European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday May 24, 1977 nude bathers bared As threats to environment Bonn up add nude bathing Lothe Long list of threats to the Environ ment. It s a sign of the times that nude swimmers arc being criticized not in the grounds of indecency but because they Are considered a Hazard to nature. Environmentalists have started Campaign in Germany against the spread of nude bathing beyond limited areas. Max Stribl. The environment minis Ter in Bavaria is leading the fight. He is not trying to ban nudists but Only to keep them away from lakes and streams considered protected reserves such As the River wild life reservation at Pup linger a South of Munich. Comprehensive measures to protect nature Are necessary Stribl said. The nude bathers Are an environmental  Edmund so incr. A member of the bavarian state legislature complained thai nude bathing has become so wide spread it is almost impossible logo swimming normally int is  nude bathing is against the la except in areas specifically set aside for it. Bui in Many parts of Germany police now close their eyes to it on Public beaches. It is so widespread that police joke that by inc year 2000 people who want lower swim suits will be Given fenced in beaches to protect them from the eyes of curious  nudist craze extends from bavarian lakes to the Baltic and North  the attitude toward nude Bath ing in the Baltic and North sea a police spokesman in Kiel said. As Long As it does t interfere with shipping we Don t bother about  administrative court in the state of Schleswig Holstein recently rejected vacationer s plea to arrest nude Bath ers on a Baltic sea Beach near his cot Tage. It granted nude bathing is illegal. But the court ruled the moral views of one person do not justify police action against Many persons. It said about 1,000 nude bathers Dally gathered on the Llu Hengain Beach and their wishes outweigh those of a Lone object  Obona tourist Agency that books vacationers in nudist resorts reports the nude vacation now is  ii said its customers Range from workers to Bank presidents and Range in age from 20 to 80.seventy-three per cent of its bookings arc by married couples and 24 per cent of the married couples bring their Chil Dren along. Obona said. Dec ministers say time is not Ripe to let Spain Portugal or Greece Joir i of Row i i a it Pomann Marl Rel for. Flat lip in try of the throw for Falino i auction at Midway Point Mentmore mania sales top $7 million London i up i common Market for eign ministers generally agreed during a private weekend meeting it is too Early for Greece Portugal and Spain to be admitted to the nine nation economic Community diplomatic informants said. The ministers and common Market commission president Floy Jenkins met from lunch saturday until lunch sunday behind the Bat lamented and Turrell wails of  Castle. Britain s oldest stately mine to discuss in secret the prob lems that will face an expanded co mum  informants said there was general agreement among the minister that major Dilli culters must be overcome in the economic budgetary and organizational Fields in forc any final move art1 nude to enlarge  measures Karh Mim Star an Jenkins brought wily one inc to ensure privacy Hie Castle situated Southeast of London. Stands on two islands in a Lake Hie 400-afre Park sur rounding it was sealed off by police during the meeting. The participants arrived and left by Royal air Force helicopters reporters were barred no press spokesmen we represent and no briefings or press conferences were  s foreign minister David Owen. Who presided wanted the ministers to Beable to speak five by without one Eye on Public opinion in their own countries the foreign office said it said the main topic was implications for the common Market if and when it expanded to 12 member negotiations Are underway with Greece. Portugal has applied and the commission is readying us constitutionally required opinion on its bid following us june general election. Spain was also expected to apply for membership the common Market has Given a Gener Al politically inspired Blessing to the Brussels fire toll now 15 dead 20 Hurt Brussels i api fifteen died and 20were injured in the fire which destroyed hotel due de Brabant in the Center of Brus Sels Early sunday morning according to the latest official a lire cur most of the casualties were Antish tourists some were returning Home alter a bus trip to Italy others were in route to a Southern  hotel with about Iso rooms was used mainly by participants in organized tour police and fire brigade officers have declined to give an explanation for the  possibility according to tote police is a cigarette left burning by one of the tourists. Future entry of the three fledgling democracies but diplomats warned the Road to membership will be bumpy. They said the economic budgetary an administrative problems involved in admitting three new members Only five years after Britain Denmark and Ireland joined would be enormous. All three of the new potential members Are poor. Their membership would impose a severe Strain on the Community s tight budget officials said. Further expansion would also have a considerable Impact on Trade patterns within the Community particularly on the balance of farm product from the Mediterranean Region. Mentmore. England up ii the vast Sale of the treasures of Mentmore towers pushed past the $7 million level monday at exactly the Halfway Point after the ninth of 18 Sale  mass of English Silver in the Mcnol More collection including enormous racing trophies won by the Mcelmore Sta Bles under previous Earls of Rosebery brought a total $152.93 by this Point however half million Dollar Sale sessions were a teaming Rou Tine. All told the sales so far once Esti mated at $7 million for the stately Home Sentire contents have brought in $7.886,608.two London Silver dealers wire the main buyers of the massive Silver trophies As Garish As everything else in the Mentmore horde piled up in the 1850s by Baron Mayer do Rothschild. The in optics sold for $146,870, More than double the pc Sale estimated Price. Mentmore mania driving prices to those Levels has operated throughout the nine sales which began last  s first session for instance brought a total nearly double what auctioneer rotheby Park by incl had expected. Rotheby s is auctioning the whole con tents of Mentmore towers for the seventh Earl of Rosebery 48, who needs Money Topay an inheritance tax Bill estimated at a million. Michael Allen son of . And Brend alien of the 3rd my co at Wurzburg went As fur us he could and finally crashed on daddy shoulder after torn Down and out peeling the bavarian District second annual boy scouts of America Volks no i a Over lne 3r " a hand and Marn Cland show band enter March. More than 3,Iio ame cans and Atn a he mar h ban