European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 3, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 11 50 villagers executed by guerrillas official says from the associated press phenom penh Cambodia Khmer Rouge guerrillas kidnapped 71 villagers last month and executed 50 of them after a four Day forced March an official said wednesday. The 71 villagers from idol Tahen went into the Jungle to Cut Bamboo and were taken hostage oct.22 by about 20 Khmer Rouge guerrillas said Serey Kosal Deputy governor of Batta bang province. The hostages hands were tied and they were forced to walk about four Days through the Jungle Toa Khmer Rouge Camp near the guerrilla stronghold in Pailin Kosal said. As they approached the Camp the Khmer Rouge opened fire on them he said. Fifty were killed and 21 escaped from death but the escapees were shot in their feet hands an Heads Kosal said. Most of the wounded have been sent to the provincial Hospital. Kosal visited the survivors tuesday in their Village bringing 71 sacks of Rice and $550 to be shared among the victims families. Oil spill cleanup hampered Usinsky Russia a huge Oil spill in Northern Russia should be cleaned up before Spring floods make it worse a government commission says. Cleanup efforts near the Arctic Circle have been hampered by Snow and ice and some polluted areas Are hard for heavy equipment to reach. The exact size of the spill is unknown. On tuesday a panel investigating the spill disputed reports that it was among the largest no figure on How much Oil has leaked. The government also consequences of millions of Gallons of Oil swirling around the Salmon Rich Pechora River. " " " y a the Accident has t led to the global pollution of the environment and can t be assessed As a environmental catastrophe the panel said in a statement reported by the itar Tass news Agency. -1. .v.-,.,., v v. Yeltsin fires defense Deputy linked to reporter s Moscow Apt president Boris Yeltsin on tues Day dismissed the country s first Deputy defense min ister a former commander of russian forces in Ger Many who has been linked to corruption and the killing of a was not immediately Clear Why acted against col. Gen. Matvei Burlakov. Soon after the re Porter was killed Yeltsin rejected suggestions of Mili tary involvement in the death. In a special decree Yeltsin said tuesday that Burla Kov was dismissed to protect the Honor of the russian federation s armed forces their senior commanders the authority of the state Power and in connection with the current became defense minister Pavel Grachev s first Deputy aug. 23 when Russia completed its troop withdrawal from Germany. Burlakov 59, who had headed the Germany base Western group of forces since 1990, was in charge of redeployment and housing for the returning soldiers. But his newly rising career As Grachev s Deputy was spoiled oct. 17, when a suitcase bomb killed Dmitry Kholodov a 27-year-old journalist who covered the Mil itary for the daily Moskovsky Koms molets. A female reporter also was injured in the blast at the newspaper s had written repeatedly about alleged corruption among Burlakov s officers and troops and he planned to give testimony to parliament on illegal rus Sian arms sales in Germany newspaper officials say. Moskovsky Koms molets subsequent accused Gra Chev and Burlakov of being indirectly involved in Jyh slaying. It also has printed documents that allege that Grachev used Money obtained from the sales of Mili tary equipment in Germany to buy luxury cars for him self. a Grachev has denied any military involvement in the lulling and sued the newspaper for libel. He called the charges a monstrous political provocation meant to create an anti army Burlakov has called the accusations a the defense ministry had no immediate comment on the firing saying top officials were conferring with Grachev. Yeltsin s decree left Burlakov at the disposal of the defense Moskovsky Koms molets political correspondent Yulia Khaytina said Yeltsin s step was largely relations with Burlakov and Grachev have not really changed. It s just a Consolation for the press she told the associated press. Meanwhile the itar Tass news Agency reported that a government document has cited losses of $6.7 million As a result of corruption among russian troop sin Germany. Monster of Florence gets life Florence Italy a a court sentenced a farmhand to life in prison tuesday for the murder and mutilation couples on Florence s lonely Back roads. The killer became known As the monster of Pietro Pacciani 69, was found guilty tuesday of committing the seven double murders from 1974 to 1985. He was cleared of an eighth double murder that occurred in 1968. Pacciani vigorously denied the charges. The slayings occurred on Back roads frequented by lovers. The victims were couples of men and women along with two German men whom prosecutors said Pacciani mistook for lovers. Pacciani was arrested after police received an unsigned accusatory letter. To order any pc Book co a or video. It Tess Call toll free 0130-8-21176ft thanksgiving Istanbul by air 25.cw 06181-52144, Pocta Frameli. 38
