European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                East German Leader Erich Honecker right and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev share a platform in East Ber Frt. E. German rulers Stonewall Gorbachev reforms by g1raro a Steichen associated Presse ast Germany s aging co leadership is under increasing pressure As disappointment grows Over its ictus Al to follow Mikhail s Gorbachev s Lead on co nordic and Pold ical i corms the Sovic president has gained popularity m fail german1/, particularly among Young people. V i la never get out of the country to use Thorn a d a 27 year old East Berlin engineering student we Don t  to leave. If they would Lainio travel i d Tomb Bank. This is my  the government of the Gorman democratic Republic has  it has no intention of making the Berlin Wal Down contending it protects  from Plu Edesess and those aiming to disrupt stability and peace in   rklieuloiis1, cynical  said another ens Berlin Studon anyone with eyes Eon see that the binoculars and Rillos arc pointed  the government also has banned Serena so of publications and Linns because of the growing Public Popula Niy of corp aches s reforms lutheran cd cd  ,1 dialogue with inc government Over reforms have been censored. And Security authorities have cracked Down on human rights groups a Silc inc party s Lodeis continue to Iris it thai such reforms arc unnecessary Wany to or level party . Intellectuals arid workouts insist a ii Oor Bachch i a Poi meals should to tested Gorbachev s Pote of which Aro known 31 j Afanosi and perestroika Anci Call or openness and some decentralization m Polt Cal and economic Ida. Have been hailed a dissidents As the hrs Good thing to come irom the  Union in decades for Many m Itic Pojl  tha Charries Are. Coming too  said a parly Olti Cial in East Bolm speaking Only Ort Condi Hon of anonymity but Many in the Paity ranks by ivc these ideas would prove use Lul " _. Government iss transience appears to be having an wednesday april 12, 1989 of acct on parly Mern Pership Nucos Dij ,ind, party s newspaper reported in january that More than 3,000 people had left or had been expelled irom the party in East Berlin Over a past year Sloan Heym on oof East go Many s Bosl Knon authors said Gorbachev s changes in Tho soviet Union appear to have caused a no i in Tho parly s upper echelons there sworn to be differing viev a about Vhal should to done he said. However one of Tho party s chief ideologues Olio Reinhold made it Clear in a to cell article in Tho stale run Media that East Germany has no plans to follow Tho soviet Union and other Warsaw pact allies with reforms any Lime soon there arc those who believe hat to have to change the Way the Economy is Jed a expand Tho Market and to create Competition. Reinhold said we on to other hand believe he Best Way is to build step by sep on a system thai has proven successful Lor  the German democratic Republic has one of the most prosperous economies in the Warsaw pact and its citizens enjoy among Tho highest standards a living in Tho Region. But he Economy is slowing Down and East germans complain by shortages Thore s a lemme new Gas overt in Rny Kitchon by no valve to connect in to the Gas fines said a Middle aged Man from Dresden i be been looking for this a tvs Lor Lour  owners of some of a private business establishments permitted say strict government regulations continue to hamper enterprises thai can produce Many goods and services that East German Consumers want and arc ready o pay More or at a popular private nightspot in Leipzig Tho restaurant s operator scanned the crowded tables and Tho line of people outside waiting to get in. To Aro in a daily Battle with the authorities just to keep going he said the system is designed to Mako it As Milf cull As possible to  the stars and stripes Page 13