European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition die  Pes vol. 49, no. 347 Friday March 29,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35$ d 8693 a German spy a reminder to stay Alert by Crystal Laureano Quot St sift a a Heidelberg Germany a Burkhard Krupa May not have been much of a spy but he a a Good reminder that foreign intelligence agents still consider americans worthwhile targets intelligence officials say. Krupa a native East Berliner was found guilty in a German court last month of hostile agent activities. He was sentenced to two years and four months in prison a relatively Long term for espionage under the German court system . Intelligence officials noted. Although he failed at both his espionage assignments in Germany Krupa Krupa is proof that its a not a far fetched notion that soviet spies will approach you at some Point a said a senior intelligence official for the . Army in Europe. The official asked that his name not be used. According to his trial testimony Krupa was recruited in 1983 by the East German secret police or Stasi. He was Given four years of training in communications general european politics and English at various Safe houses in former East Germany. His false identification documents including an austrian passport were in the name of or. Bjorn Friis Baastad and he was sent to where the real Friis Baastad lived to gain knowledge about the area. In 1987, Krupa was Given about $3,700 in Ger see say on Page 10 its about time1 Daylight saving time begins sunday morning in most european countries. See Story on Page 2. Protesters flood Moscow streets Moscow apr tens of thousands of angry protesters defied president Mikhail s. Gorbachev a ban on rallies and flooded the streets of the capital thursday in support of the Radical reforms of Boris Yeltsin. People Hung out windows and stood on phone Booths trucks and kiosks but police prevented most of the demonstrators from approaching Maneth Square adjacent to the Kremlin where the rally was to be Neld. A a in a not afraid. We should March Forward regardless. In be come to demonstrate Here tonight because i cannot go on living like this anymore a said Natasha a 32-year-old Engineer who refused to give her last name. Yeltsin also demonstrated his Power in the russian parliament on thursday where his supporters appeared to gain the upper hand Over hard inc communists seeking to oust him from Power. The body also voted to reject Gorbachev a ban on rallies. Yeltsin has been pressing Gorbachev to move More rapidly with political and economic reforms including a faster move to a free Market system that Many soviets believe would ease their economic woes. The two have also clashed Over Yeltsin a insistence that individual soviet republics should control their own economies and natural resources. By Nightfall As Snow fell and the temperature dropped police had compressed the protesters to a half mile stretch of Tverskaya Street Between Pushkin and Mazakovsky squares. Pushkin Square is a half mile from Maneth Square. Thop demonstrators had tried to March toward the Kremlin but near Pushkin Square they met a line of troops who stood firm without making threatening moves. Water cannons were parked behind the troops. Organizers shouted Over loudspeakers urging the marchers not to confront the troops. The demonstrators turned around and held their pro Yeltsin rally in the Street. Troops wearing bulletproof vests and Shields and see Moscow on Page 10 fire guts . Embassy in Moscow smoke Billows from the . Embassy in Moscow Dur and employees to evacuate the 10-Story building. See ing a fire thursday that forced hundreds of diplomats Story on Page 10.Bush Calls Schwarzkopf to smooth Over Flap Washington apr president Bush called Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf on thursday to Tell him not to worry about an embarrassing incident in which the general claimed to have argued against ending the persian Gulf War. A the president is convinced they Are on the same Wavelength a White House Deputy press Secretary roman Popadiuk said. Bush said wednesday a there was total agreement in terms of when this War should  he announced a conditional cease fire on feb. 27. Yet Schwarzkopf the Allied commander of operation desert storm had told an interviewer a frankly my recommendation had been continue the  intent on ending the controversy Bush called Schwarzkopf to express his full support and Confidence in the general Popadiuk said. A the president told Gen. Schwarzkopf not to worry about this incident and that Bush a was totally relaxed about it a the spokesman said. Popadiuk said Schwarzkopf probably had Felt awkward because of the spotlight on his remarks. A there is no ill Wilt on this Issue a Popadiuk said of Bush. The spokesman said Schwarzkopf was a very pleased and appreciative of the Call. The difference of opinion Between Bush and one of his top commanders was a jarring footnote in the triumphant conclusion to the War against Iraq. Whatever his intent Schwarzkopf raised pointed questions about Bush a judgment in halt ing the fighting before iraqi forces were vanquished. A a it a one of those ones that historians Are going to second guess you know forever a Schwarzkopf said in a Public television interview. In a Clear rebuke to Schwarzkopf defense Secretary Dick Cheney disputed the general a account. Cheney said Schwarzkopf and Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff were consulted on  Bush on Page 10