European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 22, 1992 gunman shoots greek politician before key vote Athens Greece apr a left Wing terrorist shot and wounded the conservative chairman of the parliament s economic committee monday on the eve of a Kevvn Teona government budget police said. The leftist group november 17 said it attacked Eleftherios Constantine Papadimitriu 44, to protest the conservative governments plans to sell off state businesses. It accused All political parties of corruption. The attack came on the eve of a vote on next years Bud la or in ser Constantine i Tsitakis whose party the new democracy controls 152 seats in the 300-member chamber has Callea it a vote of Confidence. There was no plan to delay the Roll Call. Papadimitriu was to vote from Nis Hospital bed. He was driving in the capitals Northern suburbs when a Van blocked his Way at 8 50 a.m., a police spokesman said. A Man got out and fired three shots into papa Dimitrious a leg said the spokesman speaking on condition of Anonym Papadimitriu a lawyer who represents the town of Arta m Western Greece entered parliament in 1981. In its statement to Athens sky radio november 17 also claimed responsibility for two rocket attacks on tax offices. No one was injured in the attacks. November 17, named for the Date in 1973 when a right Wing a military Junta crushed a student uprising opposes it s nem Reship in the european Community and nato and wants two . Military bases closed. Although the group has been Active since 1975, killing 18 people and maiming others none of its members has been arrested. The stars and stripes Page 3 Well trimmed Mountain huge Neon lamps form what May be the worlds largest in Central Italy. The 800 lights Rise about 440 cards and Christmas tree set on the Side of a Hill Over Subbio Are on from dusk to Midnight do.  Uia aug Tuv Hui buy russian pilots sneaking refugees into Germany Bonn. Germany fall a rim clan Mili. Quot Bonn Germany apr russian Mili tary helicopter pilots have helped third world refugees illegally Cross into Germany by flying them to the German polish Border a government official said monday. The Bild newspaper said the military pilots work with International crime rings that charge refugees Money for smuggling them into Germany. A German government spokesman confirmed that at least one flight had been uncovered. A the pilots charge Money a said the official who asked not to be further identified. A i done to know whether the russian officials Are aware of what a going  the flights in helicopters owned by the russian military underscore a huge problem for German officials stopping International gangs that Are finding new Means to sneak illegal aliens into the country. Officials believe More than 53,000 foreigners have crossed illegally into Germany this year helped by criminal gangs based in East european countries. That a about one tenth the total number of foreigners who have applied for Asylum in Germany this year. Under pressure from a populace impatient with the costs of assimilating refugees Germany plans to adopt new Laws designed to substantially Cut Back on the number of Legal Asylum seekers. But curtailing the number of illegal aliens could be far trickier. The problem has become so serious that German authorities Are considering Send ing soldiers to the polish Border to Hel overworked Border authorities Stop the Legal aliens. Many of the illegal newcomers arrive via Poland swimming across the Neisse River which acts As a Border Between the two countries or walking through Fields and forests. They also have travelled by ship and air plane or concealed in tractor trailer rigs contracted by the people smuggling gangs. According to Bild russian military helicopters have flown at least 78 natives of India Pakistan Afghanistan and other countries to the polish German Border since the Middle of october. A a it a a Side business for russian military pilots a Bild said. The refugees were then picked up by Small buses and automobiles and transported to areas where they could walk into Germany with relative ease the newspaper said. Bild said that polish police have arrested three poles a ukrainian and a russian who were allegedly involved in the flights and that they admitted charging each of the passengers $500. It was not Clear whether the people smuggled in were also rounded up. Bild said such people smuggling gangs operate a travel agencies in third world countries Selling transportation and false identity papers and giving advice on How to avoid raising the suspicion of Border officials. The smugglers Are believed to be involved in other crimes As Well such As running drugs. According to Bild Many illegal aliens cannot afford the smugglers charges so they pay them Back by becoming drug  car crashes kill two 3rd inf div soldiers Wurzburg Germany a two 3rd inf div soldiers died last weekend in separate one car accidents. Spec. John e. Signer 24, died Early saturday morning after the car he was driving crashed on an unnamed Road Between b-14 and the town of in Ter Reichenbach near Ansbach. Signer an aircraft powertrain repair specialist from Wellington ala., was pronounced dead at the  Hospital in a Firnberg. A memorial service for signer will be held at 1 . Wednesday in the Katterbach Chapel at Kat Torbach Cavern near Ansbach. Sgt. Eric j. Mello 31, died Early sunday morning after the car he was a passenger in crashed on a Road Between the towns of Greih Unland tha Siiss. Two German passengers in the car with Mello also died in the Accident. The Driver a German and another passenger survived and Are hospitalised. Mello from Peabody mass., was a tank Crew member with cob 1st in 37th Armor in Vilseck. He is survived by his w Ife Sabine e. Mello. A service for him will be held today at 1 30 . At the Vilseck Post Chapel on Rose Barracks. Military and German authorities Are investigating both accidents. Supporter of Yeltsin s reforms offers to resign from Cabinet Moscow apr a Cabinet minister Loyal to pres ident Boris n. Yeltsin has submitted her resignation the first minister to do so since soviet Era bureaucrat Viktor Chernomyrdin became prime minister. Yeltsin has not yet accepted the resignation of social Protection minister Ella Panfilova her aide said monday. I he resignation offer was made in a letter to Yeltsin dated priday said the aide Nadezhda Semyonova. Chernomyrdin was working on forming a new Cabinet that would include his own candidates and reformers supported by Yeltsin officials said. Yeltsin gave c Chernomyrdin until today to submit his Cabinet nominations. Chernomyrdin was appointed in a Power struggle last week to replace Tenor i. Gaidar the architect of Russia s economic reforms but the presidents spokesman said Gaidar s economic stall would not be dismantled. 1 he Backbone of the Gaidar team will lie preserved said the spokesman. Vyacheslav Kostikova. C Chernomyrdin and Yeltsin huddled sunday to discuss the cabinets makeup. I he meeting came after Yeltsin abruptly Cut Short an official visit to China to return to Moscow and Light to keep officials associated with Gaidar a economic reforms on Board. I he two leaders reportedly reached an agreement under which key reformers would be retained while Chernomyrdin would propose his own candidates for some posts. Panfilova was not considered part of Gaidar score group but she is a Loyal supporter of Yeltsin and the governments reforms. She is a longtime campaigner against privileges for the government and other elite members of society. Chernomyrdin a former Oil and Gas Industry Boss has said he would continue reforms but with a softer approach that would not a a impoverish russians. Chernomyrdin supports subsidizing russians ailing state run industries to prevent bankruptcies and mass unemployment. He also emphasizes developing heavy Industry much As the soviet Union did in the past giving less emphasis to the flourishing of Small private businesses under the policies of Gaidar. Yeltsin under pressure nominated Chernomyrdin As prime minister on dec. 14 after the hard line Congress of i eople s deputies refused to confirm Gaidar who had been acting prime minister for almost a year. Gaidar will have no formal role in government although he will continue to Wield influence As Yeltsin a economic adviser