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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, June 2, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes sunday june 2, 1991 "s7  Pope returns to Kos Zalin Poland apr Pope John Paul ii re As he swings Thi Kos Zalin Poland apr Pope John Paul ii rejoicing in Poland so new voice a a flew to Iris Homeland saturday for the first time since the fall of communism returning to radically changed country that is questioning the role of the Church. The. Pope emerged from his special  and kissed his native soil. Waiting were president Lech Walesa primate Jozef Glemp other dignitaries and schoolchildren who Sang songs. A in the words of your welcoming speech i heard once again the voice of my fatherland a a the pontiff told them in polish. A it is a new voice. It hears witness to the Republic of a Sovereign nation and society. A we waited so Many years for the time when this voice could sound out in its full truth so that it might become the historical fulfilment of what had Cost so Many lives and so much Effort a a Walesa called the Pope the a Symbol of the spirit of this nation of a nation that never accepted a sys Tern of  / v Poland s communist leaders lost Power in 1989. Light rain fell during the opening ceremony. The crowds at. The Airport and along the motorcade route were sparse. Authorities expected hundreds of thousands of people at an afternoon open air mass in this City near the coast. The Popes three previous pilgrimages to his Homeland Drew enthusiastic crowds. A put challenges to Church opposition to abortion and the general Power of the polish clergy have marked the debate in the weeks preceding the visit. Vatican official were even girding for possible demonstrations especially when the Pope reaches Warsaw lie planned to travel first through Rural Poland where the roman Catholic Church enjoys Strong support. World Prague foot patrol unit tries to stamp out crime from wire reports Prague Czechoslovakia a Twenty unit formed members of a czechoslovak Branch of the american detective Agency Pinkerton a started patrolling downtown Prague on saturday in an Effort to combat rising crime the Independent daily  Novtny said. The 20 men who Are czechoslovak citizens Are armed Only with truncheons and tear Gas and will be engaged in a keeping Public order a die daily said. A. A five mile Tunnel opens Vienna Austria a a two Lane traffic funnel connecting Southern Austria with the Northern yugoslav Republic if Slovenia opened saturday. The so called a  runs lot almost five Miles under the mountains dividing the two countries allowing motorists to avoid tortuous winding roads to the current Border Between the  to be dissolved Rome City councils in 21 calabrian towns where government officials Are suspected of having close ties with the mafia Are slated to be dissolved news reports said saturday reported among them was Tauri Janova site of a a one of the most gruesome slayings blamed on feuding plans of the a nor Argheta the calabrian crime organization likened to the sicilian Matia. As he swings Thror Trugh the polish Countryside and greets pilgrims crossing Jim Border from the soviet Union the 71 year old Pond off is expected to stress spiritual values Tell his countrymen to use their new found route shown is schematic not actual air route a Martha p. Hernandez Freedom wisely and Stop their Jjck Cring and caution against adopting the Western consumer society. It is a vision the Pope has been promoting to All of the former communist countries As the Church tries to play a role in shaping a new Europe. A John Paul a first visit in i97j>. Less than a year after the Cardinal from Krakow assumed the papacy was j triumphal return that helped give his overwhelmingly Catholic countrymen the Confidence to Challenge the communist sys Tepi. His trips in 1983 and 1987 kept the spirit of Solidarity alive after the government crushed the first free labor movement in the soviet bloc. Worker led protests led to a peaceful transition of Power and Eastern Europe s first non communist government was installed in August 1989. Through four decades of communism the Church served As an opposition Force. But now Public opinion seems to be swinging. A government poll released wednesday showed a majority of poles think the Church s role in Public affairs is too great. Nearly two thirds want separation of Church and state w Ritten into the next Constitution. The Church was hoping that a Law reversing the Liberal abortion policy under the communists would be adopted by parliament As a a a present for the Pope for his visit. But opponents have succeeded in delaying action until at least mid june. Earlier this week. Cardinal Joze Glemp denounced the abortion system in Poland As a a Legal and Quot systematic extermination campy and repeated his Call for a ban. After Kos Zalin the Pope travels to res Lbw. Przemysla la Hanzow Kielce Radom Lomza Bialystok. Olsztyn who clawed plock and then Warsaw. John Paul will return again to Poland in mid August for a Brief vacation and then to Lead an International youth meeting before heading for the first time to Hungary. South korean protesters target Roll . Troops Seoul South Korea apr tens of thousands of militant students and dissidents staged protests saturday to demand the ouster of president Roll tac woo. And the withdrawal of . Troops. About 50,000 students launched two Days of antigovernment anti-. Protests in the Southeastern port City of Pusan said the National news Agency Yonl Uip. In Seoul about 5,000 students waving banners and shouting slogans rallied at Sung Yunkwan University. About five City blocks away 200 students occupied a six Lane downtown Street for an hour shouting a Down with Roh Tae woo a and a drive out Yankees a a there were no immediate reports of arrests or violence. The students in Pusan. 200 Miles Southeast of Seoul vowed to intensify nationwide protests demanding an end to the . Military presence in South Korea. About 43,000 . Troops Are stationed in South Korea under a Mutual defense treaty. Students and dissidents claim the presence of . Troops hinders talks on unification with communist North Korea. Top opposition Leader Kim Dae Jung told an outdoor rally in Pusan on saturday that the june 20 local Council elections Are a crucial test of Confidence in the Roh government which he said is backtracking on its Promise of democratic reforms. A we have to decide which Way to go democracy or dictatorship a Kim head of the new democratic party told about 5,000 supporters. Massive anti government protests have shaken South Korea since police beat to a Vyth a student activist april 26 in Seoul. War caused Spain tourism to fall 5-7% a Madrid Spain apr the persian Gulf wars Adverse Impact on worldwide travel Cost Spain about 700,000 to 800,000 tourists during the first four months of this year its top tourism official said. The kiss represented a 5 percent to 7 percent decline from january through april compared to the 11 million foreign tourists Spain hosted in the same period a year earlier tourism Secretary general Fernando  said saturday. He said the key Factor in the decline was the fear of travelling related to the january february War which stopped with .-led allies ending the iraqi occupation of Kuwait begun last aug. 2. A a this year Isnit going to be a great one for tourism but i say cautiously that we May be Able to recover some of the ground lost last year Quot Panizo said. He said however that a this year is not going to be As bad As we thought earlier in the  the official said that a recent string of one Day strikes at state owned Iberia air lines and of he state railway company Renee if continued could undermine efforts to attract Many undecided tourists. Spain last year received 52 million visitors a drop of 3.7 percent from 1989. Tourism income last year totalled $ 16 billion Down 6 percent front 1989 in terms of the Spanish currency the peseta. Spain s currency Rose More than 10 percent against the . Dollar last year. Spain ranks As the worlds third most important tourism nation behind France and the Leader the United states.3 dead 11 wounded in Northern Ireland blast Belfast Northern Ireland a three sold Eis of the Ulster defense regiment were killed in a bombing late Friday night on their Post and 11 other people were wounded the army said. The outlawed Irish Republican army on saturday said it was responsible a news Agency reported. A spokeswoman for the British army said the blast was caused by a Large bomb Ila eed in a truck that was rolled Down a till exploding when it hit the base. A a the first reports that it was apparently a. Mortar attack were incorrect a said the  requested anonymity. Initial reports also said 18 people were injured in the blast but a British army spokesman said 11 people were injured including tour civilians none seriously. A originally there were thought to be More people injured a the spokeswoman  a statement issued to local Media organizations the Ira said the attack Vyas part of its ongoing Campaign against the a British military presence in Northern Ireland press association the Domestic British news Agency reported. The explosion started a fierce fire at the base., that witnesses said lit up the night sky around Glenann. County Armagh a Small mostly protestant Village about 40 Miles South of Belfast. Nigel Mccammon 22. Was in his Home directly opposite the base when the bomb exploded. A i was sitting on the bed watching television and getting ready to go to bed. The next moment the windows came in around me Quot he said  
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