European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse . Spy plane surveying . Flights Monitor cease fire compliance Baghdad Iraq apr the United nations has borrowed an american spy plane to Survey iraqi weapons programs to assure that the Baghdad government complies with the terms for ending the persian Gulf War. The disclosure came monday when a . Ballistic weapons inspector reported examining a super gun built by Iraq that could have been used to fire chemical or nuclear weapons hundreds of Miles. The gun 14 inches in diameter apparently was built As part of project Babylon a super gun project that intelligence officials say was begun in 1988. In a document submitted to . Officials Iraq had said it was also building a 39-Inch gun that would be the worlds largest artillery piece if completed. Western intelligence officials said the two guns were intended to fire chemical biological or nuclear weapons. The april 3 Security Council Resolution ending the Gulf War requires Iraq to destroy its weapons of mass destruction including missiles with a Range of More than 100 Miles. President Bush has threatened renewed military strikes unless Iraq discloses All details of its nuclear program. In new York . Spokesman Fred Eckhard said the first overflight by the u-2 spy plane to Monitor iraqi compliance was made Over the weekend. He said the flights would continue a on an ongoing the flights appeared aimed at ensuring that Iraq did not Rii Ove any of its nuclear materials. Baghdad was accused of repeatedly moving enriched uranium and other material to evade inspections by . Experts in past months. But the chief ballistics inspector said Iraq had so far cooperated with his team during its one week visit which began thursday. A we have found Only minor things that see spy on Page 2call for Unity Marks Wall anniversary German Interior minister Wolfgang Schauble sits in front of the Peter Foch tar memorial during a Berlin Wall Wreath laying ceremony. The women in the picture Are not identified. By Larry Thorson a the associated press Berlin a germans observed the 30th anniversary of the erection of the infamous Berlin Wall tuesday with Calls to strive for a dinner Unity that still is lacking Between East and West germans. Officials came to one of about 80 places in Berlin where the Wall earned its name As a death strip one City Block South of the Allied crossing Point called checkpoint Charlie where Peter Fuchter was shot trying to escape to the West on aug. 17,1962. Fechter 18, a construction worker cried for help for almost an hour but was left to bleed to death before East German Border guards carried him away. Fecht cry a death a showed the brutality of the Border regime put in place by the communist rulers of East Germany Berlin mayor Barhard Diepgen said in a speech to about 500 people gathered around a simple Cross smothered in wreaths near where Foch tar fell. A this injustice must be punished a Diepgen said describing the drive to prosecute those responsible Lor killings at the death strip As part of an Effort to remove the a Wall in the head that remains even after the Berlin Wall was opened in november 1989. Altogether about 200 people died trying to escape Over Berlin Wall or across the German German Border after the Wall was erected in 1961 to Stop a Hood of people moving from East to West. People in Western Germany must remember that those in the East had to endure four decades of dictatorship after world War ii and had much the harder postwar experience Diepgen said. A the postwar history of our country will end Only with the fall of the Wall in the head and it is especially important in Berlin a the mayor said. Fecht cry a two Sisters Gisela Geum and Ruth Fech see Wall on Page 2israel s talks with . Fuel Hopes on hostages Jerusalem apr israeli leaders tuesday discussed . Proposals aimed at a speedy Resolution of the hostage crisis amid iranian reports that a shiite Muslim cleric seized by Israel May be freed by the weekend. In Geneva �?~. Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar said that he would meet with an israeli negotiating team today and that he hoped they would a come with a reaction to what we discussed sunday. A the initial reaction was constructive and i think we can build on it. Perhaps in a few Days we will see much clearer a he said. A Perez de Cuellar said the two sides Are a not that far apart. It is not an Ocean i would say it is a the kidnappers have freed three Western hostages a briton John Mccarthy american Edward Tracy and Frenchman Jerome Peyraud a since thursday last week. They say further releases depend on Israel. Iran a official news Agency reported tuesday that Israel May soon free Sheik Abdul Karim Obeid a shiite cleric seized by israeli commandos two years ago. His Freedom is a key demand of lebanese groups holding Western hostages. There was no Independent confirmation of the report by the islamic Republic see talks on Page 2tracy flies to states today to undergo further care Wiesbaden Germany apr three decades ago Edward Tracy left the United states to become a world wanderer. But after nearly five years in Captivity in Lebanon the Vermont native is heading Home. Officials at the . Air Force medical Center in Wiesbaden said tuesday that Tracy will Fly to the Boston area today for additional care after undergoing initial psychiatric and physical exams. A we Are currently making arrangements for follow on medical care in the Boston area a said Navy cmdr. John Woodhouse a spokesman at the Hospital where Tracy was taken after his shiite Muslim kidnappers freed him sunday. Tracy will be flown by c-20 Jet from Rhein main a South of Frankfurt to Hanscom fab outside Boston Woodhouse said. Also aboard will be a medical team and state department hostage specialists who have been questioning Tracy. Or. Col Lari w. Ferguson the head of the Wiesbaden Hospital said Tracy would Likely require psychiatric see Tracy on Page 2
