European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a a the stars and stripes monday August 6,1990 Iraq warns nations imposing sanctions Baghdad Iraq apr the gov comment Iraq installed in Kuwait claimed Baghdad began withdrawing its troops on sunday and threatened to retaliate against any nation that imposes a punishing measures on it. Washington said it doubled Iraq was withdrawing the Lens of thousands of soldiers that invaded thursday but it also said there was no indication iraqi troops in Southern Kuwait were preparing to invade saudi Arabia president Bush met with his advisers and demanded once again that Iraq withdraw its troops immediately and restore Kuwait a monarchy to Power. Diplomats in the persian Gulf who spoke on condition of anonymity said that up to 80,000 soldiers of the new largely iraqi staffed a popular army Quot of the provisional kuwaiti government were fanning out across the country. In other developments sunday a after several Days of debate Japan banned 3h Oil imports from Iraq and Kuwait and halted japanese exports to both countries. The japanese government said it would suspend ail Loans to Iraq and Kuwait ban japanese investment there and freeze iraqi assets in Japan. Japan which imports 99 percent of its Oil had relied on Iraq and Kuwait for More than 11 percent of its Oil imports. The White House praised Japan for joining Host of other nations that have already punished Iraq for its invasion by imposing economic sanctions. A Arab nations remained divided Over How to react to the iraqi invasion and there was no indication that saudi Arabia and Turkey were prepared to close pipelines carrying Oil Iraq exports. A the White House said 11 american Oil workers rounded up after the invasion have been taken to Baghdad. Officials said the workers had talked with . Embassy officials and were in Good shape. Officials said they have accounted for All missing americans. A an unconfirmed report said a warplane from the deposed Emir a air Force in Kuwait bombed an iraqi i the . Navy frigate Barbey patrols persian Gulf Waters near the Fatah Oil Field on sunday. Military Headquarters near Kuwait City. It was not Clear where the plane came from or whether its reported attack caused any damage. Iraq invaded Kuwait on thursday in a dispute Over Oil and territory. Troops quickly deposed the monarchy and seized control of Kuwait a vast Oil reserves. Radio broadcasts controlled by Kuwait a provisional government monitored in Bahrain quoted its a military correspondent As saying the pullout by the forces of Iraq president Saddam Hussein began sunday of  official iraqi news Agency said the . Security Council had been notified of the pullout which it said was in line with an agreement Between the iraqi government and kuwaitis provisional government. Local reporters based in Baghdad were taken to the Kuwait Side of the two countries Border sunday to observe the first iraqi troops returning Home the stale iraqi news Agency said without immediately reporting what they saw. The kuwaiti provisional government in a statement carried by the iraqi news Agency told other countries to refrain from taking a punishing measures against it or Iraq. The government said those countries a have to remember they have interests and citizens in Kuwait and said it was prepared to close embassies and Cut diplomatic relations with offending nations. The United states which remains concerned about the 3,000 americans still living in Kuwait has already banned Oil imports from Kuwait and Iraq and Frozen both countries assets in the United states. At the White House on sunday press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said a we have no Independent or Conformable information on this report of the withdrawal beginning. Saddam Hussein a actions in the past have raised serious scepticism about his intentions. A the United states continues to seek the immediate Complete and unconditional withdrawal of iraqi forces from Kuwait and restoration of a legitimate government of that country Quot Fitzwater said. A we continue to consider All options in accordance with that  philippine Alert decreed after reports of coup plot Manila Philippines apr officials placed most military Camps on full Alert sunday after raw intelligence reports said dissident soldiers would try to launch another coup bid to topple president Corazon Aquino a military spokesman said. A unconfirmed reports about another coup attempt by rebel elements prompted the philippine constabulary to raise Alert status a military spokesman it. Col. Cresencio Maralit told reporters. Maralit gave no details on the reported coup attempt or on its duration. Aquino has survived at least six coup attempts during her four year term.700 evacuated in Oregon As fire consumes 27 Homes Bend Ore. Apr a Forest fire quickly Frew to about 2,800 acres overnight leapt the schutes River and destroyed 27 houses by sunday morning. More than 700 people were evacuated saturday night South of Bend from a Motel a resort and four forested Rural subdivisions of some 2,000 vacation and regular Homes Many of them not occupied during the weekend the state forestry department said sunday. More evacuations were planned. The so called Awbrey Hall fire erupted about 3 . Saturday on a Ridge six Miles Southwest of Bend a City of about 19,000 on the Eastern slopes of the Cascade Range in Central Oregon. On sunday the hla2e was about a mile away from the resort the inn at the seventh Mountain and was Between the resort and the City the forestry department said. The inn is about 15 Miles South of Bend. State and Federal fire Crews were Able to construct a fire line around most of the Blaze by Early sunday. But the forc Casi was for afternoon temperatures of More than 100 degrees and winds from the West blowing at up to 12  from Page 1 Lute any intention on the part of the . Government to intervene militarily in the liberian conflict a the spokesman said. The marines will evacuate the americans who wish to leave draw Down the number of . Officials at the embassy and Shore up the embassy a defences to guard the Skeleton staff that will remain behind Fitzwater said. . Officials had been notifying americans that the evacuation could take place and military officials expect that Many of the 300 americans will decline to take part the officials said. The americans were expected to be transported by air to Freetown Sierra Leone the nation on Liberia s Northern Border. Some of the Marine riflemen were also dispatched ski from Page 1 printing roughly $28 billion for transportation programs for the new year including Money for upgrading the nations airports mass transit systems and Amtrak. Passage of the defense Bill came after the Senate voted to restructure the ski program commonly known As Star wars by delaying deployment of the a Brilliant pebbles concept. By a 54-44 vote the Senate approved a restructuring amendment that leaves intact the chamber a approved total of $3.7 billion for ski a $1 billion less than Bush proposed. However the measure Scales Back the administrations request for the Brilliant pebbles concept from $329 million to $ 129 million. Nunn criticized the Pentagon for trying four different systems for the ski program in the past three years while Congress Hasni to received a one clue from anybody in this administration on How to pay for the anti missile  c7 the amendment comes on the heels of a congressional report that found deploying the first phase of to two transmitter Sites for diplomatic communications to secure the safety of americans working there. The defense department reported that the americans at both Sites had been evacuated. A we Are essentially abandoning the Sites Quot the source said of the transmitters located there. Besides the Saipan the . Ships involved in the operation include the Ponce an amphibious transport Dock ship the Sumter a tank Landing ship and the destroyer Peterson. About 2,200 marines Are aboard the ships. Fitzwater said Bush was monitoring developments from the presidential Retreat at Camp David outside Washington. A the marines will remain in Liberia As Long As necessary to ensure the safety of . Citizens in that country Quot Fitzwater said. The fighting in the civil War is entered in Monrovia where forces Loyal to Johnson Are trying to topple Doe whose troops were defending does fortified mansion. Forces Loyal to Taylor had been stopped by does troops East of the capital. Ski in 1993 would be a premature and fraught with High  general accounting office the investigative Arm of Congress said that the introduction of Brilliant pebbles has drastically changed the ski systems design leaving it in a state of flux. The technology involves several thousand interceptors that would orbit the Earth to seek and destroy a target by smashing into it at High speeds. The defense Bill deletes Money for two sea Wolf attack submarines replacing the request with two los Angeles class attack submarines and delays the c-17 transport aircraft program. The Bill also provides $238 million m research Money for the v-22 Osprey tilt Rotor aircraft a a program Cheney has tried to kill for the past two years. During three Days of sessions the Senate adopted by a narrow margin the presidents request for $4.6 billion for two b-2 stealth bombers in fiscal 1991. Despite eroding support for the cos Hesi aircraft in history at $865 million each the Senate left intact Bush a budget proposal but required the program to pass critical tests before Money could be spent. The Senate decision sets up a confrontation with the House armed services panel which agreed to Hall the program at the 15 radar evading planes in development. The legislation also Calls for a Cut of 100,000 military personnel including 50.000 in Europe