European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday december 22, 1990 soviet life in Europe by de Reavis staff writer Europe is bracing for millions of soviet economic refugees press reports of new refugee Camps in Czechoslovakia stricter immigration Laws in Sweden and reinforced Border troops in Poland have raised cries that a new Iron curtain against poverty is about to fall on Europe. German minister of Interior Wolfgang Schiwi Bulc said in a recent television interview that such an Iron curtain to the last thing anybody in Europe wants. Hut he warned a if the expected High number of refugees do come from the soviet Union next month it will not be a German problem but a european officials worry that the spark that could touch off this crisis will be lit if the soviet government passes As planned a legislation allowing free travel for its citizens. With their newly won Freedom of travel the soviets May pour out of the country. The soviets have plenty of reasons to leave. Armed conflicts Between ethnic groups Are increasing the soviet government is in a Hie to get food to its citizens and the killing cold of a russian Winter is creeping across the land. Estimates on the number of possible soviet refugees who might seek their salvation in the West Range from 700,000 to 51 million. That High figure comes from a poll taken in the soviet Union by the German sinus Institute in Survey found hat every fourth adult and half the soviet population under age 20 said they would like to live in Germany a for a longer period of that adds up to 51 million people the inst. Tute said. A a a. "7 / a a. A a a. Such numbers have Given Rise to anxiety in neighbouring countries. A your government is greatly concerned about the problem a said Pavel Maurer a spokesman for the czechoslovakian Interior ministry in Prague. A we Are preparing but we done to know if we Are prepared enough because we have no idea of How Many soviet citizens might Maurer said the czechoslovak have built several Camps for refugees Iii Moravia and Slovakia and Hope to build More before the end of the year. The czechoslovak Arentt the Only ones making plans. According to the German Magazine Der Spiegel a the polish government has moved one third of its armed forces to the soviet Border to Stem the tide. A the swedish minister for immigration maj Lis blow has said his country would hot accept any eco Nas s1goneeea, Sicily a amps a 22-year-old american Sailor was sentenced thursday evening to seven years and nine months in prison for the rape of a female officer the indecent assault of an officers wife burglary and unlawful entry a Navy spokesman said. Friday 7 a. A. 7 7 a. A 7. A 7 7seaman apprentice Robert. T. Stombaugh also was sentenced by a jury of four officers and three enlisted members to a dishonourable discharge forfeiture of All pay and reduction to the lowest enlisted rank. The aircraft engine Mechanic assigned to Fleet Logis ties support so 24 at Nas Simonella showed no express Ion As his conviction and later his sentence were pronounced it. Dave Koontz said Llis Mother Pamela brow a however wept quietly As the sentence was read. During the eight Day general court martial which begun dec 12, prosecutors it. Glenn Ware and it. Terry Gallagher called six witnesses. Defense attorneys Raf gkeen1iam common England a amps a a master sergeant was sentenced Friday to 90 Days. Hard labor without confinement for illegally using government property and computer software. Master sgt. Donald j. Kinney of the 501st Tae missile Wing pleaded guilty Jit a two Day general court martial to wrongfully reproducing government software 011 his personal computer and to six counts of wrongfully appropriating government property said maj. Boh Blevins the air Force prosecutor in the Case. The 36-year-old radio communications specialist also was fined $1,500, reduced to the Grade of technical sergeant and reprimanded by air Firce judge col. Michael b. Meshane. Ethnic germans stand in line outside the German embassy in Moscow waiting to get entry visas to their Homeland. Nomic refugees from the soviet Union. A Finland which shares the longest Border with the soviet Union in Europe is demanding that soviet citizens not Only have a visa for entry into their country but also have a letter of introduction written by a finnish citizen. .7 a a 7- a 7 a to discourage the soviets from leaving Schauble said the european Community should Rush Aid to the soviet Union. A. In Germany such Calls have not gone unheeded. Acting As an umbrella organization for 20 different groups a the German red Cross has collected 120 million Marks $83 million in Cash and 300 million Marks $207 Mil Marine capt Dan Lizzul and Navy it. Susan Stewart called More than 20 witnesses a Large number of whom were character witnesses. 7 the jury deliberated for More than seven hours Over two Days. The conviction of the former Newport Beach Calif. Resident stems from a sept. 2 incident in the Bachelor officer quarters at Nas 11, the naval air station operational base. 7 the officers wife was sleeping in the quarters front room. The rape victim w As in her own bedroom. The officers Wile testified that she heard the door slam and the Hext thing she remembered was that somebody was lying next to her with his face against her breasts. Stombaugh said he did not touch the wife. The officer testified that she awoke to find somebody having sex with her Stombaugh believed he was engaging in consensual Intercourse Lizzul said. Misuse Blevins said that Kinney who was an equipment custodian with the 7501st Tae comm div at the time of the crimes was caught after office of special investigations agents to re tipped off that he was using the base Supply system to illegally obtain equipment. V investigators searched Kinney a off base House and found government property including copies of air Force computer software two radio antennae and three tents Blevins said. During its investigations the t so also called a computer expert who found that Kinney was using copyrighted government owned software on his Home computer a. 7 Blevins said this w As one of the first trials in w hich the government has prosecuted someone for reproducing and using computer software on a personal computer. A lion in goods for the russian people within the last three weeks a combined Aid program by the second German television Adf the weekly Magazine Stern and care Germany also has been a Success it has collected 94 million Marks $65 million in Aid during the same period of time. 7 in Prague Maurer said he sees two potential ways to Stem the expected tide of refugees. A a there is a possibility the soviet government will delay legislation allowing free travel Quot he said. Quot but if it does pass the Law there a still the problem of printing passports a the soviets claim they have no world today to norwegian soldiers Gorbachev tops Santa Oslo Norway apr Mikhail Gorbachev could be More popular than Santa Claus this Christmas among the troops guarding Norway s Arctic Frontier with the soviet Union 5 the end of the cold War has made it possible for norwegian soldiers to go Home for the holidays in record numbers said defense officials. Since the 1950s, half the roughly 10,001 soldiers stationed in this nato country a Frozen North had to stay near their posts during Christmas in Case of a soviet invasion said col. Per Bethun of the norwegian supreme defense command. Quot Quot a 7, ,. 7 a a a a a but Only a thousand or 10 percent Are on duty this year because of eased East West tensions due at least in part to Gorbachev a reforms. A for the few soldiers left at the base a visit from Santa is much More Likely than an unexpected visit from Gorbachev a red army a wrote the a Crocus gang newspaper. Italian woman killed Torre Annunziata Italy a a 6 year old woman was mauled to death at amusement Park when the Leopard she was fee my seized her by the neck and dragged her into 1 Cage authorities said. Francesca Arnetti of Torre Annunziata t italian town five Miles from Naples died fro wounds to the neck and head the news Agen Ansa reported
