European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday december 22. 1989 operation just cause americans cheer denounce invasion . Out of Panama some chant but Noriega gets Little sympathy by the associated press some americans called in necessary. Bui a professor in California said it was an overreaction and a Pana Manian dissident in Pennsylvania said . Military intervention in his Homeland was a profound  in new York City about 200 people marched through Midtown wednesday to protest the invasion chanting ". Out of Panama and other slogans. They were jeered by numerous passers by. Get out of Here banker a Smith shouted at the protesters. You re wrong while americans and others had mixed opinions Ghoul president Bush s decision to use . Troops i Panama wednesday they expressed Little support for Panama Leader Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. If i had a Christmas wish it d be that dictators like that All  said Karen Romano a 26-year-old sales assistant in Chicago. What we re doing Here is getting rid of a Hooligan that is causing great turmoil in our hemisphere said Jose Garcia de Lara National president of the san Antonio based league of United latin american Citi Zens which claims 125,000 members nationwide. I think it s a Good move. Manuel Noriega is an International criminal and should be brought to jus  said Bernie Morgan. 62, civil court manager i Rochester. . But some criticism entered on the invasion Earl wednesday by american troops in search of Noriega w to is wanted in the United states on drug charges. This was a profound error. As a panamanian and Panama still to take Over canal operation by the  Angeles times Washington in less than two weeks Day to Day operations of the pan Ama canal will be put into the hands of a panamanian despite the Nissl acute crisis in the Long relationship Between the country that built it and the nation destined to own it. For several hours Early wednesday a american armed forces battled the gov. Eminent of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega the historic 51-mile waterway was closed for the first time since ships began using it in August 1915 As a shortcut Between the Atlantic and Pacific. A regular schedule of operations was expected to resume thursday. The invasion notwithstanding. Fer Nando Manfredo. A former panamanian minister of Commerce and one time Friend of Noriega will become the Ca Nal s acting administrator on Jan. I. Manfredo will replace Dennis p. Mcauliffe an american who has run the canal for 10 years since the United Stales agreed by treaty to turn it Over to the government of Panama. Manfredo s Assumption  of the canal Marks an important Milestone in . Compliance with the controversial 1978 Panama canal trea ties which provide for Panama to As sume full ownership of the waterway on dec. 31.1999. While the next administrator will be a panamanian. America will continue to dominate the nine member controlling commission until ownership of the canal is finally passed to Panama. The . Also will retain responsibility for defense of the canal. Gabriel Lewis the former panamanian ambassador to Washington and an Arch foe of Noriega called Manfredo the most capable of All panamanians and a first class  but in the tense political atmosphere created by the Long confrontation with Noriega Lewis predicted that Manfredo would encounter serious problems trying to balance panamanian interests . Requirements. It is going to be a very difficult time he said. Manfredo is going to Bein a really Tough  an professor of International Law. I can t agree with the action the . Has  said Miguel Antonio bar Nal a Fulbright professor at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and editor of the panamanian opposition newspaper. Alt Nativa. The . Intervenes with thousands of people just to arrest one Guy. This in t going to help in the Long term of our relationship he said. Terry Karl an assistant professor of political science at Stanford University in California a latin americans Cicali in. Said he thought the attack was an voc Recac Tion. It is particularly unfortunate of the United slates to rely on Force to resolve issues at a time when the soviet Union has renounced the use of Force against countries on its Borders Karl said. Condemnation also came from the family of Sarah York a 12-year-old Michigan girl who struck up correspondence with Noriega following his 1988 indictment on . Drug charges and twice has visited the dictator. The Telephone at the family s Home in the upper Peninsula Community of no Gaunic was answered by a recorded message from Sarah s Mother. Pauline York we join the people and the nations of the world in to . Soldiers patrol a Road near Panama City As local citizens take cover in a ditch. Marriott hotel was prison for Many american guests editor s note Candice Hughes an a correspondent based in Mexico City had just checked into the Marriott hotel Nhen the fighting Organ and Mas held capt e for about four hours. By cand1ce Hughes Panama City Panama a the Marriott hotel became a prison wednes Day for guests and staff As paramilitary troops staged repeated raids singling out americans to serve As hostages and threatening to return for More. Security at the Seaside hotel was non existent at the outset. Armed panamanians roamed the hotel most of the Day and seized 15 people. Late in the Day. However . Marines arrived and escorted Many americans to safely. The Fate offline people taken from the hotel including two american journalists was not known. Officials of the Marriott corp. Said they were pressing the . Government to ensure the safely of guests at the 400-room hotel. A hotel worker said the guests included 50 americans. Pentagon spokesman Pete William said . Forces in Panama were aware of hostages taken from the  the first raid men dressed in civilian clothes and carrying assault Rifle herded about 80 hotel staff and guests into the lobby and forced them to lie face Down on the  were confiscated bags searched and the men singled out 12 foreigners including three journalist Sand four other americans. The 12 were then driven to a private Home near the hotel and held there for the next three to four hours. At about 4 a.m., the hostages were piled into two vans. One group of six was let out on the Street. The other Van disappeared. Calling on the president and his military to end this invasion. To the panamanian people Todo por la Pat  which Means All for the  expressed reservations. Personally i Don t think it s a great idea. . In i that Happy about it and things were going Good with them prior to this said Kari Schu Mann 23. A sales assistant from Henrietta . But support came from Bush s predecessor and for Mer Public officials. Former sen. Howard Baker who was Senate minority Leader when the Panama canal treaty was Rati fied in 1978, said the assault was the Only logical response to the  should have done in a Long time  said Arnold Hunter a Greenville. Tenn., Retiree who served in world War ii and the korean War. I m sorry i too old to go. I Don t feel lives arc lost when it s for a Good  Robert Wesson. Hoover institution scholar and author of a series of books on latin America said the intervention could be a big plus for Bush s popularity in the United states. Thomas w. Walker director of Ohio University s latin America studies program said latin americ should solve its own problems. Sex commander Cal a strike Well handled Washington a the former head of inc . Southern command in Panama who himself has Long opposed the use of Force there. Wednesday praised that military strike As Well planned and w Ell exc Fulcd retired Gen. Frederick f. Wocrnerjr., who left the Southern command on sept. 30. Also said the operation would be judged disaster an absolute catastrophe if Gen. Manuel Anto Nio Noriega returns to Power. Worner had opposed military intervention in Panama advocating diplomatic and other peaceful options to dislodge Noriega. The Panama Nian Leader has been indicted on drug charges in the United states. Various . Administrations failed to Deal successfully with Noriega ultimately pushing president Bush into a Corner where he could do nothing except Send in the military. Worner said. Bush had no other options. It had reached a Point where an american was killed he said. Woerner in a Telephone interview from san Jose calif., said Bush called for the military strike to protect the lives of americans and ensure Freedom of movement in the Panama canal. Although he did not have inside knowledge of the military operation Woerner said it appeared from news re ports that it was handled professionally and competently. He added however that it apparently took longer than expected. Woerner described Noriega As a Clever Clever  the . Operation won t be considered successful unless Noriega is either captured or driven from Panama and never returns Woerner said. He said he did not think Bush would Call off the operation until it was certain that Noriega could never return to Pana Worner