European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday August 15, 1990praying for peace a p . Sailors from the combat store ship Concord gather ers on duty in the Mideast. In foreground from left Are at Jerusalem s wailing Wall to Pray for peace in the . Leverett of Seattle Ramone Crowejr of Knox persian Gulf and the Safe return of fellow Scricc Mem Ville Tenn and Francisco Torres from puerto  from Page 1 invasion of Kuwait on aug. 2. A japanese foreign ministry official said Bush asked prime minister Toshiko Kaifu for More japanese financial Aid to Middle East nations affected by the crisis. Italy decided to Send two frigates to the Eastern Mediterranean to replace . Navy warships shifted to the persian Gulf and for possible duty in the Gulf itself. The government left a final decision on a Gulf Mission to a meeting of nato members in Paris next week. West Germany also might participate in the Multi a National naval operation in the Gulf if agreement is reached in Paris said italian foreign minister Gianni de Mehelis reporting on a Telephone conversation Between Premier Gisho Andreotti and Helmut Kohl the West German Chancellor. West German minesweepers have been sent to the Mediterranean but no farther. An iraqi opposition Leader based in Iran claimed he a could mobilize 100,000 expatriates to fight Saddam Iran a official islamic Republic news Agency reported. It quoted Mohammad a Amer Hakim head of the supreme Assembly of the islamic revolution of raq. Authorities in the United Arab emirates stopped the iraqi freighter Al Abid from entering the port of Dubai tuesday shipping sources said. Radio monitors in the persian Gulf overheard the Al acid calling every 10 minutes for permission to enter the Harbor and Load cargo for Iraq. Diplomatic sources in the emirate said the country a Pons had quietly slopped accepting iraqi tankers or freight ers but the government has made no announcement. Shipping sources said another iraqi freighter Al Baya had been waiting off Dubai for two Days. American soldiers arriving in saudi Arabia have been told to prepare for a Long stay. Bush said the Navy would Hall iraqi tankers to a Stop the Oil from coming  Britain and Australia also said their vessels would help interdict iraqi ships. The Washington Post quoted . Sources it did not identify As saying the soviet Union France Canada and Malaysia Quot sharply criticized the . Decision to proceed unilaterally with the naval quarantine of raq and Kuwait. It said the criticism came monday at an informal private meeting of the Security Council. A world embargo was placed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait and announced the annexation of its Small neighbor. Iraq massed troops near saudi Arabia ringing alarm Bells off throughout the Middle East. The saudis have the worlds largest Oil reserves. Shipping executives said they were told by . Navy officials that an iraqi vessel was spotted dropping mines in the Shah Olam Shoals 80 Miles Northeast of the Qatar Peninsula. The Channel is used by tankers heading for saudi Oil terminals. In London Lloyd a shipping intelligence confirmed that the Middle East navigation aids service issued a navigation warning monday a after the . Navy observed an iraqi freighter engaging in a suspicious act South of Shah Allun  a . Military source in Dubai said a helicopter Crew spotted a merchant ship saturday near Shah Allum but on closer investigation found it was not laying mines. A the notice has since been rescinded and As of now there is no specific concern about mines in the Gulf a the source said on condition of anonymity. A news briefs rebels reportedly kill rival Leader in Liberia Abidjan Ivory coast apr troops fighting for liberian rebel chief Charles Taylor killed his rival Prince Johnson in an ambush in that nation s capital Taylor a spokesman said tuesday. The claim could not be independently confirmed. Tom Woewiyu who also serves As defense minister for Taylor a National patriotic front said that Johnson was killed tuesday morning on Bushrod Island in Monrovia and that his body was taken to the fronts Headquarters. Meanwhile . Marines flew helicopters into a rebel held port in Liberia to carry 97 for sign nationals including at least four americans key had Flea f escape heavy fighting. To safety. They had fled the capital Monrovia Mobarry leaves democrats hints at Independent bid Washington apr mayor Marion Barry dropped his democratic affiliation and declared himself an Independent monday saying he wants to keep his a options open for a possible political comeback. Barrys political advisers have said the mayor who was convicted Friday of a Misdemeanour cocaine Possession charge and acquitted of another intends to run for a City Council seat. But Barry refused to Rule out anything including another bid for mayor. His trial jury was unable to reach a verdict on 12 charges including three felony perjury counts. The . Attorney has said he will decide within the next month whether to retry  leaves 1 dead in southwestern France Paris up a a storm bringing torrential Rains Strong winds and hailstones hit Large parts of southwestern France on monday causing one death and extensive damage a a mini Tornado struck the town of Agen and surrounding areas monday afternoon leaving two persons injured and destroying Homes vineyards Orchards and crops in its path officials said. In montauban a worker was killed by lightning while doing maintenance on Tennis courts police , lumber workers stage protest in Berlin Berlin apr East German workers drove tractors combines and lumber trucks into West Berlin on tuesday demanding help from the East and West German governments for their struggling farms and Forest  and lumber workers have been among the hardest hit by the massive changes sweeping East Germany. They re seeking higher wages and Job Security. Imported products from the West have Cut demand for East German items. Inefficiency is another Bone of contention.82nd airborne says its ready for anything saudi Arabia up a paratroopers with the . 82nd airborne div spread across the saudi desert tuesday Wilh tanks guns and missiles saying they were ready Lor anything. The paratroopers were pan of the . Military buildup in saudi Arabia ordered by president Bush to a draw a Hue in the Sand and help present Iraq from invading. Quot they brought with them Sheridan tanks and Tow anti tank missiles that would form a defensive line to Light iraqi forces if they invade. The soldiers also brought a Caliper guns and Iru eks that can fire Banks of 12 Battle missiles at a time. Every paratrooper interviewed by a Pool of . Reporters said he was ready for a them real Altaev or anything else that comes. A lieutenant said the paratroopers trained to fight in nuclear chemical or bacteriological weapons Battles. A we Haven to done it in this  he said. But he said the troops regularly train in the Hinnd summer heat a fort Bragg. A \ the paratroopers interviewed at an undisclosed staging area said they were anxious to gel closer to the Kuwait Border where commanders said iraqi forces that invaded and occupied Kuwait were building up and digging in defensively. Some of the soldiers passed the time with sardonic humor. When a reporter asked one of them the precise purpose of  my cab or gun mounted on a truck he replied a to slay  the paratroopers also brought communication trucks and an entire repair unit Tor trucks tanks and missiles with them. The mechanics All had m-16 rifles by their sides. Quot they Are soldiers first Quot an officer said. The paratroopers also had medics commanded by a second lieutenant who said the medics never gel the attention they deserve. A everybody gives All the attention to the big toys a he said referring to the tanks and anti tank weapons nearby. The xxii reporters were bound by rules prohibiting them from saying where m saudi Arabia the . Units Are their is Eor from Ideal ill ing and soldiers he name