European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january f 8,1993 world the stars and stripes b Page 9 rodent borne disease strikes russian Region from wire reports. Moscow a an outbreak of a rare disease spread by rodents has killed a 10-year-old child and left More than 50 people hospitalized an the Nezhny Novgorod Region East of Moscow a news Agency reported saturday. The epidemic of what residents Call a Quot mouse disease has affected several villages around the District Center of Voskre Senoye 245 Miles East of the russian capital itar Tass said. People contract the disease Hemorrhagic fever by eating food contaminated by mice or inhaling the dust of Grain or Straw in which rodents live the disease usually complicated by renal failure is accompanied by internal Haemorrhages muscle cramps and insomnia. Miyazawa opposes change Bandar Seri Bugawan Brunei japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa said. Sunday that he opposes changes to Japan a pacifist Constitution or a greater military role for his nation in . Peacekeeping. Concluding a four nation Southeast asian trip Miyazawa said some leaders of the association of Southeast asian nations Quot advised Japan to step up activities related to . Peacekeeping  Miyazawa said he was Happy they were less uneasy about a japanese role but we should not drop our reservations Quot about joining in military phases of peacekeeping. Japanese Law now bans the nation s 700 engineering troops in Cambodia a the first ground troops sent overseas since world War ii a from activities Likely to involve armed conflict. Foreign minister Michio Watanabe has proposed changes that would let Japan join in peacekeeping activities involving use of Force. British skier Dies in France London a an 18-year-old briton was killed in. A skiing Accident at the olympic resort of tines in France a foreign office spokesman said saturday. Nicola Jones of Horley was killed at 1 . Friday when another skier collided with her on the slopes around the French resort according to a director of tour operators ski West Hilary Allom. Reports said Jones was thrown 20 Yards into the air by the Force of the Impact Landing on her head and fracturing her Skull. The other skier who was French was badly injured in the Accident and taken to a Hospital. Dentists refuse patients London a almost 250,000 people lost the right to free National health service dentistry Between july and november last year according to a nationwide Survey of dental services published by the labor party., and 90 percent of dentists in some areas of Britain Are refusing to take new patients the Survey said. The labor party Survey published Friday based on replies from 87 percent of family health services authorities found that one in 10 dentists. Was no longer accepting nos patients. The results of the Survey were announced As the government prepared to publish a report today on the dispute Over dentists fees that has caused Many of the country a 15,000 dentists to take private patients Only. Dentists began refusing to take new nos patients last year after the government imposed a 7 percent Cut in their nos fees. Czechs endorse Havel Prague czech Republic a former czechoslovak president Vic Lav Havel on saturday was virtually assured the presidency of the new czech Republic following his endorsement by the leadership of the czech ruling party. The move by the czech civic democratic party headed by Premier Vaclav Klaus to endorse Havel for the vacant czech presidency ends months of speculation about his future which has severely weakened his political influence. Previously Klaus party had issued statements suggesting Only lukewarm support for Havel. Since he resigned As czechoslovak president in july after slovak nationalists and czech leftists blocked his bid for re election Havel has made Clear his ambition to be the president of the new nation., Czechoslovakia split into two nations Jan. 1. To .-backed port a Prince Haiti a the army announced sunday that it has agreed to .-Brokercd talks to Advance democracy in Haiti. The army announcement on state television followed the delivery of a letter from exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristide in which he agreed to negotiate with coup supporters for the first time since his overthrow in september 1991. The announcement followed a Daylong meeting saturday Between . Special envoy Dante Caputo and army and government leaders. A . Source speaking on condition of anonymity Early sunday said the agreement meant the army was accepting the establishment of a civilian observer Force to supervise the process toward democracy. The army also has agreed to the appointment of an interim prime minister the source  said that the current military backed government of prime minister Marc Bazin had agreed to a Frame work for negotiations and that another meeting Between Coputo and Bazin was scheduled for later in the Day. The agreement could be seen As Quot the end of the beginning Quot he said. Caputo was sent to Haiti to discuss last weeks senatorial  the United nations United states and organization of american states have denounced As illegitimate. A minutes after the army announcement the government urged haitians not to flee to he seas and warned them that Clandestine refugee voyages were illegal. That announcement followed Calls by president elect Clinton and Aristide urging haitians not to begin an exodus toward the United states. The diplomatic efforts followed intensive attempts by the United states to achieve a rapid solution to Haiti a political crisis which began with Aristides overthrow. Deadly Chain reaction in Italy Crews Survey the damage caused saturday during a 30-vehicle pileup in thick fog 40 Miles North of Rome. Falklands War crimes reported under probe London up a British investigators Are checking allegations that British troops committed crimes against Argentine prisoners during the Falkland islands War the sunday Telegraph reported sunday. British detectives have interviewed about 130 Active or former members of the Parachute regt a 3rd in about allegations that prisoners were shot by British service members during the 1982 Campaign the report said. In addition a team of British investigators will soon Fly to the Falkland islands to examine bodies of prisoners said to have been the victims the report said. Defense Secretary Malcolm Rifkind called an official investigation after War crimes allegations were published m the Book excursion to hell by former Lance Cpl. Vincent Bramley who served in 3 Para support co. Bramley alleged that prisoners of War were shot after the Battle for mount Longdon in june 1982, and that troops disfigured Argentine corpses and removed ears As trophies. A defense ministry spokesman said the allegations that troops defied the Geneva conventions on the conduct of War were under investigation by British authorities. A a it appears that there May be some substance to the allegations but police need to continue their inquiries and look for evidence a a government source said. Seven people were killed and More than 20 were injured in the Accident which involved 14 heavy trucks. Freak wave injures 25 on ferry to Wales Holyhead Wales a a Freak wave caused injuries to 25 people aboard a ferry crossing the Irish sea on sunday officials said. The ferry Hibernia with 343 people on Board was sailing through Gale Force winds in heavy seas when the wave hit the vessel diagonally causing it to swing around sharply said Brian Rees a spokesman for the ferry company scaling Stena. A that caught people off balance and As a result you Vega to people falling and suffering cuts and bruises Rees said. He said 20 passengers and five Crew members were injured during the overnight crossing from Pun Laogaire Ireland to Holyhead Wales. A it was just like a Bull in a China shop on Board Quot said Irish truck Driver Peter Gurrie. A people were being thrown All Over the place and i done to think there was a Glass or bottle that Wasny to  Jim Hannah of sealing said such incidents Are very rare. A ships on this sector operate a daily service in All conditions and its very rare that this happens a he said