European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d nazi memories haunt Nuernberg s soldiers Field Page 9 d Dollar drop increases sales of cafes furniture Page 16 o it s the cards is. Twins in the series sports Page 21 thes us and tripes Autho Riib unofficial publication for the u.9.  vol. 46, no. 181 Friday october6, 1987  d 8693 a go who fled to soviet Union wants to move to e. Germany Moscow not pvt. 2 Wade a Rob erts embroiled in problems with the . Army descried his base in Germany in March and became one or he few american service men Ever to defect to the soviet Union. Seven months later baffled by a culture he docs not understand and a Job handling poisonous makes thai he docs not want Roberts is seeking permission to move to East Germany and Hopes eventual 1 to return to the United slates. In a series or interviews this month Roberts described his defection with his German female companion and their resettlement in Cen trial Asia. He initiated the series of interviews himself apparently with Al feast the tacit con sent or soviet authorities. The terms under which he was allowed to meet with an Ameri can reporter were not Clear. Roberts said he had not requested Permis see 01 on Page 28 soldiers in Giessen artillery unit show no sympathy for Roberts by Connie Dickey staff writer arty in Gist in. The battalion now is the 2nd in 32nd Field arty Rygl. Giessen Germany pvt. 2 Wade Rob after going absent without leave Roberts urls who defected to the soviet Union in and his Oci " March would not receive a warm Welcome if be returned to his army unit soldiers said thursday. I think he got what he deserved when he left and he should stay there a specialist four with the air defense artillery unit said. Roberts defected from the army in March while stationed with Biry b. 3rd in 79th Field if Tian Girlfriend Petra Neumann drove to the soviet Union where authorities settled them in Ashkhabad the capital of the turkmen Republic. Roberts told reporters in the soviet Union this week that he wanted to leave because it was not what he expected. Other soldiers in Giessen echoed the Semi see soldiers on Page 28 Wade Roberts and Petra Neumann in Moscow s red Square to april. Traces of sedatives found in body of German politician Geneva a forensic experts probing the mysterious death of a West German politician about to testify in a political scandal have found traces of sleep ing pills and other sedatives in his body a police spokesman said. Traces of five differ Cal sedatives were found in Urc Barschel s stomach bul it was unclear How Many Tab lets he had taken spokesman Marcel Vaudron told a crowded news conference wednesday. The 43-year-old politician s clothed body was Dis covered in a Waier filled Bathtub in his room in an exclusive Geneva hotel sunday. Barschel s widow and his brother have told reporters they doubt he committed suicide and have described his death As murder Vaudron said there were no traces of violence on Barschel i body and that the politician had apparently not been forced to Lake the tablets. According to forensic experts the tablets were Strong enough to cause death if taken in Large Quantity Vaudron said. Investigating magistrate Claude Nicole Nardin declined to speculate on the cause of death saying the investigation was still going on. Vaudron said he could not Rule out the possibility Hal Barschel s unconscious body had been put in the water several hour before his death. West German police have Given their Swiss col leagues a photograph of the Man who is supposed to have met with Barschel the Day before his death he see body on Page 28 Dollar continues to lose ground on european markets Flint press dispatches London the Dollar sapped by the news of the Trade deficit for August continued its plunge on major european foreign exchanges thursday. Gold Rose the american currency closed the Day in Frankfurt at 1.8014 West German Marks Clown from wednesday s closing 1,8228, in Amster dam at 2.0250 guilders against 2.0365, and in Milan at 1,301 lire from the previous 1,314.90. Sales of German Marks to is. Personnel for person use will be to the not of 1,79 Friday used on a midday Price fixing. See other conver Sion rates on Page 27. In London the Pound Sterling gained nearly one full cent against the Dollar closing at j1.6640 against wednesday s closing $ 1,654 5. The Dollar also closed lower in Zurich at 1.4890 Swiss francs Down from 1.5015, in Brus Sels at 37.7 50 belgian francs against 37.82, and in Paris at 6.011 j from the previous 6,0330. In the earlier Tokyo Market the Dollar fell to 142.10 japanese yen Down from wednesday s final 143.45. The Dollar was falling in response to washing Ion s report wednesday that the . Merchan Dise Trade deficit narrowed to Only si5.7 billion in August Down from july s record of $16.5 billion but higher than the Market forecasts of Between $14 billion and is 3 billion. Karlsruhe program lends helping hand to kids in trouble by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Karlsruhe Germany children who find themselves in sudden trouble on the streets of Paul Revere Village now have sudden Refuge As Well thanks to a Community program just gelling under Way. The helping hand program labels certain apart ments As Safe places for schoolchildren to go to when strangers other children stray animals or Stormy weather threaten them. Participants who usually live in first floor apartments have placed a Sheet of paper bearing the Silhouette of a hand in a front window. Three fourths of the Karlsruhe military Community s 1,231 housing units Are in Paul Revere Village. This is open Karlsruhe crime prevention coordinator hoist sch Nitzki said of the Village. As Long As there s no Fence around ii anybody can use the streets Llie program designed a Tew years ago at a Mullary police school at fort Mcclellan ala., Calls for participating adults to be Home from 7 30 . To 9 . And 2 30 . To 4 ., the limes when children usually Are walking to and from school. Karlsruhe s 26 participants Are asked to report stray animals adults loitering near school grounds children playing at construction Sites and other possible hazards. Sch nil i and military policeman spec. 4 William Waltz canvassed the housing area to recruit apartment dwellers. Military police screen the volunteers and keep records of who is in the program. Waltz acting As Karlsruhe s officer Friendly vis see kids on Page 28 Union orders nil strikers Back to work Page 21