European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes wednesday december 30, 1992stranded travellers in Russia get help from red Cross from wire reports Moscow a the red Cross is feeding thousands of Holiday travellers stranded by a fuel shortage that shut Down the Vladivostok Airport in mid december the itar Tass news Agency said tuesday Quot food packages Worth More than 800,000 rubles $1,930 helped out women children and old men who can hardly afford food prices at Airport snack bars a the news Agency said. The red Cross began providing meals for about 5,000 stranded passengers late last week the itar Tass report said. There has been no word on when flights at Vladivostok will resume. Aviation officials said there is no Money to buy  bans Wagner Jerusalem a the Israel philharmonic orchestra will not play works by German composer Richard Wagner widely criticized in Israel for antisemitism a press release said tuesday. The orchestra came under heavy Public pressure last december especially from holocaust survivors for planning a concert of Wagner works. As a Compromise the orchestra played Wagner in an open rehearsal then polled its 30,000 subscribers on their feelings about a formal concert. When the poll revealed that 30 percent of the subscribers opposed any performance of Wagner works the orchestras management decided to ban the composer from its repertoire the statement said. Wagner who died in 1883, was Adolf hitlers favorite  executed in s. Korea Seoul South Korea a nine people convicted of murder rape and other charges were executed tuesday. The ministry of Justice said it was the first capital punishment carried out in the country this year. Deng picked As top Man of 1992 by British paper London up a China a reformist Leader Deng Xiaoping was named Man of the year on tuesday by Britain a conservative financial  political bankruptcy of China a communist party was instrumental in Deng a being considered for the title the newspaper said in a half Page feature examining the leaders achievements. The deciding Factor for Deng an 88-year-old Leader who holds no official position was that he had triggered China a push to open up the worlds 10th largest Economy which now has the potential to quickly become a much More potent Force. The rationale behind Deng a leadership was that Quot Reform is the Best Way to create Prosperity and fostering Prosperity is the Best Way for the communist party to achieve its most important objective a the retention of Power a it said. Quot through a simple visit in january to the most prosperous fast growing parts of the South Deng sparked a nationwide renewal of enthusiasm for free Market reforms a the newspaper said. With China a growth rate at about 12 percent the worlds most populous country was Quot almost certain to have its fastest growing Economy a it said. Deng a Southern visit was part of a Campaign to oppose More conservative communists and to further the reforms he began in 1978. He has done Quot All he could to ensure that his Deng doctrine of free Market development under party control would outlive him a the financial times said. Since the october Congress of the chinese communist party Deng has demonstrated his continued dominance a Quot and Darker Side a by directing China a furious reaction to modest proposals for democratic representation in Hong Kong by its governor Chris Patten the newspaper said. Although Deng might not live to see Hong Kong returned to China the newspaper said the chinese Leader Quot could not be written off until his last  a it is Deng whom the people of Hong Kong have most to fear. Yet it is also Deng from whom Hong Kong has the most to gain a the report said. Runners up for the title included president elect Clinton for defeating president Bush a against what seemed insuperable  but the former Arkansas governor had yet to show what kind of president he would be and thus lost out to Deng. Japan to limit fingerprinting system Tokyo up a foreign residents no longer will face mandatory fingerprinting after new legislation takes effect Jan. 8, the Kyodo news service reported monday about 638,000 foreigners residing permanently in Japan mostly koreans and taiwanese will no longer have to submit fingerprints when they Register or renew their registrations. They will be required instead to Supply a photograph signature Ana evidence of family registration for identification. Introduced 38 years ago the fingerprinting system was criticized As an infringement on human rights. The requirement will remain unchanged for about 363,000 other foreign nationals who have lived in Japan for More than a year but who do not have permanent resident status. Foreign residents still will be required to carry their registration cards at All times. Soviets lost nearly 9 million soldiers in Wii new russian Book says Moscow apr a new Book based on previously secret data says the soviet Union lost nearly 9 million soldiers during world War ii a news Agency reported monday. The Book called unclassified has just been published by voc Nizhat the russian military publishers the inter fax news service reported. The Book presents a statistical study of the soviet losses in combat operations wars and armed conflicts Between 1918 and 1989. The russian defense ministry a press service noted that until recently such data had been regarded As Quot sensitive and kept secret the news Agency reported. According to the study the total losses of the red army the Border guards and the Interior troops in world War ii a including the far Eastern Campaign against Japan a were 8,668,400 service members inter fax reported. Of these the losses of the soviet army and Navy amounted to 8,509,300 people the losses of the Interior troops amounted to 97,700 people and the losses of the Border guards and the a kid secret service comprised 61,400 people. Inter fax said experts estimate that the soviet Union lost a total of 27 million people in world War ii including the civilians partisans and pos killed in concentration Camps. Between 1923 and 1940, the red army suffered 139,100 dead the Book said. In 1939, it suffered 8,931 dead in a clash with the japanese in the Kha Khin Gol River area. At least 126,875 people died in the soviet finnish War of 1939-1940, according to the study. An additional 16,100 soviet service members died in 1950-1989 during soviet Quot internationalist military involvement in other countries and in armed conflicts on the soviet Borders the study said. Of these 14,453 people were killed in Afghanistan it said. Investigation into couple s deaths turned Over to army by germans i 1 to Sonto letters awaited Santa s return editors note a these letters to Santa arrived too late to be published before Christmas we Hope you All had a Safe and Happy Holiday Heidelberg Germany a amps a jurisdiction in the saturday shooting deaths of a Heidelberg army couple has been turned Over to the army a criminal investigation come by German police according to a Community spokesman. The deaths of sgt Michael j. Sexton 21, and his estranged wife spec. Gretchen l. Sexton were reported As a murder suicide by local German Media. But spokesman Mike Mowrer said he would not comment about the cause of the deaths until the investigation is Complete. No suspects Are being sought by army investigators. The bodies were discovered about 8 20 . Saturday by German police in an apartment the couple had shared until Michael Sexton moved out. Gretchen Sexton had multiple Bullet wounds Michael Sexton had one Bullet wound Mowrer said. A 9 my pistol and seven expended cartridges also were found in the apartment in Neckar Gemund Klein Gemund Germany. Tests Are being conducted to determine whether the 9 my pistol was the weapon that killed the Sexton and an autopsy is scheduled for this week Mowrer said. A memorial mass for Michael Sexton is scheduled for 10 . Today at the Mark Twain Village Chapel in Heidelberg. A service for Gretchen Sexton is scheduled for 2 . In the same Chapel. 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