Hundreds riot in
Berlin protesting
Reaga
BERLIN (AP) - Thousands
police used clubs, tear gas and
cannon yesterday on hundr
masked and helmeted militants
rocks and gasoline bombs to
President Reagan's visit to
Berlin.
Authorities seized more the
people in eight hours of brawling
At one point, protesters set th
to music. From a "safe hous
Winterfeldplatz, loudspeakers
the entrance music to the
"Apocalypse Now" and the sou
of a helicopter battle in the film.
REAGAN, shielded by the
security 9,000 police could impo
and heard hothing of the rio
praised Western freedom in a
at the city's Chalottenburg
and glimpsed Communist Ea
many across the Berlin Wall at
point Charlie.
Under the sullen gaze of Ea
man border guards, Reagan
across the Berlin Wall and de(
"as ugly as the idea behind it."
He told 1,000 troops and their
he might stuff a note with a qu
a bottle "and throw it over t
when I go there today."
"I REALLY want to hear t
planation of why that wall is th
are they so afraid of freedom
side of the wall." Reagan said.
the truth is they're scared to de
because they know that freedon
ching, and they don't dare lea
people have a taste of it."
in
visit
of riot "It's as ugly as the idea behind it,"
d water Reagan told reporters. Asked if
eds of Berlin, divided since World War II,
hurling would ever be reunited, he replied,
protest "Yes."
o West At Charlottenburg Palace, Reagan
said he would propose to the Soviets
an 350 measures intended to reduce the risk of
g. war through accidents or misunder-
e battle standings. An administration aide who
e" near asked anonymity said the president in-
blared tended to suggest improving the
movie Washington-Moscow emergency "hot
ndtrack line," established in 1963, from a tran-
smission system for coded, printed
tightest messages to faster, more reliable voice -
se, saw communications.
4 as he REAGAN returned to the U.S. last
speech night, declaring it a mission accom-
Palace plished and saying that "our frien-
st Ger- dships are firm and America is once
t Check- again respected by allies and adver-
saries alike."
ast Ger- After the 10-day trip clouded by the
peered Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Reagan
Glared it said the United States is striving nee
again to bring peace to the Middle East.
families "Our alliances have never been
estion in stronger," he told a crowd of thousands
he wall assembled to welcome him at Andrew
Air Force Base in suburban Maryland.
heir ex- "We shall live up to our respon-
ere, why sibilities as the world's greatest force
on this for freedom and for peace."
"Well, A throng of diplomats, members of
eath of it Congress, government employees and
m is cat- Republican guests welcomed him at AP Photo
ve their Andrews Air Force Base, in suburban POlICEt ESTIIAIa lN a protestor in Berlin yesterdayi here riots broke out
Maryland. protesting President teaga ts visit.
Pope on peace visit to Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - armed conflict," the pope told Argen- Isaac Anaya, knelt and kissed the
Pope John Paul I1, on an unprecedented tine priests and nuns in the pope's ring for a blessing.
personal peace mission, met with Metropolitan Cathedral. Galtieri made a similar geture at the
Argentina's ruling military junta Then he crossed Plaza de Mayo, the airport when the pope arrived.
yesterday and prayed for an end to the square where Argentina's most impor- Noticeable tired after a 15-hour flight
undeclared war with Britain over the tant political events have been announ- from Rome and a 20-mile motorcade to
Falkland Islands. ced, and met the military triumvirate the cathedral, the pontiff appeared sur-
Huge crowds - certainly numbering in running the nation. prised when the Argentine leaders, all
the millions - turned out on a blustery, Large security forces guarded the Roman Catholics, fell to their knees in-
rain-driven day to cheer the pontiff. pope, who survived two assassination stead of reaching out to shake his hand.
Many waved yellow-and-white Vatican attempts in the past 13 months. But the pope and the president quickly
flags and blue-and-white Argentine Deployed along his route were some sat in gilt-trimmed chairs and began
banners. 30,000 security people - nearly four chatting informally.
There was no sign of resentment over times the estimated 7,000-7,500 troops THE POPE, who speaks Spanish,
the pope's recent visit to Britain - a holding the Falklands capital of fingered the gold crucifix draped over
long-planned ecumenical trip he almost Stanley. his simple white tunic, and Galtieri,
canceled lest it appear he favored the IN THE WHITE Room of Gover- hatless and dressed in a military
British in the war. Instead, he nment House, president and army uniform without medals, broke into a
arranged the trip to Argentina. commander Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri, air wide smile.
"I HAVE COME to pray for peace - force commander Gen. basilio Lami Then the pontiff and the junta held an
Inds for a dignified and just solution to the Dozo and navy commander Adm. Jorge off-the-record session.
V
Nl-
John Paull I1
. praying for peace in Falkla
SThateher
predicts heavy
casualties in
fighting over
capital city
From, The Associated Press
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said yesterday
there will probably be "heavy casualties" in the ap-
proaching battle for the Falklands capital of Stanley,
but there were no official reports of new fighting
yesterday.
Pope John Paul II arrived in Argentina for a 30-
hour visit expressing hopes for a "just and lasting
peace" in the South Atlantic, where Britain and
Argentina are waging an undeclared war over the
Falklands archipelago.
IN LONDON, senior British government sources
reported 60 men killed and 120 wounded in Argentine
bombing raids Tuesday.
If confirmed, it would be Britain's highest casualty
toll for a single day since Argentina seized the
Falkland Islands on April 2 after 149 years of British
rule.
The requisitioned Queen Elizabeth 2 returned to
England yesterday carrying 629 survivors from three
British warships sunk in the Falklands-the Ardent,
the Coventry and the Antelope.
TIlE ARGENTINE military high command issued
a communique saying Argentine gunners in Stanley
repelled two attacks by British Harrier jets Thursday
without suffering casualties or damage. Such claims
cannot be independently verified, since both sides bar
foreign reporters from the war zone.
Mrs. Thatcher said yesterday that "all the in-
dications" are that the estimated 7,000-7,500 Argen-
tines holding Stanley will not surrender.
In a letter to opposition Labor Party leader Michael
Foot, she insisted Britain is not demanding an "un-
conditional surrender."