European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A is s Friday november 16, 1990 the stars and stripes world today Page 9 Britain a Queen Mother German president Richard von Weizsacker at unveiling of plaque. Coventry observes 50th anniversary of bombing Coventry England apr air raid sirens wailed and searchlights swept the sky above Coventry wednesday evening 50 years after German bombers pounded the City in one of the heaviest one night raids Britain suffered in world War ii. Citizens of the midlands City gathered outdoors to recall the night of nov. 14, 1940, when More than 400 people were killed and incendiary bombs and High explosives burned out the heart of Coventry. German president Richard von Weizsacker joined Queen Mother Elizabeth earlier in a service of reconciliation before 2,000 people in the bombed ruins of Coventry s medieval Cathedral which have been preserved As a wartime memorial. I deeply share the feeling of those among us who Saki Nightmare a the German president f us actively engaged in almost six years of igniting ask forgiveness of those who in the course of e second world War were done  Many among the congregation lived through the raid code named operation Moonlight sonata. There was prolonged applause after the Queen Mother and the German president exchanged gifts during the 90-minute service. A i present to you this Cross of nails from Coventry Symbol of reconciliation Friendship and peace a said the 90-year-old Mother of Queen Elizabeth ii. She was the Consort of George i who King during the War. Von Weizsacker gave the Queen Mother a Large Bell of peace a a gift from the German  memories of that night clearly returned for Many who listened and watched As autumn leaves representing the dead were scattered around a charred Cross. At the service von Weizsacker spoke of developing european Unity and said a Germany renounces All attempts to try to go it alone. No single nation but Only Europe can succeed. In our historic Chance we have not much time to  friends describe gunman who killed 11 As a loner in Neon new zealand up the gunman h fat least 11 people and wounded two others Wnm pc 8 gunned Down by police in new zealand syst mass slaying was described thursday As a loner o snapped after his mothers death. Shn r ret rement Village of Aram Ana where the outings occurred were attempting to Cope with the j Sacra As relatives made arrangements to buy their a we a a made up a Quarter of the towns population Wnm 6 act is. Accounted for included two boys one  and eight men including police sgt. Stewart the f6�?T 3 fes ent of nearby port Chalmers who was test policeman sent to investigate the violence. Chii Jeanw a a pm he said they feared that two missing him Ren Jay have died in a House set ablaze by the gunman wednesday. Hoikfk6 very worried about that. They could be in the sear k. Burned and we Are making a thorough a Dunedin police sgt. Bill of Brien no ii Rie Quot said police were trying to piece together a repo killer David Malcolm Gray 33, and would instruct the events leading up to his death. Neighbors described Gray a Bachelor who lived alone As a a a loner who became very distressed and disturbed after the recent death of his Mother. A this Mother died not Long ago and he was pretty depressed a that could have made him do it a said an acquaintance Mark Hook of Dunedin. A the was a real loner who spent most of his time on the Beach with his Metal Detector. He did no to have a Job and he did no to speak to people  Jason Percy whose Uncle aunt and Young Cousin were killed by Gray said a a he a just walk up and Down the Street All the time and if you were on the same Side head Cross Over before he reached  neighbors said Gray muttered something about catching a Yuppie flu and blamed unnamed neighbors for giving it to him. Bill Brosnam owner of a Dunedin Book shop said Gray had a great interest in military books and Soldier of Fortune Magazine. Gray called in regularly Over seven years and Brosnam said he too remembered the gunman As a loner who brooded Over things and perceived wrongs against himself. Galvin hails Gorbachev As a Man of vision by the associated press Moscow a natos supreme Allied commander m Europe praised soviet president Mik a. Gorbachev on tuesday As a courageous Man of vision but said he still had some concerns about soviet military might. Gen. John r. Galvin told a news conference he was optimistic that Gorbachev a reforms would succeed and said he received indications soviet military production was easing. Both Galvin and norwegian Gen. Vileik Eide chairman of natos military committee said they were confident a treaty reducing conventional forces in Europe would be signed in Paris later this month and that it would form the basis for further cuts. Galvin said after meeting Gorbachev on tuesday a i came away from that meeting feeling that i had seen a Man of courage and a Man of vision. A there is no doubt that the Road ahead for the soviet Union is Rocky and difficult but i personally think for what that a Worth that its the right Road a Galvin said. A a in a upbeat. In a  Galvin and Eide arrived in the soviet Union on sunday As guests of defense minister Dmitri Yazoo. It was the first such visit by High ranking nato military officials. A your presence Here must be seen As a Clear demonstration of the changing times a Eide said. He said the two generals had a a very open and productive conversations with their soviet counterparts. Eide refused to comment on reports of a last minute hitch in negotiations for the conventional forces treaty scheduled to be signed monday by 22 nations. Germany Poland Settle longstanding dispute Warsaw Poland a Poland and Germany have formally settled one of the last disputes of world War ii signing a treaty wednesday confirming their Long questioned Border on the Oder and Neisse Rivers. The treaty was signed by foreign ministers Hans Dietrich Genscher of Germany and Krzysztof Skubiszewski of Poland at the Council of ministers building the seat of the polish government. Genscher said the loss of historically German lands confirmed by the pact was the fault of the a criminal system in Germany during world War in a speech after the signing he called the treaty a a decisive step Between both our countries and for the future of Europe a step of historical  he said the pact shows the desire of the newly United Germany to establish a firm basis of Friendship with Poland. In the pact Germany Abandons claim to 40,000 Square Miles of its former territory in East Prussia Pomerania and Silesia that was added to Poland after the War. Leningrad mayor urges rationing of food items Moscow a Leningrad a reformist mayor urged the City Council on tuesday to ration eggs flour meat and other necessities saying it is the Only Way the City will get through the Winter without hunger and unrest. A the entire country is introducing ration cards and we unfortunately can to avoid it either a mayor Anatoly Sobchak said. Soviet television showed shoppers in Leningrad the country a second largest City waiting in hues 500 Yards Long for Ordinary items such As butter milk and chocolate. Some items Are already rationed in Leningrad but the new plan if adopted would be one of the most comprehensive rationing plans in the country. Leningrad officials said the Council would Likely make a decision thursday. Sobchak suggested that without rationing Public anger Over shortages could endanger president Mikhail s. Gorbachev a political reforms. Moscow has already rationed sugar and cigarettes limiting residents to 4.4 pounds of sugar and 10 packs of cigarettes per person in november