European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday january 13. 1994 family Outing Muriel Beaumont holds her Newborn girl Perrine As husband Gerard looks on at a Hospital in Lille France. The 6-Pound, 3-ounce baby the couple s third child was born three weeks Early after her Mother went into labor tuesday in a 59-car pileup on a foggy Highway. Perrine was described As healthy after a gerontologist who also was involved in the pileup and paramedics delivered her on the Roadside near Lille. Pope  i. -. Of meddling in italian politics Rome a Pope John Paul ii was widely accused tuesday of interfering in italian politics As elections near by defending the scandal blackened Christian Democrat party. A letter by John Paul to italian Bishops monday was read by Many politicians and commentators As a Clear Call to italian voters not to write off Christian democrats -.  / /. " the party traditionally backs the Vatican. In return the holy see has Given the Christian democrats Strong support As they have dominated postwar National poli tics a. In his letter the Pope said a new political lineup in Italy has led some to conclude that a Force of Chris Tian inspiration has ceased to be  he disagreed asserting that Lay christians cannot therefore avoid their responsibilities in this decisive historic  the Vatican itself described the Appeal As unprecedented in modern times although the Pope on Christmas had made an Appeal to italians common tradition and culture. Sen. Francesco Speroni of the Northern league commented it would have been better if he had remained quiet rather than meddle again in italian Polit ical matters. The Pope is one of the last monarchs on the  part of the Christian democrats now eclipsed Domi Nance in the past 50 years derived from fear of communism in the cold War Era. Many voters chose the Chris Tian democrats to keep the communists Italy s second largest party out of government. A Mirinovsky s party formed by Kab mayor says Moscow a one of Russia s leading politicians says he has proof that extreme nationalist Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky is a former Kab officer whose party was created by the soviet secret police. A Mirinovsky previously has denied any links to the feared Kab which president Boris n. Yeltsin has Bro Ken up into several intelligence and crime fighting agencies. St. Petersburg mayor Anatoly Sobchak a leading re former alleged that a Mirinovsky s Liberal democratic party was set up in 1989 As a toothless alternative to the communist party. I have trustworthy facts known to Only a handful of people today concerning the origin of a Mirinovsky s party Sobchak said according to wednesday s edition of the weekly Litera Turnay gazeta. Sobchak said former soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev decided to establish a weak opposition party after the communists gave up their constitutional monopoly on Power in 1989. We must ourselves set up the first alternative party making sure that it will be controllable Gorbachev told the ruling politburo according to Sobchak s account. A spokesman for Gorbachev however denied sob Chak s Story wednesday. Russian jews expected to flee to Germany Frankfurt Germany a thousands of russian jews frightened by the Rise of Ultra nationalist Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky Are expected to emigrate to Germany in coming months a jewish Leader said tuesday. Michel Friedman a leading member of the Central Council of jews in Germany said the growth of the rightist movement Pamat was adding to russian minorities uneasiness. A Mirinovsky won nearly a Quarter of the vote in russian parliamentary elections last month spouting nationalist and anti semitic slogans that have made Many of Russia s friends cringe. Despite its nazi past Germany was a favorite destination for russian jews enjoying new emigration Freedom earlier this decade. The anti semitic trends in Russia Are again making German look attractive. Friedman said 25,000 russian jews had applied for visas to Germany on a precautionary basis during the past several months As tension in their country Rose. It s simply not True. Neither Gorbachev nor the politburo gave such an order the spokesman Vladimir Polyakova told the associated press. According to Sobchak the Kab was ordered to select the new party s Leader. It was Able to find in its Active reserves a Man with the rank , whose name is now Well known Sobchak said referring to a Mirinovsky. Sobchak added that the Kab thought up the Liber Al democratic name for Thirino Volcy s organization which became the first non communist political party in the soviet Union. Sobchak did not cite the source of his information or present any documents to Back up his account. He is a former Law professor and Gorbachev ally who served in the supreme soviet legislature but failed last month to win election to Russia s new parliament which opened tuesday. A Mirinovsky s party won nearly a Quarter of the vote in the dec. 12 parliamentary elections by appealing to russians anger Over economic disarray rising crime and the loss of the soviet Empire. Duchess of Kent to become roman Catholic London a the Duchess of Kent one of the most popular members of Britain s Royal family announced tuesday that she is leaving the Church of England to become a roman Catholic. British Law prevents the Monarch the head of the Church of England from being a Catholic or marrying a Catholic but the Duchess s decision raised no Legal or constitutional Issue. The tvo archbishops of the Church of England wished her Well As a devout Christian on a spiritual  her husband the Duke of Kent a Cousin of Queen Elizabeth ii retains disposition As 18th in succession to the throne because she was an anglican when they married in 1961. The 60-year-old Duchess will be received into the Church at a private Cere Mony Friday said a St. James s Palace spokesman for the Duchess. The Duchess is a much respected Mem Ber of the older generation of the Royal family and attracts Little but Praise in the press. She and her husband Are familiar Fig ures at the Wimbledon Tennis championships. She was photographed last june comforting the weeping Jana Novotna who blew a big Lead in the women s finals to defending Champion Steffi Graf. Their son the Earl of St. Andrews renounced his right to succession on marry ing a roman Catholic Canadian Sylvana Tomaselli in 1988. So did Prince Michael of Kent the Duke of Kent s younger brother at the time of his marriage to divorced Catholic Marie Christine von reib Nitz now known As Princess Michael. The Duke and Duchess also have a daughter lady Helen who was married at Windsor Castle in 1992, and a younger son lord Nicholas Windsor 23. A spokesman for the Duchess stressed that the decision was entirely personal and unrelated to current issues affecting the Royal family or the Church of eng land which is in turmoil Over the Immi nent ordination of women As priests. In a Brief statement St. James s Palace said her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent has for some time been taking instruction with a View to joining the roman Catholic Church. This is a purely private matter and has no constitutional implication  the Palace declined to go into the Rea sons for the decision. Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey and archbishop of York John Habgood said they had known of the Duchess decision for some time. The Duchess retains to the full her special place in our hearts and prayers they said in a joint  Basil Hume Leader of roman catholics m England and Wales will be conducting the service. It will be a private occasion a spokesman for Hume s office said