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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Senate votes to confirm Souter 90-9 a Page 5 the Strisand stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 173 thursday october 4, 1990 a a 25 daily and sunday d 8693 Newborn Germany sends world a message of peace Berlin apr Germany a leaders on wednesday marked the historic unification of their new country by assuring the world that they will work for peace and never forget their responsibility for the nazi holocaust. Random violence in nearly a dozen cities marred the unification celebrations overnight. About 15,000 leftists protesting the merger rallied wednesday afternoon in berlins working class District of Kcruz related stories on pages 2,3 and 24 Berg and numerous shouting matches with police broke out. The country was less than 12 hours old before the assurances of peace came from Chancellor Helmut Kohl and president Richard von Weizsacker. Kohls message was sent to All governments of the world wednesday a spokesman in Bonn said. Von Weizsacker addressing a formal unification ceremony in Berlin spoke of the a historic responsibility stemming from the holocaust. The statements were meant to Calm world fears about the new Germany with 78 million people in the Center of Europe. Despite repeated German denials Many europeans fear the new country will supplant the soviet Union As a superpower and dominate the continent. A your country with its regained National Unity will work for peace in the world and promote european Unity a Kohls message said. A at the same time we stand by our moral and Legal responsibilities that arise from German history a Kohl added in a reference to the nazi past and the holocaust which killed 6 million jews. At a formal state ceremony in the Berlin philharmonic Hall von Weizsacker said a the nazi terror and the War it caused inflicted untold serious injustice and suffering on almost All of Europe and on us. We continuously recall the victims. A no one among us will forget that there never would have been a separation without the War started by Germany under Hitler a von Weizsacker told several Hun see peace on Back Page protesters carrying a Banner Reading a and tomorrow Austria demonstrate in Wuppertal Germany on wednesday against German unification. Several Hundred gathered peacefully in front of the City  Betty singing same old song by Dave Tarrant staff writer saudi Arabia a move Over Tokyo Rose. Sign off Axis Sally. Hang it up Hanoi Hanna. Live from Iraq its Baghdad Betty. Betty As the us Call her is the new iraqi do wafting Over the radio airwaves around operation desert shield and urging american soldiers to go Home. Gas started hearing her shortly after deploying to the desert almost two months ago and Bettye a daily broadcasts Are backfiring according to . Service members who Are tuning her in. A she wants to know Why we re Here wanting to kill holy people Why we re Here when our families Are insecure Ana waiting at Home for us a said 1st sgt. Joseph Mudd 35, of St. Louis. Mudd and others in his unit Btry a 1st in 320th Field arty regt of the 101st airborne div air assault Quot hear Betty when the searing Sun is Down and the slightly cooler temperatures give the broadcasts greater Range. But they done to take her seriously. A a it a typical propaganda a Mudd said. A it actually boosts morale. We think its a  Only the Northern most american units in saudi Arabia Are Able to pick up Betty. Although she a sometimes called a Kuwait Kate most saudis and americans believe she a broadcasting from Iraq. A i believe its Baghdad a said a spokesman for the ministry of information in saudi Arabia. The service members say Betty plays a lot of familiar music in order to catch their attention. A the music is mostly from the �?T60s and �?T70s a Lionel Richie Type stuff a Mudd said. A she even threw in the music from a i dream of Jeannie a a he said referring to the 1960s television series starring Barbara Eden and Larry hag Man. A a it a a Little old for some of these Guys a said sgt. Christopher Taylor 25, of Bedford ind. Sometimes Baghdad Betty changes her tune an see Betty on Back pages amps Sharon Kilday  
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