European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The Simand amp of Fries authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 211 sunday november 11, 1990 a a 25 0tty and sunday d 8693 a allies backing use of Force Baker finds support on 7-nation trip a serve tar of state As a result rarer sail a we. Must in the. American lesions for azores the Stan in Paris a Paris apr Secretary of state James Baker wound up a Long diplomatic journey saturday saying the United states and its allies were preparing for War with Iraq if its forces were not withdrawn from Kuwait. A a i done to see How the message can be any clearer a Baker said after holding what he described As a a very positive and successful meeting with French president Francois Mitterrand. A we have built a consensus we have increased the pressure on Saddam Hussein a Baker said in a review of his seven country trip. A we have isolated him but we Haven to yet succeeded in reversing his As a result Baker said a we must heighten the pressure further. Indeed we have to Lay the foundation for the use of Force should that become necessary. Clearly one Way to do that is to get ready iraqis foreign minister said saturday that the plans to dramatically strengthen the . Deployment proved that Washington had planned an offensive from the beginning. The iraqi official Tariq Aziz said president Bush had misled the governments of saudi Arabia and Egypt and other nations about the True Mission of the multinational Force. The increased deployment a makes those who sent troops to the Region part ners in the american designs for aggression against Iraq a Aziz said in a statement carried by the official iraqi news Agency. Earlier a senior . Official said Baker would Fly Home without having found any opposition to a . Resolution that authorizes Force to liberate Kuwait from iraqi invaders. Baker at a news conference cited president Bush a announcement of another buildup of . Troops in the persian Gulf As evidence that the United states was getting ready to use Force against Iraq. Baker said he had taken Steps during his trip to sort out questions of troop command and How the troops would be supplied. The Stop in Paris was critical. . Officials had said it was not Clear whether French troops would go into combat. Baker declined to say directly whether Mitterrand and foreign minister Roland Dumas had told him they would fight. But the Secretary of state hinted As much. He said the meetings in Paris a were very a we believe we Are totally United a Baker said. As for Saddam Baker said the intention of the anti iraqi coalition was to a Send a Clear and unmistakable signal to Baghdad that we Are the French Leader told Baker that see allies on Back Page Brandt s Mission succeeds brings captives to Germany Willy Brandt. Hugged by relative of hostage Frankfurt Germany apr three americans examined by . Doctors after being freed by Iraq Are in Good physical condition a military spokesman said saturday. A . Air Force spokesman capt. Tom Gilroy said Don and Brenda Swanke and Miles Hoffman had undergone checkups at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden shortly after arriving in Frankfurt late Friday. A they Are All in Good condition a Gilroy said. He declined to provide any further details or to speculate on when the three might be released from the Hospital. The three arrived along with More than 170 other former hostages most of them germans after former Chancellor Willy Brandt travelled to Baghdad to intercede with iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Brandt brought the mostly German group out of Iraq after meeting twice with Saddam on a sharply criticized private Mission to Baghdad. The former German Leader went to Iraq on monday in Defiance of Western agreements to Deal with the situation As an Alliance. A this policy of All or nothing is disastrous a said Brandt who had hoped to bring All 400 German hostages Home. Washington has sought to maintain a United front within the International coalition lined up against Iraq but some foreign individuals such As Japan sex prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone have persuaded Saddam to release selected groups of their countrymen. And political figures from Denmark and new zealand Are planning similar trips to Baghdad to seek Freedom for hostages. Hoffman of Columbus ga., was working in Kuwait with a private company when Iraq invaded the country aug. 2. He was shot in the Arm sept. 5 by iraqi soldiers searching for foreigners. Swanke of Westlake Village North of los Angeles worked As a construction Engineer at Kuwait University. He and his wife were also taken hostage sept. 5. Swanke said he lost 33 pounds during his Captivity. Mrs. Swanke appeared in Good health and commented on their Captivity upon arriving at Frankfurt. A i was worried but i was not afraid a she Abuzz with Yule gift ideas by Vince Crawley staff writer with the . Marines saudi Arabia looking for Holiday stocking stuffers to fill the desert boots of troops in saudi Arabia this season gis say that Fly shatters and Kool Aid Are in suntan lotion shaving gear and Bug repellent Are out and keep the fan mail coming. A Tell America to Send us Fly shatters a said Cpl. Carlin Walter 21, a Marine heavy equipment operator. A a we re not fighting iraqis right now. We done to need m-16s,�?� said Walter who comes from Vidor Texas. A a we re fighting flies. We need Fly no Whimpy plastic shatters need be sent Walter said. Troops want the heavy duty wire handled kind a for Tough bedouin he got his own swatter from a passing band of american Oil workers. Walter said that a lot of marines get care packages filled with shaving gear and other toiletries. The gifts Are appreciated but now that Supply systems Are it emf More or less moving gis Arentt hard up for sundries anymore. Marines and soldiers in the front line combat units almost unanimously request Kool Aid and other flavor powders. Few of them actually drink the 4 to 7 Gallons of water a Day that some people claim they do. Usually its More like 3 or 4 quarts. Still Downing All that water gets old and some Remote units get desalinated water that tastes As if it were siphoned from a swimming Pool. Anything to make it More palatable would be Welcome. Are Field rations sometimes come with generic fruit Flavoured powder but there Are Seldom enough packets to go around. In fact these and Kool Aid Are used for barter by some gis. Early in desert shield the people Back Home were sending insect repellent and suntan lotion but these Arentt very popular among the troops. The Sticky stuff makes grit cling to Peoples skin during sandstorms and daily training. Troops Are using a combination of Long sleeves and see troops on Back Page
