European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Romanian army soldiers Lay a Wreath to fallen Comrade in the main Square of time Sora. By Randy Mcclain staff writer for sets air wrist dim life after Ceausescu Stefan Cotora a Young Engineer Stan sin the main Square of Timisoara. Romania and ponders whether revolution has helped his country it s anarchy Here. It s a Light Lor  says Cotora. A Man twice imprisoned Lor trying to escape across the romanian yugoslavian Border during the regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. Corruption lies and bureaucracy. These Are the problems that persist today " in Romania the Heady Days of revolution that ended with the execution of the tyrant Ceausescu and his Wile. Elena on Christmas Day Are lading fast confusion is gaming a foothold elections Are scheduled for May 20, but Man people Aren l certain How democracy works citizens Ary befuddled by the number of new political parties that have sprung up since Ceausescu s death one recent newspaper cartoon poked fun at the dilemma two snowmen Broomsticks in hand and top hats on their Heads arc pictured talking let us form a party too one says to the other other citizens Are distrustful of the National salvation front the caretaker government established in late december to  Romania into a new Era of democracy rumours abound that communist sympathizers and men Vith ties to Ceausescu have important positions in the group in late january the front complicated matters by announcing it would Field a slate of candidates in May s elections instead of remaining Neutral As it first promised the news set off a series of demonstrations in Bucharest and other cities pro front and anti front crowds held rallies opposition parties charge that the front is out to grab Power and crush democracy before it gets off the ground that claim persists despite a recent move by Romania s leadership to share Power on an interim basis with other parties in a newly organized provisional Council of National Unity the highly charged political debate can be heard daily from one end of the Square in Timisoara to the other. In the Shadow of the National theater building where hundreds died in december s lighting Small groups of men gather to argue the merits of this or that party. The same discussions Are repeated in Bucharest in Brasov in Centra Romania and in Piatra Neal near the soviet Border we escape from one party Rule and now we gel 20." says a Man with a grizzled Beard Why does the front have All the power7" Chimes in a second Man. They Are liars " Vasile Calagui 65. Tries to Settle the debate he says the front represents a wide Range of people from factory workers to Farmers we want free elections without pistols or  he says ii the front dissolves now we Are headed Back into chaos " Romania is a nation with a split personality citizens Are elated to be tree irom 24 years of Ceausescu s repressive Rule and they Are thankful for slightly improved living conditions in the last few weeks but they Are wary of the future some signs of Progress Are easily seen instead of having electricity and heat pumped into apartments Only Lour or five hours a Day the pow i now flows around the clock Citi ens Are also Able to walk around a or cities at night without being stopped by Security forces every continued on Page 14 report fro Romania stall writer Randy Mcclain recently resumed irom a 10-Day trip through Romania Mcclain travelled irom Timisoara in the West to Bucharest in the East he accompanied a group of West germans who were taking Tood and supplies to the needy the following stones Are the lust in his report More stories will appear in tomorrow s daily Magazine. Sis Bandy Mcclain Flowers and Evergreen boughs in Timisoara a main Square remind passers by of those who died for Freedom. Sunday february 18, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 13