European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse East bloc in revolt ass Effie Athen the West German government s offer of 100 Marks about $60, in Welcome Money for every East German visitor created lines at every Border City. This one formed in Coburg. The Baron said and that will include giving up the luxury of guaranteed employment under the old socialist systems. People can demonstrate in the streets for Freedom. But to ask people to give up their idea of lifetime employment is a very different thing the London economist said. I think there will he a degree of resistance among fears Likely to surface in the East bloc will Hethe concern that Western businesses will Swallow everything of value behind the Iron curtain. Wherever people lose status you re Likely to get resistance Baron said. The big fish in the Small Pond might get upset that he big whale is coming one Industry that s Likely to Sec an immediate Benefit particularly in East Germany is tourism Baron said. Lots of people from the West arc going to want to visit the East to Sec relatives and the places their fathers spoke he said already travel agencies in West Germany Are doing a brisk business in Tours to East Germany. The few hotels available in the Are booked months ahead. Divorce rate comparison rates Are por 1.000 people per year january 1990 former East germans wave new West German passports. They fled through an unguarded Gate. Did you hear the one 1 East germans have always managed to find humor in the grim Sia cof if inadequacies of their leadership. On the mass exodus to the West what is the new Emblem Lor the a asks one fast Zierman. A is the answer. On former party Leader Erich Honec Lier. Now i disgrace and seriously ill Why has Honecker checked into a hotel on the hungarian Border because All the Best doctors pass by on the plummeting membership of Lite communist party what does a party member who finds one new party member get he gets to leave the and what does a party member who Enrols 10new members gel a certificate thai he was never a part on West Gorman Chancellor Helmut Kohl a frequent target of demonstrators banners Wir Wollen Heinc Var Kohung we Don t want to be soldered in and i Weber Koh als sauerkraut Heller Kohl than the word Kohl can mean cabbage in German. A stars and stripes special report 1989 chronology of a revolution continued from Page 13 other former leading officials Are expelled from the party. Dec. 4, Moscow Warsaw pact Summit condemns 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia As interference in the internal affairs of a Sovereign dec. 4, Bulgaria Mladenov announces that the communist party will not renounce its guaranteed supremacy. Dec. 4, Czechoslovakia hundreds of thousands demonstrate in Prague and Bratislava calling for the government s resignation dec. 6, East Germany Krenz Steps Down As head of state and is replaced by Manfred Gerlach of the Liberal Democrat party. Dec. 7, Czechoslovakia Adamec resigns after failing to form a coalition government acceptable to opposition groups. Dec. 10, Czechoslovakia the first government without a communist majority headed by communist Marian Calfa is sworn in. President Gustav Husak resigns. Dec. 10, Bulgaria 50.000 rally in Sofia chanting it is the largest demonstration in 43 years. Dec. 11, Bulgaria Mladenov announces plans for free elections by May and removal of provisions Lor supremacy of the communist party. Dec. 11, East Germany 150,000 protest in Leipzig against the communist parly and for reunification. Dec. 14, Bulgaria 50.000 protest outside parliament to demand the immediate repeal of the constitutional provision guaranteeing communist party supremacy. Dec. 15, Bulgaria National Assembly votes immediate amnesty for All political prisoners and abolishes penal code provisions Banning anti government propaganda dec. 16-17, Romania demonstrators protesting the attempted eviction of a hungarian priest Lazlo Tokes in the Western City of Timisoara Are attacked by government Security units up to 400 reported killed International Airport and Borders with Hungary and Yugoslavia Are closed. Dec. 18, East Germany round table conference Between government and opposition groups reject mounting Calls for Unity with West Germany. Dec. 18, Yugoslavia As part of a three Point economic plan the Dinar becomes the first East european currency to be floated on Tho International Market. Dec. 21, Romania Security forces open fire on Young demonstrators in the romanian capital of Bucharest reportedly killing and wounding thousands As spreading unrest poses the most serious Challenge yet to the 24-year Rule of Nicolae Ceausescu. Dec. 22, Romania Ceausescu. The last hard line communist Leader in the soviet bloc is toppled from Power by an outraged populace that turns against his oppressive regime. Dec. 23, Romania Ceausescu and his wife Elena Are captured by the army one Day after a bloody popular revolt swept them from Power. Dec. 24, Romania die hard supporters of deposed president Ceausescu penetrate the television building overnight shooting and stabbing at random but Are subdued by armed forces protecting Romania s provisional leaders inside. Dec. 25, Romania Ceausescu and his wife Are executed by a firing squad after a secret military trial. Dec. 26, Romania romanians rejoice when the bodies of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu Are shown on government television. Page 15
