European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Mother has baby aboard . Ship a a Page 3 Tiv the hrs is ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armeo forces re i vol. 49, no. 129 tuesday August 21, 1990 i a Quot a a a a. In. V pm 25 Norty and sunday d 8693 a a in Iraq Kuwait Baltimore apr president Bush declared for the first time monday that 3,000 americans trapped in Iraq and Kuwait Are hostages and demanded their release. A America will not be intimidated a he said As the . Buildup of forces in the Region proceeded at full Speed. A i want there to be no misunderstanding. 1 will hold the government of Iraq responsible for the safety of american citizens held against their will Quot Bush told cheering War veterans in a blistering speech in Baltimore. Later at a Republican fund raising appearance in North Kingstown r.i., Bush called iraqi president Saddam Hussein a a Man of evil standing against human life but he added a it was not with passionate hate but really with a heavy heart that i had to commit our troops to saudi arabian to head off possible iraqi attack. See related stories on pages 3 and,7. No shots have been fired in the desert standoff but . Warships have sent warning shots near two iraqi tankers in an Effort to enforce an embargo on goods going in and out of Iraq. Asked late monday whether the United states was prepared to Stop the tankers which kept moving despite the warning Bush said merely a just watch. Just watch and see a in Kuwait City meanwhile at least 12 americans along with a number of other foreigners were taken from hotels and moved to undisclosed locations the state department said. The americans were among 2,500 . Citizens who were in the persian Gulf country when it was overrun by iraqi forces three weeks ago. About 530 others Are in Iraq. Thirty five americans who had been taken from Kuwait to a hotel in Baghdad were removed last week and remain unaccounted for . Officials said. In saudi Arabia military officials said the United states was moving significant forces with offensive capabilities into positions from which they could launch strikes into occupied Kuwait according to military officials. A i done to see us going into Kuwait but if those orders Ever came we would obviously want to be ready a one senior . Officer said in a news Media Pool report. In Washington the state department advised americans to defer non essential travel to Jordan in Light of a continuing unstable conditions in the a Stifter advisory was issued for Yemen a non essential embassy personnel and dependents were ordered to leave and All other american citizens without essential reasons for remaining were advised to do so As Well a after anti american demonstrations in the capital Ofsan a. Bush in his speech to the veterans of foreign wars renewed his Call for Saddam to release americans and thousands of other westerners in Iraq and Kuwait. The president again compared Saddam to Hitler and also accused him of violating his own religion. With no sign of a non military solution to the heightening persian Gulf crisis in sight Bush told the see Bush on Back Page president Bush Waves to vow members after his speech at their National convention monday in Arab emirates joins . In efforts against Iraq by the associated press the United slates picked up another ally in its military thrust against Iraq with defense Secretary Dick Cheney a announcement monday that . C-130 cargo transport planes have begun operating from the United Arab emirates. Cheney a announcement in Abu Dahabi marked an important show of persian Gulf cooperation with International efforts to Force Iraq out of Kuwait. United Arab emirates an Alliance comprising seven Sheik Doms monday became the first of the moderate Arab governments in the Southern Gulf Region to publicly announce overt military cooperation with the United states. On sunday the United Arab emirates announced it would allow the deployment of Arab anti a a Friendly forces on its territory As part of multinational efforts to defend the persian Gulf Region a senior Pentagon official travelling with Cheney said he was unable to comment on How Many of the medium sized . Air Force transport aircraft would operate out of the emirates located at the persian gulfs narrow Mouth. At least five were seen Al Baleen air base where Cheney a plane landed. The official also said he did not know which other countries might be sending forces to the emirates. 3 sex Northwest pilots guilty of flying intoxicated Minneapolis apr three former Northwest airlines pilots were found guilty monday of Hying while intoxicated. In the first prosecution of pilots under the Federal Law prohibiting operation of planes while intoxicated the jury returned the verdicts against Norman Vic Prouse 51, of Conyers a. Robert Kirchner 36, of Highland ranch Colo. And Joseph Balzer 35, of Antioch Tenn. The felony charge carries a maximum 15 years in prison and 5250,000 Tine. The three were arrested March 8 after flying a Boeing 727 from Fargo n.d., to Minneapolis. I he plane carrying 91 passengers landed safely. Witnesses said the pilots consumed numerous drinks at a bar several hours before the Early morning flight. In tests about two Houis after the plane arrived at mine Pohs St. Paul International Arr Xii Kuchner Sii owed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.00 jux re vol. Balzer showed 0.08 percent and Piouse 0 i 3 percent Prouse was the Captain on the flight Kirchner the first officer and Balzer the flight Engineer. I he pilots had been drinking at a bar in Moor see pilots on Back Page
