European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 19, 1994 page.3 i an follow deadline chechen arms Bridges targeted. W & Grozny Russia a russian warplanes launched airstrikes on the out skirts of the chechen capital after a Kremlin deadline for the separatists to disarm expired. The itar Tass news Agency said rus Sian fighters targeted military equipment and five Bridges across the Terek River that divides the chechen Republic. The operation began at 10 . Sunday the Agency said. Sergei Butin spokesman for Nikolai Yegorov the minister for ethnic affairs said no airstrikes were conducted against Grozny itself the Agency said. Earlier russian fighters buzzed the chechen capital and artillery salvos boomed Northwest of the City shortly after a Kremlin deadline for the separatists to disarm expired at Midnight. In Moscow president Boris Yeltsin said he wanted chechen president do Khokhar Dunayev to sign a disarmament agreement sunday. Dunayev had offered last minute talks saturday with Moscow to end the fight ing but Butin said the Only Way out for Dunayev was surrender. Russia s state run Osta Kino to said sunday that67,000 refugees have fled to the City of Nazrean in neighbouring Ingu Shetia. A.".  russian tanks opened fire on the last three cars in a Convoy of chechen flee ing to ing Shetia Early sunday killing at least nine people. The russians continued to fire As frantic refugees tried to flee on foot and a tank smashed one of the cars. " ".  inter fax news Agency reported a rocket attack 20 minutes after the dead line on the Village of Persoma Skoye Northeast of Grozny. The itar Tass news Agency said one russian Soldier was killed and four were wounded when their armoured vehicle was attacked saturday night by armed Che Chen fighters. A duty officer at the ministry refused sunday to comment on the report. In a bid to end the. Chechen Independence drive Yeltsin a week ago sent an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 soldiers into Chechnya a mostly Muslim Republic of about 1.2 million people in the caucasus mountains. The stars and stripes Chechnya Gro by autonomous regions Kazakhstan Caspian of oars press Peru us Noriar i spent his first 13 years in exile s As an adult Dunayev joined the communist party and became a general in the air forced Riding popular opposition to the August 1991 soviet coup attempt Dunayev and his supporters seized control in Chechnya in october 1991, Dunayev was elected president he declared chechen Independence the someday. Moscow sent in troops Dunayev gave them six hours to get out which 9 v u i or vim. S Chechnya became a Haven for gangsters gun runners and hijackers by Early 1993, there wore anti Dunayev demonstrations. Dunayev responded by declaring one Man Rule in april 1993, a we. J. Castello ,. V.  remains in court limbo Over pot Case by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy italian authorities Haven t decided whether a . Sailor accused of growing marijuana will be tried in italian courts or turned Over to american authorities military officials in Naples said thursday. Almost three months have passed since Navy chief Petty officer David w. Manchester was arrested Fol lowing a raid on his off base Home. American and italian authorities raided Manches Ter s Home sept. 12, and reportedly  Mari Juana plants and a Smalt amount of what was suspected to be marijuana. Manchester spent five Days in an ital Ian jail before he was released and placed under House arrest. " i. Manchester was released from House arrest in Early november and has no restrictions on his Liberty said a Public affairs spokesman for the naval support activity Naples. ,.  v " american authorities determined that he was not a flight risk said it. Terry Sutherland the support a away in italian mangers special nativity scenes Are popular in the Christmas markets of Presepe for display in italian Homes at christmastime. Here a Naples Italy. Figures called Pastori Are placed in the scenes or Vendor prepares his wares forthe Day s crowd. Ivity s Public affairs officer. Sutherland said any re quest by Manchester for leave to return to the United mates would depend on his military supervisor. Manchester has been assigned to the Fleet technical support Center Atlantic det in Naples since 1992. His italian court hearing was put on hold at the re quest of the american military until the italian ministry of Grace and Justice could consider a request fora waiver of jurisdiction. Doth italian and american courts could hold the accused accountable for his actions Sutherland said.  medical dental offices to close for holidays Lan Stuhl Germany is All army medical and dental treatment facilities in Europe will be closed dec 23 26 and dec. 30-Jap. 2 for routine care a european health services support area release said Friday. The closure will allow personnel to observe training holidays and the Christmas and new year s Day holidays. Since Christmas and new year s Day both fall on sundays this season holidays will be observed the next Day monday spokeswoman Barbara Slifer said. Both dec. 23 and dec. 30, which fall on fridays have been declared . Army Europe training holidays the re lease said. However army Lio spitals in Vincnza Italy and Heidelberg and Wurzburg Germany along with the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center will provide emergency services. Residents without a . Military hos Pital in their Community should go to a Host nation medical facility for care. For dental emergencies patients should follow the guidance Given in their communities to obtain help from an on Call dentist. Routine care in All facilities will re sume during Normal workday hours dec. 27-29 and after Jan. 2.s4s Dov Cosey