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Show 6 The Daify Utah Chronicle Wfrtiiriihx January 11, 199$ : .area.' ;VY T Dead Russian soldiers lay in some rooms of the building, while other ' . from page 1 mangled Ixxlics sat slumped outV'. But it proved a fleeting pause in side. The bodies of dead Chechen the battle lor the Chechen capital, fighters were placed in the corridors devastated by a month-lonsiege on doors and other makeshift and 11 days of a Russian ground stretchers. attack launched to quell a secessionGovernment leaders in Moscow ist uprising. and Grozny urged further negotiation, but harsh statements underSniper fire sounded throughout the truce, which crumbled after four mined the message. hours when salvos of Russian ,( "Russia is sending in reserves to annihilate our nation. But our forces artillery slammed into the city center. Each side immediately blamed have fought well . and we will be ' the other. victorious," CoL Asian Maskhadov, Chechen officials, rejecting the armed forces commander in Moscow's cease-fir- e secessionist Chechnya, said on terms as an ultimatum, again insisted on a Russian . Chechen TV. withdrawal before they would lay "Our army will fight to the last -down their arms.' we are ready to die for our indepenThe bloodshed showed no sign of dence and our freedom," he said. Russian Prime Minister Viktor abating. Dozens of heavily armed Chechen fighters sheltered in the Chernomyrdin emphasized the need ravaged palace, where fighting has for negotiations even as his governfocused for days, ruled out peace or ment was issuing statements saying "armed gangs" had violated the compromise. y withThe has truce from the start.. , palace . ,. : Russia's stood hundreds of shells and bullets, strategy in Grozny Is, and whole floors have collapsed. unclear. Its army has the firepower to reduce the palace and the the city Huge shell craters pock the surto rubble, and the lighdy armed rounding square, and burned-ou- t Russian armored vehicles litter the Chechens would not last long. Do your New Year's resolutions include getting fit, losing weight, or improving athletic performance? g - Then check out the healthy food . at... . - nine-stor- , f.WV.V.W.'.Wi'tASV.V.Vftv.V.V.lV.-- . , :XvX:::x;x::$x:x:x::::; 'xjs&x$4 xA::;:::;:::::::V::::x-:- Tmn a S I I f y.i . xv (msmsr of Mditfii ?x - 7 r.!ii-;i3-v A! V" i'l "W fi 1 mm. - Hundreds of Chechen fighters held positions around the gutted palace and other key locations. Russian forces pressed them from three sides with artillery and tank fire. " , Troops from both sides clearly violated the cease-firnot long after it took effect at 8 ajn. In proposing it, the Russian government reiterated demands that the Chechens lay down their arms and return captured Russian soldiers. The Chechens refused, saying some prisoners were held in the palace. . The Russian news 'agency RIA President that Chechen. reported Dzhokhar Dudayev had welcomed the truce offer but wanted several new clauses, including opening corridors for food supplies and humanitarian aid. Crucial help for tens of thousands of people who fled the fighting in Chechnya being delayed by Russian officials, who for 10 days kept a team of experts from the area, the : U.N.'s refugee agency said in Geneva. Sergei Kovalyov, Russia's human rights commissioner,' criticized Moscow's cease-fir- e proposal, which he said amounted to a new ultimatum to Chechen fighters. He said the offer differed radically from the one Chernomyrdin and military officials agreed to order Monday. Some Russian troops looked dispirited. But massive reinforcements appeared Tuesday to be pouring into, the region, indicating the Russian high command could be preparing for a massive attack. Thousands of soldiers, and civilians have been killed since Russia began its offensive on Dec 11 to restore Kremlin authority to the independence-minded- , mosdy Muslim, region in the Caucasus Mountains, 1,000 miles south of Moscow. BY BARRY RENFREW Associated Press e - ;xwxjxp ::xxW::x:x:x nxSSpx$1pixx5:S HJIM ror a dom siamna Reverend King Wednesday will also be speaking in The Union 1 Olpin Ballroom v 2:45 - 3:5 0 pm at Noon January 11 i One great burger hold the beef with a vegetarian patty (carrots, beans, celery, oats, mushrooms, spices, onions, ? , and green peppers) A Big H 4 Come meet Reverend Berniee King and browse our large V selection of multieuloiral bbbi S ffiggp 425 1 700 East "287SW. 4700 South 835 B. fort Diiloi Blvd. i UNIVERSITY S5UNIVERSITY OF BOOKSTORE UTAH CAMPUS in |
