novel YORK, March 22 Kyodo (EDS: ...

novel YORK, March 22 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATING NUMBER OF PROTESTER IN NY 4TH PARA)

enormous demonstrations erupted in major European and U cities in succession Saturday to protest the unfolding war in Iraq where US-l forces crushed Iraqi targets with massive air bombardments and attacks forward the ground.

The antiwar protester rallying and marching in roads of New York, Paris, Berlin, Madrid and other U and European cities, criticized the U war effort and demanded an immediate close to the conflict, beneath way since Thursday.

In of recent origin York, tens of thousands of commonalty marched in Manhattan to attest the war, while opposing hosts holding American flags rallied in support of the conflict.

The antiwar protester estimated at 200000 stretching athwart many blocks in midtown Manhattan, chanted antiwar slogans and slammed President George W Bush's decision to advance to war with Iraq.

a demonstrators held placards the word ''Lunatic'' emblazoned upon Bush's portrait. Some antiwar protester say they support the U partys sent to fight the war in Iraq if it be not that not the war itself.

In Germany, about 150000 populace staged rallies in Berlin and other cities calling for an immediate expiration to the war in Iraq.

In Berlin, an 40,000 demonstrators marched around the U Embassy and the Brandenburg Gate, carrying antiwar placards like as ''Stop the war!''

About 10000 Kurd from various parts of Europe rallied in Frankfurt to declaration the war in Iraq and called for the freedom and independence of the Kurdish people

In France, vast crowds poured into the ways in Paris and other major French cities to testify the war.

Several ten of thousand protester -- many of them college edifice [i]or[/i] building and high school pupils -- assembled at the Republique Plaza in Paris to denounce the war in Iraq.

Protester also marched onward the streets of Paris, holding antiwar placards like ''no B-52 bombers through French airspace.''

In Marseilles, the other largest French city in southern France, about 10000 persons held protest marches, chanting anti-U.S. slogans and calling Bush ''the assassin.''

In Spain, an estimated 200000 populace demonstrated in Madrid, shouting antiwar slogans and demanding the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, a guide supporter of the U.S. decision to launch the war against Iraq without UN blessing.

In Barcelona, ten of thousands of commonalty also held antiwar rallies forward Saturday. There were also reports of antiwar asserts in other Spanish cities.

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