European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages b the stars and stripes wednesday april 29, 1992 syrian jews Given rights to travel own property world prosecutor requests life for alleged nazi criminal from wire reports Bonn Germany a a state prosecutor monday sought life imprisonment for alleged nazi criminal Josef Schwammberge saving the 80-year-old had murdered 34 jews and had participated in the tolling of More than 200 others. Prosecutor Kurt Schrimm told the Stuttgart court that charges for participation in another 3,000 killings would have to be dropped because there was not enough evidence against the former concentration Camp commander. He asked the court to order Schwammberge jailed for life saying that the alleged nazi criminal had often killed in a gruesome and deliberate manner Between 1942 and 1944, when he commanded the Roz Wadow and Przemysla Camps in  Rock Nicaragua Managua Nicaragua a several quakes Shook Managua and cities along the Pacific coast of Nicaragua before Dawn monday but no injuries or major damage was reported authorities said. Tremors beginning at 3 30 . Registered up to 5 on the open ended Richter . Office targeted Jerusalem a an arson attack damaged the office of a private american organization that provides training and scholarships to palestinians in the occupied territories police said monday. The Blaze late sunday caused about $40,000 in damage at the cast Jerusalem office of America Mideast educational and training services said Bruce Stanley the organizations  wins damages London a an autoworkers forced to retire by a repetitive Strain injury has been awarded More than $100,000 in compensation the most Ever in Britain for that health problem the amalgamated engineering Union said monday. The unions health and safety spokesman Nigel Harris said Jane Inskip had to quit work in 1986 because she developed severe pain in her left hand after 13 years As a machine operator for the Vauxhall car  can t sell Roaches Moscow a the St. Petersburg zoo has begun Selling off Birds Moose and other animals to meet expenses but there have been no takers for one of its Low end critters american cockroaches for 10 rubles apiece. Parrots and swamp tortoises have been hot however fetching Between 130 and 215 rubles at two Public auctions since late  strands norwegians Oslo Norway a families Cut off from the Mainland by a ferry strike monday began hoarding milk and gasoline while others led their islands in Small boats. Two unions ordered 1,400 shipmates and 400 machinists off the Job Early monday crippling coastal traffic after pre Dawn talks failed to Settle a new  news conference last Stop on Galvin s visit Warsaw Poland a Gen. John r. Galvin supreme Allied commander Europe is scheduled to speak at a news conference today in Warsaw winding up a three Day visit to the former Warsaw pact nation. Galvin met with senior polish political and military officials earlier this week at the invitation of country a vice minister of National defense and chief of the Genera staff Gen. Zdzislaw Stelmaszuk. An International delegation from the supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe that is travelling with Galvin also attended the meetings. During his visit Galvin placed a Wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in Warsaw. A nato news release said the visit shows that Poland and nato want to develop partnership relations and military contacts. Washington up the process of normalization Between Syria and the United states took a giant step Forward monday when Damascus lifted travel and property ownership restrictions on its jewish population a state department spokeswoman said the easing of restrictions on syrian jews is an Issue president Bush and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii have discussed on at least 10 occasions with syrian president Hafez Assad state department spokeswoman Margaret d. Tutwiler said monday. A fall members of the syrian jewish Community will now be accorded the same rights As those accorded to All other syrian citizens a Tutwiler said. Quot syrian jews will now be allowed to travel abroad As a family on business and for vacation. The syrian government has removed restrictions on the Sale or Purchase of  exit visas will now be Given to unmarried syrian jewish women she said and divided families will be Able to reunite. The ban on syrian travel to Israel has not been lifted Tutwiler said the new policy which the United states Quot welcomes a has already been implemented Tutwiler said. Syria however has not been removed from the state departments list of nations supporting International terrorism. The announcement could not have come at a More opportune time. The fifth Washington round of the Middle East peace talks in which Syria is a participant began monday. And mondays announcement provides further evidence of a rapprochement Between Syria and the United states. The administration said Friday that it was lifting its a year old travel advisory for . Citizens wishing to visit Syria. Although Tutwiler called that decision a nothing More than a routine matter a other state department officials pointed to it As another step toward normalization of relations. A we have our differences but we also have an open dialogue a said a state department official speaking on condition of anonymity. Tutwiler said syrians participation in operation desert storm and the Middle East peace talks were Quot High Points in .-syrian relations Over the past two years. Edward Peter Djerejian assistant Secretary of state for near East and South asian affairs and syrian ambassador Walid Al Mualem met last week to discuss the travel restrictions and recent news reports implicating Damascus in the bombing of pan am flight 103 Over Scotland in 1988. Djerejian told Al Mualem that the United Stales thought the allegations were a baseless a the state department official said. Romanian visit spurs Michael to consider returning As King Geneva up a exiled King Michael of Romania said monday that he would be prepared to return to the throne following a tumultuous Homecoming reception Over the weekend. But he said his decision would be taken Only after several More private trips to Romania. Whether he returned permanently As King or As private citizen would depend on the romanian people he said. He spoke on his return to Switzerland after tens of thousands of romanians greeted him during ceremonies to celebrate the orthodox churches easter. It marked the first time King Michael banished in 1948 from his country after the communist takeover had been allowed to return for a visit after two earlier attempts. A i would not want to make a decision on returning definitely to my country until after i had made several More private visits a Michael said. Quot but 1 was extremely gratified by the reception my fellow countrymen accorded me and my  Michael declined comment on political matters during his 48-hour stay in Romania. Former romanian Premier Petr roman asked on Swiss television for his opinion of Michael a tumultuous Welcome said Quot Romania has a Republican Constitution voted by More than 80 percent of the pop Komaniak a supporters exiled King Michael and his grandson Nicolae 7, wave to at a religious ceremony in cur Tea de Arges on monday. Elation. Lets not forget  Michael is a descendant of the House of Hohenzollern which first came to the romanian throne in 1866 after centuries of infighting Between local princes. Italy s Corsiga formally Steps Down Rome apr three Days after his shocking announcement that he was quitting president Francesco Corsiga departed his office tuesday with Little ceremony and with the nation in a political vacuum. For the first time since the postwar Republic was founded Italy found itself without a permanent prime minister or president mirroring the Lack of leadership that seems to have gripped the political establishment following parliamentary elections april 5. Veteran politician Giulio Andreotti who is serving As caretaker prime minister since his resignation last week stood behind Corsiga As the president sat Down at his desk with a Broad smile and signed a formal letter of resignation. Without making a speech to the journalists politicians and prelates who were invited to the signing ceremony Corsiga strode out of the to cameras Eye in the presidential Palace. Cos Sigas a silence contrasted sharply with his emotional Farewell speech saturday then he said he Felt he had no Choice but to leave his Post two months Early so a Quot Strong Quot president could make his presence Felt at a crucial hour for Italy a future nationally and for european integration. Corsiga said he wanted All the pressure possible to be put on political leaders and parliamentarians to get them moving on the task of reforming Italy a slow moving bureaucracy. The presidency is largely a ceremonial Post but it has two key functions that Corsiga viewed with prime importance now As politicians Deal to try to come up with a Post election governing coalition. The president chooses a prime minister designate to form a government and also has the Power to dissolve parliament when he feels it is being ineffective. But that Power can t be exercised in the presidents final weeks in office