European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday August 22,1990 news briefs tank crewman found hanged in his quarters Karlstedt Wisl Germany a amps a a 2nd  div fwd Lank crewman was found dead in his quarters in a military housing area in osterholz sch Armbeck. L sgt. Fernandez Bobelu 25, was discovered hanged just before Midnight thursday. The circumstances of the death Are i incr investigation by the criminal investigation come. Bobilu had been in the  since october 1982 and was assigned to the 2nd  div fwd since May. He was a member of cod 2nd in 66th Armor. He is survived by his wife sgt Belinda Bobilu who is also assigned to the 2nd  div fwd. A memorial service will be held at 3 30 . Wednesday in the Clay Cavern Chapel. 74th Field arty det Soldier killed in single car crash Augsburg Wisl Germany a a Soldier assigned to the 74th Field arty det near Augsburg was killed Early tuesday in a single car traffic Accident. The Accident occurred at 2 . On b-17, a major artery in Augsburg when the soldiers car left the Road and struck a tree 1st it. Sonja Smith said. There were no other occupants in the car. The soldiers name is being withheld until relatives in the United Stales arc notified. Hahn a Bowling Center heavily damaged in fire Hahn a West Germany a the base Bowling Center was extensively damaged tuesday in a fire that broke out at 1 30 . No one was injured in the Blaze which was extinguished by base and local firefighters a base spokesman said. The cause of the fire will be investigated. No other details were  to attempt launch of Columbia on sept. 1 cafe canaveral a. Apr Nasa said monday it will try to launch the newly repaired Columbia on sept. I More than three months after a Hydrogen leak grounded the shuttle. Columbia will carry the Astro Observatory and the Mission will be the first shuttle flight in five years devoted entirely to scientific research. I ill to Gulf if . Requests help by the new York times Tripoli Libya a libyan Leader col. Moa mar Qadhafi condemning iraqis decision to make hostages of westerners in Iraq and Kuwait said he would dispatch libyan troops to the persian Gulf if the United nations requested them As part of a blockade against Iraq. A i am against bargaining using civilians workers or hostages. This is a fixed position Quot Qadhafi told reporters monday at a military Barracks in Tripoli. The reporters were brought Here for the Day aboard libyan planes dispatched by Qadhafi to several Points in the Middle East and Europe. The Media Blitz suggests that the 47-Ycar-old libyan Leader has been frustrated in not being Able to make his voice heard in the crisis Over iraqis occupation of Kuwait. About 70 reporters flew in from Paris Malta Tunisia and Cairo Egypt and were taken by bus to the Bab Al Azzizia Barracks. The Complex was attacked by . Warplanes on april 15, 1986, during a retaliatory raid on Tripoli for terrorist attacks that Washington accused Libya of  a a seated under a Grcen and White striped marquee about 100 Yards from the shattered Shell of the House that he had been using at the time of the . Attack Qadhafi appeared at pains not to align himself too dearly with either Side in the crisis. While criticizing the United states Britain and other Allied nations for dispatching forces to the area and halting shipments bound for Iraq without a formal . Vote in favor of a blockade he Reri wed his criticism of iraqis occupation of Kuwait. Quot in a not Here trying to defend iraqis occupation of Kuwait by Means of Force because that is something condemned by the Arab league charter Quot he said in remarks in arabic that were translated into English. The vigor with which Qadhafi once attacked the United states appeared muted and his positions on the current crisis seemed intended to present him As a peacemaker. Iraq from Page 1 rated by necessity even by american standards of human rights. He said that the presence of . Troops in saudi Arabia violates holy moslem Sites there and that if a War occurs a you Are going to lose and you will be Defeated and we will be the victors with the help of  Aziz said he had carried a message from Saddam to jordanian officials but declined to provide details. Iraq has been pressuring Jordan to continue to allow iraqi goods to pass through Jordan a red sea port of Aqaba. The port has been a key loophole in iraqis Effort to break an International economic embargo against it. Aziz denied that the foreigners were hostages calling them a guests Quot and warned against any attack on Iraq or Kuwait. A the americans have prepared the ground for a War of aggression Quot he said a if the americans think this is a vacation like they had in Panama and Grenada this will be a bloody conflict and America will lose and be humiliated Quot a Bush planned to order thousands of military reservists into Active duty to bolster . Forces depleted by the massive deployment of troops to protect saudi Arabia from a possible iraqi attack. In another sign of growing Arab support for the .-led multinational Force in saudi Arabia Syria confirmed on tuesday that it was contributing troops. A Syria began today sending its military forces to participate in the defense of saudi Arabia Quot an official source said on condition of anonymity. The International embargo against Iraq got a boost from Yemen on tuesday when that country assured the . Security Council it would turn away an iraqi Oil Tanker that had ignored warning shots fired by . Warships. But two iraqi Oil tankers that had been turned away from saudi Arabia last week were seen docked in Yemen sport of Aden on tuesday raising new questions about Yemen a commitment to the embargo. A port official said the Al Fao and the a had Ishiyah tankers were docked when he arrived at work tuesday diplomatic sources who also spoke on condition of anonymity said the tankers May have arrived before tuesdays . Session. At the first major european gathering to Deal with the persian Gulf crisis the nine nation Western european Union decided tuesday to Send forces to the Gulf and urged the Security Council to take measures to enforce the embargo. The Union effectively gave the go ahead to three nations a Belgium the Netherlands and Italy a to commit naval forces to the tense Region. A Spanish official at the meeting said his nation will Send four ships to the Gulf. Iraq meanwhile has moved 800 ballistic missiles into Kuwait in addition to the tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks massed on the saudi Border the editor of Jane a soviet intelligence review said in  from Page 1 the , deployment to saudi Arabia and Ramstein a in West Germany is a Stopover for air Crews returning to the United states said Brig. Gen. James a Hobson jr., who commands the 322nd Airlift div. The division oversees military Airlift come operations in Europe and has about 5,000 workers including 3,000 uniformed personnel. The command is using c-5 Galaxy and c-i41 slur Lilter strategic transport aircraft to ferry cargo and people to the Middle East since desert shield began aug. 7. The 322nd s workload has tripled a a and we were Busy before a a spokesman said Ramstein and Zaragoza originally were not planned to be staging areas but it soon became Clear that Torrejon could not handle the additional traffic Hobson said monday. Lip to 12 missions a Day primarily using cos were transferred from Torrejon to Ramstein and the planets High pitched w Hine has become a familiar sound Day and night. On monday afternoon the base Airfield looked like a c-5 parking lot with six of the massive planes on hand. Hobson said the transports also Are flying in during the traditional quiet hours Between 10 . And 7 ., with the cooperation of West German authorities. Air traffic related to desert shield is a several times More intense Quot at Rhein main than at Ramstein Hobson said. Johnson noted that the transportation come is a taking some risks running its c-i41s at such a fast Tempo because the c-141 Fleet is aging and some aircraft have developed minor structural cracks. Hobson said last weekend marked a the first time in history Quot that All available c-5s and c-i4ls in macs Fleet a meaning those that were not Down for maintenance a were flying. The command has 100 c-5s and More than 200 c-141 s. A people Are willing to work Long hours without complaining. And everybody wants to be a part of a Quot Hobson said. Air Crews Are working 20 hours at a time and occasionally More. Crew stopovers at Ramstein typically last 12 hours. All desert shield air Crews Are assigned to bases on the , East coast Hobson said. Division workers including some who previously had planned leave at this time have been working 12-hour Days for about two weeks. The air Force is reviewing its leave policy to accommodate people who were needed for desert shield and had planned to Lake leave that was supposed to be used by oct. 1 or lost Hobson said. A we Arentt manned to run this Type of operation 24 hours a Day seven Days a week Quot he said. A if this continues obviously we re going to need More  some help is being supplied by european based personnel who have been sent on temporary duty to staging bases. At Torrejon a about 200 temporary personnel Are sleeping on cots in a gym Hobson said one worker told him a if this were an exercise it a be  Reserve personnel on their annual two week stint also Are assigned to desert shield. A if we did no to have them Quot Hobson said a a we a be in a world of  from Pago 1 candidates for Purchase could be the my a i version or the m60 Lank which the United slates would like to Jettison from its european bases if a nato draw Dow n occurs there. Speaking of the e-i5s and heavy tanks the official said Quot we will move quickly to consider such  president Bush already has waived a congressional limit to provide 12 More Al 5s to the saudis during the crisis. Speaking on a his plane Cheney stressed the iraqi threat to saudi Arabia. Quot the saudis Are facing a very Large tank  just across the Border in Kuwait Quot Cheney said noting that Iraq has massed upward of nine to 10 divisions in Kuwait. He said it is a heavily mechanized Force. A we hav e worked with the saudis in the past in a number of areas and basically what we re doing on a Short term basis is reinforcing their capabilities in these areas a Cheney said. The Secretary refused to confirm the exact kind of tanks that Are under discussion with the saudis. But he noted that the saudis have Quot some substantial air assets from the United states such As the f-l5csand the f-l5ds. A again that san area where we can provide some additional assistance Quot Cheney said. The Secretary also said the United states was looking at providing additional anti Che tical warfare equipment to the saudis. Cheney met in Cairo with egyptian de sense minister Youssef Sabry Abu Taleb who said his countrymen a still Hope this crisis can be solved  Cheney before departing for Home praised Egypt a Quot Active role in the situation. Asked if the United slates should increase its military Aid to Egypt Cheney said a i agree. President Bush and our government feel very strongly about  he termed his swing through the persian Gulf a successful one in that it had increased cooperation with Arab states with which the United states had rather Cool relations in the past