European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The stripes vol.53, no. 148 500 monday september 12,1994 Pope John Paul h Waves from his pop Mobile to some of the estimated 800,000 people gathered for a mass in Zagreb Croatia. Ges Healing Balkan peace of than reach he fes Zagreb worshippers Zagreb Croatia a a frail but determined Pope John Paul ii pushed ahead sunday on his pilgrimage of reconciliation in the former Yugo Slavia declaring that peace in the bal kans was not a utopian dream. A crowd of at least 800,000 people turned out for an open air mass at a Racetrack in Zagreb capital of predominantly roman Catholic Croatia. It was the Only Stop on what the Pope had planned As a wider tour to help heal the wounds of three years of bloodshed in the Region John Paul repeated a Promise to visit Sarajevo capital of Bosnia and Herze Govina As soon As circumstances he had hoped to visit the City last thursday but Nis plans were can celeb because of Security concerns. The Pope stopped and talked briefly with Sarajevo archbishop Vinko Puljic during departure ceremonies at Zagreb Airport sunday evening. John Paul v hobbled up the Steps of the Croatia air lines jetliner that took off for Rome at 6 40 . Ahead on the Pope s travel schedule is a trip to the United states on oct. 20 and a tour of four asian countries in january. Walking with a Cane since breaking his leg in a fall in april the 74-year-old pontiff appeared Haggard during an 8 15 . Meeting with croatian presi Dent Franjo Tadjman and in the three. Hour mass that followed. He s in Good spirits but his leg is bothering him said the Rev. Roberto Tucci chief organizer of papal trips. John Paul used an elevator to reach the altar avoiding the 27 stairs the other celebrants climbed. State television said nearly 1 million faithful were on hand for the mass held under a Blaz ing Sun though organizers said the ssk35 John Paul prepares to celebrate Sun see Pope on Page 2 Day s mass at a Zagreb Racetrack. Inside today Vicenza based paratroops make a big splash see Page 3 Church evicts preschool saying parents Are responsible for rearing their children see Page 5 d 8693 a time Short Washington a the clock is ticking for Haiti s military leaders . Officials said sunday but they appeared to differ on whether the leaders must leave the country to avoid a .-lcd in Vasionv. _ \ Secretary of state Warren Christopher stressed that . Credibility is at stake in restoring democracy in Haiti and that president Clinton is moving ahead with military plans despite the current opposition of most americans and members of Congress to sending . Forces into Haiti. ". ". ,., ,./., sometimes a president has a responsibility. He has to do what is in the nation s interest Christopher said on Abc Tele vision s meet the press Christopher and Madeleine Albright the . Ambassador to the United nations made Clear again the administration s message that it has run out of patience with the military leaders who ousted president Jeam Bertrand Aristide from Power in a september 1991 coup. The time is very Short Albright said on Abc s this week with David Brink Ley. Their Days Are but there appeared some discrepancy Over whether Gen. Raoul Cedras and other top officials would have to leave Haiti before the United states would Call see time on Page 2 miss Daisy Jessica Tandy Dies of cancer new York a Jessica Tandy who won an Academy award at age 80 for her portrayal of a spirited Southern matriarch in driving miss Daisy died sunday at her Connecticut Home after a four year Battle with ovarian cancer. She was 85. Her husband actor Hume Cronyn was by her Side when she died about 6 ., Leslee Dart the couple s press agent said death. Tandy s acting career spanned More than 60 years mostly onstage in new see Tandy on Page 2 in the president s Pentagon Dod is running the Way Clinton wants see Page 15-17 m
