European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday june 7,1988 iranian recruits Stream toward front Manama Bahrain Dpi iranian recruit continued streaming toward inc War front by the thou Sands for the second Day monday chanting War War till Victory radio Tehran said in apparent mobilization before an expected iranian land offensive against Iraq. The radio said in monday broadcasts that thousands of fresh iranian volunteers known As Basenjis left for inc front from seven iranian cities monday Ami warm so dolts from friends and relatives and the Ritu Al Slaughter of animals. The mobilization began sunday to commemorate the 25lh anniversary of a bloody 1963 uprising in Teh ran unleashed by supporters of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to topple the Laic Shah and crush the Mon Arch s secular White the radio monitored in Athens Greece and i Bahrain repealed statements from Khomeini that he War will be decided at the front and not through negotiation and from acting military commander Ali Akbar Hashemi a Sfanjani that inc War will continue until All predetermined targets set by Home net Are accomplished. Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency said that in addition to the iranian volunteers five Battal ions of iraqi moslem troops who defected to Iran in the course of he Ivi yeat Iran Iraq War also had left for the front. It said the iraqi defectors wanted to topple Iraq president Saddam Hussein s godless state and establish an islamic iraqi Republic. Parliament speaker a Sfanjani appointed Iran s acting military commander last week predicted a positive outcome for Tehran in the Gulf War in the next three to four months but gave no further details. A Sfanjani did not a Why iranian volunteers were heading for the front this week but he warned Iran enemies to expect surprises and disappointment after gaining and then keeping the upper hand forthe last six Yean the iranian War machine a shown signs of a serious slowdown especially after Iraq Recap tured territory on the Faw Peninsula and the Shalam Chen Region East of Basra. Iranian leaders continue to predict Victory however and dismiss statements from Baghdad that Iraq will launch More offensives to liberate All iraqi land under iranian news updates chinese denial Beijing up China Mon Day dented a published report twas using North Korea As a con Duit for shipping chinese made silkworm missiles to Iran the Xin Hua news Agency said. Long ago China look strict measures to Stop silkworm mis Siles from entering Iran via the International Market a foreign ministry spokesman said. The denial was sparked by Washington times report in which a High ranking . Offi Cial said China sent a shipload of silkworm Ami ship missiles 10 Iran in May through its North korean ally. Terrorist prisoners Belfast Northern Ireland a the British government will review the life sentences of dozens of convicted terrorist prisoners in this British province officials said sunday. The life sentence review Board will review the records ofic special category inmates Over inc next six months and report Back to Britain s Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King his office re ported. No reason was Given for the re View but it appeared aimed at reducing tensions. Shultz takes peace drive to Syria says talks with soviets will continue Damascus Syria a Sec Reury of state George Sii Ultz carried his faltering Arab israeli peace Campaign to Syria on monday and old reporters the United Stales and the soviet Union will continue discussions on a Middle East settlement. Shultz spent about four hours in dam ascus half the time in discussions wit president Hafez Assad whose govern ment has taken a hard line stand toward peace with Israel. In the afternoon Shuttz hew Back to Egypt. He was scheduled to tour the ancient monuments of Luxor and then have a final meeting tuesday morning with egyptian president Hosni Mubarak before ending his fourth Middle East Mission this year 8th inf div names go killed in wreck bad Kreuz Nach West Germany Sis the blah inf div on monday released inc name of the Soldier who was killed when the military vehicle he was driving overturned saturday. Pfc. Damon p. Mcnair or. Was driving five ton tank and pump unit about 5 30 . Saturday when the vehicle Ranoff inc autobahn and rolled Over a Divi Sion spokesman said. Mcnair was pronounced dead at the Frankfurt army regional medical Center. He was 11. The Saginaw mich., native was As signed to Btry a 1st in 59lh air de sense arty in Wacker him a memorial service will be held at 1 30 . Today at Mcculy Barrac Schape in Wack Cheim. Mcnair is survived by his Mcnair of Saginaw correction a list yesterday of High school graduations showed Jennifer Carpenter As Frankfurt High school s salutatorian. She is one of four valedictorians at inc school. Theodore Jerdee who was omitted from the list is the school s Saiu Tatorian. Shultz briefed Assad about the recent superpower Summit in Moscow and old Arab reporters the United slates and so Viet Union have agreed to continue Load dress ourselves to the Middle East is the Secretary cautioned that it s no for the soviet Union and the United states to resolve the problems Here. It for the countries in the Region to resolve their but he noted thai the superpowers have a certain amount of influence and. If we see some things in a parallel Way it Wilt probably make an israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shami opposes any Soviel role although he plans to meet soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze at the United nations the latest in a series of recent contacts Between the two countries who have no formal diplomatic lies with each other. Shultz has been unable to Bridge the Gap Between Israel and the arabs Over nil peace proposals. King Hussein of Jordan insisted sat urday that israeli withdrawal from occupied territory is a condition for entering talks. Shamir opposes any condition and has walked at Shutlz s insistence on at least a partial israeli pullback. Bultz said he views the Arab demand for a palestinian stale As unworkable and suggested a confederation or a attachment to another he speculated hat could take a for similar loan american state or a Swiss Canlon. Smoker May have caused mine blast Borken West Germany a a prosecutor on monday promised a full investigation of the Barken mine explosion and a National television network reported he was looking into whether flame from a cigarette lighter sparked the disaster. Also on monday mine owners repeated their defense of inc Rescue operation following the revelation that radio con tact had been made with six missing miners just hours after the Bias on wednesday but thai a radio operator told them 10 Stop sending signals. The six were discovered alive on sat urday after officials insisted there had been no signs of life in the mine. Prosecutors Are investigating whether an open flame May have ignited the Gas explosion the Adf television net work reported monday night. Adf quoting unidentified officials said cigarette lighters were found inside the mine. Mine officials say in arc arc strict regu lations against smoking underground. Meanwhile deadly Levels of Carbo monoxide slowed the agonizing search for the last five men still missing Dee inside the mine. Rescue workers Early monday found the body of another Miner bringing Ihen umber of confirmed dead io46, officials said High concentrations of Carbon monoxide were delaying search efforts because exhausted rescuers were forced to repeatedly renew their oxygen supplies. Authorities also said that because ofic deadly Carbon monoxide funnel there was Little Chance the missing min ers would be found alive. Meanwhile Kassel prosecutor Stephan watcher said a full investigation has been launched into the cause of the disaster which trapped 57 miners. 2 commissaries to fest mar ref condoms Zweier Ocken West Germany is two army commissaries in Germany will Stock condoms for a two month lest beginning Jan. 1, to deter mine whether the items should become permanent Slock in All stores. Commissaries at Forth and Wiesbaden were chosen As test Sites said Dyni Degomes spokeswoman for the . Troop support Agency Europe. The stores apparently were chosen for the test because of High sales volumes. The birth control devices which also Are believed to help prevent the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids Are not sold in i ther army or air Force commissaries. But whether that policy should be re versed at air Force commissaries is being discussed by air Force official said capt. Larry Davis of the air Force commissary system. The we Brucken based army commis sary Agency was notified Friday by its head quarters in fort Lee va., of the test the trial sales period is being conducted to see whether we can sell enough of them to War rant stocking them Gomes said. Commissaries previously were not authorized to sell condoms she Laid. No information was available a Lowry army officials have decided to explore the possibility of Selling condoms in the commissaries. A total of 10 Varie ties from two companies will be companies were not identified. Spam Dahlem life support no honoured Ramstein a West Germany a s2mj tac fighter Wing technical ser Geant has been named the air Force s life support personnel noncommissioned officer of the year. Tech. Sol. Charles Arterbury of Spang Dahlem a was credited Wilh helping in the Wing s conversion from f-4es and f-4gs to a mixed Force of f-4gs and f 16s. He also saved 115,000 per year in chemical defense supplies. Arterbury is the life support superintendent for the Wing. Life support technicians Are responsible for maintaining air Crew flight Hel mets oxygen masks a suits parachutes and chemical defense equipment As Well As training air Crews in their use. Masier sgt Lehroy Sun knee fore of the 509th tac fighter so at Raf Bent Waters England was Safe senior noncommissioned officer of the year. A. . Gregory l. Hardy assigned to the 495th tac fighter so at Raf Lakin Heath England was the Safe out standing life support airman. The 81st tac fighter Wing at Raf Bent Waters England was the Safe i award Winner Lor Best Overall unit life \ support programs
