European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 k k k the stars and stripes wednesday August 22,1990 Ulf briefs crisis in the quit army establishes system for speeding up mail Washington apr the army says it has set up a special mail address system to Speed delivery of letters to soldiers in saudi Arabia. Mail for members of the seven army units in saudi Arabia As part of operation desert shield should be addressed with the following new York army Post office numbers a 101st airborne div Apo 09309. A 82nd airborne div Apo 09656. A 24th inf div much Apo 09315, a 1st corps support come fort Bragg Apo 09657. A 197th inf brigade Apo 09315. A 11th air defense arty brigade Apo 09656. A 3rd army Cav regt Apo 09209. Mail directed to soldiers Home stations will be redirected to their saudi location the army said. The Pentagon said Only the army has set up a special postal system for troops in saudi Arabia. For members of other services there rail should be addressed to the . Base from which they deployed. The mail will be  helicopter crashes on saudi training flight Washington apr a . Army helicopter crashed during a nighttime training flight in Northwestern saudi Arabia on monday resulting in no injuries to the Crew members aboard the aircraft the Pentagon said tuesday. The oh-58 Kiowa scout helicopter was flying in an unpopulated area about 22 Miles Northwest of Dhahran the main saudi air base at which . Forces arc arriving for operation desert shield according to a statement by . Central come in Dhahran released in Washington. The command is responsible for . Operations in the Middle East. No other details were provided. The cause of the Accident is under investigation the statement said. Women i fault . Amman Jordan apr american British and other Western women married to jordanians have denounced the Western military buildup in saudi Arabia and appealed for a diplomatic settlement of the Kuwait crisis. More than 50 Western wives attended a press conference tuesday at the hotel intercontinental to publicize protest letters to president Bush and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The letters charged that the Western buildup was a contributing to greater instability and turmoil in the  the state department issued a directive monday calling on All american citizens without essential business to leave Jordan because of the iraqi invasion of Kuwait and a unstable conditions in the  a we arc staying on Here. We Sec no reason to leave a Pat Rusan from Pittsfield mass., told the assemblage. A was mothers and wives of jordanians we Appeal to our government to do its utmost to search for a diplomatic solution to this explosive situation that developed in the Middle East Quot the women a letters said. Quot diplomatic avenues have not been exhausted they have barely been  although declaring their opposition to iraqis aug. 2 seizure of Kuwait the letters added that a we Are shocked at your lightning military response in the area which preempted any diplomatic  the women a Appeal also criticized what they said was Western rejection of jordanian King Hussein a efforts to act As an intermediary for the two sides. The two letters were read by Karen Asfour of Psi american Ginny took an Cente briton Susanne Gorji right and a third Westerner join tuesday in denouncing the . Deployment. Lanti mich., a 26-Ycar resident of Jordan and briton Patricia Salti. Many said at the meeting that they had declined family appeals to return Home to their native countries because they Felt Safe and Happy in Jordan. A we Are All Happy and Content Here Quot said Maria Tala a Middle age american from Michigan and a 32-year resident of Jordan. Relatives of those in Iraq Kuwait kept informed a 11/ a 111 \ f f "i1 m \ v t j Wjk v a a a 1 to m n i a i a 4 4 la a i a a a amp 4 r it a 11 4 t 1% a a a1 i 1a it f i a a. It a m t Job it a. J r. I a. J. _ it _. A. It 1 .4-1 tit a it a i i a a 1.�?T a a. 4 f c j l o i i Washington apr at a Long table in a windowless room in the state department . Consular officers answer about 4,000 Telephone Calls a Day from worried relatives of americans in Iraq and Kuwait. On monday president Bush described those americans As hostages. A it was heavier in the beginning and it seems to kind of go in cycles depending on events a said Judy Baroody press officer for the special task Force set up by the department to Deal with the persian Gulf crisis Baroody said that from 60 to 80 officers staff the Telephone Bank 24 hours a Day in shifts of 15 at a time. A they have a system of data Banks in which they keep names and information about american citizens to provide to relatives Quot Baroody said. At All times orce officer is detailed to handle special of casts such As those with particular medical needs or Small children. She said this officer also deals with the families of those in iraqi custody such As the 12 the department said were taken from hotels in Kuwait a capital and moved to undisclosed locations. An administration official speaking on condition he not be identified said these families Are called More than once daily a even if we done to have any  he said others Are called Back daily or every few Days. A information that might be Given out would be what kind of advice is being provided to americans in Kuwait and Iraq whether the Borders Are closed and whether it is Safe to Cross by a land route Quot the press officer said. She said they also provide information on food supplies available curfews and problems involving exit permits. There Are More than 3,000 americans and thousands of other foreign citizens now under iraqi control. The number for the 24-hour Telephone Bank is 202 647-7310.so, have you heard the one about Saddam Manama Bahrain apr the persian Gulf crisis has frayed nerves strained alliances and caused gnawing worries about the future. It has also spawned a lot of jokes about Saddam Hussein the iraqi Leader who started it All. The humor helps take the Edge off the fear. In a Bahrain cafe an egyptian pulled up a chair and made the habitual gestures of looking left and right to make sure no secret police were around. Then he poked fun at the iraqi presidents reputation for ruthlessness. A the other night Saddam reprimanded his son for his poor English. He asked if the boy Nead cd a private Tutor and the Hoy named one Quot he began. A Saddam picked up the phone and issued the order a bring along that English language teacher Ibrahim  Eon hours later Saddam phoned again and yelled a where is that teacher 1 ordered you to get him a a the intelligence chief replied a we did or. President. The Man confessed and we exc died him Quot l arge numbers of egyptians work in the Gult Region. Drawn by its Oil wealth. The crisis sparked by Saddam a aug. 2 Conquest of Kuwait has Given them a Chance to indulge in a favorite pastime a making acid jokes about Petty tyrants. Their gibes at Saddam circulate fast in the banking and business Center of Bahrain an Island state of 400,000 people. For the egyptians in the Region the jokes can help them forget their own country a risky Rote in the crisis. Their president Hosni Mubarak led Arab efforts to Settle the crisis without outside intervention. When Saddam spurned his efforts Mubarak sent troops to join the multinational Force arrayed against Iraq in saudi Arabia. Saddam who took Power in 1979, rules Iraq with an Iron hand with a powerful Security apparatus to keep his citizens in Check. The 54-year-old Leader is also at the Center of a pervasive personality cult. Iraqi newspapers television and radio constantly sing his praises. Even children s Nursery rhymes had Saddam. In the Small Oil Rich states of the Gulf a state s not so different from Kuwait a Saddam is also looming Large these Days. Cafe patrons have stopped playing backgammon and dominoes. Instead they huddle around transistor radios and listen to newscasts smoking their water pipes and sipping heavy desert Coffee. The egyptian cafe Patron Bent Over a group or a and said in a serious tone a have you heard the la a Estta his audience Tensed up waiting to hear about a fresh political or military development in the crisis. A the u n. Delegates from Egypt Sudan and Iraq were asked what was their opinion about eating meat the storyteller said. A the egyptian asked meat a the sudanese asked a what s eating and the iraqi asked a what is opinion a a there was a burst of laughter prompting others to walk up and demand a repeat. No repeats the egyptian said. A joke is Good Ono Al the first hearing. A please sit Down i la buy you a cup of Tea an Arab in a flowing Dis Dasha gown and Kui Liyeh a Eauva entreated him.  have