European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday september 13, 1977 dutch cops search three trains from press dispatches Amersfoort the Netherlands police searched three passenger trains Here monday following rumours of a Hijack plot by South moluccan extremists a police spokesman said. Some 40 police officers searched the North bound trains and picked up 10 indonesian looking the spokesman said. A Dagger was found in the Luggage of one of them. The rumours came at a tense time follow ing a House to House search saturday of South moluccan districts in the dutch towns of Assen and Bove Smilde which turned up a plot for a new hostage taking attack. A Cache of weapons was also uncovered. All but four of the 33 arrested saturday were released after questioning but 16 will be charged with illegal arms Possession. Sniping As protest the military search operation came on the heels of sniping and other violence by South moluccan youths protesting the trial of eight comrades accused of the hijacking last Spring of a Tram and an elementary school. Meanwhile a newspaper Here reported that plans for a terrorist strike found in raids on two South moluccan districts called for besieging the indonesian embassy in the Hague and taking hostages. The Amsterdam mass circulation news paper de Tele Graaf said articles found in the House of one moluccan included a de tailed sketch of the embassy which was occupied in 1970 by a gang of moluccas who shot and killed a policeman. De Tele Graaf did not say where it obtained its information and authorities declined to confirm or deny the report. The embassy has been under heavy police guard since the last raid. Weapons Hunt about 1.000 police and troops carried out House to House searches for weapons sat urday in the moluccan quarters at Assen and Bove Smilde in Northern Holland. Many weapons were seized including Molo Tov cocktails machine guns pistols and revolvers. Militants among the 40,000 moluccas in the Netherlands have carried out a number of terrorist attacks in recent years to press demands for an Independent Homeland in Indonesia once a dutch Colony. Apart from the 1970 embassy raid the terror strikes have included hijacking two trains seizing a schoolhouse occupying the indonesian consulate in Amsterdam and attacking the International court of Justice in the Hague. Pop Star vows brought by sex London a millionaire pop super Star Rod Stewart said monday he will fight the Multi million Dollar lawsuit brought against him in California by his sex girl Friend Britt Ekland the swedish born actress. Stewart 32, accused Ekland 34, of having been shameless in her handling of their headline hitting bust up which came when his affections switched to Liz Treadwell a 26-year-old heiress. Breaking the almost total silence he has maintained since August when he left the Beverley Hills mansion where he and Ekland had been living Stewart said in a statement through his press agent Bill Stonebridge Britt has been shameless in her handling of this matter and obviously intends to continue to get As much Public members of a South moluccan family stand with hands behind their Heads search for weapons outside their Homes As dutch police and servicemen conducting a House to House search for weapons take cover behind a car in Assen. Up historical showpiece will Roll again Canada recycling Freedom train Ottawa a the Freedom train that toured the United states during the Bicentennial Celebration will be rolling again As a historical showpiece on rails for canadians next year. The train recently purchased by Canada has been renamed the discovery train and is scheduled to Start its journey next july i Canada Day. But the train s arrival from Washington last month has caused some discord among government officials. While museum spokesmen denied that the train would be used As a vehicle for National Unity in the face of Quebec s threat to secede other government officials Dis agreed. Jennifer Mcqueen acting Secretary general of the National museums of to fight suit girl Friend to from her relationship with me As she possibly the British Singer said he tried to Settle his differences with Ekland former wife of actor Peter Sellers but All such efforts had been in vain and had been discontinued. Speaking of Ekland s claims said to be As High As $21 million Stewart said he believes them to be groundless and absurd and that he intends to oppose them. Stewart asserted that Ekland s state ments regarding his wealth made in her lawsuit and to reporters were wildly exaggerated and he also denied Ekland s assertion that he had bought his new girl Friend an expensive car. Stewart said he has moved into quarters with his band for the time being. Canada said plans to renovate the train have nothing to do with promoting National Unity. The major purpose of the discovery train is to carry an extensive museology Cal exhibition across the country to canadians she said in an interview. But in so doing it will make a contribution to nation Al Unity it certainly won t Hurt the 15 converted baggage and Passen Ger cars until a few weeks ago contained trappings reminiscent of old glory including exhibits of Hollywood in its great Days and the Roosevelt and Kenned years. The cars Are being stripped and Rede signed for the Canadian Public a museum official said. Even the conveyor Belt which carried americans through the train is being removed. Canadians will have to walk through the cars. The train will display historical not political exhibits says Wayne Hunter presi Dent of the private Unity train foundation which helped promote the project. The train will be used to enhance the understanding of Canada he said. While officials deny the train will be used As a Unity propaganda machine every province except Quebec the Home of the separatist movement agreed to help pay the $575,000 the train Cost. Mcqueen said Quebec s abstention was a result of budgetary but a source in Quebec Premier Rene Leves que s office is reported to have chuckled when asked if there were other reasons and said could the other $675,000 for installation of exhibits is expected to come from business. The department of museums has promised $750,000 for operating expenses. Canadian National railways a govern ment corporation and Canadian Pacific Ltd. Have agreed to haul the train free of charge during its five year tour through 83 Canadian communities including some in Quebec. The train was such a magnificent bar gain Mcqueen said. If we were to build it from scratch it would have Cost $6.5 Mil the train will probably be drawn by a diesel locomotive she said although the americans used three refurbished steam locomotives. I know everyone would just love it if an old steam engine would pull the train but water towers Are no longer available at train stations she explained. The United states used fire departments to pro vide water for the Bob Bing & Dof a to hit the Road again London a Bing Crosby Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour Are going on the Road together one final time Crosby told a London palladium news conference monday. They Are to co Star in Road to the Fountain of youth to be shot in Britain the 73-year-old crooner said. It is just about two old gaffers search ing for the Fountain of youth. I imagine it will be All filmed in Britain although you can t really Tell until you get the finished script he said. The film will revive memories of the Many classic comedies with music that Crosby Hope and Lamour made in the1930s and 1940s. The film will be produced by British impresario lord Grade head of associated television. Work is scheduled to Start next Spring. Crosby who is in Britain for a series of concerts at the palladium and elsewhere and a television special said he is still partially affected by an injury suffered last March when he fell 25 feet from a stage
