European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday november 29,19903 freed americans families flown out Amman Jordan apr three americans and 10 britons left Amman for Europe wednesday one Day after being freed by iraqi authorities and 77 italians left Baghdad aboard an iraqi airways flight. Five freed germans were also preparing to leave Jordan for Home. And six of the 47 canadians held in Iraq and Kuwait will soon be freed Robert Cordett a member of Canadas parliament said in Baghdad. Meanwhile Britain a foreign office said wednesday that 55 britons detained in Baghdad have been moved to strategic Sites in Iraq. There Are about 500 britons hiding in Kuwait and about 350 being held at strategic Sites in Iraq. In Iraq president Saddam Hussein on wednesday directed the iraqi parliament to discuss freeing belgian hostages. And an iraqi official denied that Baghdad was stopping soviet citizens from leaving the country. The americans and their families were flying to Frankfurt aboard a Royal jordanian flight. Another Royal jordanian flight for London took off shortly afterwards carrying the 10 former British hostages and their families. The freed europeans and americans had been held at strategic Sites to deter attack by the multinational forces that have been assembling in the persian Gulf since Iraq invaded Kuwait aug. 2. About 2,000 westerners remain captive and Many Are believed to be hiding in the occupied emirate. The five germans who were in hiding before emerging saturday to take advantage of an iraqi decision to free All German nationals were to Fly to Frankfurt aboard a Lufthansa flight thursday according to the German embassy. The italian embassy said the italians would leave for Rome aboard a chartered a italia jetliner shortly after arriving in Amman. The britons and americans were released after their families flew to Baghdad and appealed to Saddam to free them. The state department which has said Iraq should free All hostages unconditionally had warned american relatives of hostages not to travel to Iraq saying they could become hostages themselves or play into the hands of iraqi propagandists. The British government took a similar stance. But briton Dorothy Goodwin 55 whose husband Peter was a Pilot with Kuwait airways said she did not fee her group had been manipulated by the iraqis. Goodwin expressed concern on the plight of men currently held at iraqi military Sites. A i saw men absolutely breaking Down others went into pieces to make phone Calls to their families. A others were ashamed to cry in front of you. It was a tragic situation a she said. The freed americans Are John Stevenson of Panama City Fla Clyde Jesse of Buffalo Grove 111. And Fred Harrington of Bellevue . To withdraw police patrols from Panama Panama City Panama apr american soldiers will end their joint patrols with Panama a reconstructed police Force in december a year after the . Invasion american officials said tuesday. The joint patrols have been in effect Here and in the Atlantic port City of Colon. A during the next weeks we will Complete the withdrawal of our police groups a said col. James Steele commander of the . Military support group in Panama. He said the action was in keeping with a schedule agreed to earlier with the panamanians. Steele said american groups working with the National police in the Interior also will be disbanded. After the invasion last december Panama agreed to join Street patrols of american troops and members of the new civilian based police Force that replaced the Panama defense forces of ousted strongman Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. The joint patrols were reportedly formed because most of the panamanian members of the new Force were former members of the psf which had a reputation for Skull cracking and corruption arguably unrivalled in the hemisphere. Noriega was captured by . Forces and now faces Federal drug charges in the United states. Last week vice president Ricardo Arias Calderon announced the pending end of the joint patrols saying panamanian Security matters would be in panamanian hands by the end of the year. Arias Calderon who also is Interior minister is in charge of the restructured police Force. . Ambassador Deane Hinton lauded the role of the joint patrols and said a we will strictly adhere to our part of the agreement and this Means withdrawal by Early  the invasion forces were withdrawn Long ago. The troops remaining in Panama Are those attached to the Southern come with the Basic responsibility of protecting the Panama canal. News update Marcos negotiations Manila Philippines apr the philippine government is negotiating with a representative of late president Ferdinand Marcos family for the return of $5 billion in assets an official said wednesday. Meanwhile the governments chief lawyer threatened to Stop representing the presidential commission on Good government in lawsuits against the Marc oses and their associates to protest recent out of court settlements. Commission chairman David Castro declined to specify conditions set for the return of the Marcos assets. He added that the negotiations with a a close trustees of the Marc oses were delicate and involved a risk of  he did not elaborate. He said it would be impossible to recover the Money through the courts because the evidence would not be  search resumed Bangkok Thailand up -. Military experts bolstered by promises of better vietnamese cooperation began their 12th joint search wednesday for the remains of 1,676 american servicemen missing in Vietnam a . Embassy spokesman said. A two teams of . Technical experts have already arrived in Vietnam to work with their vietnamese counterparts in an Effort to resolve the fates of americans missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Vietnam a . Embassy spokesman James Williams said. The search expected to take 15 to 20 Days will cover areas of at least six provinces in Northern and Central Vietnam. Some rail service resumes in East Germany Berlin apr passenger rail service resumed wednesday in Eastern Germany but striking rail employees kept nearly 500 freight trains waiting at the former nations Borders officials said. Bar gainers for the Union of German rail workers and the rail system the Reichs Bahn resumed talks wednesday aimed at ending the walkout. The Union promised late tuesday to resume passenger service but continued to halt freight service. Reichs Bahn spokesman Joachim Methling said up to 500 freight trains were standing Idle at the former East Germany a Borders but passenger service was Only running slightly behind schedule he said. The unions decision to resume at least partial service came in the Wake of growing Public resentment of the strike. Most Eastern germans do not have cars and must rely on rail transport to visit other cities. About 260,000 Reichs Bahn employees went on strike monday after negotiations with the rail system broke Down. _ strike leaders fear up to 68,000 workers in the five new Eastern states will be Laid off As the Reichs Bahn undergoes capitalist restructuring. The strikers Are demanding pay increases and Protection against widespread layoffs. The strike was the first major labor dispute since the two Germany unified oct 3, and some experts fear it could begin widespread labor unrest. The former communist country making a Swift transition to the free Market ii expected to experience nearly 50 percent unemployment next year As former state run enterprises collapse in the face of Western Competition. Talks held on civilians Job protections Bonn West Germany a amps a negotiations resumed wednesday Between the German government and the Union representing civilian workers who have held warning strikes at nato facilities this week. A spokesman for German finance minister Theo Taigel said officials were meeting with Oto the Union of Public services transport and traffic workers. Although Union members work for nato forces their employment contracts Are negotiated through the German finance office. The finance office spokes Man said the outcome of the talks should be announced today. The Union represents 60,000 civilians employed in military related jobs. Almost All Are germans or citizens of other european countries and Turkey. About 12,000 Union members have taken part in warning strikes Over the past three Days in their demand for new contracts and other protections in face of troop reductions. Wolfgang Warburg said 23,000 members will lose their jobs in the near future because of the Allied troop cuts. The unions strike action began to Day when about 10,000 workers protest at 17 military installations Many of the . Facilities. A until we receive some answer to 0 demands the strikes will continue a said Union representative. On wedness strikes lasting one to two hours were he in Bamberg Neu Ulm Aschaffenbur Augsburg and Bergen. . Authorities have said the work or tests have not disrupted military oper tons. 2 carriers leaving for Gulf after dec. 25 Windmi v a to get t.1___,w Norfolk a. Up the aircraft carriers Theodore Roosevelt and America and their Battle groups will deploy to the Middle East shortly after Christmas to support operation desert shield the Navy said. The deployment could Send up to 15,000 More personnel to the persian Gulf Region. About 35,000 military members from the Hampton roads area have already shield a under operation desert their departure has deepened the recession in the Region by taking away a Large segment of the Economy. The announcement ends weeks of speculation for military families who have known sailors from the carriers were to be deployed but did not know if they would depart before dec. 25. The departure Date was left open the Navy. A to the Best of our knowledge i going to be after Christmas without a specific Date a said a spokesman for t Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk. Leaving with the Roosevelt from no Folk will be the destroyer Caron the Oil Platte and several air units