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3 Oktober 1993 NEWS MAKER daya, sing ai, antara lain kebu- erah telah dapat di- Sri Gede. gharapkan pihak- it dapat lebih terkor- n meningkatkan sek- yaan, karena tanpa nginan untuk meng- mkebudayaan akan ud. Wagub, mengem- budayaan daerah ti- epas dari nilai hidup serangkaian upaya pi era globaslisasi. tambahnya, generasi selalu peduli dengan eliharaan dan peng- kebudayaan daerah, ayaan yang datang ang tidak sesuai de- ayaan Pancasila, su- ng semestinya. ra Kakanwil Depdik- Drs. Soewignyo, meni- erjadi kekeliruan per- mg kebudayaan. "Ma- warga masyarakat an bahwa kebu- ntik dengan kesenian yang berkaitan de- à lalu seperti tradisi yang menyangkut ke- n,' katanya. (057) NTB na Agung selama lima khir menghasilkan juta dolar Amerika i ekspor mutiara bu- tengah bulat ke Je- usahaan ini meraih an Primaniyarta ka- ortir kecil dengan ni- ata-rata per tahun se- ahun terakhir antara hingga 5 juta dolar ma Agung mulai mela- stasi di bidang usaha mutiara pada tahun di perairan Tanjung dan Perairan Benete, si pembudidayaan di Lombok Timur di per- Sunut dan Teluk Se- Kosa saya sadarkan diri, t ada darah yang ber- bawah selangkangan un mengancam agar menceritakan keja- aru saja terjadi," tu- gan nada sedih. Dari adian, korban hanya eribu bahasa hingga rumah tinggalnya umah milik orangtua i di rumah, korban ah Md kepada orang- ban juga melaporkan kepada pihak Polres ai menerima laporan, lisian Dompu meng- ya ke RSU untuk pemeriksaan lebih a sumber lain di RSU pada Bali Post meng- samping darah meng- vagina korban, juga ekas gigitan pada ba- aranya. "Ada memar ayudara yang diperki- s gigitan," papar sum- t. (Nh) tisasi ang dan tindakan an ketidakpuasan itu mum PD Nahdlatul ombok Tengah yang sebagai jaksa di Ke- a ini menyatakan, protes yang bernada mendiskreditkan pe- yang berkaitan de- Hes di daerah ini, sebe- lak perlu ditanggapi ab hal ini akan berke- ai. dan tidak pernah al saat ini kita sudah p memasang ancang- tuk memasuki era glo- dan pembangunan anjang tahap kedua yang pelaksanaannya okus pada daerah pe- arena itu, setiap kasus aitan dengan pilkades ini hendaknya dapat an secepatnya," harap- Bali Post/Ist erampok. Tangannya "Masyarakat tetap waspada. Karena, ke- rsangka rampok ma- "ang belum tertang; erkirakan enam lagi n," katanya. Namun, yakin keenam ter- mi akan berhasil di- "Saya yakin kita bisa apnya. Karena, parti- nasyarakat dalam mangkapan ini cukup n, ini yang kita ha- jarnya. (063) Boutros-Boutros Ghali. Boutros-Ghali Slips Out Of Kenya Unannounced U.N. SECRETARY - General Boutros Boutros-Ghali slipped out of Kenya unannounced on Friday fuelling speculation he had flown to neigbouring Somalia. Senior U.N. official confirmed the secretary-general had left Kenya, but declined to give any other details. When Boutros Boutros-Ghali last visited Somalia in January, the visit ended in chaos with stone-throwing supporters of fac- tion leader Mohamed Farah Aideed accusing him of siding with other groups. Boutros-Ghali is trying to organise a Somali reconciliation conference. Aideed supporters, who blame him for clashes between the U.N. and their faction, took to the streets last week saying he would not be welcome. It was not clear whether Boutros-Ghali, who is trying to orga- nise a Somali reconciliation conference, would go to Mogadishu. "The Secretary-General will not give his intention or decision because of the conflict involved," Jonah added. Jonah said Boutros-Ghali took the decision to go to Somalia after intense debate between those opposed to the idea and those who like himself who supported "The Sabtu Kliwon, 23 Oktober 1993 Bali Post English Corner Burundi Coup Leaders Declare States Of Emergency Kigali- Army coup leaders who ended Burundi's fledgling democracy have set up a National Salvation Committee headed by a former interior minister and declared a state of emergency. State-run radio Burundi, mo- nitored by Reuters in the capital of neighbouring Rwanda on Fri- day, said the Committee had elected civilian Francois Ngeze as head of state. Ngeze, from the majority Hutu tribe, was interior minister in the government of military ruler Pierre Buyoya, who was defeated by President Melchior Ndadaye in Burundi's first multi-party elections in June. Paratroopers ousted Ndadaye on Thursday raising fears of a new ethnic bloodbath in the cen- tral African state of 5.6 million people where the Tutsi minority have ruled the majority Hutu tribe for centuries. "There is a big danger of the Hutu rising up against the army and against civilian Tutsis. This could lead to unprecedented le- vels of violence, turmoil in the country," a Western diplomat in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, told Reuters. an State radio in Rwanda, where internationally-brokered peace deal offers hope of easing traditional hostility between the two tribes, said Ndadaye may have been killed. Radio Burundi returned to the air for the first time since the coup at 8 p.m. on Thursday and broadcast martial music on Thursday night and early on Friday. "The Committee late on Thur- sday elected Francois Ngeze head of state," it said. The Committee, it added, would draw its membership from the armed forces, political par- ties, human rights groups and clerics. As one of its first acts, the Com- mittee declared a state of emer- gency and imposed a dusk-to- dawn curfew throughout the country. Burundi radio said that all borders, the airport and port were now closed. In measures the Committee said were aimed at preserving national peace, it suspended the movement of people from their communes and banned gathe- rings of more than three people. The radio said the Committee had invited leaders of Burundi's powerful Roman Catholic and protestant church groups to a meeting to explain why it had sei- zed power. In Continent convulsed perio- dically by tribal warfare, Bu- rundi's past savage killings are without parallel. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians have been slaughtered in tribal clas- hes in the past few decades. Ndadaye, 40, was the first pre- sident from the Hutu tribe which forms about 85 per cent of the po- pulation. His election victory en- ded decades of military rule. The coup ended his efforts to reconcile the two tribes. Political analysts in Rwanda said that Ngeze, while a Hutu, had close links with the 5,000-strong Tutsi-dominated army. "Perhaps the army wanted to appease Hutus. Ngeze is anti- change and will only hold back Ndadaye's reconciliation work," one said. Ngeze is believed to be in his late 30s. The Rwandan government condemned the coup, saying it shared the anger of the majority in Burundi against "those that have disrupted the path of peace and the rule of law." It urged the Burundi population to "rise up against perpetrators of oppres- sion and restore democracy. The European Community, France, Belgium, Germany and the United States have all ex- pressed anger at the coup. (Reuter) nised deeply over this matter and only made a decision to fly to India Imposes Tight Security In Kashmir Somalia this morning." The United States and other nations had advised Boutros- Ghali not to go to Somalia for fear that his presence there may fuel unrst. When Boutros-Ghali last visited Somalia in January, the visit ended in chaos with stone-throwing supporters of faction leader Mohamed Farah Aideed in Mogadishu accusing him of siding with other groups. Aideed supporters, who blame him for clashes between the U.N. and their faction, took to the streets of Moga- dishu last week saying he would not be welcome. (Reuter) Srinagar- Indian security forces flooded the deserted streets of curfew- bound Srinagar on Friday, the Moslem sabbath, to head off planned protests against the army's siege of Kashmir's holiest Islamic shrine. The surprise army siege, now in its seventh day, has trapped up to 50 armed separatists and 150 Timman And Karpov Battle civilians inside the Hazratbal, at 763 In World Chanse Jakarta - Jan Timman of The Nether- lands and Anatoly Karpov of Rus- sia began a complicated struggle early in the 16th game of the offi- cial FIDE world chess champion- ship on Friday. Timman, expected by most ex- he admitted. Karpov countered with with a Semich attack, one of white's most aggressive options, and an exciting battle seemed to be in prospect as the players moved to- wards the middlegame. Karpov currently leads the 9.5-5.5. the centre of a large complex on the shores of Srinagar's scenic Dal Lake. Visiting journalists were confi- ned to the single hotel still open in the summer capital of India's only Moslem majority state, once a popular tourist destination. Local journalists were preven- ted from leaving their homes or "I have spoken to my senior of out," said a police officer who re- fused to give his name. Curfew passes had been cancelled, he offices. streets and guarding intersec- tions, they said. Residents of the old city of Sri- nagar, a security person's nigh- tmare of narrow streets and al- leys, said paramilitary troopers were everywhere. They quoted mengaphone an- nouncements as saying no per- sons were allowed out of their home. Kashmiri leaders organising Friday's planned protests said people would try to get to local mosques for prayers, then make their way in groups to an assem- bly point for a mass march on the besieged Hazratbal shrine. But the residents of the old city said the security plan appeared hting the rebellion, which has ta- ken 13,000 lives. Friday prayers in Srinagar have often been followed by mass demonstrations in the course of the uprising against Indian rule. This Friday's planned protests were called by political and reli- gious leaders over the siege of the Hazratbal, revered by Moslems who believe it houses a hair of the beard of the Prophet Mohammed. India justified the operation by accusing the militants of sacri- lege, saying it had uncovered a plot to steal the holy relic. It has offered the separatists safe pas- sage if they lay down their arms. Senior officials, who asked not to be to prevent people from reac- to be identified, said a formula hing the mosques, an action ta- was being worked out to give the ken only once before during the militants safe passage out of the rebellion against Indian rule in Hazratbal without their wea- 1990. concluded by Saturday, but there was not official confirmation. HUTAN INI DILINDUNGI BAL BARAT EH, BLI SOMPRET TULUNGIN CANG 1. Eh Kakang Sompret, tolonglah aku! 2. Wah...celaka duabelas! 3. Hai, juru tangkap burung. Berhentilah menangkap burung "Cu- rik", karena ia masih tinggal sedikit di tempat kelahirannya di Bali! 4. Carilah pekerjaan yang lain. Mari kita lestarikan, agar ia tidak punah! ADUH, HALAMAN 5 SENGKALA GEDE WEH ORO DURU PIKAT SUUDANG 14 NGEDUK! I KEDIS CURIK TUAH ABEDIK ENU AJAKA MA- NYAMA DI TONGOS PA LEKADANE, DI BALI. this KANGGUANG GAGAEN LENAN ALIH, LAN LESTA RIANG IA APANG SING PUNAH!!! 1. Oh, you Bad Guy, do help me! 2. Oh, my lot! ऊ gs. 3. Hey, you bird-catcher. Stop catching Chrik. They are almost ex- tinct in their very native land, Bali. 4. Go and find another job. It's our duty to preserve them, so that they wont'n be extinct. West Bali National Park SITUATED in the western part of Bali, the park can be ea- sily reached by public as well as private transport either from Denpasar, Singaraja or Gilima- nuk. Within the park's 76,312 hectares, several distinct envi- ronments are to be found. Fores- ted mountains ranging up to 1500 metres stand in the park's central and eastern sectors. Their southern slopes are fores- ted with tropical vegetation that stays green the year round. The north is much drier than the south, hosting deciduous forests. Palm savannahs and mangrove areas, Four nearby islands sur- rounded by coral reefs are rich in sea and bird life. Besides, the park is also intended for controlled recreational use by Indonesian and foreigners alike. Within the park's boundaries are two well-known tourist sites: the "Banyu Wedang" hot springs (which is considered to have me- dicinal properties by those who believe and bathe in them) and the holy grave of Jayaprana, a kind, honest Balinese nobleman sent on a fatal mission so the king perts in Jakarta to be demorali- 24-game series by four points, ficers. They say no one is allowed Kashmir that erupted in January pons. One said a deal could be swamps are found in the coastal der where a research station to and steep climb but the views and Teluk Kelor. The accommo- sed after two consecutive losses, had spent his free day relaxing with games of 'lightning' chess The winner of the Karpov- Timman match will face a diffi- (five minutes per game) against cult battle for public recognition his aides and seemed in determi- ned mood. Timman arrived five minutes early for the game and began con- centrating hard behind the black pieces. His aides were optimistic. "Jan is OK. He is psychologi- cally strong," said Swedish gran- dmaster Ulf Andersson. "I hope as the true world champion, in view of the rebel world title series which ended in London on Thursday. The world's top ranked player, Russia's Garry Kasparov, defea- ted Nigel Short of England in an contest disowened by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Kas parov now claims to be the real can be a good game today." world champion. Karpov came to the board it said. Some drivers who managed to talk their way through the secu- rity blanket and reach the hotel said there were no civilians on the streets as the time approac- hed when people would normally flood to the city's mosques. heavily-armed paramilitary The only signs of life were troopers and police lining the That was when Hindu natio- The militants have not accep- ted government offers so far, spit- ting defiance from the shrine's windows on Thursday even though they admitted they had little or no food and many of their nalist leaders raised the Indian flag in Srinagar's central square on Republic Day in January 1992. People still managed to gather in numbers in old Srina- gar to demonstrate. clock curfew on the whole of the India imposed a round-the- number were ill. A group of Kashmiri doctors Kashmir Valley on Thursday who went to the shrine on Thur- loads of reinforcements for al- said they were turned away. night after flying in 25 plane- sday to offer medical treatment ready huge security forces fig- (Reuter) three minutes late, shook hands April of the official title he had Japan Rice Issue Cannot Be Shelved-GATT Chief with the arbiters and his oppo- nent and confidently pushed his pawn two squares. Timman's choice of opening came as a shock -- a King's Indian defence which has not been seen before in this match. The sharp King's Indian defence is much fa- voured by Timman's youngest as- sistant Jeroen Piket and he smi- led knowingly when Timman em- ployed it. FIDE stripped Kasparov in held since 1985 for refusing to play his match against Short in Manchester, England under FIDE auspices. The world fede- ration regards Kasparov's claim to the title as "legally and morally invalid." Tokyo - GATT chief Peter Sutherland, nearing the end of two days of in- tensive talks centered on Japan's rice import ban, said on Friday from efforts to reach a new global trade pact. prehensive tariffs on farm pro- ducts, including rice. The Tokyo government, trea- ding a political minefield over calls for it to open its rice market, issue detached from the GATT talks. In talks with Japanese offi- cials and farm industry represen- tative, he said he had heard "apo- calyptic, inaccurate and grossly exaggerated accounts of the ef- this species, the Government of tern standards. The journey from the Republic of Indonesia is doing Labuan Lalang to Menjangan is- its best to protect the species by land takes approximately 30 mi- imposing strict regulations such nutes. Snorkeling equipment can as prohibiting hunting catching be rented, but scuba equipment or trading the species. The Go- is not available here. However, vernment is also trying to breed you can organize this through the species in zoos and release one of the mani diving tour opera- the offspring to their natural ha- tors in Kuta or Sanur. The boat bitat later on. This step has will stop whenever you want and shown great success and the po- the boatman are experienced gui- pulation of the bird is increasing. des. Food and simple lodgings are For those who want to watch the he served might wed his new available at Labuan Lalang as bird, the best place is near Teluk bride. The grave site is located at well. Besides these, there are Kelor early in the morning or Teluk Terima, a short distance four guard posts where one many early evening. Another excellent down the road. The temple mar- spend the night; They are: Prapat bird watching area is Tegal Bun- king Jayaprana's grave is a long Agung, Batu Licin Lampu Merah train the Bali Starling is located. from about halfway across to Mt. dation provided is very basic. Another rare species is the Semeru on Jaya, to Menjangan There are beds and cooking facili- wild Javan Buffalo (Bos Javani- Island, and to Gilimanuk at the ties, but you must bring your own The park, whose largest part is cus). Only 30 to 40 remain deep western tip of Bali, make the ef- food, water and eating utensils. situated in North Bali of the Re- inside the park grounds. Other fort all worthwhile. There many be a small charge for gency of Buleleng, and the rest is animals here include "Rusa" For those who are looking for spening the night at the shelters. in the regency of Jembrana, was deer, barking deer, leopar, civets, the best place scuba diving, snor- It is the law that a National Park officially gazetted in 1984 as one macaques, jungle fowl (a beauti- keling and swimming, Menja- guide must accompany you du- of the ten national park in Indo- ful green wild chicken that is na- ngan Island (deer island) and the ring your visit to West Bali Natio- nesia. The aim is to conserve and tive to this part of the world) and nearby mainland is a "mecca". nal Park. The fee for the guide is preserve the existing rare fauna several species of monkeys. Du- Colurful fish and the most beau- reasonable. It is advisable for you and flora. The park is home to two ring the dry season (May through tiful, excellent, unspoiled coral to supply your own bedding when rare species of wildlife. The Bali October), visitors can watch reefs can be found off its coast. stay at these shelters. A mos- starling (Leucopsar rothchildi) these mammals in the water hole Comprising hundreds of species quito coil or mosquito net would which is called "Jalak bali" in the near Prapat Agung. There is no of coral, these reefs extend 100 to be a good idea, since mosquitoes local language, found only in hide, but if you sit quietly some 150 metres from the shore, then are present in varying numbers, Bali, is a small white bird with distance from the waterhole, you drop 40 to 60 metres down to the according to the season. Readers, black wing tips and a brilliant can watch these mammals. ocean floor. do experience for yourself an ad- aqua-blue streak around its eyes. The National Park's stated venturous trip to the West Bali It is widely believed that this spe- goal is to balance consevation National Park! cies will disappear if no action is with human needs, now and the taken to protect it from extin- future. Potions of it will be pre- ction. Realizing the high value of served as a wilderness resource. Karpov, the likely winner in farm issues could not be dropped has sought to have the explosive fects of the tariffication of rice." Chile Police Foil Guerilla the Jakarta contest, is ranked only second in the world and will need some tournament victories over Kasporov before be is accep- "The other seconds thought I ted as other than a paper was crazy when I suggested it," champion. (Reuter). TOURISM ACTIVITIES Bali Post/BIH Two Medals For I Nyoman Sungada I Nyoman Sungada, a kitchen artist of Bali Imperial Hotel won two medals in the Ice Carving Contest held at Atlet Century Hotel, Jakarta, October 10. He won the bronze medal for the Ice Carving, which he entitled Swan in Love, and the gold one for the fruit and vegetables arrangement. Seen in the picture I Nyoman Sungada with the two certificates. Sutherland, in Tokyo as part of a last-ditch effort to reach a world trade agreement by December, told a news conference he had tried to allay Japanese fears that opening its rice market would destroy domestic growers. He urged his hosts to take an initiative to bring about a succes- sful end to the Uruguay Round of world trade talks being held un- der the auspices of GATT (Gene- ral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). The GATT director-general said it would not be feasible to postpone consideration of farm issues beyond the December 15 deadline for concluding the round. He was earlier quoted as tel- ling Japanese leaders he saw no way to conclude the Uruguay Round without a system of com- Politically powerful farmers have long been cushioned by a to- tal ban on commercial rice im- ports and heavy state subsidies, forcing consumers in Japan to pay some of the highest rice pri- ces in the world. "According to the draft final act of the Uruguay Round, it would mean that Japan would have 90 percent self-sufficiancy even in six years time," he said. "It does not mean the destruction of Japan's rice industry." While insisting Japan was Prime Minister Morihiro Ho- able to take the lead in helping to sokawa was quoted as telling ensure a successful conclusion to Sutherland on Thursday: "It is the trade round, he made clear it extremely difficult for Japan to would not held responsible if accept the comprehensive tariffi- GATT failed to meet the Decem- cation plan." But Sutherland told Friday's news conference GATT was de- termined not to modify this com- ponent of the draft final package. "There is a linkage to all as- pects of the negotiation," Suther- land said. "If agricultural issues are taken out now, many (mem- bers of GATT) would walk away from the table and there would be no agreement." ber 15 deadline. "No, I won't blame Japan for the collapse," he said. "Japan has taken a positive role in other areas of negotiation. The final responsibility for the suc- cessful conclusion of the Uruguay Round would lie on the U.S. and or the European Community." Bank Raid, Eight Santiago - At least eight people died and eight were wounded in a furious gunbattle after police foiled a bank robbery by members of a lef- tist guerrilla group in the Chi- lean capital Thursday. Police said members of the Lautaro guerrilla group raided the bank in Santiago's wealthy residential suburb of Las Condes. They killed a bank guard, stole an unspecified amount of money and fled in a taxi. When police caught up with the taxi, and ope- ned fire at police. Police said eight people -- a po- liceman and seven people belie- ved to be guerrillas -- were killed in the ensuing gunbattle, which (Rtr). television reports said left more Turn Not Pale, Beloved Dead than 200 bullet holes in the bus. Police said they arrested seve- ral people in connection with the raid, one of the bloodiest in recent memory, and recovered most of the money. The Marxist-Leninist Lautaro movement emerged during the military regime of General Au- gusto Pinochet, who handed over power in 1990 to the civilian ad- ministration of President Patri- cio Aylwin. To reach Pulau Menjangan, hire a boat at Labuan Lalang, just opposite the island on the north coast of Bali. Prices for this servece are reasonable by wes- Wayan Dani. Canada Liberals Coasting To Election Victory-poll Toronto- ber 8. Canada's opposition Liberal CTV said if the poll results are party, out of power during nine confirmed by votes October 25, years of Conservative rule, is the Liberals would win a majo- coasting to an election victory Oc- rity of the 295 seats in the Cana- tober 25, a new poll released dian parliament. Thurday suggests. The polls show the Liberals are far ahead in the most populous The poll of some 3,300 voters province of Ontario with 55 per- by the Angus Reid group for CTV cent support compared tp 19 per- and Southam newspapers shows cent for the Conservatives and 18 43 percent support the Liberals, percent for Reform. But in the mainly French- far ahead of the 17 percent each for the Conservatives and for the speaking propince of Quebec the populist Reform party. The sepa- Bloc Quebecois, which advocates The group, which is known for ratist Bloc Quebecois party sco- the propince sparating from per- bank robberies to finance its acti- red 14 percent in the Angus Reid cent for the Liberals and only 13 vities as well as attacks on police, poll and the New Democratic percent for the Conservatives. has continued to operate despite party seven percent. CTV said the poll results in Chile's return to democracy. The The Liberal margin ever the Quebec suggest that the separa- government says recent arrests faltering Conservatives was the tist Bloc Quebecois could hold the of senior members of the Lautaro largest of any poll since Conser- second largest number of seats in group have dealt it a severe blow. pbell called the election Septem- (Rtr) vative Prime Minister Kim Cam- parliament after the election. (Reuter) Japan Empress Speech Loss Snail: Morocco Loves You May Be Due To Sorrow-palace Rabat Turn not pale, beloved snail. If snail growing in Eastern Europe has ground to, well, a snail's pace, Turkey, Morocco and other parts south are on the move. Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Czech and Slovak republics, Hu- ngary and Poland until recently were fertile ground for lovers of Helix aspersa, known to gour- nes, mostly in Europe and parti- were the answer. Cheap labour is cularly France, which is why plentiful in North Africa where staunchly opposed to any at- Michiko, dressed in a brown Japan's Empress Michiko, tempts to modernise the silk dress and wearing a thick unable to speak since collapsing centuries-old Imperial court, gold necklase, looked drawn but on her 59th birthday two days have launched harsh attacks in dignified on Thursday night as ago, is believed to be suffering a recent months on both Emperor she left a private hospital on the temporary symptom caused by Akihito and Empress Michiko for main imperial palace grounds. sorrow or emotional shock, a pa- their outgoing and Westernised Her only daughter, Princess lace official said on Friday. Nori, was at her side for the short "The results of Thursday's Michiko, the first commoner drive back to the Akasaka neurological tests, including a empress, has been the main tar- Palace. brain scan, showed that everyt- get of the sniping. hing was normal," a senior palace official said in a telephone interview. ternational Heliciculture Insti- men and children during the "Snails are voracious creatu- Tokyo- tute based near the northern Ita- rainy winter months. res. When the food in the park is lian city of Turin, told a confe- But Abdelmounim Cherkaoui, finished you just throw in fruits rence in Morocco's capital that zoologist at Rabat's Agronomy like apples, pears, melons and to- the breach was being filled by and Veterinary Institute, said matoes, even if no good for countries like Turkey, now the this posed a threat to the snail po- human consumption, or carrots, world's biggest exporter. pulation and called for legisla- Snails love carrots," Avagnina Worldwide trade in edible tion to regulate it. said. snails last year was 270,000 ton- Avagnina said snail farms Snails, too, have enemies. Slugs and an insect that looks like an earwig and has a long La- mets as escargots de bourgogne. 19th century British author Le- the soils are rich in limestone tin name are mortal foes. wis Carroll wrote in "Alice in needed so the snail's shells can Snails are notorious slow- Wonderland" that a Helix headed develop to golf-ball size. movers, but they do move, so how for France should "turn not pale, Snails hibernate in winter cold to stop a Great Escape from the beloved snail, but come and join and summer heat. In most parts snail farm? the dance". of North Africa, where it never Avagnina said that even in freezes, they sleep only in the "That's easy, and very simple. North America "the taste for summer, which would permit You put up a perimeter fence snails is catching on". snail farmers in Morocco to take a made of rolls of galvanised metal "The snail trade is moving fas- four-month vacation. all linked together. This genera- ter, not at a snail's pace," he ad- tes between 12 and 14 volts of sta- ded gamely. Snails thrive on green vege- tic electricity. Snails hate electric Avagnina said it was a good tables. A battalion of voracious shocks and they stay at home." time for countries like Morocco Helix aspersa, cooped up inside Avagnina reckons snails in and others in North Africa, the typical Italian snail farm of Morocco could fetch 35 dirhams where local species and ecology about 10 hectares (24 acres) plan- (about $4) a kilo (2.2 pounds) on are ideal, to expand production. ted in cabbages, lettuce, articho- the farm but would be worth 10 Morocco already exports kes, turnips, clover and sunflo- times that when they arrive gar- nearly 5,000 tonnes a year, all of wers, will devour the lot in a sea- nished on a gourmet's plate. (Reuter) them wild snails collected by wo- son, Avagnina said. But Eastern European sources of supply have nearly dried up, partly for economic reasons and partly due to conflict such as the war in the former Yugoslavia. "People in those countries to- day have other priorities, more important things to do than raise snails," said heliciculture (snail- growing) expert Giovanni Avagnina. Enter Turkey and North Af- rica to the rescue of gourmets for whom no repast can be commen- ced without at least a half dozen Helix aspersa simmering in their shells with butter, garlic and spices. Avagnina, director of the In- ways. The daughter of a rich flour The palace said she was exami- miller, she has been attacked as a ned by a leading neurologist, Ic- dictator determined to take over hiro Kanezawa of the Tokyo Uni- "The empress is still unable to management of the imperial versity Hospital, who conducted speak but palace doctors believe household. a brain scan and other tests las- it's a temporary symptom," he In an interview published in ting about 50 minutes. said. newspapers on Wednesday to That the examination took "They said it's probably a tem- coincide with her birthday, Mic- place a day and a half after Mic- porary loss of speech brought on hiko reflected with sadness on hiko collapsed -- she was uncon- by some great sorrow or emotio- the media salvos, believed inspi- scious for several hours -- stirred nal shock," he said, denying spe- red by a declining number of some controversy in Japan. culation Michiko probably suffe- ultra-conservative courtiers. red a mild stroke. "I have to lend an ear to any The palace appeared to be criticism to reflect upon my- pointing the finger of blame at se- self....... but I feel a deep sorrow veral Japanese magazines for and bewilderment towards re- Michiko's collapse on Wednesday ports which are not true," said morning, just before the start of Michiko, whose husband became her birthday festivities. emperor in January 1989 on the Conservative magazines, death of his father Hirohito. "We don't know why she wasn't tested earlier but I assure you that she was under close me- dical examination from the very moment she fainted," the palace official said. "There's no basis to rumours that she may have been neglected. (Reuter). 2cm Color Rendition Chart