European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yeltsin issues a warning on reforms to lawmakers Moscow a president Boris n. Yeltsin said tuesday he is prepared to take Quot extreme Steps Quot to save his policies and asked legislative allies to help him in the showdown expected this month with Congress Yeltsin who has stepped up his lobbying efforts Over Russia s constitutional impasse did not spell out what the measures might be. But former adviser Galina Starovoytova who attended the session said Yeltsin was referring to the introduction of direct presidential Rule. Under such Rule if supported by the military Yeltsin could bypass Congress and Rule by decree. Quot Russia is going through one of the hardest episodes in its postwar history Quot Yeltsin told the reformist democratic Choice group of lawmakers at Moscow a president hotel. He said hard line forces will try to assert themselves through the Congress of Peoples deputies the communist dominated parliament that is the nations highest legislative body. Quot these forces will bring about a reversal of the reforms to which people already have become accuse 10 jets leave to Start Raf upper Heyford England a amps ten . Fighter jets left this Raf base tuesday marking the beginning of a Large scale draw Down. Eight flues from the 79th fighter Sci and two from the 77th fighter so returned to the United states leaving about so aircraft at the base. The 10 departing planes will participate in the Green. Flag exercise at Nellis fab nev., before being reassigned. Green Flag is a monthlong exercise involving All four branches of the service and includes practice bomb runs. Cutbacks in services and personnel will be gradual at Tomed Quot he warned. To do not think things will go that far a Yeltsin said. Quot but if forces that can destroy Russia appear extreme Steps will have to be taken to save the country reforms and  Yeltsin and legislative speaker Ruslan Kha Bulatov Are locked in a feud Over the division of Power an Issue left unresolved following the soviet unions collapse in 1991. Yeltsin has proposed restoring the Constitution to the was it was last april. Since then Congress added More than 300 amendments that have sapped executive Owers. The amendments include a provision enabling lawmakers to impeach the president. On sunday Yeltsin appeared before the powerful civic Union bloc which includes representatives of the military Industrial Complex. He criticized Congress for trying to set itself up As a parallel government. He said Congress probably would meet March 10 to discuss his proposal for a constitutional agreement on sharing Power with the legislative Branch. The supreme soviet russians smaller standing legislature is to meet thursday to decide on the Congress session. E upper hey Ford said sgt. Dave Torrence a base spokesman. All personnel involved in Green Flag and the Transfer of jets to the United states will return Torrence said. Quot the number of weapons systems drives the number of people you have Quot he said. Plans Call for the base to be deactivated by january 1994, when it will go on standby status. Personnel will remain at the base but no planes will be based there. The eight jets from the 79th fighter so will relocate to Cannon fab . The other two aircraft will be stored at Davis Monthan fab am., where they could be used later., a it Princess Diana begins visit to Nepal Katmandu Nepal up Princess Diana arrived tuesday for a five Day visit to inspect British aided projects under the supervision of Crown Prince dip Snura. Her official Host welcomed her at Katmandu International Airport under a sunny sky., also present were prime minister Girija Prasad Koi Rala and 160 children from a British primary school waiving the Union Jack. The Princess arrived on a commercial flight via new Delhi. Lit a traditional Nepal Stylc Welcome five Pancha Sta nays or Virgin girls dressed in red offered her garlands of marigolds a nepalese tradition for Welcome and Good Luck. Germany will take Back toxic waste Berlin apr trying to change its image As a major exporter of toxic waste Germany says it will take Back 468 tons of deadly pesticides illegally dumped in Romania last year. Environmentalists said the amount is a minuscule portion of the toxic materials waste haulers in Germany have shipped to poorer countries especially in Eastern Europe. Germany faces a waste disposal crisis because the for Side suspected cause in death of infant Furth Germany a amps sudden infant death syndrome is suspected in the death Friday of the 8-week-old son of a Soldier stationed in Erlanger Germany. Alexander Abbott the son of sgt Kenneth t. Abbott died about 5 20 . At the Firth children a clinic. About 4 ., the child a mo1 her discovered that the infant was not breathing according to the 99ih area support group. The father is with the 2nd in 70th army regt. No memorial service will be held. Sudden infant death syndrome or Side refers to the death of an apparently healthy infant believed to be related to faulty respiration control. Mar East Germany the  of the old soviet bloc is Laden with Poison chemicals banned in the now unified nation. It spent $910 million last year on cleanup projects. German environment minister Klaus Topfer said in Bonn on monday that environmental companies will go to the romanian Region of Sabiu on monday to begin removing the dumped pesticides. Philippines chief of staff orders aids test for forces Manila Philippines apr the military chief of staff on tuesday ordered aids testing for the Philippines 160,000 military personnel. The decision came after a Sailor bound for peacekeeping duty in Cambodia was found to be infected with the aids virus. Col. Benjamin Enrile said the Man who tested positive for his which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome was among those in the latest group of 68 filipino troops headed for Cambodia. The Sailor tested at . Request was removed from the group bound for Cambodia but not discharged from the Navy. A it wont be fair to test Only those in the Navy so the chief of staff ordered everybody to be tested to be sure Quot Enrile said. A the order. Is a very healthy approach. The armed forces should be educated on aids a of ? map mafia suspect Salvatore Rita guarded by a policeman leaves court monday in Palermo Sicily mafia suspect says he s Only a farmhand Palermo Sicily apr describing himself As a simple farmhand and Scapegoat the reputed a Boss of Bosses Quot of the sicilian mafia has made his first appearance in court since his capture in january. Although he offered no revelations in his 50-Minutc appearance monday Salvatore a a Toto Riina denounced the use of mafia insiders As informers one of the states major weapons in its War against the mob. He implied they were being used by politicians. Riina 62, has been implicated in More than 50 murders and a Multi Ilion Doltar drug Empire. A you have to look higher not at me. In a just a poor farmhand Quot Riina said at his trial for the murders of three sicilian politicians asked by a judge what the Cosa Nostra was Runa replied Quot i done to know anything about  Riina wore the same Check ered jacket and Green shirt open at the neck that he had on when he was arrested in Palermo on Jan. 15 after 23 years in hiding. Riina was transferred secretly from Rome Over the weekend then brought under heavy guard into the Bunke like courtroom built at Palermo a Ucci Ardone prison for trials of mafia suspects. An estimated 300 police officers were posted in the courtroom and outside the prison. Answering questions by judges he gave some. Of his life As a fugitive claiming he worked for some time As a construction worker. He raised his voice Only once after jumping to. S1u1 .t0 a Era hat 30 informer at a previous trial had lied about his attendance at a mafia Summit he said that mafia insiders who have turned state s evidence Are not to be believed a they Are being run by those in charge of running them. A Nat one says they All say a Riina testified. £ove5n,nent has cited information received from former mafiosi As playing a vital role mafia6 states sometimes flagging War on the the arrests of Riina and some other alleged a a a Esters her past year Are signs that the governments Campaign is making Progress. The no Josien gained momentum following the Public minis a ver murders last year of two leading Luhe 2rimesecut�rs�?~ a Quot a has been implicated