European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Uncertainty turned to jubilation Lor East germans in Hungary when the hungarian government announced it would allow them to leave for the West. East bloc unpredictable winds of change Hungary shift toward the West by Kevin Costelloe associated press r form minded comm mss in Hungary Are gambling the ii pick up More  than soviet woo contempt Biro Cirigo thousands of rail germans Hungary took the potentially risky step of of Zakimi Kinky with its soviet hoc allies by opening the no  s Loi Young East germans led up with their country s antiquated hard Lino loaders the soviet Union has joined Easl Germany in crying lout and Czechoslovakia has also expressed displeasure Bui Ito criticism irom Hungary a allies has tailed to Stop Premier Miklos Nemeth and his reformist colleagues in Budapest at Onn level Lelling the refugees go shows i Lur very s respect Lor a cherished Western value the right to travel As one pleases West German of icing minister Hans die Lnch Genscher praised Budapest Loi ils new Way of hungarian prime minister Miklos Nemeth. Thinking and humane policies but much More importantly. Hungary has been looking Lor greater backing irom the West in solving its economic woes thai s the message that Nomell and his foreign minister Gyula Horn look to Bonn in a Surprise visit on aug 25 when the logjam of East germans a ailing in Hungary was reaching a Peak while both sides deny any Deal Vas struck Horn and sunday. September 24. 1989 Momuth Tepori Lilly toll chancello Ommul Kohl thai they a Etc looking Tor More economic support nil or help in becoming More involved in the lucrative european economic com Mummy in return Iho  to willing to risk a Warsaw pact schism by of my their Border to the East germans. Hungary has been aiming Lor an associate  ship in the dec a step that would i pc jul an historic Milestone or any Eastern european country. Still basking m Iho glow of president hush s  n july Hungary appears to be winning its Bel Liy breaking a 20 year old agreement with Easl gon Nany aimed at stopping such escapes we will not Sorgel this demonstration of  Kohl told reporters shorn Belvoir the refugees started pouring into Bavaria alter Conwy West via Tho austrian hungarian Frontier. Kohl also told nationwide television that West Germany which has been Rushing to expand its business presence in Eastern Europe will give Lull backing to the economic reforms in Hungary not surprisingly Hungary has been reaping Praise in Poland the other soviet bloc nation pushing Lor Western Stylo economic and political systems Horn is candid about the risks Lor Hungary. There is a danger of Hungary becoming isolated in Eastern Europe As some of the Ihms Hungary is Chi Linini in i n i Uge 14 the stars and stripes Page 13