European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world Friday september 16,1994 of Paris apr teachers Are upset muslims outraged and the extreme right for once thinks the government is right on target. All agree on one thing by decreeing that Muslim girls May not Wear traditional islamic head coverings at Public schools the education ministry has rekindled one of Frances most divisive social debates. A coalition of moderate Muslim groups mostly supporters of secular education said the a climate of intolerance developing in our country has prompted it to consider pulling. Muslim children out of state schools. A. A v a a. A a a a a what crime have these girls committed to deserve a punishment a the coalition asked warning that muslims risk feeling increasingly excluded from French society. The coalition demanded a meeting with education minister Francois Beyrau who ignited the controversy by disclosing in a Magazine interview published saturday that he is prohibiting islamic scarves at state schools. Teachers and school administrators were almost scarves causes unanimously dismayed by Bayrou a  the National Union of secondary school teachers said it was stunned by the a a suddenness of Bayrou s pronouncement arid by his failure to consult with school personnel beforehand. The main Union of school principals also questioned Bayrou a ban saying its members preferred to Deal with the controversy on a Case by Case basis through negotiation and Compromise. When Bayrou informed the principals of the ban sunday he encouraged them to use their Powers of persuasion with Scarf wearing girls before taking More drastic action such As expulsion. Many educators and islamic leaders said they Are concerned that muslims will feel discriminated against because Bayrou a ban does not extend to Skullcap and religious jewelry worn by some jewish and Christian students. But Bruno Megret Deputy Leader of the far right National front said there was no need to treat islam equitably with a traditional european  he described islam As a incompatible with our civilization and our Laws a thanked Bayrou for imposing the ban and said local party officials would try to ensure that the policy was enforced. Bayrou said the government could accept a discreet religious signs at school but not a ostentatious signs that separate youths from each  islamic head coverings undermine the role of Public schools in promoting assimilation of pupils of foreign origin he a a said. A a / a  a v a Quot a. A the dispute Over islamic scarves has been a National controversy since three Muslim girls were expelled from a Paris area Junior High school in 1989. After much soul searching the socialist government backed away from an outright ban and several court decisions upheld students rights to Wear scarves. But the official attitude toward muslims has changed since conservatives Defeated the socialists in parliamentary elections last year. Illegal immigrants from North Africa have been targeted in police roundups and algerians suspected of sympathizing with fundamentalist militants in their Homeland have been detained sometimes without charge. Monument honors Wii Oosterbeek Netherlands a dutch civilians who risked their lives sheltering wounded Allied troops after the Battle of arnhem were no nored wednesday with a Monument at a museum near the City. Retired Gen sir John Hackett who was brigadier of the 4th Parachute brigade that landed near arnhem in september 1944, unveiled a Stone Monument at a rain swept ceremony at the airborne museum in Oosterbeek. Hackett now �4, was one of hundreds of British troops sheltered and nursed by local residents until they could be smuggled Back to Al lied lines following the Battle. Dutch citizens caught harbouring Allied servicemen were often executed by nazi occupiers said museum spokesman Adriaan Groenweg. About 13,000 British troops of the 1st British airborne div landed North of Arn ctn in late september 1944 with orders to take the towns Bridge Over the Rhine River. They ran into fierce opposition from nazi troops and were beaten Back after a four Day Battle that left Many men stranded to the North of the Rhine Cut off from advancing Allied ground forces. About 180 dutch civilians and resistance fighters were killed in the area. The ceremony was attended by veterans in Oosterbeek for the weekends celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of arnhem. Operation Market. Garden the name of the military plan workers fix the roof of the 900-year-old our Rio next to Italy a lean that led to the Battle was immortalized ing Tower of Pisa on wednesday after a windstorm caused some in the Book and film a Bridge too far. Damage and uprooted Trees in the towns Central Square. Winds up picking up the Pisas to 71 Mph Bent and loosened roof tiles on the Cathedral but caused no damage to the Tower. The storm lashed other parts of Northern Italy killing a construction worker who fell from a scaffold. Brothel debate Rome apr the right hand traffic Lane buzzed with the sounds of the night the hum of idling cars the murmur of bargaining the Click of High heels. But new noises Are invading the Roadside prostitution Trade in Rome and across Italy. Police sirens cry Paddy Wagon doors slam shut. One of the most aggressive anti vice campaigns in recent years is under Way against streetwalker who have moved off Side streets to main boulevards in some cities. Authorities also have begun seizing cars of clients and giving their names to reporters. The crackdown however goes deeper than simple Law and order. It touches on such sensitive issues As Public health and the limits of Italy a expansive tolerance on matters involving sex. Debate has grown serious Over whether to drop the decades Oid ban on brothels known in Italy As a closed houses a and establish a Legal red Light District similar to the one in Amsterdam Netherlands. Supporters including Many parliament members say it would be a Way to Check prostitutes for aids and break the influence of pimps and organized crime a few finance officials have wistfully calculated the potential tax Revenue from Bor Dellos. A reopen the a closed houses a a a urged Alessandra Mussolini a lawmaker and granddaughter of world War ii dictator Benito Mussolini who ordered widespread raids on brothels. Mussolini a party the far right National Alliance and its ally in government the Northern league May other a proposal to bring Back brothels. Even in conservative Sicily City councillors in Siracusa Are considering a local referendum to decide if brothels should be permitted. Pia cover head of the committee for the civil rights of prostitutes favors legalization and proposes a prostitute a a cooperative to share profits. A work in a Brothel i would love it. Its certainly better than waiting on the Street a said Elena a prostitute standing on a main Street along the tiber River who did not want to give her last name. Some influential political leaders believe Legal brothels Are the Only route to Clearing the streets of prostitutes. A we hold a strict line against prostitution in the streets but what a woman wants to do at Home is no ones business a said one of the leaders of the present crackdown Milan mayor Marco Formentini