European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a the stars and stripes Friday May 13.1988 americans britons urged to press for hostages release parts apr the three frenchmen Reed by heir captors in Lebanon were re leased because the Public pressured francello negotiate with Iran one or he Farmer Hosea pcs said wednesday and he urged americans and britons to do the same. I Jon i understand the americans an the British said journalist Jean Paul Kaufmann. I have the impression that they have abandoned their hostage. Bui these men arc suffering and what is to be done has to be done very quickly la is urgent he said. Outgoing Premier Jacques Chirac thanked Iran far in help in freeing the French hostages. He said the islamic re Public had intervened to gel them out of Lebanon and announced thai diplomatic relations Between France and Iran broken last Jok May be re established. Nine americans and three britons Are among the 19 foreigners still he a captive by pro iranian Shine extremists in cd anon. The . And British governments have said they will not negotiate with the terrorists. Kaufmann spoke to 2so reporters. Former american hostage and relatives of hostages at a packed news conference in left Bank theater. Then was a consensus among the French that they wanted to free their hos tages and they supported what their government did to get us out he said. Knuffman 44, and diplomats Marcel Carton &4, and Marcel Fontaine 45, were freed May 4 in Beirut. They Hod been held by the pro iranian shiite moslem group islamic jihad for three years. Interior minister Charles Pasqua Over saw negotiations thai led to their release. Fourth French hostage Michel Seurat died in Captivity. Kaufmann Laid he believes ajl nine of the american hostages and the three Brit ish Hoste a Jere alive. He was flanked by i wife Joelle and he head of the committee of journalists who pressured the government for his re lease. Kaufmann writes for the weekly news Magazine l even Emcil do Jeudi. Kauffmann refused to discuss the status of the foreign hostages. He said thai doing so could put them in danger or cause the to lose the Small privileges that make life bearable the few books and cigarettes the Yare sometimes Allau of. Former american hostage David Jacob sen sit in the front Row beside Jill Marrill Fiancee of British television journalist John mccarthy.31, kidnapped april 17,1986. Peggy say sister of american journalist Terry Anderson the Longum held hostage spoke to Kauffmann and the other two French hostages. Fontaine shared a cell with Anderson for several months. Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press was seized in West Beirut March 16.1985, i have never tried to Tell my govern ment exactly what to  Anderson s sister said but i think thai after More than three years they could perhaps Lake some Pointen from the French and follow he former hostage Jean Paul i Uffmann shown a1 copy of War and Picc which Hesami he read 3i limn during Hii Captivity in Lebanon. Leads and initiatives the French govern ment has  say met earlier in the Day with Pasqua. During the two years thai a qua and the government of Chirac were in office 10 French hostages were freed in Lebanon no French hostages Are believed to remain inthe hands of Trie kidnappers asked what the american government i doing to secure her brother release. Say replied. I m not exactly sure because they Don t share that with me. Alt they Tell me is thai there continues to be quiet diplomacy although i m not sure what thai Mears. After All this time i have to wonder if quiet diploma 1 a 1 codeword for no  she said thai after her meetings with the three Farmer French hostages the was re assured about her brother s physical Condi lion Terry s Marine corps training it stand ing him in Good Stead. He is  but she said it u also Clear thai he it angry. He feds betrayed by Hii own govern ment and by the people he was in Lebanon to serve. I m sure that when he gets out and i believe he will it will take a Long time for him to recover from  world today 2 German store chains Stop buying South african foods Frankfurt West Germany a two of wot Germany s largest department store chains have slopped buying South african pro Duce far their supermarkets. The Henie and Kauf Hof chains said on wednesday the policy was implemented recently and that few South african food products re main in their supermarkets. For More than 10 years anti Apan Heid religious and other groups in West Germany have called on the nation Busine a 10 Boycott South african goods West Germany one of South Africa s largest trading partners has refused to consider eco nomic sanctions against the while led Pretoria government. Marriage ceremony unites couple who died Long ago Kuala Bumpur. Malaysia a Kimhong Juat and saw Bee Hong were married but both Nave been dead for Many Yean. Ii All began a few weeks ago when 7 a year old Foo a Heth Lim i Mother was tormented Bya recurring dream of her son who died 16 years ago u the age of 25. In he dream Lim urged his Mother to marry him to i certain miss saw. Foo Learned thai there was a saw Bee Hon who once lived nearby she went to saw s family who told her Hal saw had died in an Accident i i years ago. When she was 12. Bui the family said u had no objections to the marriage. A chinese priest joined in marriage tuetday3-Fopt-tall paper effigies of the couple. Eighty friends and relatives attended the Cere Mony in the City of Penan about 180 Miles Northwest of Kuala Bumpur the National new Agency Bem Araa reported wednesday. Toronto publisher ruled guilty in anti jewish propaganda Case Toronto a a District court jury resumed a guilty verdict wednesday against German born pub Lisher Ernst Zundel who was charged with spreading Ami jewish propaganda by claiming then i Holo Caust was a Hoa. A grim faced Zundel said he would Appeal the ver dict to continue his Figlyn far the  the controversial Toronto publisher 49, had been on trial for almost three months on a charge connected with a pamphlet entitled did six million really die truth at Uit exposed the Booklet claims that the nazis did not listen Nate millions of jews during world War ii and that the holocaust was a hoax by zionists to build support for Israel. It was Zundl s second conviction. He was also found guilty of wilfully spreading lies in 198s, but the Ontario court of Appeal overturned the conviction because of Legal errors at the Start of the retrial judge Ronald Thomas instructed the a iry o accept As fast the Mast murder and extermination of jew during the War. He reminded jurors that Freedom of expression is not Abs Iuie under the Canadian Constitution Char Ter of rights and freedoms. Spreading falsehoods is the Antithesis of arriving at truth and Iacre is no place for that in democracy he said. Jurors deliberated fur 7 hours before deciding Hal Zundel knowingly spread news Likely 10 cause mischief and Lead to social or racial intolerance As the charge alleged. The Canadian jewish Congress said the verdict reaffirms the effectiveness at the criminal code in upholding social and racial Harmony and b uni b Riih Canada said the judgment would deter Hal Mangen no matter who their targets May  Zundel pleaded innocent hut did not testify. His lawyer argued thai the onus was on the Crown to prove thai Zundel did not actually believe in he contents of the pamphlet. Prosecutor John Pearson described Zunde is a Fol lower of Adolf Hitler. Unlike his first trial which brought front Page head lines and angry clashes outside the courtroom the re trial was a Low key affair with team press coverage. However revisionist organizations deluged Newt organizations with mail backing Zundel s stance. Zundel supporters and members of the jewish Community broke into a shouting Nuich outside the court room Niter the verdict. Zundel was free on bail pending sentencing on Fri Day. In his original conviction he was sentenced to i months in jail and ordered deported to Wai Germany the deportation was postponed pending his Appesland retrial. Guatemalan troops foil rebellion Guatemala City a troops foiled a rebellion against president Euticio Ceram s civilian Lover Mem and arrested two army officers who were Hall dreading soldiers toward the capital the defense minister said. The minister Gen Hector Alejandro Gramajo mor ales gave no details of wednesday s rebellion. He did not say How Many told in were involved what kind of arms they used or if there wat any violence Ramajo Morales Laid the two officers Arr Nied he did not identify them by name or rank had staged Short lived acts of  Reading a prepared title mint he old Newi Confer ence the two ringleaders me with officers and soldiers at bases in Julia a and Reta Huleu and led them inward the capital wednesday Rooming. They were immediately neutralized and the offi cers involved immediately changed heir attitude or Annajo Morales said