European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d East bloc commandos target West Page 3 d where s Medvid in jail or dead some fear Page 5 d Complete coverage of world series sports Section the stars and stripes unofficial publication for the . Almeo Forcel vol. 45. No. 192 monday. October 27, 19bg a a. Is a d 8693 a . Mideast bases on Alert London Dpi Britain ordered its crack Sas Ami terrorist squad 10 Cyprus and told its military bases and embassies in the Middle East to expect terrorist attacks following ils break in relations with sum. See related Story. The news came As i British foreign Secretary sir Geoffrey Howe was preparing to Fly 10 Luxembourg to meet foreign ministers of the 12-nation european Community on monday to seek their Suppon for Isri Tain s break with Syria. I think he Howe will be doing his Besl to convince our partners of the Rea sons for our actions a foreign office spokesman said. He will be looking for widespread collective action against Syria. British military bases and embassies in the Middle Tail were placed on a High stale of Alert and told to be ready for terrorist attacks. Defense ministry sources said Britain broke off diplomatic relations with Syria on Friday shortly after a Jor Danian Nar Hindawi was convicted of attempting to blow up an israeli jumbo Jet by hiding a bomb in his girl Friend s suitcase As she attempted w Board the flight at London s Heathrow Airport earlier this year. The bomb was i covered by Al Al Security men before she could Board. Britain saying it had evidence of in Yolk mint in the plot by syrian diplomats in London ordered All syrian diplomats out of the country by next Friday. Syria retaliated by ordering at British Diplo Mats of of Damascus. Britain s special air service anti terrorist unil was ordered to Fly to Cyprus to defend British interests in the Middle East against possible syrian reprisals the sunday Telegraph and the mail on Sun Day newspapers reported citing defense ministry sources. The Sas unil will Fly to the Royal air Force base at a Roluri which came under mortar and Rifle attack from Arab terrorists earlier this year. The Sas squad will remain in Cyprus in Case Ofa syrian backed hijacking an attack on a British embassy or a kidnapping in coming weeks the newspapers said. Government sources told the sunday Telegraph an assassination attempt against British diplomats in the Middle East was assessed to be a Likely reprisal by Syria against Britain s expulsion of the syrian ambassador from London at the same Lime the sunday times said special Branch do inc lives in London were to increase their monitoring of he 1,200 syrian students in Britain and she Suo syrian nationals who arc residents. The defense ministry and foreign of see bases on Page 28 rebels could t do Job Hasenfus says Managua Nicaragua Al l americans look Over Supply drops to Contra rebels in Nicaragua be cause rebel planes and pilots weren t doing the Job properly. Eugene Hasenfus said saturday. Let s just say our flights hit the target said Hasen fus the former Marine from Marinette wis., faces terrorism charges in Nii Arangua Ofier a cargo plane he washboard was shot Down by Sand Misia troops ocl 5. The plane was carrying a Capone to the .-backed rebels. The plane crash in Southern Nicaragua killed two american pilots and an unidentified Man and it raised new questions about alleged secret Reagan administration Aid to the an interview Ivich the associated press Hasenfus said about 14 americans worked on the Contra sup port flights out of Al Salvador s i Lorango military air port. The interview one Ofa series Law Ofui has had with american reporters was held in a Small office in a prison outside Managua. Three sandinista Oll Licals were present and one of them taped the interview. Hasenfus who appeared relaxed said the cargo plane was lying Al .1,000 feel and was within three minutes of the drop zone when in was hit. Sandinista officials said the plane was struck by a shoulder held surface to air missile. Ii was like someone hit the outside of the aircraft with a baseball bal said Hasenfus j5. The explosion must have hit on the outboard exhaust port to the engine.11 blew most of the Wing Oft. I heard someone say whale that s ult i Eer heard Over the intercom. I looked and saw nothing but flames coming up Ulof the Righi Side. The whole thing was engulfed. I barely had Lime to get out myself. Was falling Al the same Speed As the aircraft. When 1 was Clear of everything i popped my Parachute and ice he aircraft go away front , who was responsible for dropping the supplies from the plane parachuted to safely but was captured a Day laser by Nic antiguan soldiers. He said sea rebels on Page 28 Eugene Hasenfus describes for reporters How ibo cargo plane he was aboard was hoi Down Over Nicaragua. Mickey and Donald debut on chinese to peking up Mickey mouse and Donald Duck cartoons were shown for the first time on chinese television sunday and the official communist party newspaper people s daily Dis played a front Page photograph of the duo to announce incur arrival. The cartoon characters known in China As mouse i and old Duck Tang squeaked and squawked in Man Darin on nationwide television sunday evening in the first of 104 half hour episodes supplied by Walt Disney co. A senior television official said 30 Mil lion people were expected to Walch each episode the first Ever to be shown on chinese television. The shows will be broadcast weekly Over the next iwo years. Sunday s program was preceded by a history of the duo from Mickey s screen debut in 1928 and Donald s creation in 1934 up to their present role As part of the multimillion Dollar Wall Disney entertainment business. The sole photograph on the front Page of sunday s official people s daily showed two actors dressed As the characters walking among a group of Chil Dren wearing Mickey mouse hats at peking University children s Park. Mickey and Donald poured peking last week. Mickey mouse is a familiar face in China appearing on products ranging from thermometers to packets of Sunflower seeds. Although Disney films have not been shown in China for almost four decades Many people still remember our cartoons said a senior Walt Dis Ney official. Al a recent press conference Wall Disney president Frank Wells said his company hoped to use the television series As an entree into the world s larg est potential Market. He said Walt Dis Ney books and other merchandise were Likely to be on Sale in China within one year
