European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Fps i Era related stories pages 2 and 3 the so an Riks authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 212 monday november 12, 1990 a Good morning 25� Dally and sunday d 8693 a France supportive Baker says saudi based Marine fatally shot Iowa i Naan _ Aby United press International Secretary of state James Baker finishing an overseas quest for a mandate to use Force against Iraq met with French president Francois Mitterrand saturday and affirmed the Alliance against Bach dad is  . Military officials meanwhile reported a Marine was shot and killed while sleeping in his tent Camp in saudi Arabia. The Marine a member of the 3rd Marine regt was struck by a Bullet from another marines m-16 Rifle on Friday afternoon. The death of the Marine whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives is under investigation. Baker ending an eight nation seven Day tour of the Middle East and Europe met for 90 minutes saturday with Mitterrand. Before leaving Paris for Washington Baker told reporters the intimation Al Alliance confronting Iraq a is solid it is i  a it will remain solid and unified in its insistence on the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions a Baker said of . Action including Calls for Iraq to withdraw unconditionally from Kuwait dad imp0sing an embargo against Bagh Baker refused to say if France had agreed to join any military Campaign against Baghdad. Frances position has been m doubt. Baker arrived in Paris late Friday from London where prime minister Margaret Thatcher said the military option would be used if iraqis forces remained in Kuwait. Tinian Issue during his tour. A Baker showed his True colors As a warmonger during his shuttle visits a Baghdad radio quoted Aziz As saying. A during these visits he never once mentioned the numerous . Security Council resolutions calling on Israel to withdraw from Arab lands a Aziz noted president Bush has said he is sending More troops for offensive purposes As part of the .-led International Force deployed in the persian Gulf Region after Iran a  1 pans was the last leg of bakery a whirlwind quest for a mandate for the possible use of military Force against Iraq. Baker reportedly received reassurances from Brit am saudi Arabia and Egypt that they Are willing to go to War against rom i Ess air a. Fri a the syrian Mediterranean resort of Lata foreign mister Tariq Aziz a Kia later to meet with syrian Leader Hafez used Baker of failing to raise the pales Al Assad. After iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. As such Aziz said Arab states like Egypt Syria and saudi Arabia a can no longer hide behind the facade that they Are defending peace. For they Are helping to prepare for  meanwhile the foreign ministers of Egypt Syria and saudi Arabia began talks on the crisis Friday and were to head for Assad vacationing in Latakia has pledged to Send up to 20,000 syrian troops and Armor to saudi Arabia. Egypt already has Between 15, 000 and 20,000 troops in saudi Arabia and the United Arab emirates and has pledged More troops and Jet fighters. In Amman chinese foreign minister Qian Lichen met saturday with jordanian leaders before planned talks in Baghdad with Saddam. A these talks Are crucial because Qian will probably be the last important politician from a country with a permanent seat on the Security Council to talk to Saddam and explain to him the Folly of his ways a Riyadh radio said. Amman radio said Qian told reporters after talks with jordanian foreign minister Marwan Al Qassim that China opposed iraqis occupation of Kuwait and see Baker on Back Page Fly shatters top desert Yule wish lists 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. Car Lin Walter 21, a Marine heavy equipment operator.  fighting iraqis right now. We done to need i Walter who comes from Vidor Texas. We re fighting flies. We need Fly  no wimpy 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 Ameri can Oil workers. Walter said that a lot of marines get packages filled with shaving gear and other toiletries. The gifts Are appreciated but now that Supply systems Are More or less Aoa of 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 people s skin during sandstorms and daily training. Troops Are using a combination of Long sleeves and see lists on Back Page Ira Belfast Northern Ireland apr the outlawed Irish Republican army said saturday it shot and killed two policemen and two male civilians who were Hunting near Lurgan in county Armagh on saturday. The Ira made the claim in a Telephone Call to a local radio station. The killings bring to 70 the number of people slain in sectarian attacks in Northern Ireland this year. The victims bodies were discovered at Castor Bay some 20 Miles from Belfast a Royal Ulster constabulary spokesman said. Three of the bodies were found in their car and the fourth was found close by said the spokesman. The victims have not been identified but one of the policemen is believed to have been an inspector and the other a Reserve Constable he said. The party set off on a Duck Hunting trip shortly after 7 . And the alarm was raised when they failed to return later he said. Police said they believed a car found burned out at nearby Craigavon was used in the ambush. The mainly Catholic Ira is fighting to end British Rule and unite the province with the overwhelmingly roman Catholic Republic of Ireland under a leftist administration. Hugh Annesley chief Constable of the Royal Ulster constabulary the provinces police Force labelled the shootings a repulsive futile and  Quot they will put Back rather than hasten any solution to the problems of Northern Ireland a he said. Gerald Collins the Republic of Ireland a foreign minister said sectarian killings in the province contributed nothing but tragedy and sorrow. No. 7 Irish beat vols 34-29 a Page 2 7