scheduled for Jan. 3. Yugoslavia a 7.4 million voters also were voting for Federal serbian and montenegrin parliaments and local councils in Serbia and Montenegro the Only republics still left in Yugoslavia. But most of the focus was on the race for president of Serbia the dominant Republic. Polls opened sunday at 7 . And were to close at 8 . In frigid Belgrade Gray skies and fog dampened the mood but Many polling stations were crowded. More than 90 observers from 20 countries International bodies and nongovernmental organizations  to Welcome a-10 fighter Squadron Span Dahlem a Germany a amps a the last of the a-10 Thunderbolt ii fighter squadrons in Europe will activate Here when the 510th fighter so unveils its colors Jan. 14. A ceremony is scheduled for 2 . To officially Welcome the 250 Squadron members to the 52nd fighter Wing. The 510th previously was located at Raf Ben Waters England As part of the 81st tac fighter Wing. The commander of the 510th at Span Dahlem will be it. Col. Thomas Popp. The addition of the 510th is part of a transition that eventually will give the 52nd 78 assigned aircraft. Aside from the two dozen a-10s, the Wing currently has two f-16 fighting Falcon squadrons a the 23rd and the 480th. Each has 18 aircraft. By May the Wing will receive 18 additional f-16s to replace the 18 f-4g phantom is that Are departing for a base in the states. When the transition is completed Span Dahlem w ill have four squadrons and the number of aircraft assigned to the base w ill increase from 54 to 78. Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic and his wife Mirjana right vote sunday in Belgrade Yugoslavia a capital. Fanning out across the country to Monitor the voting amid widespread concern of possible fraud. There were no immediate reports of irregularities but the state Tan Jug news Agency reported that a polling station on the outskirts of Belgrade was broken into overnight. There were no voting materials present. The opening of the polling station was delayed while police investigated the incident Tan Jug said. Panic pledged that new elections would be called if sundays voting was determined to be irregular. A if these elections do not go through correctly Well have new elections in 90 Days a he said. Foreign observers had criticized the Campaign As unfair particularly because of Bias favouring Milosevic in the state run Media. A if my opponent did not have state to which confused the truth i would win by 3-to-l," said panic who turned 63 on election Day. Khmer Rouge troops free peacekeepers phenom penh Cambodia up a Khmer Rouge guerrillas on sunday released a group of peacekeepers who earlier faced death threats a . Official said. The release was secured after several . Officials and Khmer Rouge Gen. Nuon Bunno travelled by helicopter to the hostage site for talks with the guerrillas who were holding the peacekeepers and their helicopter. A it is confirmed that both helicopters took off from the location at 4 45 . With All men aboard and landed safely at Katie a the . Spokesman said referring to the provincial capital 110 Miles Northwest of phenom penh. The 11 . Hostages were part of a group of 14 detained Friday at a Khmer Rouge base Northeast of phenom penh. The captors saturday released three captives and ordered them to take a message to Bunno in phenom penh. The letter said if the . Attempted to Rescue the men the Khmer Rouge would destroy any aircraft and kill All the hostages. Khmer Rouge Leader Khieu Samphan told cambodian leaders in a Telegram made Public sunday in phenom penh he ordered his soldiers holding the 11 men to release them As soon As possible. Weapons stolen from German  base Berlin apr armed robbers stole u Small Arsenal of machine guns rifles and bazookas in a pre Dawn attack on a German  base a police spokesman said sunday. Four masked men slipped into the regional command Headquarters near Potsdam just outside Berlin and used pistols to overpower three guards about 2 ., said Geert Piorkowski spokesman of the Potsdam police. Piorkowski said the robbers got away with about 30 assault rifles seven machine guns three anti tank bazookas and several pistols but no ammunition. Piorkowski said the robbers had tied up the three guards who later were Able to free themselves. Police put out a countrywide Alert for the gang members who wore camouflage clothing and spoke German. T Here was no indication whether the robbers Hail political motives the spokesman said. German authorities have taken action in recent weeks to crack Down on Radical right Wing groups