European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 01, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes monday tuesday. January 1/2,1990 leaders Send messages of peace for germans Bonn West Germany up the leaders of both East and West Germany stressed in new year s messages broadcast sunday that germans have a special responsibility to ensure that peace and Security Are maintained in Europe. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and East German Premier Hans Modrow also reflected on the dramatic changes that swept East Germany and other Eastern european countries in recent months. The past year was the year of the big transformation in the history of Europe Kohl said in a nationally televised new year s address. For us germans but also for All our friends in the West and the East the opening of the Berlin Wall and now also of the Brandenburg Gate were fascinating events he said referring to the nov. 8 breaching of the Wall and the dec. 22 opening of the historic Gate Between East and West Berlin. For 28 years the Wall was a Symbol of the inhuman division of Germany and Europe Kohl said. He said the sweeping changes in East Germany would not have been possible without the earlier introduction of reforms in the soviet Union Poland and Hungary. We want to acknowledge this with gratitude he said. Modrow said 1989 would go Down in East Ger Man history As the year of the peaceful revolution an expression Kohl also used in his message. The pro Reform Premier said that East Germany now needed revolutionary change backing for this particularly from the Federal Republic of Germany West German is essential urgent and Welcome he said in a statement that was also signed by acting Council of state chairman Manfred Gerlach and parliamentary president Giinthir Macuda. Kohl indicated that such assistance would be forthcoming. We want to do everything possible to noticeably and rapidly improve the economic Situa Tion for the people of the Cdr East Germany he said. The West German Chancellor also referred on several occasions to his plans for German reunification. The coming decade can be for our people the happiest of the Century. It offers the Chance for a free and unified Germany in a free and unified eur  he also expressed the Hope that disarmament negotiations would proceed rapidly and stressed that these Days we All feel our special responsibility for Germany and for a peaceful order in  in a similar reference Modrow said that both German Stales have a special common responsibility for peace and Security for disarmament and de  unlike Kohl. Modrow made Only a fleeting refer ence to the controversial Issue of German reunification. In these turbulent Days when the future is Dis cussed there is often talk of the German past Modrow said. Let us Content ourselves fellow Citi Zens with writing together a new chapter of Ger Man history a chapter without blood and Iron a chapter by the people for the  sex korean Leader Chun jeered while testifying on his regime Seoul South Korea a National Assembly members hissed jeered shouted and yelled sunday during the Long awaited hearing of disgraced former president Chun Doo Hwan who testified after 13 months of self imposed exile. Is killing innocent people an exercise in self de sense yelled opposition lawmakers when Chun de Nied involvement in a 1980 civil uprising. Kim Young bae an opposition legislator marched to a microphone and said for hundreds of thousands to hear on television the contents of his testimony and attitude arc incurring the Wrath of the  Kim Dae Jung a two time presidential candidate and opposition party Leader who was sentenced to death under Chun s Rule for alleged sedition was among 200 legislators and spectators at the hearing. President Roh Tae woo appealed to citizens in a new year s message to put an end to past affairs once the past president apologizes for  but by afternoon newspapers and to stations were flooded with Calls protesting Chun s testimony As Dis appointing. Callers were angry that Chun did t apologize. The committee chairman said political party offices also were deluged by angry callers. Chun returned to Seoul from a Remote Buddhist Temple Early sunday to testify on alleged corruption human rights abuses and misconduct during his seven years in office that ended in Early 1988. There have been widespread Public demands to make the truth known about alleged misdeeds of Chun s authoritarian Rule and to help Clear the Way for More open government and democratic reforms. Thousands of riot police were deployed around the National Assembly building to prevent attacks by Radi cals and students who have staged violent rallies de manding that Chun be arrested and punished. Chun 58, a former general took Power with Mili tary backing in 1980. He has denied any personal corruption but 48 of his friends and relatives have been convicted of embezzlement and other crimes. Looking somber occasionally biting his Tongue and growing weary As the hearing went on Chun said the president of a nation is bound to take unlimited responsibility for the slate of affairs during his ten  Chun Doo Khan closes his eyes while a shouting match erupts during his testimony. He did t make an outright apology As some poli titans have demanded but e. Id he would Lake moral responsibility for misdeeds under his administration. I did t do anything wrong he said. Legislators were outraged when Chun said he had t been involved in the uprising that left 200 dead and at least 1,500 people injured in the Southern City of Kwangju. World today murder hinted in death of priest found in rectory Prague Czechoslovakia a a Catholic priest who was found unconscious in his rectory died of brain swelling and pneumonia and the communist party newspaper rude Provo sat urday indicated he might have been murdered. The priest who was not identified in the Brier report was found unconscious dec. 20 in the Rector of Accra dec about 43 Miles Southeast of Prague rude Provo said. Shortly after being taken to a Hospital he died of brain swelling and resulting pneumonia the dash said. It said the priest also had bruises on his face and neck. The paper gave no further details saying Only his murder was under investigation. The paper also did not explain Why the incident was t reported until 10 Days later. Pontiff gives pilgrims a new year s greeting Vatican City up Pope John Paul i sent out Early new year s greetings sunday be fore a crowd of pilgrims in St. Peter s Square. On this last Day of 1989, we feel a deep need to thank god for All of his Grace and for All of isaid during this year which is passing the Pope said from the window of his Vatican study. At the same Lime i feel the need to ask Par Don for All of our sins committed during this past  englishman s Best Friend brings him hand grenade London up a faithful dog brought his owner an unusual present a live world War ii hand grenade. Police explained that the dog is in the habit of bringing Home gifts mostly tin cans and stones to his master collecting them from neighbouring rubbish tips and riverbanks at Birken had on the Northwest coast of England. But this time the dog came Home with his latest Surprise and Tail wagging dropped the hand grenade of British make on master Frank Hewitt s Kitchen floor. Hewitt called the police and the fire depart ment and six houses nearby were evacuated be fore bomb disposal experts took the defused Gre Nade away two hours inter with no damage done. Egypt apartment building collapses 12 die 12 Hurt Alexandria Egypt a twelve peo ple were killed and a dozen More injured when an apartment building collapsed under the weight of three stories that were added illegally police said saturday. Rescue workers ended their search after pulling the last four bodies from the rubble police said. The building which collapsed late Friday night was inspected recently after cracks appeared in some of its Walls residents said. The government architect who examined the cracks did not condemn the building they said. The six Story building located in the Middle Dass residential District of Glim originally had three Sto Ries but its owners added another three stories with out obtaining building permits police said. It was not known when the three additional floors were added. Tanker rescues Crew from sinking freighter Hong Kong a a British Tanker res cued All is Crew members sunday from a Hon Duras registered freighter reported sinking in the South China sea the government said. A government statement said the Crew of the sinking Ever Light was picked up from a Lifeboat and a life raft by the Tanker Ervilia about 275 Miles Southwest of Hong Kong. It said the in Ilia was heading for Hong Kong with the rescued seamen two singaporeans and 13 indonesians. A government spokesman said the latest re port from an air plane that flew Over the area was that the ship was sinking