European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                California s Langston Witt no hit Seattle a Page 21 the Sfer amp Andis filpes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48, no. 361 Friday april 13, 1990 a a 254 daily and sunday d 8693 sweeping moves in e. Germany i u \ \ i \ \ y \ parliament backs unification apologizes for nazi crimes East Berlin apr East Germany a new parliament thursday named Lothar de Maiziere As prime minister backed a plan for Swift unification with West Germany and apologized to jews for the atrocities of the nazis. The nations first freely elected government also said a unified Germany should at least temporarily be a part of the nato Alliance a key Issue when the superpowers begin unification talks in the coming weeks. See Story Page 2. And it endorsed a merger of the two German currencies by july 1, a demand of West Germany. The agreement among East Germany a major political parties on the Speed of reunification a United Germany s military alignment and a timetable for a currency Union was a huge leap Forward to creating a single Germany. The sweeping moves will be followed by unification talks with West Germany and the four world War ii allies that divided Germany the soviet Union the United states Britain and France. In a remarkable string of conciliatory gestures parliament recognized the legitimacy of Poland a postwar Borders and newly elected East German prime minister Lothar de Maiziere right receives a Rose and congratulations thursday from his predecessor Hans Modrow. Last minute tax filers can expect help from military Post offices apologized for East Germany a role in the soviet led invasion that crushed reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. It also said East Germany is prepared to make reparations to nazi victims and urged establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel. The hard line communist government that was toppled in october had never formally apologized for the holocaust. West Germany has apologized for nazi atrocities and has paid reparations to jews. Parliament approved a declaration saying that East Germany a admits in the name of the citizens of this country its co responsibility for the humiliation and expulsion and murder of jewish women men and children. A jews in All the world and the people of Israel Are asked to forgive us for the wrongs they experienced a the declaration said. A persecuted jews should be granted Asylum in the future in East  an israeli foreign ministry official Michael Shilo said the declaration a paves the Way for further dialogue on see e. Germany on Back Page by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau military postal authorities in Europe Are offering patrons delayed postmarks special mailboxes and other options to help beat mondays tax deadline. Patrons of some air Force postal offices in Europe for example will be Able to get an april 16 postmark on their tax forms if they mail them before the first pickup tuesday morning. As in years past the 7025th air postal so the guidance Agency for air Force Post offices in Europe has suggested that the centers offer the service. But each bases Mission support Squadron which operates the local Post office will decide whether it will do so said staff sgt. Doyle Tillman a spokesman at Ramstein a where the postal Squadron is headquartered. Postal authorities do not know How Many bases participated last year Tillman said. Issuing earlier postmarks is Legal because a we cannot make our people work late hours due to Manning requirements at various postal centers a Tillman said. A some Are one person  first pickup times vary by base. At Ramstein for example patrons can mail items at the Northside Post office and the officers open mess until 10 . April 17 and receive an april 16 postmark. Army Post offices will provide designated mail boxes to accommodate people who wait until the last minute to mail their tax forms. The mailboxes will accept mail until Midnight monday and postal authorities guarantee that the mail will meet the deadlines for postmark. The Darmstadt postal services for example have designated the Mailbox located in front of the Community Mai room at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern. Postal authorities warn that improperly addressed envelopes wont make it to the internal Revenue service with a timely postmark regardless of when they were mailed. Capt. Walt Kamien chief of Ramstein a information management said the base postal Complex receives several envelopes a week for the irs with no address or without postage. Those mailings Are returned to the senders. If there a no return address they Are sent to the dead letter office. A a they be patrons just finished their tax forms and then they blow the last step a Kamien said. The traditional april tax deadline is not mandatory for americans living overseas. These taxpayers qualify for an automatic two month filing Extension but any subsequent tax must include an 11 percent per year interest penalty. Contributing to this report staff writers Ron Mckinney in Darmstadt. West Germany and Dave Diehl at Raf Mildenhall England total go pullout favored by 56.5% in w. German poll Washington apr West germans would Welcome a Complete withdrawal of . Troops from their country but americans have reservations about leaving according to poll results released wednesday. The Telephone poll conducted in March found 66.3 percent of americans and 78.4 percent of West germans favored reunification of East and West Germany. A total . Troop withdrawal from West Germany would be Welcome said 56.5 percent of West germans surveyed while 38.6 percent said they would not Welcome such a move. Among americans 11.9 percent favored a total withdrawal 43.9 percent wanted a Cut in the number of . Troops stationed in West Germany and 41.9 percent wanted no change. Just 34 percent of americans said a unified Germany could threaten peace in Europe. They cited fears of a powerful Economy a revival of fascism and an attempt to expand territory. The Survey found 76.8 percent of West germans accepted the current Border with Poland and giving up any claims to former German lands taken Over by Poland after world War ii. Sixteen percent of West germans said they did not accept the current Border with Poland. The Telephone Survey conducted in Early see poll on Back Page Bremerhaven Pov pickup list a see Page 12