European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 20 1993 world the stars and stripes b Page 11 appalling found in bosnian town Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr a a . Official returning front the besieged town of Zepa said tuesday he saw no signs of mass starvation but told of doctors urging patients to shout prayers during amputations performed without anaesthesia adv rec Dragica a nurse shows monday the results of a serbian attack on a medical facility in Travnik Bosnia and Herzegovina. Larry Hollingworth Sarajevo representative for the . High commissioner for refugees also said serbian fighters stripped what they called Quot excessive aids and fuel from a ,-escorted Convoy that reached the East bosnian town on sunday after repeated delays. Reports last week from local Ham radio operators in the government held outpost said scores of people were dying from cold and hunger. But Hollingworth said conditions in the parts of Zepa he saw appeared no worse than in other areas besieged by serbs. He said however that Hospital conditions were appalling. Doctors operating without Medicine or aesthetics had carried out 36 amputations including seven on children Hollingworth said. Of those 17 contracted gangrene from which 16, including three children died. He said surgeons had Only a carpenters saw to use for the amputations. Doctors gave alcoholic beverages to patients who would accept it in a Effort to Dull the pain. A but they  give alcohol to the kids a Hollingworth said. A they would get patients to sing or shout out prayers while the doctors tried to get it Over with As Quicley As possible.�?�. Hollingworth said that in a Valley in the main part of Zupa the Only area the Aid Convoy visited a people were thin like in  he added that in some ways the situation was better than in Sarajevo Bosnia a Urban capital. A a it a Rural so there a still some food around and there a Wood and water a he said. A i had been led to believe it was horrendous but it was not As bad As 1 had  Hollingworth said he had seen no evidence of deaths from starvation or cold in parts of Zepa he saw. He counted 200 relatively fresh Graves at a cemetery but it was unclear whether the deaths were from hunger and cold or the fighting. Unher spokeswoman Sylvan a foe in Geneva said the isolated Zepa area covers about eight Square Miles and includes 48 villages 15 of which had been destroyed by serbian shelling. Before Christmas she said citizens received some . Relief supplies by mule train but those routes had been Cut off by Snow. A Bow of refugees has worsened conditions swelling Zepal a prewar population of 8,000 to More than 20,000. Residents had built wooden huts for refugees and some refugees had been forced to live in caves Hollingworth said. He said the Convoy was greeted by ecstatic people lining the streets. A when you be been locked in for months you need Hope a he said. A they thought they were forgotten.�?�. Tokyo a when Crown Prince Haruhito heir to Japan a ancient chrysanthemum throne first proposed to Masako Owada in May the nations most eligible Bachelor got a surprising reply. Owada who is not a traditionally subservient japanese female wanted time to think. Repeated proposals later she finally said yes. Tuesday the engagement became official with the unanimous approval of the 10-member Imperial Council and the Prince and his betrothed met the Media for their first news conference a seated a decorous arms length apart. A i had a very Strong and Good first impression of her a said the 32-year-old Prince who wore a dark Blue suit to meet with reporters a she is modest but she has her own opinions and she is intelligent. And we Nad Many topics in common and she is fun to talk  Owada wearing a Pale yellow suit Matching hat and pearls said she admired the Prince for being patient courageous considerate a and persistent. A the said that he will do his utmost to protect me for his entire life a she said. A so 1 Felt i wanted to make him Happy if it was something i could  the 20-minute news conference was carried live by All japanese networks. Earlier the networks had broken into regular programming to broadcast the official word on the engagement All Japan has been celebrating since its disclosure 13 Days ago. The Imperial councils approval although legally required is realty a Mere formality. The Council includes prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa and other top figures from Japan a political and judicial realm. The government has yet to set the Date but japanese Media predict a May or Early june wedding. The Romance has Given the japanese something to look Forward to amidst the country a worst recession in More than a decade. Haruhito the eldest son of emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko told reporters he personally proposed oct. 3 after failing to get a reply when a third party proposed for him in May. Owada accepted dec. 12. The 29-Ycar-old Prin Cess to by was educated at Harvard uni varsity in Cambridge mass., and is a foreign ministry Trade specialist. Ground to air goodbye can Odion Forest Motler Cut. Lorry h of Mancf-18 Hornet Jet fighter zips Over a giant Maple Leaf Canada s National Emblem a at Baden Solingen Germany in a Farewell ceremony tuesday marking the departure of 24 Canadian forces cf18s from Germany this week. The word Danke on the runway is a big a thank you from their German  Oil still leaking from estonian Tanker Tallinn Estonia apr a Tanker that ran aground in the Gulf of Finland Over the weekend was still leaking some Oil tuesday As Salvage workers prepared to pump the remaining Oil to facilities on Shore. Winus reaching 60 Mph had hampered efforts monday to Salvage the estonian owned Tanker Kihnu which is stuck just a few Hundred Yards off a mostly Industrial Section of Estonia a coast. But winds and Waves died Down by tuesday morning. A at the moment there is no danger that the vessel will split into two Quot said Kalervo Jolma a Crew member from the finnish Salvage ship i Lalli. The Tanker carrying 294,000 Gallons of crude Oil and 126,000 Gallons of diesel fuel hit rocks saturday night As it was shuttling the cargo from one terminal to another a few Miles away. I the Tanker has spilled 9,000 to 12,000 Gallons said Mali Raidma Deputy director of the estonian Rescue Board officials have not explained Why the 200-foot Tanker ran aground. The private estonian radio station kuku reported that the Captain and Pilot were looking for a shortcut across the rocks saudi agent for Toyota Dies j1ddah, saudi Arabia apr Abdul Latif Jamel a tycoon in saudi Arabia who was sole agent for Toyota in the kingdom died monday in Mecca his sons announced. He was 84. He imported thousands of Toyota cars into saudi Arabia to make it the no. 1 car in the kingdom. Jameel suffered a heart attack recently and had not been in Good health since