Show Logan Utah Wednesday July 11 1979 The Herald Journal— 5 Sickness and desperation haunt Cambodian refugees By Paul Wedel KHAO LAN Thailand (UPI) — Cruelty sickness and death haunt Khao Lan refugee camp but thousands more refugees fleeing Cambodia are begging to get in The camp on a dank strip of monsoon-swep- t shoreline only a mile from starring Cambodia and 170 miles from Bangkok already holds more than 0000 refugees Many were close to death when they staggered out of the Cambodian hills where Vietnamese and Phnom Penh government troops are hunting down the opposition Khmer Rouge forces of ousted Prime Minister Pol Pot A small hoy his hair falling out in patches sits legs folded crying weakly with his matchstick-lik- e under him A girl helps her sister stagger back to their hut after a medical examination The really serious cases lie on the rough planks of a makeshift infirmary where Thai Red Cross doctors try to cure the effects of the past few months in Cambodia Malaria beri beri severe malnutrition skin disease a variety of infections and gunshot wounds afflict the homeless at Khao Lan Thai government tour for During a two-honewsmen two refugees died Camp officials said three to five die nearly every day A round-face- d peasant girl Mum Bel said she was lucky to reach Thailand from coastal ur Pretty Terri Long 19 of St Louis took this sign literally during her shopping trip in downtown St Louis With temperature and humidity both the sidewalk rest was a high MORE IN Pick From Our Now Foil Stock flatten cop9s tires 900-100- Two then stalled the chewing through all four tires car vehicle by were — friendly don’t like real they just TOPS Blouses Shirts Sweaters $399 Bill Manley who helped round up the dogs and impound them at a Humane Society facility Patrolman ImaPMMOc: Ruben Grijalva said he answered a report of vicious dogs Sunday eight at Lakewood Park "I spotted two pit bulls and a Labrador" Grijalva said "They attacked me and forced me back into my ear” He said he attempted to drive away but "I heard a thump and thought I'd run one over —so I stopped” Instead he said he heard his flat "When I arrived they'd eaten all four tires" Manley said Whether you are looking for a car to buy or have one you would like to sell you'll find the Classified columns will work for you Turn to Classified the automotive marketplace uniforms" said Santa Clara County Animal Control officer tires going 1088 1u91200t 1100 0 pit bulldogs who “just don't like uniforms" chased a policeman into his patrol “They $ 788 Pants Calif SUNNYVALE — forest "We did not have much to rat but we bad rice and did not starve" she said Then in May the Vietnamese went into the Khmer Rouge jungle hideouts using tanks and heavy artillery to dislodge them On the long march to escape the Vietnamese Mum Bel said many Cambodians died of hunger sickness and Vietnamese bullets before they reached sanctuary in Thailand Thai officials apparently fearful that too much food would only trigger a wholesale stampede into Thailand limit rations to half a tin of milk and two cups of rice a day occupation ia the Refugees say their search for food Some grub for roots and leaves in the stands of trees near the camp others scrape for clams on the beach or fish in stagnant ponds Thai guards said many refugees slip out of the camp to raid nearby fields and orchards of Thai villagers Real control over the camp population is in the hands of Khmer Rouge officers who refuse to identify themselves to the Thais The Cambodian officers mete out harsh punishment to their own countrymen including ferocious beatings for minor offenses the Thai guards said "If we weren't here I am sure they would be executing those people" one guard said CLASSIFIED OFFERS YOU welcome break Bulldogs (UPI) Koh Kong Province in only one month More than five months ago the Khmer Rouge emptied her commune and moved everyone into the PANTS Polyester Denims Blends SitQO 0 PANTY HOSE 21 °° KNEE HIGHS 4l°° All In one Comfort Top (nltfl DT (n) Annual Sidewalk Sale Cache Valley Mall The Herald Journal 752-212- 1 |