European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday october 20.1987 is briefs Nancy Reagan feeling wonderful,1 doctor says Washington a Nancy Reagan feels wonderful and is continuing a Strong re covery from the surgical removal of her left breast president Reagan s physician said Mon Day while House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater Reading a statement from Lite presidential physician. Or. John hut Lon announced thai the president intended to make his fourth visit to be in Coda naval Hospital to be with his wife Bier in the Day. Or. Mutton reports that mrs. Reagan s recovery is continuing very Well and she feels wonder Ful Itic spokesman said. Fitzwater reported that mrs. Reagan spent sunday evening walking around her suite and retired about ii . After awaking about 8 a.m., she had a full breakfast the spokesman said. Flooding harsh weather again clobber Britain London up harsh weather hit Britain again monday and four people aboard a train that fell into a raging River in West Wales were feared drowned. Hundreds of people evacuated areas of Wales and Bridges and can were swept away by the rising Waters swollen by weekend Rains that also Cut off electricity. Weather forecasters warned thai the worst was on the Way authorities said. Many of the roads arc sealed  some villages arc completely Cut off said a spokes Man for the British transport police in Swansea in Southern Wales. The flooding followed unexpected Hurricane Force winds Friday that left 19 people dead m Southern England and widespread damage to Homes and buildings. Royal Navy divers searching monday for three passengers and the Driver of a iwo coach diesel train Flat plunged into he River Towey could nol immediately get inside a train car be cause of the River s Strong current Dow from Page 1 More than $600 billion off the total capitalization of the Dow Industrial stocks. Analysts blamed the fall on a loss of Confidence among investors that the major Industrial democracies will be Able to coordinate their fiscal and economic policies to prevent a recession. Traders said adding fuel to the Market s slide was a front Page article in sunday s new York times Quot ing Reagan administration officials As saying the unit cof slates would be willing to let the Dollar decline against the West German Mark. Concern the United slates will let the Dollar fall raised inflation and interest fears already at fever pitch Ian week and fed the Selling panic. The . Assertion represented a sudden change in a policy to keep the Dollar in a targeted trading Range a goal that has been in effect for eight months. . Warships attack 2 iranian Oil platforms from Page 1 the Pentagon s chief spokesman. Ten minutes later they broadcast a warning res halal Resh adat. This is the . Navy. We will commence firing on your position at 1400 hours. You have 20 minutes to evacuate the  iranians on the platforms were then seen scrambling into a Small boat and sailing away from the area Weinberger said. An 85-minute barrage of 1,000 rounds of 5-Inch gunfire destroyed the platforms. Gulf radio monitors said they overheard an iranian voice saving ". Warship . Warship let me evac uate the injured before you shoot again. The attack caused iranian personnel to abandon another platform about five Miles away from the sue of the first attack. After this platform was abandoned . Navy men went aboard looked around destroyed some radar and communications equipment and then left Hoffman said. In a later disclosure Hoffman said a Small part of the second platform was left after the shelling and it was then decided to finish that off so a demolition team was sent aboard. There Are now Only three pilings left he said. Weinberger said the warships destroyed the two platforms in retaliation for the attack Friday on the sea Isle City a .-flagged Tanker in kuwaiti Territo rial Waters. The attack injured 17 Crew members and blinded the american Captain. The american owned Ungari was hit in a similar attack thursday. Hours before monday s attacks . Military sources said Metal shards from chinese made silk worm missiles found aboard the sea Isle City and the Ungari proved that the iranians were responsible for the strikes. Iranian president Ali Khamenei vowed that his country will definitely take decisive retaliatory action according to a broadcast report by the official islamic Republic news Agency. Khamenei spoke after a special session of the supreme defense Council which decides Iran s military strategy in the War with Iraq. Reagan by this action has made a big mistake he said according to the broadcast monitored in Nicosia Cyprus. The news Agency monitored in Cyprus said Kama Kharrazi head of Tehran s War information head quarters called on iranians to mobilize to counter ". Aggression and give a suitable response to the Reagan administration Kharrazi was quoted As saying the iranians will de liver a a crushing response for the criminal attack on the platforms. He said the United slates now is in a full fledged War with Iran. . Warships Are in the Gulf to escort 11 . Flagged kuwaiti tankers to protect them from Iran which considers Kuwait an ally of Iraq the escort operation began in july. We consider this matter is now closed Weinberg or said in a nationally televised announcement. We do nol seek further confrontation with Iran but will be prepared to meet any further military escalation by Iran with stronger  the ships were the guided missile destroyers Hoel and Kidd and the destroyers John Young and left wich. Three of the ships have been operating with . Navy Battle groups in the arabian sea outside the Gulf. The Kidd was among four ships originally built for Iran but cancelled after the fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. It is a member of the Middle East Force. The Navy s Gulf based escort group. There were reports late monday that four or five other . Warships were on station in the Northern Gulf nol far from Farsi Island an iranian stronghold in the Northern Gulf about 60 Miles off the saudi arabian coast. Dollar hits 5-month Low London up the battered . Dollar plunged to its lowest level in five months on the for eign Exchange markets in Europe and Japan monday while the Price of Gold Rase by As much As $16.50 an ounce. The american currency Slid to its lowest rates since mid May on Money markets in London Paris Frank Furt Zurich Paris Brussels Amsterdam Milan and Tokyo. Sales of German Mark to us. Personnel Tat person Al me Hlll be at the rate of 1.76 tuesday based on a midday Price fixing and allowance for Standard hand Ling charges. See other conversion rates on Page 27. In London the British Pound Sterling Rose against the Dollar by nearly 2 cents closing at j 1.6810 from thursday s final $1.6640, the previous official rate As a Power blackout prevented the markets from opening. It was the lowest rate for the Dollar since May 20, when the Pound closed at $ 1.6815. The Dollar also closed lower in Paris at 5.9395 French francs Down from Friday s final 6.013 and the lowest rate since 5.9200 on May 20. It also set five month lows elsewhere closing in Milan at 1,284,90 lire Down from Friday s final 1,300.75, in Frankfurt at 1.7740 West German Marks against 1.8025, and in Zurich at 1.4770 Swiss Franca against 1.4925. It also closed in Brussels at 37.1450 belgian francs Down from Friday s closing 37,6950, and in Amster dam at 1.9990 guilders against 2.026s. In the earlier Tokyo Market the Dollar closed at 141.10 japanese yen Down from Friday s close of 142.42 and the lowest rate since May 22, when it hit 140.27. Traders said the foreign Exchange markets were re acting to Treasury Secretary James Baker s weekend remark that the United Stales was prepared to allow the Dollar to slip some More from recent Levels. Tokyo dealers said the statement touched off Dollar selting by speculators while concern Over possible inflation Levels in the United Stales was a contributory Factor. Traders in Zurich said the Dollar firmed slightly during the Day because of West German intervention. Gold Rose sharply jumping s 12.50 to $480 an ounce in Zurich against Friday s closing $467.50 and it Rose $ 16.50 in London to $481.50 from $465 thursday Silver also Rose closing at j 8.10 an ounce in Zurich from Friday s closing s7.85, and in London at $8.225 from the previous s7t86. Go who fled to Russia ready to stand trial in . Moscow a an american sol Dier who defected to the soviet Union six months ago said monday that he is ready to return Home to stand trial on changes of desertion. Wade Roberts 22, said he is in repeal Ani but prepared to go Back to the United slates because things have been hard enough on my family since i be come Here he told the associated press that his Mother who lives in Apple Valley calif., has been under attack by people angry at what he did but said she thinks i m wrong and never supported the defection. I am going to face the charges As soon As i have civilian Legal representation and i am guaranteed a fair rial he added. Roberts an  private who left his unit in Wen Germany and was spirited across the Border into East Germany by his Girlfriend faces charges of desertion under the uniform code of military jus Tice he said be believes he could be sentenced to up to four years in prison if convicted. He said his West German Girlfriend Petra Neumann 24, is expecting their baby this month and wants logo with him to the United slates. Roberts said he had been in touch with an official at the . Embassy in Moscow and wig old thai the embassy would help him return to the United states if he is prepared to face trial. He said he has also been assured by soviet officials that if 1 would like to go i can have the nit visa immedi  Roberts said his first Slep would be to apply for a . Passport. He has Only a military id card and needs a passport to travel across International boundaries. I never renounced my citizenship he said. He first indicated last week that he was having some second thoughts about what he had done. He said then that he was seeking per Mission to leave the soviet Union and resettle in East Germany where Neu Mann has relatives. Lie added that he was having difficulty learning russian and was disenchanted with his slate As signed Job As a Snake Catcher in the Cen trial asian Republic . The couple Irav eled to Moscow nearly six weeks ago. They have been living id a hotel while waiting for action on their application logo to East Germany. Shortly after Midnight sunday Rob erts telephoned the a to say thai he had spoken to his Mother in California and Wai upset to hear about the abuse to which she and other members of i fam ily have been subjected. It s not my parents or my family s fault that i am Here he said. I wish the Public 19 respect my Mother s feelings because it is hard enough on her already. She has had no part in what i have