The World - News from March 7, 1988
East Germany denied Western reports that more than 200 people wishing to leave the country have been detained, but West German radio later reported what it called a further crackdown on dissent. The broadcast said East German security forces tried to stop worshipers from gathering for a service in East Berlin’s Sophienkirche Church. The radio quoted witnesses as saying that about 100 would-be emigrants were among those who succeeded in taking part in the service. The East German denial of the detentions came from the official news agency ADN.
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