European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 b the stars and stripes sunday May 31, 1992 Danes sceptical of european Unity vote on tuesday could derail dec s plans by Marc Fisher the Washington Post Copenhagen Denmark a driven by National Pride the insecurity of living in a Small country and a grand tradition of poking authority in the Eye the people of Denmark will deliver a verdict tuesday that could scuttle decades of planning for a United states of Europe. This country of 5 million on the continents Northern Edge will vote on european unification a the plan by the 12 european Community countries to give up a Large chunk of their own sovereignty and adopt a single currency and joint foreign policy and defense. Opinion polls show a dead heat and the real possibility of a a a not vote is attracting dire warnings from throughout Europe dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Brock said a rejection of unification a can be the first step to the dissolution of the danish dec commissioner Henning Christophese n said that it would a be a disaster for danish influence Economy and a a a not would leave the Danes behind while the rest of the dec moves ahead said German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French president Francois Mitterrand. In fact no one knows exactly what a danish Quot not would mean. But politicians from Portugal to Sweden fear that a couple of million sceptical Danes could derail the entire european Unity process encouraging other dec members to reject the maastricht treaty and making membership less appealing to countries such As Norway Sweden and Austria which Are awaiting dec admission. At maastricht Netherlands last fall european politicians agreed after years of haranguing to unite Western Europe politically and economically. But that treaty must of approved by the 12 dec countries. Only Denmark and Ireland Are putting the Issue to the people in the other countries parliamentary approval will suffice. We re for a United Europe but we still want to be Danes. See we like our sausages a certain Way Here. But the bureaucrats in Bru Saele won t let us have red sausages because the germans would t allow the colouring. That s the kind of thing that will happen to us a busin0$sman per Meilsoe even that is now in doubt. Frances gaullist Are worrying publicly about the Wisdom of giving up control of National defense and diplomacy. And Germany until recently the most staunch devotee of a United Europe has been going through a severe Case of last minute jitters with polls showing widespread Public fear of giving up the country a beloved currency inc Mark a there is a feeling around Europe that Brussels Belgium a Home of the eco a sprawling bureaucracy a is a very faraway place a said Hans Jorgen Nielsen a political scientist at the University of Copenhagen. A european unification was created from the top Down by the politicians and bureaucrats. Now the people Are asking very Basic Danes Are suspicious of a United Europe. Nine Hundred years ago legend has it a sign at the danish German Border announced a there ends the roman proud of their history of direct democracy and scepticism of Rule from afar a Many Danes feel the Campaign for a a yes vote is authoritarian and everything authoritarian is in danish a said historian Henrik Nissen. A Why should Brussels make our Laws a asked Tor Ben Gross an organizer of Denmark 92, one of the grass roots groups leading the Campaign for a a a not vote. Such a a not movements have tapped into a lode of sentiment against Unity that exists almost entirely outside the country a political establishment. Every major political party Trade Union Industry group and news organization is on the a a yes bandwagon. The danish government has spent millions handing out 500,000 copies of the maastricht treaty the economic Power of the a a yes Campaign is Plain on every Street Corner. A the Only thing missing from the a yes Campaign is the people a Nielsen said. A Gallup poll probing the roots of the opposition movement found that a a not voters believe Denmark will lose Independence to a United Europe and that Small countries Are ignored in the dec. That fear was bolstered by press reports of a proposal by dec president Jacques Delors to Cut the influence of Small countries on Community decision making. Similarly announcement of plans for a German French corps fed danish fears of Large Power domination of a United Europe. A a we re for a United Europe but we still want to be Danes a said per Meilsoe who owns a business Here. A see we like our sausages a certain Way Here. But the bureaucrats in Brussels wont let us have red sausages because the germans allow the colouring. That a the kind of thing that will happen to military facilities sell furniture appliances the defense re utilization and marketing office has announced the following sales and auctions this week in Germany. A Bremer Haven. Washers dryers refrigerators ranges and furniture will be sold monday in the Central furnishings management office warehouse behind the midgard building at Grawall ring 32. The Sale is open to id card holders from 9 . To 10 ., and to the Public from 10 . Until noon. Purchases must be made in Cash and removed by the end of the Sale. Dollars or Marks will be accepted. A Anspach. Military household Turni Ture including Solas easy chairs tables wardrobes Coffee and end tables will be for Sale tuesday at the i Bias bunkers from 10 a ill. To 1 pm i he Sale is it it pc 11 Only to i it i at d hold Etc All Puich uses must be paid lot in dollars Cash Oill i hey must be temo ced by 3 the Day of the Sale a Giessen was Lieis Dimeis Lehi Geia tuts Tanges and to Milnie will be sold i ii essay in buildings at the depot nest to Buie Hansen Anomie attending the Sale , enter the depot s cast rate and tills sums in the i i. A i j Tny it d. I. Unis ii a. To t holders from 9 . To 10 ., and to the Public from 10 . Until noon. All purchases must be made in Cash dollars Only. They must be removed by the end of the Sale. A Firth. 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