European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday. July 30. 1987 world today Venice begins project to Clear Muddy canals Venice idly a Twenty one years after Venice Almasi drowned under immense tidal Waves the Lagoon City has launched a major project o Stop the habitual flooding thai cats away Ai  monuments. The City has begun enervating three canals to dig up 8 million Square feet of Muddy residue thai has forced seawater 10 expand upward and flood the City. The Greal flood of 1966 has been followed by repeated assaults from ravaging wind whipped High Waters which flood Venice about 100 times a year. The tides have threatened the City s buildings and Art treasures corroded he Marble Walls of its Elgani Villas and damaged ground floor shops and houses. When the i rec year j23 million project is completed the new under Walcer space will allow the Lagoon to breathe better City officials say. The removed mud will be used to construct a natural Park. Nicaraguan Man shot on . Embassy grounds Managua Nicaragua a German historian sail1 tuesday he has discovered a self portrait of nazi Timaton Adolf Miller that was painted in 1925. Vemer Masc who has written to books about the Dit a or said he had heard about the portrait As Early As 1974. Bui he said he did not Check out its authenticity until recently while doing research for his new Book. There were so Many false claims Aboul paintings by Hiller during the Early 1970s," Masc said. During his youth Hitler was determined to become an artist or an architect. He painted numerous still life subjects such As the is. Stephen s Cal Cral in Vienna but he was not considered particularly talented. Maser said he is planning to include a photograph of the self portrait in his Neil Book on Hitler that will be published next year. Masc 65, was one of the first experts to assert in 1983 that the alleged Hitler diaries were forgeries de spite the widespread Baclic that they were genuine. The historian in a Telephone interview with the associated press said he Hitler painting is now in the Possession of an austrian family but i cannot give you their  Masc said the self portrait measures 22.8 inches High by 16.1 inches wide. The portrait was painted by hitter in 1925 from a photograph of himself made by his Good Friend Chin Rich Hoffmann. It shows him in traditional bavarian dress with Shon trousers and Long White socks Maser said. Hitler was released from a bavarian prison in de Cember 1924, after serving 14 months for attempting to overthrow the government in die Beer Hall Putsch in Munich in november 1923. It was at the time hitter s nazi party was outlawed so Hoffmann look the picture of him in civilian clothes because he was t allowed o Wear a uniform said Masc of the self portrait. Maser added that an american has offered $500,000 to the family for the portrait but they Are nol interested in  he declined to identify he american. Masc said the family that owns the picture obtained it accidentally when they bought a copy of a Botticelli masterpiece in 1960 simply to gel its Frame. They later discovered the Oil portrait of killer on the Back of the copy Masc said. The Hitler self por train is being kept in it Bank vault in Vienna. Thatcher Mitterrand Trade Tunnel treaty copies Paris a prime minister mar Garet Thatcher of Britain and French president Francois Mitterrand on wednesday exchanged ratified copies of i Iri Aly to build a Tunnel under Ine English Channel a project that has been considered for More than 200 years. No one would have been More thrilled than Queen Victoria who always he a Channel Tunnel As offering Tat a Sun from her dread of sea sickness Thatcher said speaking in French at the u r Ronny. Digging has already begun on the French Side near Calais Tor a Tunnel Cipcic cd to be finished in 1993, taking 30 million pasting in and 16 million tons of freight under the Channel in ill final year of operation. Al the ceremony at the presidential la Yacc Palace. Mitterrand said Hal finally Continental Europe will no longer be Cut off from England but he said he did nol expect Thill what he called Brit Ain t insular spirit would disappear when inti Tunnel opens. It will provide an Opportunity tar More europeans to gel to know and get to understand great Britain he said. The la incl it to be Buill entirely wit private funds bul a treaty signed last year by Mitterrand and Thatcher had to be ratified by the two National parliaments to give inc British French consortium eur Tunnel a Concession and enable it to raise funds from Banks an investors. The loaf Tost of the project is Oli Malad at about is billion making it the largest private financing Ever attempted. The first Sale of shares on Stock Market Sis expected this fall. National railways of Britain an France Are still negotiating about a High Speed rain link that could Cut travel time Between London und Paris to just Over three hour compared with inc cur rent six hour trip. In her speech Thatcher did she is now Able 10 announce our joint Mien lion to establish High Speed train sen ices Between Paris and London but officials on Bolh sides said Manv Lej Muis Are far from agreement. France proud of its Tiv High Spei Intrain technology already in operation is intending to build new track from pins id the coast to permit super speeds but Brit ish officials have shown Lilc interest in similar construction North of Floc Channel. British transport minister Paul Chan nun told reporters before the ceremony that the goal is to have a train running at High Speed All the Way from Paris to Lon Don Hul he added what we have to do May not be possible for a lung  projects for a Tunnel under the English Channel Dale Back to 1751. Napoleon seemed serious about h in i�1 2. But he encountered English fears Hal he Al seeking an invasion route. Current plans Call for three parallel tubes with special cars and trucks driving Ohio trains Hal would zip them under the Channel in is minutes 31 100 rinks an hour