European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes monday september 30, 1985 former enemies put the past behind them by Tony Nal Roth Nuernberg Bureau of world War ii who fought each other 40 year. Ago finally had i hair reunion saturday night despite protests aimed Al the former German is soldiers who look part. The had winds Cim stad Halle was packed with vets in what appeared to be a typical reunion but an unusually Siro police presence outside and strongly worded speeches that rang through the Hull were bitter reminders of anti fascist criticism that has followed the group during its swing through Germany. A or lick in the Day the 25 former Jas of the 70lh inf div went shopping with their families in the medieval town of Rothenburg is Miles West of had Windheim. When they returned they were in time for a 4 . Wreath laying ceremony at the bad Windheim War me Morial in the Center of town. Do Lyle Omholt. An Lola wis., lawyer and president of the 70lh inf div association has repeatedly stressed that the american veterans were acting As individuals in this european trip and that the association itself was not officially sanctioning the visit. When the Wreath was Laid some association members took part on an individual Omholt said. Although several Hundred people witnessed the Brief ceremony there were no signs of protest in the Croud. A the speakers at the reunion Usk their detractors to task. Omholt was one of those. We came to visit our Battlefield and pay thankful and reverent respect to our dead in the cemeteries he said. As former enemies we Hope that through Frank and open discussions the errors and horrors of worldwide conflict could be Given up to history. I m not too confident that some critics arc willing to let it go. They arc holding us hostage to our speeches from representatives of the Waffon is 6lh Mountain div brought shouts of approval from the crowd. When bad Windheim mayor Ludwig Kitsling told them let s not talk of no a ism Here his listeners roared in agreement. Kitsling first dispatched the Specter of the third Reich to history then turned Atten Tion to the present reality of divided Germany. Omholt later said he was satisfied with the outcome of the reunion even if there was some wound Licking. Bui he questioned the critics Choice of them As a sole target. Tell me something he said. What would happen if they looked deeper into who it is that feeds them in the restaurants Waits on them in the stores and does other everyday service to the Public think about it. Why have we become the Center of interest of Holl asked. For three hours saturday night inc former soldiers who did a different kind of Battle for these past two weeks were insulated against criticism by four Walls of a smoke filled Hall and a cordon of police. Inside they finally found the camaraderie they hoped they would find on this 10th annual reunion. On sunday he men of the former 70th inf div and their wives and children were to drive to Munich Board a plane and return Home out of the limelight of history. Violence wares briefly after London rioting London a riot police dispersed youths who set fire to a car in London s Brixton District sunday in a Fla cup of Vio Lence a Day after the worst rioting in the City since 1981. About 50 policemen wearing helmets and carrying plastic Shields moved in after the Bla ing car was used to Block a Road in a flashpoint area of Brixton known locally As the front line. The police cleared a path for firefighters through a crowd of 200 who gathered As the car was being set on fire. A few rocks were thrown but no one was Hurt and the police withdrew. The Brief incident toward Nightfall occurred after a Day of Calm during which police patrolled the streets in a seemingly relaxed atmosphere. Clean up Crews mingled with sightseers drawn into the area on an unseasonably warm Day to gawk Al the widespread devastation caused by the second outbreak of Urban violence in Britain this month. The disturbance injured 26 civilians and 10 policemen and left a do in stores gutted. Scotland Yard said 149 people were in re sick including 20 suspected of looting 1.37 major crimes were reported and 55 vehicles were damaged. Scotland Yard commander Alex Marnoch who is in charge of policing the District said there is still some friction in the area. Feel Ings Are still running High and obviously it is something we must the riot began after police who were looking for a Young Man believed armed with a Shotgun accidentally shot the Man s Mother. Cherry Groa 38, in her bedroom. Scotland Yard in a statement called it a Well planned operation that went tragically wrong. The woman s son Michael 19, gave him self up to police sunday. Investigators said he was being questioned about an armed robbery of a jewelry store on sept. 10 during which rubble in London s Brixton Section is a reminder of the worst rioting in the City since 1981 missioner Richard Wells said medical a police officer from another Force Assis n Thorlies had told police that the woman police chief John Domaille of 1 Ith was struck by one Bullet which entered her Yorkshire to conduct an Inu Virv. Left shoulder and lodged in her lower spine. Me said the Bullet entered through the front of the shoulder disproving claims that the Yard immediately called in a top an aut jewelry Worth $14,000 was stolen. The victim spent the night in the intensive care unit at St. Thomas Hospital wit Bullet fragments in her spine. Doctors said it was too Early to Tell if she would be Par Al Zed. A lawyer who visited the family said she would sue the police. Scotland Yard Deputy assistant com Olic assistant Olic f f West Yorkshire inquiry but when Domaille went to the Groce House sunday accompanied by four local police officers in civilian clothes relatives refused to allow him in. Saying they wanted a lawyer present. Toll from mexican earthquakes passes 5,200 Mark Mexico City up the official death toll in Mexico s two killer earthquakes climbed past 5,200 Sun Day with More bodies but no survivors being found. President Miguel do la Madrid said he soon would announce a reconstruction program expected to include a plan for moving factories and offices out of the heavily congested Mexico City area where about 18 million peo ple live. Julio a. Millail a Leader of the Industrial chamber of Commerce said damage from the earthquakes has been estimated at 5 billion. He said foreign financing would be required to rebuild the City. Millan also said he believes Mexico will have to work out new terms on its s98 billion foreign dbl the second highest in the developing world. Volunteers pressed ahead with search efforts for the 11th straight Day at inc major disaster Sites and the smaller buildings crushed by the sept. 19-20 quakes which measured 8.1 and 7.5 respectively on the Richcr scale. The government said the official death toll had climbed to 5,223 with 1,500 missing and that an estimated 40,000 people were injured. Although no survivors have been found since Friday Rescue teams racing against the clock were buoyed by the discovery saturday that several puppies were still alive under the rubble of a clothing factory where 100 workers were trapped. The animals could not be reached but Doron Maiscel. An israeli army doctor said. If a dog was kept alive there Are chances of human on saturday the american embassy raised the number of known american dead to 10 and on sunday it said that the remaining 24 missing americans were known to have been slaying in the seven hotels that collapsed in the first quake. Frankly we May never find their bodies an embassy spokesman said. The spokesman said officials had pieced together a Jigsaw Puz be based on hundreds of interview with rela Tives in the United slates americans who survived col lapsed hotels and hotel employees that described Ameri cans they had seen inside the hotel right before the the embassy said it would not release a list of the names or hometowns of the missing. Amid last ditch efforts to locate the missing de Lama did held a five hour Cabinet meeting saturday night to work out an emergency reconstruction plan for inc capita Region. The plan was cd Necic to include a major decentralization Pigram aimed at moving factories and government offices out of the capital Region. Maurice de Maria y Campos the assistant minister of Industrial development said the government would ban damaged factories from rebuilding in the capita area. The Mexico City news said the government would try to reorient population growth toward other parts in the Central Region and the rest of the in another step toward restoring the capital to Normal Lily the govern mini announced that All undamaged schools m eight of Mexico cily s 16 boroughs would re open on monday. Some 139 school buildings or offices were destroyed or badly damaged in the disaster
