European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes tuesday november 5,1991soviet revolution Day scaled Down Moscow a the anniversary of the 1917 russian revolution wont be the same this year. For decades on every nov. 7, soviet leaders paraded soldiers armoured vehicles and missiles through red Square in a Brash Celebration of their holiest Day. But no Goose Steps will Pound the cobblestones this year. They have been silenced for the first time since world War ii by the rout of the communist party and its hard liners after the failed August coup. Soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev has All but cancelled thursdays official revolution Day Holiday. Even the resilient president could not abide a display of armoured vehicles rumbling Back into the streets barely 12 weeks after tanks rolled through Moscow tools of the men trying to oust him. No tanks no banners and no lineup of leaders atop the Tomb of soviet founder Vladimir i. Lenin a whose Days in the red Granite mausoleum May be numbered. A half dozen Independent groups a some for and some against the Celebration of the Day in 1917 when the bolsheviks seized Power a said they will stage their own rallies thursday still an official Holiday. In St. Petersburg the revolutions Birthplace mayor Anatoly Sobchak has barred protests. He ordered festivities instead to Honor the City a original name. The newer name Leningrad was scrapped oct. 1. Revellers will be treated to free Beer on the main thoroughfare Nevsky Prospect. And the City plans to fete the successor to the russian monarchy grand Duke Vladimir Kir Illovich who is arriving from Paris at Sobchak a invitation. Official parades had been held in every major City for decades and in the capital since 1918, with Only a three year break during world War ii. After the War the marches grew to include the latest weaponry and most exalted regiments Goose stepping at 120 Steps per minute. They were followed by a colourful a a people a Parade a often selected officials and Kab agents carrying banners praising peace and communism a last leaders standing on the Mauro Eum. For Many soviets the Celebration was real. It gave them a two Day break from work. 17 killed As strike grips South Africa Johannesburg South Africa apr millions of Blacks went on strike monday As anti apartheid groups shut Down Large parts of the Economy in a bid to Force the White government into a sharing of Power. At least 17 people were kilted in strike violence. The massive strike which was to continue today was officially called to protest a new tax. But it was widely seen As a Power struggle Between the government and Black opposition groups. The strike appeared to be one of the most politically effective actions taken recently by opposition groups which have frequently been left on the defensive by president . De Klerks rapid reforms. Skeleton staffs made up of mainly White workers kept Many businesses operating at partial capacity but the streets of some cities were deserted. Johannesburg a sidewalks were dear of the hundreds of Blacks who normally sell fruit and vegetables. White supervisors unused to Cash registers struggled to serve fellow Whites. Essential services were not hit by the strike and Power stations most transportation and other services ran normally. Strike organizers claimed at least 3 million people were taking part in the action. The african National Congress and the Allied Congress of South african Trade unions the groups that called the strike want a say in economic policy. . Service members cars set afire in Northern Italy Venice Italy a three automobiles belonging to . Military personnel were set on fire in Northern Italy Early monday police said. The attacks came three Days before a nato Summit opens in Rome. No one was injured in the attacks and no group claimed responsibility. However an Anonymous caller told the italian news Agency Ansa that the attacks were to protest a the signing of the new nato treaty Quot and a imperialist wars and  one car was set on fire in the town of Longare near Vicenza said a local police officer Franco de Angelis. The vehicles owner works at the nato Southern european task Force base at Vicenza according to Ansa. Two other cars were attacked in Pra Maggiore near Venice said police officer there Bruno Sabbadini. The americans who own the cars Are stationed at a base in Porto Ruaro outside Venice. President Bush and other leaders of the North Atlantic treaty organization Are scheduled to meet in Rome on thursday and Friday to discuss a military strategy for the Post cold War Era. Racing against time two Vintage automobiles Cross Over Lon sunday. None of the autos was built More dons Westminster Bridge during the recently than dec. 31,1904. Some 400 car 64th annual London to Brighton run on owners participated in the popular  stuck in traffic get police Wake up Calls Hof Dennany apr thousands of Drivers spent the night stuck in another of Germany a notorious traffic jams that stretched for 60 Miles on the autobahn Between Berlin and Niernberg police said monday. Police officers weaved their Way through backed up cars to awaken Drivers who had fallen asleep at the wheel urging them to move on when the Jam eased. It took until midday monday for the traffic to return to its Normal hectic conditions along the much travelled autobahn linking Bavaria and Eastern Germany. Police said the usually heavy sunday evening traffic was made worse by a Short Holiday in some parts of Germany and by the end of a fall school vacation. An Accident and heavy rain brought traffic to a standstill. Traffic on highways that connect Western and Eastern Germany has increased multifold since German unification and huge traffic jams occur frequently. Demonstrators in Tehran Mark 1979 takeover of . Embassy Athens Greece up a crowds chanting a death to american converged on the former . Embassy in Tehran Iran on monday to Mark the Annivera Saiy of the seizure of the building in 1979, Tehran radio said. The crowds carrying pictures of the late iranian Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini marched toward the former embassy compound chanting a death to America a and a death to Israel a said an iranian state radio broadcast monitored in Athens. The demonstrators who converged on the compound from several Points in Tehran included school and University students and other members of the Public. They burned the . And israeli flags at the Gates of the building. The crowds also a set fire to an effigy of the Symbol of imperialism Ano listened to an address by the Secretary of the supreme National Security Council a the broadcast said. The demonstrations marked the nov. 4, 1979, inc dents during which islamic fundamentalist youths i scribing themselves As a students following the Imam Khomeini a line Quot entered the . Embassy con Pound seized the personnel inside and held 52 to tages for 444 Days. The embassy capture was organized to protest be Mission Given by former . President Carter to to late Shah of Iran to enter the United states for medic treatment. The hostages were released Jan. 20, 198 while Ronald Reagan was being sworn in As president. Demonstrations to Mark the embassy capture Hai become an annual nov. 4 ritual in Iran. Mondays demonstrations were organized in response to Calls fro of of coordinate on of islamic propaganda i Otticia body. The demonstrations were used to Voi it Mner no in the Middle East peace conference Madrid Spain. Iran a clerics have condemned the coi Terence numerous times Over the past several Days