European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 13, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 . Rabbi says e. Germany recognizes needs of jews rabbi her nun Dicker at East Berlin s synagogue. Berlin a an american rabbi in East Ger Many to conduct High Holiday services it East Berlin s Only synagogue Stilt in use said sunday that communist authorities realize improvements arc needed for East Germany s tiny jewish Community. Rabbi Herman Dicker is in cast Berlin for the two week High Holiday period under an agreement worked out Between East Germany and the world jewish con Gress Ovic. The country s practising jews estimated to num Ber Between 450 and 600, have no permanent rabbi. There is a recognition on the part of the officials that they can do More than they have done in the past Dicker Lold the associated press when asked about jewish life in East Germany. Things could be  " have come with a spirit of criticism but also with a message of Hope the 74-year-old rabbi said before conducting evening services before Rosh a Shana for about 200 people in the Temple of peace synagogue. He did not specify what improvements arc needed and emphasized thai he was trying to avoid political controversy. Wac president Edgar a Bronfman said in july that after years of trying there is a Good Chance that East Germany will agree this fall to pay Repa rations to holocaust survivors. An estimated 6 million jews perished during Adolf Hitler s third Reich and until now East Ger Many has refused to pay reparations to them East Germany also has agreed to restore a second East Berlin synagogue that has fallen into disrepair Dicker now a research librarian at the jewish theological Seminary in new York was born in Hungary but educated in Berlin until 1936, when he was forced to flee by the nazis. He served As a chaplain with the . Army in world War ii and participated in the liberation of n number of concentration Camps including Mau Hausen in Austria. Dicker will return to the United slates after con ducting the Gigli Holiday services while the world jewish Congress searches for a rabbi for East Ger Many on b Long term basis another american rabbi Isaac Neuman of Cham pain iii., had taken Over the Post for a one year term last sept. 23. But he left last May. After clash ing with the jewish Community and criticizing alleged anti semitic tendencies in East Germany. On sunday Dicker expressed the Hope that the wac can find a resident rabbi but he added it s hard to find people who speak German and who have the jewish  protesters hurl stones at Pinochet motorcade Santiago Chile a protesters stoned the motorcade of president a gusto Pinochet after he pledged democracy and appealed for support during a speech marking the 15th anniversary of the military coup he led. Meanwhile thousands clashed with riot police 75 Miles Northwest of the Cap ital during a rally honouring former presi Dent Salvador Allendc who was ousted in the coup. Press reports said four peo ple were wounded. Pinochet the Only candidate in next month s presidential referendum was booed by hundreds of people during a visit Soccrro Navia a working class sub Urb Northwest of Santiago. Many hurled rocks at his motorcade according to radio cooperative. The Broad cast said Pinochet s bodyguards fired shots into the air and vehicles in the motorcade drove around barricades of fuming tires. Radio Coop saliva said no one was seriously Hurt but some people hit by rocks had minor injuries. In a speech marking the 1973 overthrow of Alt Nde. Pinochet addressed an Audi ence of 3,000 people in a government office building. Among those present were Pino Chet s fellow armed forces commanders and the 16-Membcr Cabinet. We will Triumph in the upcoming Chal Lenge the 72-year-old president said. Outside thousands of supporters rallied noisily on the Street. They waved red White and Blue chilean flags and banners pro Moling a yes vote in the referendum. Meanwhile a memorial service for Allendc who perished during the coup ended in violence. Some 5,000 people at tended the ceremony in coastal Vina Del mar 75 Miles Northwest of Santiago. After the service thousands of leftists began a March from the suburban cemetery to the Center of the City but they were blocked by hrs Mcleod riot police. Fighting broke out about five blocks from the Ceme Tery and police used tear Gas. Clubs and water cannons to disperse the demonstrators. Running Street Battles continued for nearly three hours. Reporters said several people were a a cried and some demonstrators were injured but no figures were Given by police in his speech Pinochet indicated the estimated 300 foreigners expected to observe the presidential plebiscite might gel a Cool reception. We forcefully repudiate those foreigners who try to i nerve no in our inter Nal affairs he said. In the plebiscite we will give the world protesters in Santiago rally against military president Augusta Pinochet is Hirday. A new lesson in democracy he said. Pinochet in military uniform with the presidential Sash across his Chest delivered his yearly stale of the Nalion address Mark ing the anniversary of tin coup i am ready to give the last breath of life to my country he said. If the voters approve the referendum Pinochet will re main As president until 19�7. Pinochet boasted of social and economic achievements by his administration but added despite the spectacular advances achieved there s much left to  in a. Bid for votes Pinochet announced special bonuses for Public employees and retirees. No details were Given. The retirees party an association of pensioners opposed to Pinochet called the Bonus offer a scheme for votes. You can t buy consciences with Money said the party s president. Juan Torres. Shortly before the president arrived at the government building for i speech bomb experts were summoned to deactivate a device from a car authorities said contained 155 pounds of explosives. The car was parked across the Street from the main Entrance to the building. An Anonymous Cauca told a foreign news Agency the car contained explosives. He did not identify himself As belonging o any particular group. A police communique said the explosion would have caused numerous deaths and injuries among the multitude awaiting the president s  in the oct. S Vole chileans will decide if Pinochet will receive an eight year term in March. If a majority rejects the proposal open elections will be held in one year and Pinochet will hand Power Over to the win Ner in 1990. Win or lose congressional elections will be held in 1990 for the first time since the legislature was disbanded after the coup. But Congress will be virtually pow Criess to Amend the 1980 Constitution that gives the military autonomy and a powerful supervisory Rale in National affairs. In his 55-minute speech Pinochet said his new government would be democratic while providing safeguards against International marxism which he said had subjected the country to a constant and Indis Criminate  the government has said it will not recognize foreigners who come to observe the voting. A group of sex congressmen opposed to Pinochet has said it expects at least 300 foreigners Many of them officials in their countries to come As observers