European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. March 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 danger signs Lead to protests by users of German Forest by Rosemary Sawyer a fluff writer Mainz West Germany Joachim i Luck Hiis shared the a bar Elm Forest with us. Army soldiers. Tor about13 Yean ,. Hung jogs and walks in the Wood h7ictes.thc Arm trains there. A misunderstanding last week however. Nearly spoiled i hair harmonious officials in main wer directed by the West Cofman assets or Floc to pos about throughout the Forem i Rai Ning area. Tie German in Glish signs which Wen in March i 3, said. Unauthorized wintry is prohibited. Caution danger to lift. The signs alarmed and angered j Yueg and other main residents who thought tic army wanted so bar them from their recreation area Bill the army officials in main never intended in close off the forts or change the present arrangement by a sons said col. Norman . Deputy Community commander. The signs were reeled Only to comply Wilh inc West s req Tiesis. Alto Usu d whom 10 Post Hal Wisn i on the minds of protesters however when the began tearing Down the signs. And the protesters Man members of the leftist Green party failed to remove ill the situs before the . Army joined in pulling Down the Oft Atlin notices. At the request of German Day official the army agreed to replace. a Day after it had put Hera up. The latest version which is. The same As those Oriun ally used in i Iraq mtg area says Al own Kisk liability Wil not in assumed 1 most residents including he main major and the Deputy mayor of the District Tif i . . Change acceptable. The army regulation Lor training areas allows a Choice of tibial signs. Hull ability for Aai in the training areas is inc same regardless of Hidi sign is used a Usa eur spokesman said. We Cann Ouake any liability for an. said Gabriel a Lenga main military Community spokeswoman. The array opened the a bar pm Fores to hikers biters and joggers in 1965. Al Thi cily s re quest the army agreed riot to Fence the Fores in i98i. Ilione Ohio such Forest rec Calion areas available in. Mainz and one of four army training areas. Soldiers from the 8th inf Oil m Mainz conduct Small unit Man Euver training in the the raining can involve use of armoured personnel Carr icis Lark i. Blank ammunition and limited pyrotechnics such As smoke grenades said maj. Michael Maher. Division spokesman. Units normally train in the Ober olm Forest on tuesdays wednesdays. And thursdays and no training is done. On weekends Maclellan said. He army shares Upkeep responsibilities. With the Pferman forestry of Bce. The West German assets office in kaisers Lautem inspected training areas throughout West Germany ind in october called for More signs in Many of Hie areas a request that Cost inc army about 5730,000,. Main City sports Ryan Eber Hirid Giixh mid Ihal inc Siuse inc Federal office i initiated the army s Purchase of Fth signs inc whole affair represents not i German american Confron Atiim As much As a confrontation Between germans. ". Maclellan army As Ca tight in the Middle Ofa Pray Lam. Between German Federal and cily. .o1ficials. ". No other were received in regard to the 12,921 signs. " distributed. Inc Susareu r . " .,.-.As for Hueg lie continued o jog and Wall along the fitness trails in the Forest just half a his Home in " e said the has brought the question Lothe Alle Linn of residents. And personally d rather no signs violate the Forest. It gives us the Leelin gof not being. Safe.". A -., this sign carrying b revised warning stands Alonga Palli in Ober mini a Nalker Rolls Alfi in a Fence Flint surrounds a us. I uttry Stumbke Arm in the Forest in main West Germany
