European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 7, 1993 world the stars and stripes Page 9 filipinos fear another deadly eruption Legazpi Philippines a presi Dent Fidel Ramos urged Calm saturday while lava oozed from the Mayon Volcano and volcanology its said another eruption could be imminent. An eruption tuesday and landslides of debris a called 68 people provincial Offu vials said. Sixteen others were reported missing and 118 injured. The first funerals were held saturday for the Volcano s victims in villages around Legazpi.  bodies could not be identified were buried by sailors in a mass grave. The philippine Institute of volcanology and seismology said a More powerful eruption May occur soon because of the effects of a full Moon and High tides on Earth s Gravity. Tides were to be highest today. Institute director Raymundo Punongbayan said Mayon had erupted three times during periods of High tides and a full Moon. Before Dawn saturday a Small amount of lava seeped from the Crater and gases and debris flowed about three Miles Down the slopes the Institute said. Although scientists did not explicitly predict a weekend eruption National new papers mannered headlines such As Mayon Volcano s major eruption. On feb. 7," and Mayon s big bang predicted  television networks rushed Crews to Legazpi. Many people in the City of 150,000 people 10 Miles Southeast of the Volcano have been offering prayers and sending their children out of town. Ramos visited Legazpi on saturday to Check on preparations for a new eruption. There is no need to panic because you have taken Steps against All possible predictable contingencies Ramos told officials in the City 200 Miles Southeast of Manila. The government has been Rushing emergency supplies to Legazpi to pre pare for a disaster. Trucks cruised highways near the vol Cano picking up some of the thousands of people who left their Homes because of fears of a new eruption and landslides. About 26,000 people have fled since tuesday and officials believe the number could triple if a major eruption occurs. At a Hillside Camp in the Village of Ca Lay Cay about 650 people stayed in makeshift huts which they built from Bamboo stalks leaves and abaca1 fibres. Even if there is no eruption residents still face danger from avalanches of de Bris from the explosion tuesday. On Friday Rescue teams entered the four mile danger zone around the Volca no to retrieve More bodies. But members of one team had to abandon two bodies when an Avalanche roared Down a Ravine. A helicopter was sent later to retrieve the dead. Mayon has erupted 45 times in recorded history the previous time in 1984. Its Graceful slopes capped by a nearly perfect Cone have become a major tourist attraction. Rumor ignites protest against gis in Somalia by the new York times Mogadishu Somalia More than 200 youths hurled stones at . Troops and burned tires at the Mogadishu port Friday after a Rumor spread that marines had shot and killed six somalis. Military spokesmen said there had been no gunfire from Ameri can  demonstration in which two marines were injured followed a morning clash by the seaport in which one clan faction tried to reclaim houses that a rival fac Tion had seized. The houses Are along the so called Green line which divides this City into Northern and Southern clan strongholds.. Military officials said marines intervened to Stop the fighting but did not fire any shots. They said five somalis were injured and one was killed before Ameri can forces stepped in we worked very diligently today to make this a _. T. R m. I i r peaceful operation said it. Col. Ron Stokes of the Marine corps. We never fired one  military officials described the gunfight As a sign of less ening tension because the relatively Small number of weapons used enabled the marines to intervene Between forces of Gen. Ali Mahdi Mohamed and Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided. The officials said marines had acted As honest brokers evacuating the casualties and eventually persuading the two sides to Stop fighting and negotiate. But the intervention also illustrate the deepening american role in settling factional disputes and the readiness of competing groups to exploit the american involvement. Toys r treat somalian orphans and refugees scramble Friday at a Force through a toys for Tois program. In a Cap no ten Camp outside Mogadishu for toys Given by inc . Air ice right is air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas r. Mikolajcik. Women in 40s Don t need mammograms experts say Paris a women in their 40s Public health programs for women under need not get routine mammograms euro 50, further research must be done to Pean experts concluded Friday at the close show that such tests will actually reduce of a conference breast cancer screening. The death rate in these younger women. Routine mammograms in women older the committee also concluded that than 50 Are clearly linked to lower death monthly breast self examination need not rates but current research has not shown be recommended As Public health policy decisively that women in their 40s Benefit in Europe. From regular screening for breast cancer experts from the european society of Mas ology announced. The conclusion by the society s 17 member evaluation committee opposes a recent decision adopted by the american cancer society which recommends that women in their 40s continue to have mammograms every one or two years de spite no firm evidence that women under 50 Benefit from the exams. We Are being More cautious and sceptical than the americans said Nicholas Wald chairman of the evaluation committee and a medical professor at the University of London. Before europeans make breast screening routine in does that mean that a woman should ignore her breasts no. If a woman notices that something is wrong with her breast then she should consult a doctor Wald said. But monthly self Examina Tion of the breast and even examination by a trained practitioner have shown to be far less effective than a  the committee called for further re search on breast cancer screening in women younger than 50. The conference also launched the Europa Donna charter project which Call for improved breast cancer screening treatment and research. Breast cancer kills 1-4,000 French women year. 700 . Tourists arrive in Vietnam Agency says Bangkok Thailand a cruise ships have brought nearly 700 american tourists to Vietnam within the last week and More will be coming in the near future the Vietnam news Agency says. The influx results from a partnership Between Saigon tourism a government Agency and the Royal Viking line a major International cruise operator the Agency said in a report available saturday. More than 500 americans arrived in to Chi Minh City on Friday Dis embarking from the Royal Viking Queen for a two Day visit that includes guided Tours of the City once known As Saigon As Well As outlying areas. On thursday 189 tourists from North America arrived aboard another Royal Viking line ship. The com Pany is scheduled to being in five More groups to to Chi Minh City in May and june the Agency said. The United slates and Vietnam former enemies  War have no diplomatic relations. In recent months however Washington has cased its Trade embargo on Vietnam making it easier for american tourists to enter the country. "1 was stationed in cd Chi during my one year term of service in the Vietnam War. It s interesting to be Here again As a tourist. Tomorrow i la return to cd Chi with my wife to see the place again in a peaceful Viet Nam said Pratt who was identified As a  Chi was a major . Army base during the War and now draws Large numbers of tourists. The area includes a Complex of underground tunnels used by the communist Viet Cong during the War