European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a the stars and stripes wednesday september 18,1991 world Neo nazi attacks Force East germans to flee from wire reports Bonn Germany hundreds Are fleeing former East Germany and heading West because of attacks by Neo nazis and other right Wing extremists on shelters and apartments where they live officials said monday. Herbert Gunther Interior minister for the Western German state of Hessen said at least 370 have arrived there in recent months because of the attacks. The state includes Frankfurt and other Large cities. Growing racism among disenchanted youths in Eastern Germany has revived troubling memories of the xenophobia of the nazi Era. Asians and Black africans in particular have been targeted by the extremists. . Sub in French port Toulon France a the . Nuclear submarine Ulysses s. Grant docked monday in what is believed to be Only the second such Stop at a French port by a . Navy vessel of its kind maritime authorities said. The maritime prefecture at the Mediterranean port said the american submarine was making a routine in july 1989, the . Nuclear submarine Lafayette made a similar Stop at the French port of Brest. Freighter rams Bridge Hamburg Germany a a polish freighter on monday slammed into Germany a largest lift Bridge in dense fog collapsing a 273-foot Section of the Span into the Elbe River in Hamburg. One person was injured police said. The freighter Stanislaw Kulczynski which had a Harbor Pilot on Board and was being escorted by a Tow boat crashed into a fixed Section of the Bridge instead of passing through the midsection that iad been lifted port authorities said. One of two Bridge operators received slight injuries. Damage to the Bridge was estimated at More than $1 million and will take up to a year to repair Harbor officials said. David s toe examined Florence Italy a Art restoration experts on monday examined the broken toe of Michelangelo a statue of David that was damaged in an attack by a Hammer wielding Man. Piero Cannata 47, hit the statue just once before he was subdued by patrons and guards at the Academia museum. But he broke off a piece of the second toe on the left foot of the towering masterpiece carved out of a Block of Marble just Over 13yi feet High. Museum guards collected seven fragments numerous chips and some Marble dust from the broken toe and experts have said they will be Able to repair the damage without closing the museum. Thatcher visits saudis Jidida saudi Arabia a former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher arrived in Jidida on monday the official saudi press Agency reported. It said Thatcher was received at the Airport by Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdul Aziz. Connery to and supports Independence for Scotland London up a actor Sean Connery one of Scotland a favorite sons Lent his voice monday to the Call for scottish Independence from great Britain. Connery narrated a five minute political advertisement for the scottish nationalist party broadcast on scottish television urging his countrymen to support the movement to sever economic and political ties with the rest of the United kingdom. The party which holds just five seats in the 72-seat scottish parliament has called for Scotland to become Independent within the european Community a a concept held dear by Many scots historically at Odds with their English conquerors. The 61-year-old actor Connery once a Milkman and Cement mixer in his Hometown of Edinburgh and Scotland a or. Universe candidate in 1950, is enormously popular in Scotland and his endorsement is seen As a Public relations coup for the nationalist movement. A this is a scoop not Only for the sep but for All of Scotland a party publicity director Alex Neil said. A Sean Connery is a Patriot of International standing who is totally committed to the future of p in the broadcast which he narrated for free Connery noted that Scotland contributes $3.4 billion annually to the British Treasury. A with this Money we will make sure everyone in Scotland who wants a Job has a Job a he said. A a the Money we give away will pay for tens of thousands of new Homes. A most scots would rather see More jobs Good housing a decent health service better schools and a better Standard of living for our senior citizens a he said in the advertisement. A a that a what id like to the spot was broadcast amid rumours of a november general election in Britain and gave the party a controversial boost in Advance of its annual conference next week. Party literature compares its Call for scottish Independence with the nationalist struggles in Eastern Europe. A this will happen when you make it happen when you vote for Scotland a Connery said. A a it a up to Connery s Appeal triggered acid rejoinders from members of other scottish political parties who noted that the actor has lived outside Scotland for years and pays no British taxes at All. An sep spokeswoman said Connery pays taxes in the United states. In debate generated before mondays broadcast sunday times of Scotland columnist Allan Massie suggested that Connery a own absence from Scotland May have made him fonder of the cause. Ready for renovation plastic wrapped sculptures of the sea god Neptune and his Stone minions await the restorers hand in Rome s Piazza Navona. Repair work began monday on the Fountain which was sculpted in 1878. The Fountain is one of three in the Square near the Center of the italian arrives in Israel carrying summons Tel Aviv Israel a the Rev. A1 Sharpton the new York Black activist arrived in Israel tuesday saying he planned to serve a summons for a civil suit on a hasidic jew whose car struck and killed a Black child last month. Arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport with attorney Alton Maddox Sharpton said he wanted to Trace the Driver Yosef Lifshi. The aug. 19 Accident in which 7-year-old Gavin Cato was killed sparked three nights of rioting in the Crown Heights District of Brooklyn. Sharpton said he had brought the Nec Essary papers subpoena ing Lifshin a civil suit to be filed against him by Caton a family. It was not known whether Lifshi a member of the hasidic Lubavitcher Community is in Israel. Sharpton arrived from new York a few hours before Israel was to virtually shut Down for the holy Day of yom kippur the Day of atonement. He went to the . Embassy and was believed to be planning to Fly Home before yom kippur begins. A this is the Day of atonement. Why not Start atoning with this Israel has a lot to atone for like relations with South Africa. We re going to ask him Lifshi to do the right thing and come to court a Sharpton said at the Airport. As he hunted for a taxi a half dozen people some wearing the garb of orthodox jews shouted at him. A go to hell a yelled one woman. A i already am in hell a replied Sharpton and then explained to reporters that by a a hello he meant the Airport not Israel. A a we re not Here to desecrate yom kippur a Sharpton said. Asked whether his visit might renew tension Between Blacks and jews Sharpton replied a is it tension that a Black Man was arraigned yesterday a in the rioting in Brooklyn a jewish student who had no connection to Caton a death was fatally stabbed. Lemrick Nelson the teen Ager accused of stabbing the student Yankel Rosenbaum 29, was arraigned monday and pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and criminal Possession of a weapon. A grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing in Caton a death
