European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes thursday August 23,1990crisis in the Gulf Western women in Jordan fault . Buildup in Mideast 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 let tors 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 s letters said a diplomatic avenues have not. _. ,. A a a a a been exhausted they have barely american Ginny too Kan Cente briton Susanne Gore. Right and a been tried.�?�. Third Westerner join tuesday in denouncing the los deployment. 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 #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 i i the 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 Ujj a special postal system for troops in saudi Arabia. For members of other services there mail should be addressed to the . Base from which they deployed. The mail will be forwarded. Army helicopter crashes on saudi training flight Washington apr a . Army Ucli copter 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 011-58 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 do Sert 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.1 a t Jesse Jackson to try to visit Iraq As reporter Washington apr Jesse Jackson said tuesday he would try to visit Iraq As a television journalist to interview iraqi officials and americans held hostage in that country. Quot we have received communications from the iraqi government that communicating with High iraqi officials and the americans held hostages there would be possible Quot Jackson said. But he said a pressure has been applied by the administration to discourage the trip and its unfortunate and it is  fears of Mideast War shake up Wall Street by the associated press . Financial markets look a roller coaster ride tuesday As traders reacted fitfully to sometimes belligerent sometimes conciliatory talk from Iraq. The Stock Market ended the Day sharply lower Oil prices fell Bonds were nearly unchanged and Gold prices slipped a but the markets were characterized by wild  and Downs throughout the Day. Stock report Page 20. Swiss companies probed on nuclear sales to Iraq Bern Switzerland apr Switzerland is investigating whether two companies illegally sold Iraq materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons the Federal prosecutors office said tuesday. _ West German officials seized a shipment in route to Iraq at the Frankfurt Airport two weeks ago. A Berlin newspaper Tage Zeitung said the parts from Schmiedeke Canica a were covers and bases for a Gas Centrifuge used in enriching uranium for nuclear weapons. A probe is also being made into a Swiss machine toolmaker with lies to Iraq Schaeuble a for v violations of Export Laws. Although declaring their opposition to iraqis aug. 2 seizure of Kuwait the letters added that a we arc shocked at your lightning military response in the area which preempted any diplomatic  the women s Appeal also criticized what they said was Western rejection of jordanian King Hussein a efforts to act As an intermediary for the two sides. A the two letters were read by Karen Asfour of Psi Washington apr at a Long table in a win Dowless room in the state department . Consular officers answer about 4,000 Telephone Calls a Day from relatives of americans in Iraq and Kuwait. On monday president Bush described those americans As hostages. Quot 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 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. The Telephone Bank number is 202 647-7310, a they have a system of data Banks in which they Austin Texas apr the face off in the Middle East has brought a reprieve for the 2nd army div the tank unit that Gen. George s. Patton led to Fame in world War ii. The army for two months has been deactivating the division at fort Hood because of improved peace prospects in Europe and looming defense cuts. But the Pentagon has now halted the deactivation. It has ordered the divisions remaining soldiers to prepare to join operation desert shield in saudi Arabia fort Hood spokeswoman Liz Crossan said monday. About 2,300 of the divisions 12,000 members have pulled out since the army began the deactivation in june she said. Quot As the situation in the Middle East develops the department of the army is going to review the 2nd armoured division and make a decision regarding any further deactivation a Crussan said. Fanti mich., a 26-year 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 arc All Happy and Content Here a said Maria Tala a Middle age american from Michigan and a 32-Ycar resident of Jordan. Keep names and information about american citizens to provide to relatives Quot Baroody said. At All times one officer is detailed to handle special cases 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 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. There Are More than 3,000 americans and thousands of other foreign citizens under iraqi control. The division lost about 500 soldiers in june 800 m july and 900 last week she said. The rest were to be deactivated by september 1991. The army Hasni to decided whether to restore the unit to full Force said army spokesman capt. David Roth in Washington. The Pentagon says elements of the 2nd army div and the 1 is cavalry div from fort Hood will soon join the United states massive military response to iraqis invasion of Kuwait. The 2nd army div was formed in july 1940 to fight in world War 11. Led by Patton the division was the first Allied unit to enter Belgium helped win the Battle of the bulge in the Winter of 1944 and was the first american unit to enter Berlin on july 4, 1945. Parts of the division also fought in the korean War and in Vietnam. Ulf briefs relatives of hostages can Call state department for updates crisis gives 2nd army reprieve