European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 7. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 Holmes cams plan Centennial hoopla London a Britain has kicked off a year of worldwide tributes to Sherlock Holmes history s creates fictional detective who made his debuting print 100 years ago. The thin Man with the Sharp nose and curved pipe who still receives an average of 40 letters every week asking for help in solving crimes has been entertaining readers of whodunit since 1ss7. He is still incredibly popular said capt. William Michell Secretary of the Sherlock Holmes society in Britain. The victorian age had its share of crime and unhappiness but baldly speaking it was a settled age and people like to do reminded of mat Call it nostalgia or what you  on thursday the Baker Street Irreg ulars will Oast the Sleuth in new  Holmes ans will throw an anniversary party in february. In Early May Here s a pageant in Switzerland and there Are dozens of other events planned across the United states i Australia and elsewhere in the world. There seems to be some question of Hal the detective in the Dee stalker Hal and lowing Cape would think of Al the hoopla. A few enthusiasts said he d be pleased but others think he d prefer a quiet evening at Home with his violin or in scholarly conversation with his Loyal assistant or. John Watson. Michell said he thinks Holmes would be very pleased. It rather appears i you examine the character that toward the end he was quite enjoying his Basil Rathbone of Eulif him Sherlock and Nigel Bruce As or. Watson. A photo Fame Mithell said. But Joan hard Castic. Who manages the Sherlock Holmes pub. Which was formerly the Northumberland arms where Holmes creator Conan Doyle used to stay and where Holmes often met Watson was nol so sur. "1 Don t know about Sherlock 1 think he d Bea Little bit disgusted with in probably because he was a  Sherlock Holmes had a difficult birth and narrowly missed being cad cd or. Sharps or or. Ferrii. Names rejected by Doyle five Magazine editors turned Down Doyle s first Holmes Story a study in  and the Young physician was about to consign it to the wastepaper Basket when Ward. Lock and co. Bought the manuscript for 25 pounds then about j125 on oct. 31,1886. More than a year later it appeared in Mcclon s Christmas annual of 1887 and the world was introduced to Holmes Watson and their rooms at 22ib Baker St., a fictitious address on a real Street in Northwest London. The 40 letters a week addressed to Holmes arc delivered to inc Abbey National building society one of Britain biggest savings and loan Banks whose Headquarters stands on he Sile that would include the number 221b Baker St. Sue Brown an editor in the Bank s Public relations department answers every letter with the Standard reply or. Holmes thanks you for your id Ler. At the moment he is in retirement in Sussex keeping  leukaemia victim stable after marrow transplant Jerusalem up doctors listed Michael Shir Man a soviet jew suffering from leukaemia in weak but stable condition monday after an operation delayed by soviet refusals to allow his sister to Fly to Israel and donate her Bone marrow for a transplant. Shirman 30, underwent the critical operation on sunday. Officials at Jerusalem s Hadassah Hospital said it will Lake three weeks to Tell whether the transplant will succeed. The operation came at the end of a yearlong Battley Shi Maii s sister to Ossa Florov of Moscow 10 help her dying brother who emigrated to Israel about six years ago. Soviet authorities released Florov and her family on nov. 5, after repeated refusals to allow them to leave the country. That was two weeks after Shirman trav eled to Iceland and demonstrated at the superpower Summit oct. 11-12. Friends of Florov said she was resting comfortably after donating the Bone marrow to her leukaemia stricken brother. Chance of Success if it had been performed earlier. Percy 37. Originally received permission to leave the soviet Union last August but authorities  allow her husband Victor 38, to leave with her because he had not received his father s written per Mission upon her arrival in Israel Florov said she was sure the soviets had changed their minds As a result of we Are just hoping and praying Michael has Only publicity attracted by Fier brother s vocal Campaign on said Yuri Stem a soviet her  Small Chance of Success jewish activist in Jerusalem and a close Friend of Shir Man. It All depends now on the strength of his will  Stem said the operation would have had a greater the official soviet news Agency Tass reported oct.12 that Shirman showed Energy unusual for a Termi Nal patient and said that Florov was speculating other brother s dramatic  a Phu Lumay have operation Sirvrt Terr Elian John is deep in thought As he Engen St. Vincent s prime Hospital in Sydney austra Lia monday id consult with a lop Throat specialist hit ail Ortr superstar who has cancelled nil 1987 engagements is expected to undergo an up try Lonon Busi bunt. Italy gets new terrorist warning Over treatment of arabs in jail Rome up a group calling itself the faithful of cod threatened in Beirut monday to attack Italy in retaliation for inc alleged mistreatment of arabs in an italian prison the news Agency Ansa reported. Ansa said the hitherto unknown organization left a message typed in arabic on the Doorstep of its Beirut Bureau. Attached were drawings of two unidentified Arab men. I was the latest in a series of threats from Arab terrorists that has triggered a maximum Security Alert of Italy s anti terrorist forces. The new message threatened to teach the Warden of he High Security prison in the umbrian town of Spote to a lesson twill not forget if he continues to indict inhuman and terrorist treatment on our  Ansa said. We Are willing to undertake any initiative in Leb anon and in the whole world for the release of our Brothers even with the Force of fire it said. The Warden Massimo do Pascalis denied Hal any of the dozen arabs held in the Spolito prison has been mistreated. Prison officials said an investigation including medic it examinations was carried out several months ago into allegations by some Arab prisoners thai they had been systematically beaten in their cells but no evidence of brutality was uncovered. Previous messages have threatened retaliation if Italy docs not release Mohamed Abdullah Mansouri 31, and Josephine Abdo Sarkis 28, members of the lebanese armed revolutionary factions convicted of attempting to smuggle explosives into Italy. Italy s highest court on dec. 1s upheld sentences of 16 years for Mansouri and is years for Sarkis. Ansa said it appeared the writer of the new threat was not Well educated. It said the term the Force of fire is used primarily by the military in Lebanon. Attached to the message were photocopies of draw Ings of two Arab youths one about 25 years old with Long hair and a Mustache arid the other about 30 with curly hair and a Beard. Another threat was reported sunday. Milan s it Gior Naje newspaper quoting sources among the Capi Tal s anti terrorist police investigators said the Leb anese armed revolutionary factions issued a warning on Christmas eve threatening to attack italian targets. The last Arab terrorist attack in Italy was on dec. 27, i9k5, when palestinians armed will machine guns and grenades opened fire on the Al Al and Twa coun ters at Rome s Leonardo a Vinci Airport sixteen people including five americans  killed. Authorities ordered stringent Security measures at the Airport during this year s buy Holiday period including armed escorts for passengers going to and from their jetliners round the clock guards for certain air lines and hordes of uniformed and plams Luhcs police