LAHR, Germany — Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau paid tribute to his country's war dead here Thursday by placing a wreath of flowers on a symbolic marker during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Canadian forces air base here.
Hundreds of people gathered on the flight line under sunny skies to pay their respects and see Trudeau, who is on a diplomatic and working visit of Europe.
The prime minister did not address the large gathering during the 45-minute ceremony or issue any statements concerning the death of Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev.
Trudeau, who will fly to Bonn Friday for a working luncheon with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, reviewed more than 2,000 Canadian soldiers who took part in a military parade following the wreath-laying.
The prime minister toured the 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Lahr Thursday afternoon before attending a dinner with Canadian military officers Thursday night. He will inspect other Canadian units based in Baden-Soellingen Friday morning.
Trudeau, who has come under fire recently from Canadian liberals for supporting U.S. deployment plans and for allowing cruise missile testing on Canadian soil, did not draw any anti-nuclear protests during Thursday's ceremony.
He has said the planned deployment of U.S. cruise missiles in Germany next year may prompt the Soviets to conduct meaningful disarmament talks.
