European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday october 6,1990 Crisi Jln the Bull Canadian units leave for persian Gulf Region Lahr Germany a amps a service members from Canadian forces base Badin Solingen began deploying to the persian Gulf country of Qatar on thursday. It. Col. Ralph Coleman said Friday that 12 c-130 Hercules cargo planes on thursday morning began an Airlift carrying equipment supplies and 550 people to support Canadian operations in the Region. On saturday the first group of 18 Cf-18 Hornet fighter jets was to begin deploying with the remainder departing tuesday. The jets will provide air defense for two Canadian destroyers and one Supply vessel that arrived in the Gulf this week Coleman said. The canadians will patrol the area Between the Strait of Hormuz which is the Entrance to the persian Gulf and the Island nation of Bahrain. The forces should be in place at an undisclosed location in Qatar Early next week. Coleman said the canadians Mission is to support a . Trade embargo against Iraq. If hostilities begin the Canadian forces will not participate without additional guidance from their government he said. From left Mike Teesdale Ivan Manning and Keith Barkworth thursday Tell the Story of their escape. Briton Calls his escape risky London apr one of three britons who made a daring escape from Iraq by boat on Friday said other expatriates  try to escape the same Way because it was a too  upon the escapees arrival at London a Heathrow Airport Keith Barkworth 36, Mike Teesdale 40, and Ivan Manning 44, said Many westerners in Iraq were plotting escapes. While Barkworth said he  recommend his own escape route to others because it was a too risky a Teesdale said he had tried it because a i have got a wife and two children and thought i had out stayed my Welcome in  the britons escaped with two frenchmen amedec Dupaty 53, and Janel Cellier de Burianek 55. The five men bobbed for 25 hours in a 10-foot boat in rough seas before being rescued off the saudi Arabia coast near Khanji. It was the first report of Western men escaping Iraq in Over six weeks. Baghdad has prevented thousands of Western men from leaving both Iraq and Kuwait after its aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The men said they had planned their escape for Over a month. A it was Mohammedi a birthday a religious festival and a revolutionary Holiday so we Felt they would be More relaxed than Normal a Manning said. A we  let anyone know that we had gone. We needed at least 10 hours to get Clear of Iraq and if we had told anyone they might have thought it Safe to Tell others within two or three  just before they were rescued the men said they saw what they believed to be three warships on the horizon. They suspected they were not iraqi and decided to approach. The ships turned out to be two platforms and a Barge and the men were greeted by a fellow briton and brought on Board for some food and a Bath. The three escaped britons who had been working in the iraqi port of Basra were reunited with their wives and families Friday. A it is a marvelous feeling to be Home a Teesdale said As he hugged his wife Margaret. Iraqis Cool in brits castoffs London apr old sweats British army Slang for seasoned soldiers has taken on new meaning for Britain a soldiers sent to join the multinational Force in the persian Gulf. While the britons swelter in army uniforms designed for cooler climes the iraqis weather the heat in special desert uniforms that Britain sold them four years ago. The defense ministry said thursday that in 1986, it sold its entire Stock of desert uniforms to the iraqis thinking that with Britain a reduced defense commitments around the world they would no longer be needed. As a result most of the 9,000 British soldiers who began arriving in the Gulf last week must Wear their european camouflage uniforms while they await the arrival of new lightweight clothing. A ministry spokeswoman who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with standing rules said the uniforms sold to the iraqis in 1986 Date from the 1960s, when British troops were in Aden. A the uniforms were sold As a Normal turnover of Stock. The present deployment of forces to the Gulf was unforeseen a she said. A it would not have been economic for the army to hold that amount of desert uniforms in stores on a constant basis. She said new lightweight Cotton uniforms will be shipped to the British troops soon. Gulf briefs nearly 38,000 copies of a amps sent to Gulf daily Darmstadt Germany a amps a almost 38,000 copies of the stars and stripes Are being flown daily to service members participating in operation desert shield. The vast majority of the papers 31,450, Are being transported on military Airlift Abmd flights from Rhein main a Germany to Dhahran saudi Arabia. The stars and stripes switched to military aircraft sept. 27 because space was not consistently available on commercial flights from Europe to Dhahran. However 5,495 copies Are being flown six Days a week on commercial flights from Frankfurt International Airport to Riyadh saudi Arabia. On mondays the 5,495 papers Fly through London. A stars and stripes circulation department manager will Fly to saudi Arabia on monday to help solve distribution problems in the Region. The newspapers Are being distributed through the Apo system 1 to 267 units and ships. A a in a going to go Down to look and see what we can do to improve the service to the troops and get the newspapers out there to the people who should be getting them a said Tony Nihra operations manager. A a we re looking for Long term . Forces now number 170,000-plus in Mideast Washington up a More than 170,000 . Military members including naval forces Are in the Middle East Region in support of operation desert shield the Pentagon said. Defense officials who asked not to be identified said this includes about 35,000 naval personnel on ships 30,000 air Force personnel and More than 105,000 soldiers and marines on the ground. The Pentagon said tuesday that 15 . Warships were in the persian Gulf 21 warships were in the Northern arabian sea nine ships were in the red sea and at least 10 others were in the Eastern Mediterranean  near Beer to ease parched desert throats Washington a amps a six thousand cases of mousse a non alcoholic Beer from Switzerland Are being donated to troops in saudi Arabia. The 144,000 bottles Are to arrive in a saudi arabian port on oct. 27. They have have been donated by the company a american importer Sibra products inc. Of Greenwich Conn. A we had some extra on hand and we re donating it for the cause a Sibra spokeswoman Tina Kaufman said. On sept. 12, the giant Anheuser Busch brewery announced the shipment of 22,000 cases of non alcohol Beer for free distribution to troops. Strict governmental religious and cultural practices in saudi Arabia prohibit alcohol  Kin snap up Booklet on Active duty Washington a amps a the defense department has published an information Boodet for reservists families that could qualify for a Pentagon Best seller list. The first printing of 35,000 copies of a ordered to Active Dufy what now a is almost exhausted and a second printing is about to begin said Karin Murray of the defense departments family policy office. The free 15-Page guide covers such topics As pay and allowances medical care identification cards for family members benefits and services available at military installations family assistance programs and civilian Job and re employment rights for reservists. Families of reservists mobilized for operation desert shield can get the Booklet through their sponsors units. Those mobilized on a individual basis Are being provided copies by their respective Reserve personnel centers Murray said. Many National guard and Reserve units also have locally produced pamphlets targeted to the needs of their areas she said