European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 14, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3democracy salesmen have Tough Job from Page 1 participate in sundays election face a confusing Maze of parties with similar platforms Handzik said. A first there Are so Many parties 24 that its very confusing. In addition we have the Early election Date and All the party programs sound very much alike. Even the ads the old communist party has come out for eventual  to help make his party stand out from the crowd Handzik is putting in at least 40 hours of Volunteer time a week. A that kind of stress weeds out the talkers. This is the time for the doers a he said. A not everyone can take the stress and risk of neglecting their families and private lives for party work. A we have about 40 volunteers who rotate and give us any time they can and we re grateful for it. Telecommunications in this country is a catastrophe so we use couriers and we All donate the use of our private  Handzik said the West German Christian democratic party has Given his party great material support printed posters typewriters photocopying machines leaflets and above All prominent speakers who have barnstormer the country. A i done to know about any Money that a been donated a he said. A i know there have been claims that the West German cd has Given us Cash. There Are also the same claims about the other West German parties that support parties Over Here. A fall i do know is that the ads a the former ruling communist party a has All the Money it needs. It bled the country for 40  members of the democratic Awakening like Handzik a party rely on free help to run their Campaign. A we have More than 20 volunteers working for us when they can a Friedrich said. A we like the cd Here received material support for the Campaign office materials and  a Friend in West Germany even gave Friedrich a 3-year-old Volkswagen Golf to help the cause. To spread their messages parties have plastered posters throughout the City. Handzik a party uses billboard signs that Bear a picture of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and carry the rallying cry of last Falls revolution a we Are one  democratic Awakening uses wanted posters of the country a past and present leaders. The posters Bear the message a never again a vote democratic  a Small leftist party uses a picture of Karl Marx that is framed by the words a workers of the world a forgive me a unlike some of his fellow citizens Handzik is sold on the changes that the election can bring. A a there a great potential in this country a that a our message a he said. A sure there will be temporary unemployment when we revamp our ruined Industry but my god we be got almost an entire country to rebuild. The construction and services Industry is almost nonexistent. The whole country has Only As Many hotel Beds As the City of Hamburg we need unification with the West As soon As  a cd poster in Zeitz tells voters that 40 years is enough of the old leadership at right is Reiner Handzik who a working hard to project a favourable image of the East German town complains soviets Are a killing our forests amps Scott a. Miller party. By de Reavis staff writer or a ast Germany a East germans like <tue/ma? troubled by the foreign troops stationed in their country. Mizens of Zeitz recently decided to do conrw"8 a out the tank training that the soviets conduct in the Woods near town. R Kening a party that sprang up Ter to so be Lin a11 Down wrote a protest let or to soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. We need our Forest a the letter says. Chev ve8tr�c?hhs.,t  reply from Gorba ground in. F Gunter Friedrich a member of the local we were a voted onto the Cavern by the the we showed us they had removed missiles stationed  he problems however Are continuing. Runng a recent drive through the Forest two cars encountered three tanks blocking the narrow Road. Noticing the cars the Lead tank commander promptly waved the armoured cannons into the Forest. The tanks slowed Over about six Young Trees in the process. A you see a Friedrich said a a that a the kind of thing we mean. They re killing our  otherwise the areas citizens have Little Contact with the soviets who have a Large Garrison in the South end of Zeitz. A if there is any feeling we have about the soviet Soldier it is pity a Friedrich said. A the works for 15 East Marks $3 a month and can to leave the Cavern unless he san officer. The caverns Are Bare Bones places. No entertainment no Cinema and pretty primitive. A if american gis had to put up with those conditions they would Start a   Irli Kcf. A amps Scott a. Millar Gunter Friedrich