European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday october 20, 1977 Holiday flight turned to Nightmare continued from Page 1 were killed and one was critically wounded. She broke Down frequently As she re called the cold blooded murder of Pilot Jirgen Schumann in front of the hostages As he begged for his life. She recalled the vile language used by the terrorists who spoke broken English. They said they were going to kill three jewish girls on the but they spared them to give proof that they said they were Freedom fighters and not and she recalled the Rescue that began an hour before a deadline imposed on the German government to deliver 11 leftist prisoners to the final hijacking site in Mogadishu Somalia. Santiago sitting in the third Row from the rear of the plane remembered a Mes Sage coming Over the radio that sent the Leader of the terrorist group into a rage. He called them All in front All of them and he closed the curtain she said. She had turned just slightly in the seat and i saw the door open and i said of no and i saw a Man come in who was painted Black on the face. I almost had a heart attack and i said i m not Gonna give up and he started speaking German saying we re Here to Rescue you get Down and he started shooting and every thing. There was a Shower. I went under the seat and held Leo with me and they told us to get out and i jumped Down the ladder. They were fantastic really. Because i thought How can we get rescued there s always somebody in Back must have tricked them but that message must have tricked them to get All of them in front. And then they just stormed in and got everybody Santiago held her husband s hand throughout the conference while receiving further Comfort from a Brave son. She said she never heard an explosion before the first Man of the raiding party blasted through the rear door. She recalled seeing one of the two women terrorists being carried by Stretcher. She was covered with blood but she still held her hand like this giving the Vic tory from Santee Calif. It began quite innocently for Christine and Leo who Are in Europe from their Home in Santee Calif., visiting her Hus band who works for itt in Palma de Mal Lorca and her parents and other relatives in her native Saalfelder Austria. She boarded the plane in Mallorca with the intent of visiting her other relatives. About an hour after we took off the two women stood up with hand grenades in each hand and one Man started screaming and ran into the cockpit. A Little later he came in and said he was the new Captain and that he was taking Over the Santiago held Back tears As she recalled his saying anyone who moved would be executed. Every second word was executed and the language. He spoke broken English and called us All kinds of gave Long speeches she said Only the Leader spoke with any regularity giving daily Hoo to three hour speeches on Why he had hijacked the plane. He said they were Freedom fight ers not terrorists. He screamed and went into she said he slapped several jewish hos tages around and threatened to kill them because they were jews. They collected All of our passports and identification and told us not to leave any thing out or we would be executed. Then they searched us. One Man still had a Driver s License and he hit she could t recall All of the details or Landing Sites of the week Long ordeal that took her to Rome Cyprus Bahrain Dubai Aden and finally Mogadishu. But there were moments when she lost Hope of survival and those moments will never be forgotten. But nobody Ever pan poor jewish girls. The terrorists claiming to be palestinian liberation lists searched All our jewelry looking for any stars of David. Three girls had them and they said the girls would be killed the next morning. I Felt so sorry for them. But then the next morning the Leader said he would t kill them to show he was truly a Freedom fighter and not a the last two Days of Captivity were the worst she said. When the terrorists wanted to land in Aden they were refused so the Leader said we would just crash land. I thought this was going to be it. But nobody was she recalled the evening Schumann who had gained some of their Confidence was allowed to take a flashlight out and inspect the plane. I saw him go around the plane and then about a half hour later the Leader called and said he had deserted us and had run away. He gave them an ultimatum to either give Schumann Back or we would be blown up. The Captain came Back in the plane i Don t remember if he was pushed but he knew what was going to happen. He knew he would be sobbing openly Santiago recalled Schu Mann s final moments of life. He ran through the aisle on his hands and Knees and they made him beg and i think he had to kiss his feet and and then they shot him in cold blood and made us watch. And they would step Over him and laugh. Then i lost Hope. I thought they might kill us All they had nothing to but she added that for some reason she always held on to a Little Hope. And the Hope came in the Early morning hours of the fifth Day of Captivity when the German anti terrorist commandos stormed through the plane. For husband Antonio the ordeal began a Day later when he saw the Story in a local newspaper. I called the american consulate in Madrid and Mallorca and they called my family in America and kept everybody informed. I was going out of my mind he added also fighting Back tears. I had the Virgin Mary in my travel bag and i got her out and prayed holding the Cross in the direction where i thought the plane would he said he was called shortly after the raid and the consulate did everything to keep everyone informed. I was so proud to be an american said the puerto rican born Antonio. " if not for these people. Leo who May never fully realize the danger he was in said he was scared part of the time but did what he was supposed to do and kept quiet. During the Rescue Leo said i was sound asleep. But i was Shak ing like a suddenly a hint of laughter escaped the previously solemn voice of Christine. The horror Story was Over and they would be Able to continue their interrupted journey to visit their relatives in Austria and return to the United states in Early november. Asked if he was looking Forward to re turning Home Leo just repeated i m not going on a again there was laughter. But the memories of the tragedy that filled five Days of Christine Santiago s life will never be washed away. By tears or laughter. Baader 2 other terrorists unbiased probe sought in deaths continued from Page 1 Back of the head in classic execution style. I do not want to prejudge the autopsy report but i find it hard to believe he killed himself he said. West German Interior minister Werner Maihofer in a comment on the lawyers statements said it is completely impossible that Baader died at someone else s hand. It is possible for people to kill them selves so it looks West German government spokesman Klaus Boelling called murder reports nonsense but he added that Bonn wants to find out How the terrorists managed Roget their suicide tools. None of us can grasp How it was Possi ble for prisoners in Stamm Heim prison to get weapons he said. I can t get it through my a fourth terrorist Irmgard Moeller 30, who was found with a Stab wound under went a one hour operation in a tub Ingen Hospital wednesday. Legal authorities said she injured her pericardium the thin Membranous Sac surrounding the heart by wounds inflicted with a bread knife. Similar murder charges were made last year when Ulrike Meinhoff ideological chief of the band was found hanged in her cell and authorities said she killed herself. Authorities said the four terrorists Schleyer found dead terrorists admit killing continued from Page 1 the Corpse was that of the missing tycoon. Interior minister Christian Bonnet immediately sent Honore Gevaudan Deputy director general of French police serv ices to Mulhouse to supervise the investigation. Officials said French authorities Are anxious to determine whether Schleyer was killed on French soil or whether his body was brought to France from West Germany. West German officials have Long been reported convinced that Schleyer was being held in France where the German extremists Are believed to have a number of accomplices. Ailing dutch Sext Plet better after surgery Rotterdam Netherlands up Dennis the Only one of the Nijssen Sext plets to have suffered serious complications following birth entered his second month of life in improved condition follow ing intestinal surgery doctors said wednesday. Dennis one of two boys and four girls born sept. 18 to or. And mrs. Simon Nijs sen experienced breathing problems since birth and had a massive intestinal infection which resulted in the removal of his Small intestine 10 Days ago. A spokesman for Sophia children s hos Pital said Dennis was in better condition and doctors were now concentrating on improving his breathing and appetite. The red army communique announcing Schleyer s murder warned that the surviving members of the extremist network plan to carry on their terror Campaign. Schleyer s death was the latest bloody instalment in the test of strength Between Schmidt s regime and the red army fac Tion that seeks its overthrow. The red army announced his death and gave the location of the body 24 hours after Andreas Baader head of the Baader mein Hof terrorist group and two confederates committed suicide in Stuttgart s Stam Muheim prison. Schleyer s body was found two Days after West German police shot three of the four red army gunmen in a daring raid liberating 86 hostages from a hijacked German jetliner in Somalia. Schleyer s captors had kidnapped Schleyer in a vain bid to Trade his survival against the liberation of Baader and his gang members. Their confederates hijacked the Luft Hansa jetliner to win the Baader group s liberation after Bonn had rejected the extremists demand for the Exchange of Schleyer against the gang leaders release from Stamm Heim. Police who flew to Mulhouse Early in the evening by helicopter formally identified the body. Police said they saw the body by removing the rear seat of the Small four seat car. When they saw that the car was not Booby trapped they towed the Audi to the Central police station from Charles Peguy the search police closed off the Street and ordered residents to close their window shutters for fear the Audi was Booby trapped. Learned of the commando raid on a somali Airfield Early tuesday that dashed their Hopes of Freedom and they carried out a suicide pact. The hijackers and the kidnappers of industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer acting in concert demanded the release of the four and seven other band members in Exchange for the lives of the airliners hos tages. In the Wake of the thre deaths German Security experts warned the Cabinet to expect a spontaneous reaction for the free Dom of other jailed terrorists. The violent backlash to the deaths erupted almost immediately. Bombs wrecked three German Automo bile showrooms in the italian cities of Turin and leghorn Early wednesday. A caller to an italian news Agency said revolutionary armed groups were responsible for the Turin attacks. The terrorist caller ended the message Honor to the com rades fallen in in leghorn a bomb broke eight show windows destroyed a new car and dam aged others in a Mercedes showroom. A caller telephoned a local newspaper claim ing responsibility for All the fighters for there were no injuries in the attacks. Leftists marched in Rome Milan Genoa Athens and London. In London marchers outside the German embassy chanted murder murder in Rome riot police and a Mored cars kept the marchers away from the German embassy. In West Berlin sympathizers with the terrorists painted slogans demanding re Venge for Baader on apartment buildings and stores. In Vienna after police tuesday night broke up a demonstration of Baader mein Hof sympathizers to protect them from an angry crowd the terrorists mourners hit Back with Spray guns during the night. Their most prominent victim was the Monument of Waltz King Johann bourgeoisie has had its last dance they smeared on the White marbles labs of the Monument. City officials had the statue wrapped up until it was properly cleaned. Paint smearing actions were also re ported from other parts of the City. Europe dense ground fog during thursday morning. Frankfurt Heidelberg High $0, Low 37. Sunset thursday 5 26 . Sunrise thursday 6 57 . Temperatures recorded wednesday get 4am 4pm 4am 4pm 46 70 41 47 Frankfurt p 56 63 Athens p 56 65 London Al 48 58 56 67 Madrid p 39 45 Berlin p 43 47 Munich 54 70 Brussels p 52 67 Paris p $3 47 Copenhagen cd 50 57 cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy of fog. Del 25,31 St weather so
