European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D army alcohol policy extended to civilians Page 2 d Trade deficit drops to 7-year Low Page 3 d Azacs allies eyes in the sky. Page 9 d looking at the Gulf crisis and its background pages 16-17 the Star and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 126 saturday August 18, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a Bush strengthens blockade by t lie associated press president Bush on Friday 9rdercd  ship command ers to intercept All ships carrying goods  from Iraq. Bush ordered . Naval commanders to use the minimum Force necessary to interdict shipments to and from Iraq. That could include firing across the Bow to halt a ship. . Officials demanded Friday to see the 30-plus americans held in Iraq following reports they were no longer in the Baghdad hotel where iraqi soldiers had detained them. We understand the 35 americans who were in the Rashid hotel have been moved. We think we know where they Are but we have not seen them a source at the state department said. One . Official asking not to be identified said it was possible the americans had been moved to the Melia Mansour hotel in Baghdad where a number of British citizens have been detained. But the official added that the possibility has not been ruled out that the americans remain at the Rashid. Our focus is on demanding Access the official said. Embassy officials in Baghdad have met with officials in the foreign ministry and insisted on Access to the americans the source said speaking on condition of anonymity. As for the 2,500 americans barred from leaving Kuwait Bush said there was nothing new after he put in a predawn Call to the White House situation room. Bush asked what would happen if the americans in Kuwait were taken to Iraq said i Don t think any see blockade on Back Page ass Lynda  at Ramstein a Crew members of a c-141 gather their gear after returning from a Supply delivery to saudi Arabia. Right a c-141 just Back from the Gulf is guided into position. Those left behind face a coping game by Ron Jensen staff writer families left behind when soldiers go into a Poten tial combat situation should Cope with the separation just As they do when the troops Are away at a simple Field exercise a mental health official says. You be added More Depths of stress. I Don t think it changes or. It. Col Neil Horowitz said. You Cope the same  therefore the ones remaining at Home should enlist the same coping techniques that have worked during other separations said Horowitz chief of psychological services at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden West Germany. Take a deep breath and size up the situation Horowitz advised. Take a look around you. It s not the end of the world. Stay Busy. Maintain your routine if possible. Whatever it is you do keep doing  the advice May become pertinent for spouses in Europe if troops from Here Are called into service for operation desert shield in saudi Arabia. Horowitz however was not discussing any specific operation when he was interviewed by Telephone Friday. The spouse left behind usually a woman can help herself by staying informed about events if her partner is in a potentially eruptive situation Horowitz said. Attend unit briefings and follow the news. She should also seek out wives in the same situation. They make an excellent support group he said. Don t say i Don t want to Call sergeant Smith s Wile because she s going through the same thing i am " he said. That s precisely Why you should Call  he pointed out that in such movies As top gun and the right stuff. Hollywood realistically portrayed the wives of fighter and test pilots. The wives who were coping the Best even though they were unhappy even though they were scared were the ones sitting together holding hands he said. There Are certain feelings that will be Normal Horo Witz said. People separated from their mates will be anxious restless insecure depressed defensive and indecisive. These Are the emotional reactions that come with see face on Back Page Engineer air defense units to close by Rosemary Sawyer stuff writer a Karlsruhe Engineer battalion and air defense units in Wei Brincken and Span Dahlem Are to shut Down by March As the army pares its personnel slots in Europe. The 78th engr in and Vulcan platoons belonging to 3rd and5th bus. 44lh air defense arty will disband by Spring in West Germany. Btry a of 3rd in will also be inactivated Usa eur spokeswoman staff sgt. Elayne Venema said Friday. Soldiers from these units who have More than is months left in their Tours on March 1 will be transferred within the theater. \11 others will receive assignments outside usar eur unless they hold critical Job specialities that might be required in other units in Europe. Venema could not explain Why the particular units were chosen for inactivation saying it would be inappropriate to discuss this due to operational  the shutdown of Btry a and Vulcan platoons be longing to the 3rd in 44th air defense arty in Wei Brincken will eliminate 241 slots. Vulcan platoons operate a Light anti aircraft weapons system. Karlsruhe stands to lose 809 slots with the inactivation of the 78th engr in. Vulcan platoons of the 5th in 44th air defense arty with Headquarters at Span Dahlem will reduce another 127 spaces. And the previously announced inactivation of the 4th in 7th Field arty in Giessen West Germany will eliminate 594 positions. In All the inactivation will eliminate 1,771 person spaces. No civilian positions will be directly affected by the reduction. Neither will any installations or facilities close because of it Venema said. The army s measures resulted from a Capitol i Jill order to Cut not move 6,300 Soldier slots made obsolete in Europe by the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. This puts the new Usa fur troop Selling at 191,198. Originally the number of slots in the 56th Field arty come that handled the medium Range missiles were to be distributed in the theater. But Congress then said the slots should be deducted from Usak eur s total ranks. About 4,500 Usa fur shits have already been eliminated through Force realignment and the closure see close on Back Page