European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Fride 2001 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 15 Van Mizeris painting stolen from gallery during viewing hours police say a Cavalier was expertly removed from the Wall despite being screwed into it by Rohan Sullivan the associated press Australia a 17th Century dutch painting valued at More than million was stolen from an australian state gallery during viewing hours Over the and police suspect an in Side officials said a Cavalier by baroque Era artist Frans Van disappeared from a Small room in the Art gallery of new South an Oak panel painted in the picture depicts a Man believed to be the artist seated on a chair and dressed in a feathered hat and frilled i am deeply gallery director Edmund Capon Well Over a million people visit the gallery each year and this is a very rare the room had no Security Cam but the llby16 framed insured for Mil was screwed to the he Security measures were being police said they had questioned gallery staff and one or More employees May have been involved in the believed to have occurred be tween 10 and on Sun they Esti mated up to people visited the gallery that the artwork was expertly re moved from the Art gallery police superintendent Simon Hardman an Fri expert said the painting would probably disappear for Capon Art gallery of new South a a self portrait by dutch artist Frans Van was stolen the 17th Century painting is insured for years if the thieves Are not caught no reputable gallery or museum would buy the stolen meaning it would Likely be bought by an unscrupulous private collector or remain in the hands of the Robert Goldman the Fri experience is that approximately 80 percent of museum theft cases of Art Are inside Goldman told australian broadcasting from Philadel onetime Sale of Ivory okd before further 9year ban by Arthur Max the associated press the Netherlands after an 18year four african countries will put their Ivory stocks on the Market in a onetime Sale As part of a hard fought com Promise reached Early thursday with other african nations who tried to Block the the 171member convention on International Trade in endangered or approved the Deal in what the euro Pean Union hailed As a Milestone for the wildlife Trade the arrangement allows South Botswana and Zimbabwe to empty government inventories in a single Sale to but future sales will be fro zen for nine years after the Sale goes critics of the Sale came to the conference demanding a 20year moratorium on reopening the Ivory ban for the dispute Over the Ivory Sale consumed the energies of the two week conference by which sets the rules for wildlife a 1975 lists More than animals and plants that Are subject to Trade regulations and require Export about 800 of them Are conservationists gave the agreement a cautious saying it provided a nine year re Prieve for elephants but could stimulate poaching and an Al ready Lively illegal it will excite a demand that can never be supplied by Legal it will encourage the Ille Gal and that what kills said Michael a the Kenya based elephant expert for the International fund for animal cites chief enforcement offic John said the Legal Trade could ease the pressure for smuggled Japan was approved As the sole trading part Ner after cites inspectors were assured it was controlling its Black Market and it would ensure the Ivory would go to Legal out Japan is barred from Reed porting the raw but can sell worked Ivory other prizes include gift cards and set of Golf clubs Sony digital cameras Sony playstation portables Vii May be packing your bags soon you Jwj r for a Chance to win an Al inclusive Erma l0g onto armed forces c live grand o d q p Lul i vacation package in Ponze dragon i Lodge i shades Opalreen sponsored by the Sweet stake is open to service Dod civilians and their families 18 years of age and anyone directly involved with the development of this promotion and the sweepstakes Are precluded from great starts june 2007 and ende August winners be randomly selected by drawing on or about september 2007
