European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Philadelphia s Mulholland no hits giants a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces Good morning a vol. 49, no. 125 c a Natl and sunday d 8693 a Friday August 17, 1990 to join Iraq orders americans in Kuwait to move to hotel a Kennebunkport Maine apr Pentagon sources thursday disclosed plans to deploy 45,000 marines to the inflamed persian Gulf Region to supple ment the thousands of army Navy and air Force troops already committed. President Bush met with King Hussein of Jordan As tensions heightened. In Washington the state department said the iraqi military thursday gave the 2,500 americans in Kuwait two hours to move to a hotel to protect them against a unspecified  the . Ambassador in Kuwait protested the order and the state department said a obviously the situation is of concern to  the size of the Marine deployment became known As one source said the president had Given naval com Manders in the persian Gulf permission to use a minimum Force to halt shipments to and from Iraq to enforce a  Trade embargo. Those Steps could include attempting to Block the ship s passage or firing a warning shot across the Bow a senior administration source in Washington said wednesday night. The presidents message was expected to be sent thursday to the Navy Fleet in Middle East Waters. At the Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said thursday that Iraq has continued to increase its armed forces in Kuwait and that intelligence reports estimate their num her at 160,000. He said there has been no major change in the character of the forces which the Pentagon earlier described As having a defensive appearance. In Brussels Belgium nato officials said thursday that 15 iraqi divisions now located on the iranian Border could be freed up to face . And Arab troops in saudi Arabia As a result of wednesday s Iran Iraq peace initiative. The officials who met As part of the Alliance s political committee discussed the Impact of the iraqi peace initiative in which Saddam Hussein promised to withdraw from iranian territory and release soldiers captured during the nearly nine year Iran Iraq War. A there arc 15 iraqi divisions on the iranian Border. With the right kind of agreement they could be freed see marines on Back Page failed attempt to kill Saddam Cairo Egypt apr travellers leaving Iraq say Many military officers and civilians have been arrested after a failed attempt to kill president Saddam Hussein Egypt a state run news Agency reported thursday. Without naming its informants the Agency said that the a Large scale arrests occurred wednesday and that the abortive attempt to kill the iraqi president was made by Quot a number of his close  it did not say when or How the assassination attempt took place. There was no Independent confirmation of the report. The Agency is controlled by the governments information ministry the report quoted one unidentified traveler arriving in Jordan As saying that a visible tension and worry Fircz ailed in Baghdad. He said soldiers were out in orce at checkpoints and tanks and armoured cars patrolled the streets the Agency a Cairo dated report said the detainees a included tens of officers of various ranks particularly Low ranks a the Agency also reported that an unidentified emissary of the Palestine liberation organization said he met with Saddam to deliver a message from the plots leadership. The envoy said he met with Saddam in an under found Bunker at a military Barracks outside Baghdad he report quoted the palestinian As saying the iraqi Leader appeared a extremely weary dazed a clearly  its hot Over there a i1 medical personnel treat an air Force major for a the officer had been helping set up tents in tempera Parent heat exhaustion thursday in saudi Arabia. Tures that topped 100  come supporting Gulf deployment by the stars and stripes military authorities said thursday that the . European come is providing support for military operations in the Middle East. Bui the officials would not elaborate on the details of its support to the . Central come which is handling american military operations in the persian Gulf and saudi Arabia. A we Are supporting . Central come As directed by the National command authority Quot including the Pentagon and the joint chiefs of staff Neucom spokesman or nor. John Woodhouse said in a statement thursday. A nato source indicated that several Small technical . Units based in Europe have been deployed to the Middle East. . Medical supplies also have been sent from Europe said the source in Brussels Belgium. The source who spoke on condition of anonymity also said that such support would probably increase Over the next few Days "1 think you la see movement from logistical support into operational units Quot he said. The . Military buildup in saudi Arabia and the persian Gulf has continued at a feverish Pace since president Bush on aug. 8 ordered . Troops and planes to saudi Arabia to protect the country and its vast Oil reserves from iraqi troops massed in Kuwait. Initially Only . Forces based in the Stales were sent to saudi Arabia. The troops Are lined in special tactics operations and equipment related to desert warfare. They also have desert camouflage uniforms. A when Central command looks at its assets Europe does no to come up at first Quot the nato source said. A Pentagon source said another Factor in the decision not to use european based . Forces is that their primary Mission is to defend nato. In addition the see european on Bank Page