European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and Stripe monday August 27,1990 freed hostage saw 2 . Captives Keenan says Anderson Sutherland Are Well Dublin Ireland apr freed Irish hostage Brian Keenan was warmly welcomed by family members and county men As he arrived Home saturday after four years of Captivity in Lebanon. A a it san understatement to say in Mac lighted to be Home a Keenan said during a news conference that followed his arrival. He thanked those who supported him during his Captivity. Earlier in Damascus Syria Keenan said he had seen american hostages Terry Anderson and Thomas Sutherland during his 4ryear Captivity in Lebanon and that both were Well. He did not say when he had seen the two americans. He described Anderson As being comforted by a picture of his daughter tsutome and said Sutherland entertained his fellow hostages with jokes and stories. He said he had seen British hostage John Mccarthy just two Days before his release. Anderson and Sutherland Are among six americans remaining in Captivity along with two West germans an italian and four britons. Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press is the longest held of the 13 westerners believed kept captive by moslem extremists in Lebanon he was abducted March 16,1985. Of Sutherland 56, of fort Collins colo., Keenan said a a he a  Keenan looking dazed and Pale said it had been a very Long Day a a Long 4 a years and it sometimes seemed like 4 a lifetimes.�?�. However Kennan added a i feel Tom Between a Rock and a hard place. In a overwhelmed at the affection tonight but another part of me goes Back to those men who arc left  Keenan a accompanied by his Sisters Elaine Spence and Brenda Gillham and Irish foreign minister Gerry Collins a had taken off from Damascus three hours after he was released to Collins at an official ceremony at the syrian foreign ministry. He would not elaborate on the conditions of his Captivity or that of the others. The fifth Western hostage freed in As Many months Keenan was kidnapped april 11, 1986, in West Beirut while walking to the american University where he taught English. Keenan 39, is dual Anglo Irish and was travelling on an Irish passport when abducted. He never renounced his British  Page d 3,000 americans and 4,500 britons Are stranded in Iraq and Kuwait. Saddam has barred them from leaving and he confirmed saturday that some were taken to strategic Points including missile bases and Oil refineries. Quot he told me that he would keep them in mind and could not give me any immediate answer a Waldheim said. He said Saddam indicated lie would a study Quot requests to release on humanitarian grounds women and children of Western nations whose citizens Are being held  and Kuwait. The austrians who flew to Amman with Waldheim appeared to he in Good spirits. A Man who identified himself As an employee of austrian airways said Baghdad was beginning to experience shortages of Rice and  of the  Trade embargo. But he added a one could get meat and Chicken every Day at the  he said the austrians were not told they could leave with Waldheim until 4 . Saturday. Carding handbags and other belongings the Austri ans left for Home aboard an austrian airlines plane shortly after their arrival Here. An official with Waldheim s entourage said about 140 additional austrian civilians had managed to get out of Iraq and Kuwait on their own since the crisis began and that five More would be leaving sunday. He said Quot a few have chosen to remain behind because of professional commitments or marriage to iraqi citizens. Waldheim said he was with Saddam when the iraqi Leader was informed of the . Security Council vote Early saturday morning approving the use of military might to enforce the Trade sanctions against Iraq. A the was not surprised. He was aware that such a decision might be taken Quot Waldheim said. Asked if Saddam had Given any indication of a change in his position on a solution to the crisis Waldheim said Quot he told me that he was still ready and looking Forward to a negotiated peace  Neutral Austria has not sent its own military personnel or equipment to the Gulf but has granted the United Stales rights to use austrian airspace for military flights. The austrian government also is honouring  Trade sanctions against Iraq and ignored Baghdad s Friday deadline for closing its embassy in Kuwait  from Page 1 ican compound have not attempted to close it. The British foreign office said however that electricity to its compound Cut Friday was Back on saturday and that iraqi tanks previously surrounding the British compound had left. The British and . Embassies were among the 10 missions that were ringed by soldiers. Saturday s Security Council vote was the first time in its 45-year history that the Council has authorized such military action to enforce its own sanctions. The sanctions against Iraq were imposed four Days after the invasion. The Resolution Calls on nations with naval forces in the persian Gulf Region Quot to use such measures commensurate to the specific circumstances As May be necessary under the authority of the Security Council to halt Alt inward and outward  the . Ambassador to the United nations Thomas r. Pickering called the Resolution a historic Ducci Sion and said it is a sufficiently Broad As to allow the use of  the main sticking Point before the vote was objections by Moscow but the soviet Union agreed to Back the Resolution and said it would consider joining the International naval Force. As a permanent Council member the soviets had veto Power Over the measure. The soviet reversal after 10 Days of Balking came shortly after president Mikhail Gorbachev sent an urgent message to Iraq suggesting that Moscow might support a military blockade. He called the persian Gulf situation a extremely  the 15-Mcmber Council adopted the Resolution with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from Cuba and Yemen. Yemen said it was fully committed to honouring the , embargo and denied reports it serves As a base for iraqi warplane the japanese foreign ministry said that soldiers were still posted outside the japanese Mission and that water electricity and Telephone lines were Cut. In Rome Italy a foreign ministry said electricity at its Kuwait Mission was also Cut off. Greece a foreign ministry said its embassy a telecommunications had been Cut. Poland too said it has had no Contact with its embassy saturday. The . Mission was Cut to a staff of about 10, including ambassador Nathaniel Howell. On Friday 100 dependents and staff members travelled to Baghdad from where they were scheduled to leave for Home. But once they arrived Saddam reversed an earlier Promise and refused to let them leave the country. In another development defense Secretary Dick c Honey invoked a Little known Law to allow the Pentagon to spend More Money than was approved for the year to pay for operation desert shield the statute a known As the a feed and forage act arid dating Back to the Days of the cavalry a was invoked because of the soaring costs of the Effort to put troops and weaponry into saudi Arabia. Cheney a action ensures that Money is available until Congress returns to session in september and can pass a special appropriations Bill to get the Pentagon through the remaining weeks of the fiscal year. Initial Pentagon estimates Pul the Cost of the operation at $1.2 billion through the end of september a the end of fiscal year 1990 a but costs have begun to Rise with the activation of units of the reserves and National guard. By the end of september officials expect As Many As 50,000 guard and Reserve pcs oct Wilt be on Active duty and drawing pay that will boost monthly costs by $100 million. The Law lets the Pentagon spend Money for clothing food fuel housing transportation and medical and Hospital supplies. Al 11 fighter unit from Raf Lakenheath joining desert Force Raf Lakenheath England a an undisclosed number of f Iii Long Range fighters and support personnel from Raf Lakenheath have left for saudi Arabia As part of operation desert shield the . European come announced saturday the aircraft arc part of the 48lh tac fighter Wing the largest Al 11 Wing in the air Force. The two seat tactical fighter was used during the 1986 retaliatory air strike against Libya ordered by then president Reagan. The planes Are equipped with special terrain following navigational gear that allows for Low flying underneath enemy radar. A spokesman for Raf Lakenheath said the planes left saturday morning but he could not provide further details about their  from Pago 1 an alternative to the pay agents recommendations which presidents have done since 1978, is Quot devastating to Federal employees. Presidential authority to replace the agents recommendation is one of the sticking Points Between the congressional and administration pay Bills under discussion. Legislation in the House would do away with the presidents discretion on pay while a Senate Bill would curb his authority. The administration has let congressional committees know that presidential authority in this area is non negotiable although it indicated it May agree to tighten the circumstances under which an alternative can be proposed according to congressional staff members. There Are two other main elements of the pay overhaul Bills restructuring the system to pay workers based partly on where they live and an administration proposal to wipe out the automatic a a step increases employees get each year and move instead to a pay for performance or Merit pay system. Labor unions and the key subcommittees oppose Merit pay. The House appropriations committee has approved a 4.1 percent pay increase for Federal workers but no pay increase has been proposed in the Senate. Bush a announcement follows distribution of furlough notices the past two week to employees from departments and agencies planning for automatic cuts required under the Gramm Rudman Hollings deficit reduction Law if Congress fails to meet mandated budget targets. Bush noted that if White House and congressional negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plan to reduce the Federal budget deficit massive across the Board spending cuts will a adversely Albect almost every Federal  excessive Federal pay hikes he added a would Only exacerbate these  in was not Clear what effect a budget agreement would have on the proposed increases. The presidents proposal a compounds the morale problem that a particularly acute right now Quot said Maureen Gilman of the National Treasury employees Union. Federal employees a Are already feeling the pains of the budget  a amps bookstores closed today stars and stripes bookstores Are closed today for inventory. 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