European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a a the stars and stripes Friday August 17,1990 news briefs basques threatening to bomb 3 train routes Washington a Basque separatists have threatened to Plant explosives on three train routes in Spain the . State department warned stale department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler said american travellers in Spain should be aware of a threat against Spanish rail Way lines by the terrorist group Eta. The targeted lines include the Madrid Cordoba Seville Madrid Barcelona and Madrid Valladolid icon Oviedo routes. The threat which was made Public aug. 13, expires at Midnight aug. 27. Quot Spanish authorities Are taking appropriate precautionary measures to protect the threatened railway lines and passengers travelling on them a Tutwiler said. These measures include offering alternative transportation. When the group issued similar warnings last year explosives damaged Railroad tracks but no one was injured. Eta is a Radical group that seeks Independence for three provinces in Northern  no get 3 years for sodomy assault Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a an army staff sergeant has been sentenced to three years in jail for sodomy and assault on another Soldier. Staff sgt Toney m. Lacy a Patriot missile Crew member assigned to the 1st in 7th air defense arty in Kaiserslautern pleaded guilty to attempted sodomy sodomy assault and assault with intent to commit sodomy. In addition to the jail term Lacy was reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances and Given a bad conduct discharge. His general court martial was held aug 8. The charges Stem from a july 19 Barracks incident in which Lacy first fondled and kissed a fellow Soldier after plying him with Beer according to court documents. When Lacy attempted Intercourse the Soldier refused the documents showed. Lacy threatened the Soldier with a carving knife but the Soldier managed to flee the room and lock Lacy inside. He then called authorities. Lacy who has been in the army 10 years will be jailed at fort Riley  of Heidelberg no Dies when hit by train Heidelberg West Germany a the 4-year-old son of an army staff sergeant was struck and killed by a West German train wednesday. Steven Wesl cry suffered massive head and limb injuries when he was hit by a northbound train about 7 15 . Near his Home in the St. Hilgen Section of Leiden. He was pronounced dead by a West German doctor about 15 minutes later a Heidelberg Community spokesman said thursday Westerh had apparently wandered through some Hedges onto the Railroad tracks. The trains Engineer said he sounded his whistle twice before the train hit the boy. A memorial service for was tear will be held at 7 . Friday at the Patrick Henry Village Chapel. Westerh is survived by his Mother staff sgt. Sonita m. Wester of the 43rd signal in at Campbell Barracks and his father Paul a. Westerh a Teller at merchants Community  gets jail sentence in rape of 15-year-old Kaiserslautern West Kranys amps a a 20-year-old private has been sentenced to 14 years in jail and a dishonourable discharge for the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Pvt. 1 Jonathan b. Lee a Chaparral missile Crew member assigned to the 3rd in 44th air defense arty in Kaiserslautern pleaded guilty to the rape charge at a general court martial on aug. 13. According to court documents Lee had met the victim in april at a High school track meet. The rape occurred on july i in a Marnstein Village House the Soldier was caring for while its occupants were away. Lee admitted in court documents that he forced the girl to have sex and that he knew at the Lime that she was 15 years old. The Soldier from Atlanta will be confined at fort Riley Kan. He has been in the army for 20  from Page 1 up a a nato source said. Quot it clearly would make a difference in their capabilities if they done to have to defend that  nato also discussed ways to take some form of coordinated action should Iraq try to close foreign embassies in Kuwait by Force. Iraq has demanded that All foreign embassies in Kuwait be closed and moved to the iraqi capital of Baghdad by aug. 24. The demand raises questions about the safety of people working in the foreign missions. Nato officials see the demand As a thinly veiled Way of legitimizing iraqis takeover of Kuwait. A there Isnit anything the countries Here want to do to add to iraqis claim that they be taken Over Kuwait a the source said. The size of the Marine deployment was disclosed by officials speaking on condition of anonymity. In a separate interview with the a Gen. John Dailey assistant commandant of the Marine clips said the service has sent a a substantial armadas of assault troops a the largest since the Vietnam War. A we done to just arrive a the four Star general said in an interview a a we re there to stay for a fairly lengthy period a Bush Back at his Maine vacation Home after a 24-hour trip to Washington was expected to press King Hussein to cooperate with the International Effort to Force Saddam to Roll Back his invading army from Kuwait. Hussein made his trip to the United states in his self appointed role As mediator in the two week crisis and is believed to be carrying a private message from iraqis president Saddam Hussein to Bush. But the Public announcement from Iraq during the Day was hardly conciliator Saddam warned that if there is military confrontation a you will receive thousands of americans wrapped in sad  the crisis began two weeks ago when Saddam sent his army into Kuwait swiftly overrunning resistance and seizing control of the nations Large Oil reserves. American officials said intelligence information showed Saddam was then positioning his troops As if to invade saudi Arabia and Bush responded with the largest american military deployment since Vietnam and an Effort to organize an International Trade blockade. Iraqis ambassador to the United states Mohamed Ai Mashat thursday said he did no to know whether Saddam was proposing any specific Steps but said of the message Quot its a Cal for peace peace with  Quot i done to know re ally the Content of it but there were principles that were enunciated by our president in his initiative a Ai Mashat said on the Fox morning news. Quot maybe there Are some practical Steps to be implemented.�?�. The White House piqued at the Kings efforts to defend Saddam downplayed any expectations of a breakthrough in the crisis ignited by iraqis Blitzkrieg a aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The White House said Bush would meet later thursday with saudi arabians foreign minister Prince Saud Al Faisal and the saudi ambassador to the United states Prince Bander bin Sultan. The instruction on interdiction of iraqi ships described a step by step approach under which commanders should first request ships to halt and seek their cooperation before taking any More aggressive Steps the administration source said. It. The instruction a will Tell them to use the minimum Force necessary a said the source adding that might include Steps taken to disable a ship so that it  continue on its  fighter Jet Crews in saudi Arabia meanwhile Are describing Maneu vers in the air along the Kuwait saudi Border involving . And iraqi planes. Several Crew chiefs said iraqi fighters turned in Retreat after the weapons systems aboard american jets locked onto the iraqi targets. A one of my pilots told me they turn and run As soon As the radar locks on a one Crew chief said. A a there a been a Little cat and mouse but when the weapons lock on they re gone a another said. A they done to want to play with us Quot one said of the iraqis. Bush on the Golf course wednesday after returning to Maine from a military briefing at the Pentagon said a just wait and see what happens when asked what he expected from the meeting with the jordanian Monarch. Bush addressing Pentagon employees after a briefing by his top generals expressed his determination to enforce the . Embargo by land and sea. A together we must ensure that no goods get in and that not one drop of Oil gets out a said Bush the president said tuesday that could mean shutting Down the jordanian port of Aqaba if goods keep flowing into Iraq through that port on the red  from Page 1 . Government does not want to move troops out of Europe during the ongoing conventional forces negotiations he said. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said in a news conference thursday a we won t get into the business of listing specific units or specific pieces of equipment or numbers of forces that have deployed from the european come. However he noted that air bases in Europe a have refuelled and provided some supplies to . Airlift units As they Are required a the support being offered in Europe is As detailed As sunglasses and sunscreen. Troops coming through Rhein main a West Germany Are causing cafes employees to scramble to keep shelves stocked. A a in be got kind of a hot list that we keep reordering and getting from other stores a said Russ Tilton assistant manager of the base Exchange. Disposable razors shaving Cream postcards writing paper cigarettes toothpaste and playing cards Are just some of the items soldiers Are buying on their Way to take part in operation desert shield. The Exchange Annex near the military Airlift come terminal has been open 24 hours for flights arriving at nighttime Tilton said. The stopovers usually give the troops two to four hours at the base. Soldiers spend that time buying and Reading magazines or writing letters he said. Base officials said they were unable to comment on the number of troops or flights passing through on their Way to the Mideast. Cafes Europe is also preparing to Supply the troops once they get to saudi Arabia. The Exchange service already had a troop store at Dharan a main Exchange in Riyadh a shop Pette in Liddah and a Small Annex in taif. Master sgt. Dayton Srickland of cafes Europe Headquarters in Munich West Germany said Small stores and Mobile Exchange vans arc being set up to support operations in saudi Arabia. A we will take any actions required to support an increase in activity a Strickland  the United states has dropped out of the nato exercise a bold guard a which had been scheduled for the fall because of the Mideast crisis Washington informed nato members that a . Marine expeditionary Force could not be present for the Maneu vers because of the american deployment in the Gulf a shape spokesman said. It was not Clear thursday if the entire exercise would be cancelled the spokesman said. Some 34,000 West German danish and american troops had been scheduled to take part in the Maneu vers in the North West German state of Schleswig Holstein and Denmark. Contributing to bit report to tall writer David Tarrant in sri tilt Chuck Vlinch in Washington Ana Steve Taylor and Ron Jensen in West Germany Giessen howitzer unit faces inactivation Giessen West Germany a amps a a howitzer battalion from Rivers Barracks will be inactivated during the first Quarter of 1991. A a it. Gen. George a. Joulwan v corps commander sent a letter wednesday notifying the Hessen stale government of the inactivation of the 4th in 7th Field arty in Giessen sources confirmed thursday. According to the letter the unit of 594 soldiers will he inactivated during the first Quarter of 1991. The unit is being disbanded because of troop cuts related to the intermediate Range nuclear forces treats one source said. A Congress has directed that the number of personnel slots accountable under the inf treaty must be removed from Europe a the official said. A although the 4th in 7th Field arty was not covered by the inf treaty its inactivation will pay Back some of the slots that were used to fill shortfalls in Europe  West German newspapers incorrectly reported thursday that the unit was a Lance missile battalion said it. Col. Dick Bridges v corps Public affairs officer. The battalion is equipped with 8-Inch howitzers which Are nuclear capable weapons. Bridges would riot comment on whether the unit had a nuclear Mission. Additional information was not a ail ahle thursday