European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 concern mounts about Neo nazi party two leaders of the National Sam lung Heinz Reisz left and Michael Kuhnen standby a portrait of their idol Adolf Hitler. . Commander in 8er.n counters Coll for troop Cut by de Ream staff writer the commander of . Troops in Ber Lin has countered a Call by the alternative list party for drastic reductions in the number of foreign soldiers station Din the divided City. The alternative list the Berlin Branch of the West German Green party has Long called for a reduction of Allied forces in the City to what it Calls a sym Bolic  that demand was pushed into the Public Arena during City elections last week when the alternative list won 11.8 percent of the vote Likely assuring itself a role in a ruling coalition government. In a statement to the German press Over the weekend however the . Commander in Berlin maj. Gen. Ray mond e. Haddock said Berlin cannot be protected by the Mere presence of americans but Only by their readiness for deterrence. The current approach has been successful for 44 years and should therefore not be  the alternative list is a relatively Small party but with its Strong showing in the Berlin vote it has become important beyond its size As a possible coalition partner with the City s social democrats. The left of Center social democratic party ended in a virtual tie in the election with the conservative Christian democratic Union. The Christian democrats had been the ruling party in a coalition with the Liberal free democratic party but the free democrats failed to get the mini mum 5 percent of the electoral vote and were forced to drop out of the City s Rul ing body the Senate. The extreme right Wing Republican party surprised the experts by getting 7.5 percent of the vote but neither of the larger parties considers it worthy of a coalition. Negotiations Between the parties to form a government Are in Progress. The spa which is determined to Rule in Ber Lin has the option of forming a grand coalition with the cd or a coalition with the alternative list. The conservative cd refuses to con Sider forming a coalition with the alternative list because of its left Wing ideology. Berlin spa chief Walter Momper said there would be no coalition with the alter native list As Long As the party clings to its demand that Allied troops leave the City and that Berlin be Independent of the West German government in Bonn. Most recent published reports on negotiations with the spa indicate the alternative list May be willing to sacrifice some of its positions for a Chance to participate in a future Berlin government. By de Reavis staff writer Langen West Germany Heinz Reisz s Campaign for City office was t being taken seriously a week ago and Little wonder. His plans for making Lang in the first foreigner free City in West Germany read dangerously close to Chap ters from an earlier German history. But the shocking Success of the Radical right Wing Republican party in elections in Berlin Jan. 29 has Given political watchers cause for concern when it comes to Reisz s tiny Neo nazi party based in Langen about 20 Miles South of Frankfurt. Called the National Sam lung or is in German the group Hopes to put a handful of its 500 members on City councils in Langen and other Frankfurt area cities when regional elections Are held i March. Like the republicans the is targets the influx of foreigners As the cause of High unemployment and housing Short Ages plaguing West Germany. If elected Reisz promises to put an end to City con tracts for firms that employ foreigners. Ultimately the is says it will rid the City of All 4,000 turks yugoslavs and other foreigners who have settled there. That includes the 900 americans who live in military housing in Langen or otherwise Call the City Home. However party Leader Michael Kuhnen said the group does not View americans so much under the slogan of foreigners out As under the chapter heading occupiers  we particularly have to free our selves of american lifestyle and Ameri can cultural imperialism Kuhnen told the stars and stripes. We have to work for a Neutral United Germany Between the two big Powers and rely upon our selves for defense. I see a growing de Mand for German Independence on the left and right wings of the political  Kuhnen 33, a former West German army officer cannot vote or hold a pub Lic office until 1990 because of a prison term for inciting racism. Until then his aides Thomas Brehl 32, and Reisz 51, Are in line for elected office if the is can duplicate the republicans Success in Berlin. We celebrated the Victory of the re publicans just As much As they did Kuhnen said in a recent interview. There Are contacts Between is members and the republicans although none exist Between the leaderships he said. The main difference is that they be Lieve in the present system of govern ment and we believe the system has to go. But we do agree on important issues such As that foreigners must leave  although the is seeks to close West Germany to Asylum seekers and other economic refugees the group has found support among ethnic germans released from East bloc countries and we particularly have to free ourselves of american lifestyle and american cultural  Michael Kuhnen resettled in the West. Unfortunately a City spokesman in Langen said some of the ethnic Ger mans suffered a lot of harassment in Many of the countries they left and Are susceptible to almost anything that sounds like germans first to them. The is has been Able to make some inroads in that Community  group is often accused of inciting its members to harass non germans in the City and Brehl said getting is Mem Bers in office will cause Many foreigners Here to rethink their position and Proba Bly decide to go Back where they  Small extreme right Wing parties such As the is Are not new to West Ger Many s political landscape. According to Hans Jirgen Hoffmann of West Ger Many s prestigious Survey Institute incas a 4 percent to 7 percent potential exists in the West German voting pop Ulace for the far right. However the West German political system requires any party to Garner at least 5 percent of the total vote to place a member in a local state or Federal office. That 5 percent hurdle usually is consid ered too High for such groups to Clear hence the Shock when Berlin s republicans landed 7.5 percent of the vote and trained 11 of the 138 seats in the City Senate. This potential can Seldom be mob. Lived to vote Hoffman said. But if a Good speaker paired with excellent Public relations concentrates on this segment of society he can perceivable get 5 percent of the vote. Nobody in Berlin Ever heard of the republicans until the left decided to fight them in the streets. That was All the publicity they needed. Perhaps that s Kuhnen s strategy for the Frankfurt and Langen elections provoke the left and get his say during the 8 o clock  before the Berlin vote Langen s Cit Council viewed the is More As a racist problem for residents than a political threat to its own membership. All the parties in the City parliament have issued a common paper denouncing the racism of the is the City spokes Man said adding that the City routinely has forbidden National Sam lung demonstrations in Langen. However in most cases the courts have upheld the party s right to Demon Strate. Laurel warns Aquino to let Marcos return Manila Philippines up vice president Salvador Laurel warned monday of a violent upheaval if president Corazon Aquino remains stubborn and refuses to allow ailing former president Ferdinand Marcos to die in his Homeland. But Aquino said she would hold fast to her decision Banning the return of her predecessor. I m still sticking by my original Posi Tion that it is not in the interest of the nation that he be allowed to return at this time Aquino said. Laurel returned to Manila saturday after travelling to Honolulu to receive a secret message the hospitalized Marcos asked him to deliver to Aquino. The vice president who split with Aquino a year ago Over disagreements about her handling of the nation s 20 year communist insurgency said he agreed with medical findings that mar cos was nearing death and should be Al Lowed to return to his Homeland after three years of exile in Hawaii. If mrs. Aquino remains stubborn and refuses to allow or. Marcos to return and he Dies there and his body is not permitted to be returned i am afraid this will be the fuse that will ignite violence Here Laurel said. Laurel said he will exhaust All Means to meet with Aquino and deliver to her a message Marcos entrusted to him during his 19-hour visit to Honolulu. Aquino has refused to see Laurel stressing that the vice president had Bro Ken away from her and had gone to see Marcos As Leader of the opposition. Aquino has steadfastly maintained Marcos must first apologize and return the Fortune he allegedly plundered Dur ing his 20-year Rule before she considers his request to Fly Home. Marcos and his wife have been indicted in new York on Federal racketeering charges. They have been accused of defrauding . Banks of $165 million by refinancing . Properties purchased with $103 million allegedly plundered from the philippine Treasury. A Federal court in new York is to continue a hearing on thursday to decide if the 71-year-old Marcos is fit to travel for arraignment. Marcos who is alleged to have stolen upward 9f $10 billion during his Rule was hospitalized Jan. 15 for treatment of bronchial asthma pneumonia and Aheart ailment. Salvador Laurel