European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes wednesday june 17, 1992 last chapter of a Nightmare a guard lower on the former East West German Border near Ilsc Burg is toppled ret out buried mines that turned Border areas into death strips. Experts say thou by an explosive charge monday As troops of the one time East German military Sands of the anti personnel mines Are hidden just under the surface of the ground Start wiping away All signs of the infamous communist Wall. At right sappers Fer the Clearing operation is providing at least 1,800 jobs for  passports another business risk in China Beijing a two americans have been stranded in China because courts seized their passports in financial disputes highlighting the risks of doing business m a country where the rules Are often under. Eugene Wang a partner in a California based trading company said monday that it has been nearly two years since a chinese judge came to his Beijing hotel room and took his passport. That was when he Learned that a chinese customer was suing him for an alleged $645,000 debt. The judge said Wang can get his passport Back when he pays. Wang says he owes nothing but has not been Given a Chance to defend himself in court. Joe Collins a clothing designer from Atlanta had a similar visit from a judge in his Shanghai hotel room three months ago. The judge said he was accused of owing $13,000 in rent to another hotel Complex. He too can get his passport Back when he pays. Both men said there were no hearings before the passport seizures. A nobody cites any Laws. They just say a we have the Power to do that a a Collins said by Telephone. The two cases arc not unique. Authorities in various government departments have seized foreigners passports As a Means of applying pressure in disputes often without going through the courts. A non american Western businessman who did not want his identity revealed had his passport seized two years ago in a dispute with police. They Are still holding it while he tries to negotiate a Resolution. Tourists who have failed to pay Bills also have been kept in China until they handed Over the Money. It s Spring Steen in Sweden Stockholm Sweden apr Stockholm was the Quot Lucky town for 15,500 Bruch Springsteen fans with tickets to mondays opening concert in the Rock superstars first world tour in four years. Since the 1988-89 tour Springsteen said he has produced a a couple of babies and its been a real Happy time. But i missed playing. I missed getting out. I missed the fans. A a in be got two great relationships in my life one with my wife and one with my fans. Its As real As that a Springsteen said in a swedish television interview just before the concert at the Globe Arena. Quot in be been Home awhile. In be worked hard on the  Springsteen a new albums Lucky town and Lluann touch were the first he has made without the e Street band. The tour of Sweden Germany prance and Britain is the first concert trip he has made without the old gang. The Lour continues in the United states on july 23. Springsteen held an exclusive Quot dress rehearsal concert in los Angeles on june 5, which has been extensively played and Well received on european radio stations. The Rock a no roller who put new Jersey on the world map has had one of his most devoted audiences in Sweden since the 1975 Jjo Ai to run tour lie has returned to Plu in Sweden on every european tour since then. Commissaries recall cans of Del Monte sauerkraut by the stars and stripes military commissaries in Europe Are recalling 16-ounce cans of Del Monte Brand sauerkraut that May be a under processed Quot according to 7th medical coma officials. The recall was announced late tuesday in the form of a news release but officials were not available to explain the dangers of under processed sauerkraut or to give any indication of How Many of the cans have been sold in overseas commissaries. The items being recalled Are Del Monte sauerkraut cans with one of these codes stamped on the Bottom 1254m xn71 or 1254m xn61. Cans with these codes have been found and removed from commissaries in Germany at Erlanger and sch Ibisch Hall. Customers who bought Cam of the recalled sauerkraut can return them to the commissaries where they were purchased and receive a full refund the release stated