European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Is fakes a Holiday there will be no newspaper tomorrow because of the Christmas Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume publishing dec. 27. Today we doubled no on the comics and crosswords pages 16-20 so you won t miss your favourites during the one Day break. The staff of the Stan and stripes wishes you a joyous and Safe Holiday season. The St and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Of Mcd forces vol. 48, no. 252 monday tuesday december 25/26, 1989 Sam. Merry Christmas 0 8693 a romanian fighting rages on infiltrators subdued at revolution s Headquarters Bucharest Romania a die hard support ers of deposed president Nicolas Ceausescu penetrated the television building overnight shooting and Stab Bing at random but were subdued sunday by armed forces protecting Romania s provisional leaders inside. The National salvation committee which is at tempting to Lead the country from its Headquarters inside the television building said 3,000 were killed Between Friday and saturday night the East German news Agency adn said in a report from Bucharest. The 5,000 figure could not be confirmed independently but there were 100 dead at Bucharest s Emer gency Hospital alone. See related Story. Page 6. In a move to disarm not Only Ceausescu loyalists but pro revolution civilians fighting alongside the army the committee ordered a cease fire and told All non army personnel to turn in their weapons by 5 , people violating the cease fire arc committing crimes against the romanian people and will receive the strictest punishment the committee s decree said. Fierce Street Battles some of the worst in Europe since world War ii continued in the capital Inlo sunday morning. After an Early morning Lull fighting Between pro Ceausescu forces and army units supporting the Revo Lution increased with main clashes near the Oto Peni International Airport and at one Railroad station. Fighting also raged at the television building Tor continued on Back Page heavenly help by John ukr Joan Helms takes time out from her angelic duties to lend Mary played by Enka Cornier a hand with her cos tume while 6-month-old Martin san Chez As baby Jesus watches the com motion. The three were part of a living nativity scene in Kitzinger West Germany. The living nativity which featured live animals and carols performed by other a Atzingen based american youths was held following a youth services open House Friday. W. Germans flood East of visa Money rules end West Berlin a thousands of West germans poured into neighbouring East Germany on Christmas eve after visa requirements and a mandatory Money Exchange were permanently dropped on sunday. A spontaneous festival erupted on the East German Side of the Brandenburg Gate shortly after Midnight As West bar liners poured through a newly opened order crossing for a stroll Down under Den Linden the most elegant Boulevard in prewar Berlin. East berliners tried to return the warm Welcome they received in West Berlin when the Berlin Wall was opened after28 years on nov. 9. Then bars and cafes stayed open All night in a riotous Cele bration of Freedom. On sunday smiling East germans rolled out a Large Keg of Beer others passed out Cognac in the cold drizzle. Still others were Only too Happy to serve As guides for the West berliners Many of whom had crossed into East Berlin forthe first time. Berliners from both sides of the Crum bling Wall broke out in .1 chorus of old songs and couples twirled around to the steady beat of an Organ grinder winding his Way around the Brandenburg Gate. Merry makers handed Flowers to the police who grinned in response. Others Shook Metal cans to collect Money for medical supplies for Battle stricken Romania while the familiar Clink of souvenir seekers Chipping away at the Wall continued in the background. Tens of thousands of berliners had joined West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and East German Premier Han Modrow Friday for the formal opening of two Border Crossings at the Branden see w. Germans on Back Page ., panamanian forces unite to restore Calm by the Washington Post Panama City Panama former members of Gen. Manuel Antonio no Riega s armed forces saturday formed a new Public Force of Panama under control of the new president Guillor Mondara As his fledgling government began of Lake shape. For the first Day since the . Mili tary action began the City appeared Culm though still uneasy As . Troops concentrated on preventing looting and responding to isolated sniper incidents. It. Col. Jerry Murguia of the Southern come s operations division said . Forces were moving from conventional warfare to a Low intensity conflict Type of guerrilla the commander of the . Military s Panama based Southern come r. Thurman said later in the Day that he was very much More optimistic than he had been Friday that life might soon return to Normal. Thurman said 15,500 weapons had been seized 2,250 people detained and 33 armoured vehicles captured since the invasion on wednesday. . Forces so far have suffered 25 people killed in action 238 wounded and one missing. American officials list panamanian casualties As 135 soldiers killed and 95 wounded. See related photos. Page 3. Noriega remained at Large although Thurman said intelligence reports indicated he was still in Panama. We Are in hot Pursuit of Noriega Thurman said. While fighting in the streets subsided and some Calm was restored private Citi Zens took what Little Law is left in their own hands. They organized into armed vigilante groups to protect themselves and their possessions from bands of loot cars and pro Noriega thugs that have terrorized neighbourhoods for the past three Days. About 50 officers and More than 430 members of the Panama defense forces psf mustered sunday morning at a . Military housing Complex guardedly american troops and began forming joint patrols to police the capital. Thurman said 1,000 former pm members had shown up to claim new uniforms and that 750 were sworn in see forces on Back Page
