fe Page 2, The Herald, Tuesday, September 18, 1979 Whites said cause of dispute LONDON (Reuter) -- Patriotic Front guerrillas at peace talks on- Zimbabwe Rhodesia declared Monday that whites should not have a special place in a legally- Independent Zimbabwe, delegates reported. The Front, led by Joshua Afgan coup said NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Haflzullah Amin con- firmed in a broadcast speech late Monday that he had “eliminated” opponents in selzing power on the weekend, In a state radio broadcast monitored in New Delhi, the 50-year-old Amin, who rose from prime minister to president and chief of the governing party Sunday, said nothing about the Nkomo and Robert Mugabe, maintains that white determination to cling to wer ig the main cause of the seven-year war in the territory. In a move to make progress on substantial issues, the Brptish con- whereabouts of his predecessor and former mentor, Nur Mohammed Taraki, It was not clear whether the sudden takeover was approved by the Soviet Union, which props up the Kabul government with money and arms to fight right-wing rebels trying to overthrow what they call a gedless government. Diplomatic sources in ference chairman, Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington, decided Monday that sepprate talks between Britain and the two delegations would replace plenary sessions beginning y. Monday's tough mood Kabul said last month that there had been indications the Soviet Union was not satiffied with Amin and was considering steps to have him removed, Critics blame Amin’s harsh counter-in- surgency tactics with eroding support for the government. The state-controlled radio reported four persons were shot dead Friday but iden- tified anly one — former spilled out of the conference chamber at Lancaster Howe with a clash between of- ficiais of the warring Patriotic Front and Salisbury delegations. . Front spokesman Eddison Zvobgo lectured reporters on the evils af racism and said; security chief Major Syed Daoud Tarun, who often served as Taraki's personal bodyguard. He was given a state funeral, it said, “Those people who saw their greatness “in the op- pression of the people have been eliminated,” sald Amin. The same word — eliminated — was used to report the violent death of Taraki’s predecessor, Mo- Risk was calculated one NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Hafizullah Amin has put eritical Soviet support to the test by narrowing the alrendy-slim base of the Afghunistan government in a coup that swept aside rivals and put him in charge. It was a high-stakes gamble since Moscow props up the Kabul government with heavy infusions of arms and other war material against a mounting threat from right-wing guerrillas. But sources sald the self- assured Amin probably belleves Moscow has little choice but to support his government, even though he purged pro-Soviet leaders in a move the Kremlin might pot have known about before it occurred. In Moscow, the official Soviet news agency Tass reported Tuesday that Soviet Ledder Leonid Brezhnev and Premler Alexei Kosygin’ had congratulated Amin on his elevation to the presidency. No mention was made of the purge of other leaders. However, it is uncertain whether Soviet approval was given in advance for the sudden removal of Amin’s one-time mentor, former president Nur Mohammed Taraki. Some observers believe the Soviet embassy was told only later. Six days before his downfall, Taraki was given red-carpet treatment during a Visit to the Kremlin, where he was given a bear-hug by Brezhnev before television cameras. As recently as two months ago, there were indications that the Soviets, not altogether happy with Amin, were looking around for a replacement for the self- possessed, former school principal with a thirst for power, diplomatic sources In Kabul said. Before his takeover, Amin manoeuvred to put the secret police directly under his control and appointed his brother security chief of four provinces, Other relatives and personal allies also hold key posts. Moscow has not com- mitted itself to any par- ticular leader and still has several options. But Amin eliminated such possible replacements as Interior Minister Aslarn Watanjar and Public Works Minister Dastagir Panjshiri in last Friday's purge, if reports of their deaths are true, While Amin’s opponents in Kabul have been removed, at least a half dozen former Afghan leaders, including former deputy prime minister Babrak Karmal, purged i4 months ago, are living inf Czechoslovakia and could be quickly flown into the Afghan capital should Amin be removed, Afghan and diplomatic sources said, Another coup is also possible, Since the army has suffered three mutinies since early March, gathering together a graup of disgruntled officers presumably would not be difficult for the Soviets, who enjoyed strong ties with the Afghan armed forces. 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Amin promised an end to personality culta, a reference to the enormous effort made to project Taraki’s image as the classless liberator of Afghanistan, Amin did not mention Taraki by name nor did he ‘explain his sudden removal, : ‘The state radio reported Sunday that the 42-year-old poetjournalist had “yesigned” from the presidency and leadership of the governing Khalq party, because of a nervous con- dition. . Amin said he had the support of the “brave army of Afghanistan” and pledged to maintain good relations with all countries, “especially the Soviet Un- ion.” He also pledged to ease strained ties with Iran and Pakistan, and respect Moslem institutions. Referring to the govern- ment’s human rights record, Amin said all political prisoners ‘‘unnecessarily" arrested would be freed and promised that ‘‘all atrocities by members of the gov- ernment will no longer be tolerated,” Under Taraki, the govern- ment admitted.it held about 1,-100 political prisoners, although reliable Afghan sources said the number was in the tens of thousands. Many have suffered torture and summary execution. Amin, who had established a wide network of informers, has reorganized the government secret police under his persona] control. The new president ap- pealed for unity in the face of divisive, year-long in- surgency by the rebels, who now control about half the central Asian country. Despite references to “toiling masses’? and ‘‘ex- ploiters,” Amin also offered a new deal to capitalists. ‘Industrialists and big businessmen will be given help in rebuilding the economy of the country,” he said. An expert - talks about. 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Speaking to reporters later, Patriotic Front spokesmen stressed that future citizens of Zimbabwe must forget about racial differences, They referred to white civil servants who had worked for the Sallsbury administration since former prime minister Jan Smith rebelled against Britain in 1965 as traitors and mer- cenaries, Their pensions and jobs would have to be consid- ered, they said. The Salisbury delegation was troubled during the weekend by a split between Prime Minister Abel Muzorewa and former prime minister Jan Smith over the future of the 230,000 whites in the breakaway British col- ony. Muzorewa indicated on the weekend that he was consid- ering dropping constitutional ’ guarantees for the white ‘minority, saying they were not necessary. - But Smith, who won Muza- rewa’s approval for such guarantees as essential to keep whites and their badly- needed skills from leaving the country before allowing majority-rule elections, said such guarantees are essential in any new con- stitution. The current constitution guarantees whites 20 seals in the 100-seat parliament and effective control of the ar- med forces, the judiciary and the civil service for five years, Whites also retain the power to block constitutional change for 10 years. The Patriotic Front proposals -would not guarantee whites any parliamentary seats, The guerrillas also demand control of the military and the resignation of whites in control of the judiciary and civil service. Monday’s silence by Muzo- rewa'sdelegation underlined his strategy of negotiating with Britain rather than the © guerrillas government. A similar approach has been adopted by the Patriotic Front, which prefers to ignore the presence of the Swlisbury delegation. — The talks chairman, British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington, began Monday’s session by com- menting on the constitutions presented by the Muzorewa government and the Patriotic Front, led by Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe. He criticized the Salisbury constitution for giving . too much power to the whites, outnumbered 30-ta-1 by 6.3 million blacks, and the Patriotic Front. plan for not doing enough. A conference official said no agreement was reached on any points of the con- stitution discussed Monday. However, he added that the aim of the session was merely to go through con- stitutlional proposals and fighting his identify pointy to be- negotiated later. The conference covered four points of the constitution at the morning session — whether Zimbabwe Rhedesia would be a republic, a proposed declaration of human rights, questions of citizenship and whether the new country should have an executive . presidant or prime minister. Lakelse MOTOR HOTEL OC POr NEWS BRIEFS OTTAWA (CP) — The shroud of secrecy will be stripped from most federal government operations within a year, says Tim Ralfe, special adviser to Privy Council President Walter Baker. A freedom of information law — the top priority on Prime Minister Clark's legislative program this fail — probably will be passed hy next spring and may be implemented six months later, says Relfe. No controls his hope TORONTO (cP) — Energy Minister Ray Hnatyshyn said Monday he hopes the federal govern- ment will not have to resort to controls to force Cana- dians to conserve energy. The federal minister sald conservation is the key to energy self-sufficiency and Radio ops MONTREAL (CP) — Air radio operators conducted “study sessions” for the third consecutive day at Quebec airports Monday, and union officials say the rotating slowdowns will con- tinue at least until the end of the month, The study sessions, called to protest the federal transport department contract offers, were limited to nine lesser Quebec air- ports Monday, Walkouls on Saturday also affected minor airports in Ontario and he urged Canadians to ‘‘tap that huge pool of energy waste” voluntarily. “But unless we can break old habits, we may need new legislation to back up our present incentives and sanctions,” he told about 1,600 persons at a Canadian Club luncheon. stay silent British Columbia, The air radio operators, who relay weather, runway andair traffic information to aircraft pilots, are currently voting on a conciliator’s report. Voting will mot end until Sept, 28, but union of- ficial Pierre Cyr said mem- bers are anticipating a sure rejection of the contract and a full-scale strike next month. ‘We've conducted an informal survey across the country,” Cyr aald. “Andit’s looks jike near unanimous rzjection in some areas.” Prisoner set free: EDMONTON (CP) — The Journal says the Supreme Court of Montenegro in Titograd, Yugoslavia, has ordered that Edmonton pensioner Jakov Bakich be set free. The Journal says the court ruled there was no reason to hold a new trial and ordered the case closed. The court said it accepted the verdict of lower court President Bozidar bvuksanovie and rejected moves by prosecutor Bozidar Vukcevic to reopen the case. On March 29, the lower court acquitted Bakich, 66, of charges of committing war erlmes during the Second World War. Thé.most serious charge was ;that he com- - manded a rbyalist Chetnik execution squad and helped shopt $3 ‘Communist par. tisans. He Was “alao accused of helping to hand over 300 partisan prisoners to Axis occupation forces. He was arrested in May, 1978, while on a visit to Yugoslavia, _ Manitoba town worries CHURCHILL, Man. (CP) . handling and, transportation, — The people of this com- munity worried about their town's future as a Hudson Bay port got some reassurance from the fed- eral government Monday. Jake Epp, minister of Indian and northern affalrs, said the federal government was committed to upgrading the port which expects to handle about 27 million bushels of grain this year. Earlier this summer, Jack Murta, the Lisgar member of Parliament studying grain , suggested Churchill . t bea luxury Canada could not afford, “T feel that services to exploit the full potential of Churchill are essentlal,’’ Epp told a crowd gathered to celebrate the port's 0th anniversary. Epp said federal Tran- sport Minister Don Mazankoweki sees Churchill as .a “Yvital . spout’’ in Canada’s grain handling system. . 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TERRACE possession of heroln,- had pleaded guilty and was put on one year's probation and ordered to give a benefit concert for blind people in Canada by county court judge Lloyd Graburn, The concert, held in Oshawa, Ont., in April, was attended by 10,000 people, thank you government is “grateful for the concerned and sup- portive approach taken by the government of Quebec” in dealing with the problem of Indochinese refugees. “Their generous and con structive agsistance has helped ensure that the program will be a success," Miss MacDonald told a Canadian Club luncheon Monday, “A better example of ef- fective co-operation between ‘two levels of government would be hard to find,” At a news conference later, she said federal Im-. ration Minister Ron Atkey and his Quebec counterpart, Jacques Couture, met several times wate Canada’s res mse to @ boat people's t Was being developed. P Quebec also had a representative at. the in- ternational conference in Geneva called to deal with the emergency. In her speech, Miss MacDonald sald there are about threa areas she wants to concentrate on while a Commons committee con- ducts an extensive review of foreign polley. She sald she wants to make sure Canada's foreign policy emphasizes human rights is- sues, allows fer greater public participation, and aims foreign aid at countries who use the aid to develop their economies.