Berlin Wall guard shot
(y.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) WEST BERLIN, January 6. The Berlin Wall has. [claimed another victim: an 'East German guard gunned [down bv his own comrades, as he was trying to flee to, the West at Check-point Charlie. A burst of automatic fire [cut down the guard as he leapt over the first of the striped barriers separating the two halves of the divided city) last night, according to a West Berlin Customs officer. The wounded guard, wear-) ing battle-dress, drew his pistol, returned the fire and attempted to crawl on, but al second burst of fire halted [him, and he was dragged back to the east, apparently! dead. The West German Government late last night issued a 'brief statement protesting [against the “shocking shoot-' | ing,” and the Mayor of West) Berlin (Mr Kurt Meubauer) 'commented: “East Germany) I is pursuing an inhuman policy; which stands in the way of rapprochement between the two Germanys." i
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33426, 7 January 1974, Page 11
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