European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 23, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 3 coup in the Kremli jubilation Over coupes collapse muscovites outside the russian parliament building thursday joyfully Greet the news collapsed. Thousands of muscovites had surrounded the parliament building where that the attempted takeover of soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a government had russian president Boris Yeltsin had holed up for three  ends freeze on Aid to soviets by the associated press president Bush said thursday that he has lifted the freeze on economic help to the soviet Union. A i have made a decision today to lift the hold we have had on the various economic programs that i think will clearly be helpful to the soviet Union a Bush said at his vacation Home in Kennebunkport Maine. Earlier thursday Britain Japan and the european Community said they were ending a freeze on Aid to the soviet Union As world leaders hailed the defeat of the hard line communist coup. Germany a foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher also told German radio that the coup which collapsed wednesday in an outpouring of pro democracy protests should inspire Western nations to release More Aid to help the country a faltering Economy. Prime minister John major of Britain promised a review of Western Aid to the soviet Union following what he called a a Victory for common sense a Victory for the  but he said he believed the soviets need knowhow rather than Cash. Dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Broek whose country holds the rotating presidency of the european Community said the dec May push for quicker soviet integration into world financial institutions such As the world Bank. But he also cautioned that a foreign Money is not enough. Internal Reform is  the 12-nation Trade bloc meanwhile announced the resumption of technical assistance Worth $472 million and food Aid credits of $590 million that had been Frozen in the Wake of the coup to oust soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. In Many world capitals leaders cheered Gorbachev a return to the Kremlin and russian federation president Boris Yeltsin a courage. The Vatican also hailed Gorbachev a return and Church officials said the crisis confirmed the usefulness of a visit by Pope John Paul ii to the soviet Union probably next year. Thousands of czechoslovak celebrated wednesday night in Prague a Wenceslas Square where they had gathered to Mark the anniversary of the 1968 soviet invasion of their country. But president Vaclav Havel told the official ctr news Agency a the process of building democracy and a new state Structure in the soviet Union will be Long and complicated.�?�3 Baltic states formally ask . Recognition Washington a representatives of the three Baltic states presented the state department on thursday with a formal request for recognition of their respective declarations o Independence. In Kennebunkport Maine president Bush indicated Strong sympathy for the Independence of the Baltic states but suggested formal recognition would be premature at this Point. A a in be Long Felt the quicker Independence can be granted to the Baltic the better a Bush said. A what i see is an Opportunity. To accelerate the talks that would Lead to  the United states has never formally recognized the forceful incorporation of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia by the soviet Union in 1940 but has supported their aspirations for self determination. The Baltic cause appears to have improved dramatically As a result of the collapse wednesday of the coup attempt by hard liners against president Mikhail Gorbachev. Among the More outspoken supporters of Baltic Independence has been russian Republic president Boris Yeltsin who emerged from the upheaval this week with his International status immeasurably enhanced. A times have changed radically a Stasys Lozoraitis head of the lithuanian delegation Here told reporters after he and his colleagues from Latvia and Estonia emerged from their hour Long meeting at the state department. A some people done to understand it yet that something absolutely new has begun in this huge continent which was called the soviet Union a he said. Joining him at the meeting were Anat of Dinbergs of the latvian legation and Ernest Jaakson of the estonian Mission. Lithuania declared its Independence in March 1990 while the two sister republics took similar Steps Over the past few Days. Lozoraitis accused soviet troops remaining in Lithuania of trying to provoke incidents and he asked for state department help in the republics efforts to have them removed from lithuanian soil. The meeting Here took place As the latvian parliament considered a measure to outlaw the communist party and the republics government said it was seeking the arrest of the republics hard line party Leader Alfred rubies. The republics vice president Dainis Ivans said lawmakers had approved the measure outlawing the party. But later parliamentary spokeswoman Anda Anspoks said no vote had been taken after the debate. She said a vote was to be taken on Friday. The moves were among the most aggressive Steps taken by any of the three secessionist Baltic republics in their drive for Independence and came As latvians expressed fears of a crackdown by special Interior ministry troops. In Lithuania hundreds cheered As soviet soldiers withdrew from a to studio in Minim re in a Hon Nelv or irk find a