European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday tuesday july 4/5, 1994 v j Farewell to Berlin l the stars and stripes r Page 3 regrets in All sizes Greet . By Joseph Owen stall writer Berlin a Umberto Maggi wants . Troops to stay in Berlin and not just because some of them used to patronize Ciao the restaurant on the surf Kirsten Damm where he works As a waiter. A before when the Wall was there we were foreigners a said the 56-year-old italian who moved to the City in 1961, the year the Berlin Wall was built. A now that the Wall is gone we be become foreigners even  he was referring to highly publicized Neo nazi activities that appear to threaten foreigners such As him. A if the americans go away that a bad. Then what happened 50 years ago could happen again a Maggi said. Despite his wishes the american troops Are pulling our after 49 years in the City. And it is almost too easy to find bar liners native or otherwise who have their private reasons for feeling melancholy about it. For Adriano Diantonio 56, a Cook at the same restaurant the loss of personal Contact is key. A a in a very sorry because i had Good american friends a said Diantonio who emigrated to Germany with Maggi. Manuel Thunig 29, counts the troops departure As half of a double loss. He used to work for. Pan american world airways which served Many military customers before going out of business a few years ago. And now the . Forces arc going out of business Here too. A i personally find it to be sad a Thunig said a i was born in Berlin and As a member of the postwar generation grew up with an and later Rias radio in the american sector Ain his Contact with the american troops assigned to the Airport Thunig said he found that when problems cropped up they rolled up their sleeves spontaneously and tried to solve them unlike most germans. He also enjoyed the City a annual German american festival. With the americans withdrawal he said a i miss this spice in berlins  in a random sampling of opinion Sun re Donald Petze itis with Elke Gellert near berlins Gli Enicks Bridge enjoys the exuberance of americans. A amps Dave Casey Day on the Kurfirst Endami a tree lined Boulevard famous for its trendy department stores and cafes the worst thing any Berliner could express about the american departure was utter indifference. A i really done to care about it a said Swantje Kunsch 17, who lives in the City a Neu Kolln District isolated from the near est . Military facility. After the troops leave life in her neighbourhood a will be the same As before. We never saw them a she said. Michael Kaplan 37, grew up about 20 Miles South of Berlin in  sen. He moved to what was then West Berlin five years ago. Although he is a for Mer citizen of East Germany he always had an american connection because his Cousin married an american officer and moved to the United states. He thinks Many of his fellow berliners also feel close to americans. A i done to think they Are Happy that the americans Are leaving because americans Are a part of the City a he said. A instead i think that Many berliners Are sad that they re going  similar sentiments came from people in the City a far southwestern Corner at the Glenicke Bridge a locale immortalized in countless movies As the setting for spy swaps Between Western and communist governments. _ the City will be a not better not worse but something is just missing a said Berlin native Donald Petze itis 34, out for a sunday stroll on the Riverbank with his companion Elke Gellert. Petze itis is the son of an american but his parents split up when he was very Young and he does no to speak English. Even so he said he attended an american birthday party a few years ago. Petze itis also has attended american Street festivals where he enjoyed watching americans dance. A a they were very spontaneous in their dancing. It was very amusing Quot Jie said contrasting that with the straight laced atmosphere of German festivals. A amps Davo Casey Manuel Thunig on the Kurfirst Endami berlins main shopping Street is sad at the . Departure. A amps Dave Casey Michael Kaplan lived in former East Germany but he thinks most berliners feel close to the americans