European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse % to \ a Voyk searcher looks fora souvenir among photographs taken of participants an they passed by. The snapshots were stamped to indicate that they were taken in the cast. The 10 and 20-Kilometer trails through the East German Countryside were Well marked and carefully tended. Has lived in Australia for the past 33 years. Quot today really made up for it. I would t have missed it for anything in the world Quot said Wagner who decided to go on the vol Smarch while he was visiting his Mother in Darmstadt West Germany. A a he had also gone East in 1942, when he visited his father who was stationed then in Suhl during world War ii. His father was killed in Russia in 1944. The rolling Countryside reminded capt. Vincent Taylor of Home. Quot this is just like a country Road in Alabama Quot he remarked we neared Grabenau Engstedt. Taylor assigned to the 1st in 15th inf in Kitzinger West Germany said the roads in the East were rougher than those in West Germany the Dull coloured Homes were made of different materials and garbage dumps were More visible from the Roadway. . Service members and civilians accounted for about 30 percent of the 8,000 marchers who registered in Advance for the March. About half of the Volks marchers were West German and the rest were East German according to in officials. Marchers finally got a taste of what living in a communist country is like when Long lines began forming to get marching books stamped and to receive the Day s award a medal. Changes also were evident in food prices. A local restaurant offered several dishes that included meat salad and French Fries for Only 6 Marks under $4. One woman who had wanted Only a Quick cup of Coffee said it was Quot the Best cheap cup of Coffee i Ever a special East German stamp was used for the vol Smarch. The stamp will continue to be used until German unification which now is scheduled to occur on oct. 14. The usual West German stamp is expected to be used after that. The next Opportunity to receive one of these future Collet Tor s items will be sept. 16 in Klings East Germany. The one Day March will have 10-and 24-Kilometer trails. Starting times Are from 7 . Until i . F or More information Call Rudolf Schaefer at 06642-5252 he Speaks Only German. Above fast German policemen Chat near. The starting Point of the March the one on the left had just Given his hat to a Voyk searcher As a souvenir. At left the Gate of a soviet military Cavern that the author s bus passed in route to the March. August 21, 1990 Wilri pts Magazine 7
