European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday May 19,1987 tense moments for crewman s family a photo the Fatu Ity of Lawrence m. Bareford a crewman on the Pidard missile frigate Stark awaits further word of Hartford s condition. He parents Beile and Nancy Breford his brother Dale and us girl mend. Kim ire shown in tic Bare Oroy spot Sylva Nta a Home on monday. Early monday mrs. Banford re cried a poor cell from the is. Ambassador to Bahrain idling her thit her son we among the in Ted. The Petty officer third Dasa was i Sash to by condition with Boras. The untied Stiles is viewing sunday s and cd m the Stark by iraqi Jet fighters in the persian Golf As a Case of mistaken identity and one military chaplain said the attack came like an i Pouch in the chaplains at May port is Fli Home port of he stoic Nahed to com fort Tajdic of Stark crewmen As word spread of the attack. Mrs. Hartford said she win relieved when be cot the phone Call from the ambassador in Bahrain because the government does t notify you Over the phone when voor son is attack from Page 1 economies. The . Navy patrols the Gulf in an Effort to protect american shipping. Also monday the London based Lloyds shipping intelligence unit reported an iranian gunboat struck a iberian commercial vessel the Cofar Robin As it sailed toward the saudi arabian kuwaiti Al iraqi oilfield. Marine Salvage executives said a tire broke out aboard the 219,387-ton Tanker but there was no Wordon casualties or damage. The attack on the Stark ignited a. Huge lire that damaged the frigate heavily said a Gulf based Salvage executive who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Pentagon which initially said three sailors died in the attack and 25 were unaccounted for announced monday that 28 men were killed. It said two service men were seriously injured four More were taken ashore for treatment of lesser injuries and is we retreated and resumed to duly. Pentagon spokesman it. Cmdr. Chris Baumann said five seamen were rescued front the water a military spokesman in Germany said a . Air Force plane with medical personnel had been sent to the Gulf and is transferring injured seamen to Ger Many. Secretary of state George p. Shula said the United Stales regards this attack with reel seriousness. And is following the situation the Pentagon said other Navy warships had aide the stricken ship and the command ship Lasalle which directs the Navy s Mideast task Force also assent. The attack came a Day after a soviet Oil Tanker leased by Kuwait hit a mine off that country blowing whole in the Hull but causing no fatalities. The attack on the Stark occurred it 10 10 . Local Lime sunday 8 10 . Central european Daylight saving time45 Miles Northeast of Qatar the Penta gon said monday. We believe this was a mistaken attack said de sense department spokesman Robert sins in Washington. He said two Irani Mirage Al fighters fired missiles at the ship and at least one struck it tearing a 10 to 15-foot Hole in the Hull. There is no indication of any deliberate hostile intent. It appears to be a Case of mistaken identity he said. At the state department spokeswoman Deborah a graphic Cavin said we have strongly protested the attack Lothe iraqi ambassador in Washington and instructed our ambassador in Baghdad Iraq to make a similar protest the Stark a 3,585-ton, 445-foot frigate with a Crew of 200, is part of a seven unit . Naval task Force that patrols the Gulf South of the Iran Iraq War zone. Brit Ain Fiance and the soviet Union also maintain warships in the Gulf. Iran and Iraq have been at War since september 1980, and the iraqis have frequently raided iranian and other merchant ships in the persian Gulf. Iraq has vowed to choke Iran s Economy by keeping it from exporting Oil. Iran has retaliated by attacking ships inthe Neutral sector of the waterway claiming they Are used to Supply oct. 17, 1986, an iranian attack killed 10 asian Crew members aboard the panamanian registered Tanker five Brooks the previous deadliest attack on shipping in the Iran Iraq War. Iraq reported sunday that its warplanes attacked two Large maritime targets a term used to Ditc Ribeil tankers. The report carried by the iraqi mows Agency did not name the vessels but the Liming of the attacks made it appear they did not involve the is registering about 11 of its 21-unit Tanker Elcel under the . Flag to protect its Oil shipments. The vessels Are entitled to Protection from the Flag nation s warships the soviet Union said in april it was leasing three tankers to Kuwait also As a protective measure. However ran has said that vessels flying superpower flags will not be Safe from attack. D Reagan vow probe of aftuck on . Fri mate Washington a pressing concern and anger Ough investigation of the missis a servicemen aboard the . Stark. Pentagon sources said j shoot Down either the Alai despite at least a minute s we have protested therms and we Are inv Esli the incident Reagan Sai i share the sense of it Reagan evly pledged a Thor stack that killed 28 lived missile frigate ship did not try Long plane or its missile. Attack in the strongest ung the circumstances of cans feel voc yesterday j lid he Wolf do m and anger that Ameri the president said to the american people Ibl cd. Me said he would is that Are Pentagon assessed die attack Reagan sail As soon As the facts a spell out any further the while House As inadvertent. There is no in Balion of any deliberate hostile intent said Robe Sims chief Pentagon spokesman inadvertent strike said White Arlin Fitzwater. Trees. Briefed by the Pentagon said believe the attack was a mistake iday iraqi jets had struck two tank Miles North of where the Stark was we believe it h House spoke congressional american office because Earli Eren about 60 _ the sources sail the ass finish o t the ing on condi1 the iraqis " Ion is that the iraqi plane came in to or said a congressional source speak he not be identified that s something do when they Hurt a Tanker. But he appear Les All fouled the iraqi plane on the ship s radar and que Riatt twice once the plane went into an attack pattern us sources said. Italic department iraqi ambassador of Carnet with undersecretary of stale Michael a assistant Secretary Richard a Murphy for and said later that if it is proved the iraqi it was responsible we will be courageous announce it and to express our department spokesman Ctm rfcs Redman said at this Point had no explanation on said Iraq had expressed willingness for a investigation to iry to be sure if the mistake wasted by one of our news 2 claiming leadership of new Fiji government Suva Fiji a Fiji s government crisis deep ened monday As the governor general and the army lieutenant colonel who seized Power last week both claimed leadership of the South Pacific Island country. In 8 series of announcements on Fiji s army controlled radio station . Ratu sir Pena a Tanilau tint claimed that la col. Sitiveni Rabuka had agreed that the governor general would continue his role As head of state with full executive Powers he said the military was told to free All detainees including prime minister Timocin Savadra and his labor party Cabinet members who were arrested thursday when Rabuka stormed the Fiji parliament. At the same time Tanilau a former Deputy prime minister said be could not recognize the military appointed Council of m ministers or any of their decrees. Barbie continues refusal to be present at trial Lyon France up the War crimes trial of Klaus Barbie entered its second week monday with the so called Butcher of Lyon refusing for the thin straight Day to appear in court. I refuse to appear Barbie was quoted As saying by a court cleric who under court procedure must go to the so Joseph prison at the Start of each session to see if the defendant wants to attend the trial. Once the court session got under Way a lawyer for some of the 129 individuals or organizations that have joined the state s Case by filing civil lawsuit against Barbie announced that some of these civil parties and their attorneys Are the objects of an Anonymous and threatening letter
