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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. June 1, 199-1 the stars and stripes b Page 9 chinese police ban gatherings in Beijing Beijing a police have banned Large Unotti. Cial gatherings and extra soldiers have been stationed to prevent disturbances on the anniversary of the .1989 military crackdown on pro democracy protesters sources said Friday. A student at Beijing University said his department had warned students at a meeting this week not to engage in any commemorative activities. On june 3-4, 1989, chinese troops opened fire on pro democracy protesters in Beijing. Hundreds perhaps thousands of activists were killed when troops and tanks moved into the Square the Headquarters of students seeking free press and political reforms. Bodies identified a London a two bodies found in Iraq have. Been identified As those of missing journalists Quot Nick Della Casa and his brother in Law Charles Maxwell the bbl. Said thursday night. The two free Lance journalists were working with a to news Crew covering the kurdish rebellion the Crew disappeared two months ago. The third member of the Crew Della Casa s wife Rosanna has not yet been found. The Brit is a broadcasting corp. Said the search Lor her would continue. A ministry of defense spokesman said the British Royal marines had been dropping Leaf lets in Northern Iraq asking for information about the journalists when they received a tip that led them to the bodies on May 23. Missile hits brewery Athens Greece a an anti tank missile was fired at a German brewery North of the capital Early Friday causing heavy damage but no injuries officials said police said night employees evacuated the Cucto by after the Anonymous caller phoned and Athens. Daily paper and warned it would be attacked by the Urban terrorist group november 17. The missile was fired from a plastic tube and set fire to the Lowenbraun brewery in Atalanti to Miles North of the capital causing extensive damage police reported. Napoleon s chair found Oslo Norway a a chair discovered in Oslo is believed to have been Napoleons Good Luck Charm in Battle although he did no to take it to Waterloo. The mahogany brass adorned armchair made around 1800, was. Found during an inventory of assets in the bankruptcy of Herlofson and co., the business daily a Dagens Nae Ringlin reported Friday. _ the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916 in this epic world War i naval clash the British Royal Navy and the German Imperial Navy fought off the coast of Denmark. When the 12-hour Battle had ended 8,627 men had perished and 35 major warships had sunk in the North  fleets Britain. 28 battleships 9 Battle cruisers 10 armoured cruisers 28 Light cruisers 77 destroyers Germany a 22 battleships 5 Battle cruisers 14 Light cruisers 61 destroyers flotilla leaders q British fleets based in Scotland put to sea after learning German ships were steaming North. 7 o British ships speeding ahead of the main Fleet spot a German scouting Force and open fire. British Battle cruisers Queen Mary and indefatigable Are sunk in the Battle. The British turn North the germans take Chase. Quot 0 when the two main fleets were within firing Range Tho germans wore at right angles to Tho British line a tactical disadvantage the German s escaped. The grand Fleet smoke s croon a n f the High seas Fleet in the Onsum Battle Germany s guns wore. More accurate their Armor stronger. Ship tonnage lost Germany 61,180 a \ Britain 117,025 source wars of the 20th Century the amen can heritage history of world War land a research Apt. Dean Capie Britain Germany remember epic world War i sea Battle aboard the Cable. Protector a five British veterans of the Battle of Jutland the deadliest sea dash of world War i sailed into the  sea Friday to pay homage to the 8,627�?Tmen Olio died 75 years ago. A _ _ the men aged 91 and 92, sat in chairs on the rear deck of the British vessel Cahla protector some staring at the Gray Green Sejm others with Heads bowed during the 25-minute ceremony. A in these Waters we remember what happened 75 years ago a said the Rev.  of i lie British Navy. A a a a a a a. A a Ltd a a a a a a a a. A. Thirty five ships went Quot Down in what some consider the last great sea Battle which was fought by 254 German and British ships beginning on the afternoon of May 31, 1916. There Are believed to be no German Mir visors of the epic 12-hour  German frigate Mulders Ami the British frigates. Minerva and Ariadne escorted the vessel from the danish Harbor of a Shjeflo a site 80 Miles Oil the coast of Jutland to Southern nost Point of to Lac Battle. Although the British lost More men and ships they Elain the Victory because the German Navy remained in port Lor the rest of the War.  was fought by 50,000 British and 36,000 German Oil ice is and sailors 1,017 of whom were wounded. _ a _ a the five Veteran s enjoyed exploring the modern Cable protector. Quot at that time 1916 we roughly Only had a Compass and a Chart a joked Fred Morris 9, marvelling at late ship s technology. The other veterans were cmdr. Bonham Fanucc 91 capt. Robert shaw., 92 Dick Muir cad 92 and i Liam Piggott 92. Ethiopian rebels seeking Aid for victims Addis Ababa. Ethiopia a victorious rebel leaders Friday urged Relief workers to immediately expand efforts to a teed an estimated 7.3 million drought victims Many Cut off from Aid by the offensive that toppled the government. In another development  ministry announced Friday that it. Gen. Tesfaye Quot Gebre Kidan who took Over Lead _ Reship of the country after president Meng a Stu Haile Mariam fled on May 21, had been Given Refuge Quot in the italian embassy for humanitarian  _. Tes Fayck who had led the military Effort against the rebels was in charge of the collapsing government for Only one week Between Mengistu s. Departure and the rebel takeover. His whereabouts had been unknown since the takeover. The italian news Agency Ansa said six other members of the former Mengistu government also found Refuge in the embassy but the ministry spokesman said he could not confirm that  v. Amid the upheaval tens of thousands of ethiopians have fled to neighbouring countries. A top official in neighbouring Sudan says Khakh ethiopians have lied to his country and that .150,000 Nitro co Ltd he on their Way. The office of the . 11.igh commissioner for .refugc.es. In  said at tacks and looting Oil Supply convoys have forced  of . Al forts to get food Quot to most of the a a famine threatened regions in Ethiopia. In Addis Ababa diplomatic sources. Said Meles zen Irwi 36, the medical  who Heads the ruling react front was expected to arrive Eri Day lie played a key role in  talks in London that led to a cease fire in the civil War and the rebel takeover. N Bogota Colombia up1. A accused cocaine godfather Pablo Escobar says he plans to turn if self in to take advantage of a government program that guarantees he will not be extradited for trial  of Colombia. Escobar 42. Is believed to be the multimillionaire Boss of the Medellin Cartel the world s largest producer and distributor of cocaine and has been living in hiding for More than seven years. A the alleged drug King sent a signed fingerprinted letter thursday afternoon to the Media saying his Only a aspiration Quot was to take at run Page of an official plan for accused drug traffickers Olio turn themselves in the program aimed at ending a bloody War Between the government and drug traffickers among other things promises the suspect that if convicted he will be sentenced a third the jail time normally required Escobar was expected to turn himself in before june 5, but officials thursday indicated u May he even sooner. One judicial source who asked not to he named acid the government was nicking the final preparations for the surrender with the alleged drug lords lawyers. N to surrender a Escobar s lawyers  petitioning the govern ment on the Security to be provided when lie turns himself in and on the jail in which the drug trafficker would lie  he said. T a Escobar is wanted in. His own country on  murder drug and kidnapping charges and survived at least two assassination attempts trom the. Rival Cali  is also being sought for extradition on drug charges to the United states by the . Drug enforce ment Agency. A  
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