European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday november 19,1990marines to double Gulf numbers from wire reports san Diego a Marine corps commandant Alfred m. Gray or. Told a military gathering Friday he plans to double the Marine presence in the Gulf Region. The nations highest ranking Marine also said reports of Low . Troop morale in the Middle East Are a a Hogwash and added that his soldiers Are in Good spirits because a we issued a memorandum to that  Gray who has recently been spoofed in the comic strip a doonesbury a bellowed in a luncheon speech a there ainu to no Damn problem with morale. That a just an Effort by some to blow this whole thing out of  the four Star general told a gathering of the . Navy league that 90 percent of the country a 196,000 marines will be sent to bases around the Globe Over the next few weeks. Most if not All of the additional troops Are expected to join forces already in saudi Arabia Gray said. At present More than 45,000 marines Are reportedly in the Gulf area. Meanwhile the Pentagon announced that an additional 15,000 Marine and army Reserve and National guard troops Are being activated increasing to More than 50,000 the number of guard and Reserve units called to full time duty. The new activations include roughly 14,000 army National guard and Reserve troops and 1,000 Marine reservists. The Call up includes tank units and medical corps personnel. Last month while visiting troops in saudi Arabia Gray went on a blistering counteroffensive against reports that Many marines were frustrated by the ongoing desert standoff. A my marines will not be bored a Gray told the troops. A there will be no morale problems in the 1st Marine expeditionary Force because i say there win be High  those remarks spawned a number of stateside jokes. In the past two weeks a a doonesbury cartoonist Gary Trudeau has lampooned a Gray like commander who tells Haggard soldiers a any talk about morale problems is pure  at a speech in Washington earlier this month Gray said there Are Only four kinds of marines a those in saudi Arabia those going to saudi Arabia those who want to go to saudi Arabia and who done to wan. To go to saudi a off Are going  a 0 at fridays luncheon Gray admit that some soldiers in saudi arabic 2 Hare complained about inactivity Blis said the Media was to blame for blk those complaints out of proportion a a a the Hen Ever heard of Beta s cd rtt a combat Sita at Quot he told the luncheon crowd of 600 Iii Tail personnel and their families. Asked after the speech if he was dressed by the a a doonesbury portray a Gray smiled and said a there Are i things in be Learned in Washington. Nun Ber one never lose your sense of Kumoi and number two never let anybody Ste weather stymies key part of Gulf exercise in Eastern saudi Arabia a the key amphibious portion of the imminent Thunder military exercise was called off sunday because of bad weather but troops in helicopters went ashore in a mock assault. Military officials said the seaborne assault would have gone off in wartime. A in peacetime there Are limitations and you done to want to lose anybody a said maj. Gen. Harry a Jenkins jr., commanding officer of the 4th Marine expeditionary brigade. It was not immediately Clear when the amphibious Landing would be tried again. The helicopter assault and air exercises held on the fourth Day of imminent Thunder went Well Jenkins said. But Marine officers expressed disappointment that the key amphibious portion of the mock invasion held about 100 Miles South of Kuwait was called off because of Choppy Waves reaching 4 to 8 feet High. The troops in the helicopter assault left the amphibious assault ship Guam despite winds of 20 to 25 Mph. Hovercraft aboard the Dock Landing ship Gunston Hall situated 25 Miles from Shore were not dispatched because of High Waves. Among those who came ashore on helicopter gunships were 34 saudi arabian marines. . And British warplanes provided simulated ail support and cover for the troops. No live ammunition was fired officials said. Imminent Thunder As the six Day exercises in the Guj Are named involves about 1,000 troops and 1,100 Ai Craft a the largest Force of warplanes yet assembled of a desert shield exercise. I the Drill is meant to emphasize gaining control of the skies which would be critical to smash iraqi defences \ key objective of the amphibious assault had been to practice an attack from ships 30 Miles from  Page 1 Marks on the oct. 3 unification of Germany with Kohl praising the . President As a one of the great architects of How Europe looks  for his part Bush said the joining together of East and West Germany is a cause for Celebration for Alt people who love Freedom. No one is More thrilled. Than your friends in  Kohl is a the Man who United Germany a Bush said. The German Chancellor also thanked a the millions of american soldiers and their families who have helped protect Germany and preserve peace and democracy since the end of world War ii. During the hour Long visit to the City Bush and Kohl accompanied by their wives toured the City a Cathedral listened to an Organ recital and greeted a crowd of several thousand people who filled a Square in front of the Church. One Banner prominently displayed in the crowd read a no War games in Germany. No War in the Middle East following lunch at Kohls Home Bush told reporters he was a completely satisfied with Germany s contribution to the buildup in the Gulf. A the important thing is that the coalition against Saddam Hussein remain solid and that we Send a Strong message to Iraq a Bush said. A the message is that his attack against Kuwait will not be  the two leaders said they also discussed the necessity of supporting the soviet Union and other East bloc nations during their rough transition to democracy and a free Market Economy. A we agreed that by helping these nations we help ourselves a Kohl said. Bush flew to Germany after a one Day visit to Prague marking the first Stop Ever in Czechoslovakia by an american president. Following the visit in Ogger sheim Chancellor Helmut Kohl applauds at the end of presidents Bush a speech Bush made a Brief Stop at the . Army Coleman Barracks in Mannheim before returning to Ramstein a and a flight to Paris. 1 on monday Bush is scheduled to Sig a treaty slashing nato and Warsaw pad forces As part of a three Day Summit a tended by 34 nations. F contributing to this report staff writer de Reault i Ogger sheim 1kissfrom Page 1 Security Check with Metal detectors As Thel went through the Gates. I within an hour 300 to 400 people line the temporary fences most of them Armel with umbrellas and blankets chairs and cameras. J maj. Clayton Perry huddled with i three children on a Lawn chair with an Urr Brella protecting them from the rain. The tucked a Blanket securely around their Lap As they settled Down for the two hour was for the president. A this May be our Only Chance a pern said before the arrival. L a a in be never seen him in real life a added 9-year-old Mandy Perry. Mrs. Bush greeting people in the Wall of her husband Shook hands and said a a a love you All we love you for  Page 1 Magazine sunday that the iraqi invasion was a a a Nightmare that deserved a military response. Bush has been sending Strong signals in recent Days that he is prepared to wage War Over the tiny Oil Rich emirate which Saddam has refused to vacate despite International pressure and a Tough economic embargo imposed by the United nations. The United states has broached the subject of a Resolution calling for the use of Force with the four other permanent members of the in. Security Council a the Oviet Union Britain China and France. However China has sent mixed signals Over whether it would Sun port such a proposal. Canadian defense minister William Mcknight said the multinational Gulf Force May strike Iraq without a . Resolution authorizing military Force. Canada has sent 1,700 naval and air Force troops to the Region since the aug. 2 invasion. Pas horse in Parji in Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar said sunday that a proposed Arab Summit was the last Chance to find a peaceful Simato inc crisis five of the 21 members of the Arab league have agreed to the last ditch Summit proposed by Kina has san of Morocco. Egyptian newspapers said sunday that Hafez Assad and egyptian president Host Mubarak who met in Damascus last week also approved of the Summit proposal but rejected recoil Dit Ioris demanded by Saddam. The iraqi Leader had d handed that the palestinian question also be placed i the Agenda. In other developments sunday a the new York times quoting experts said Ira had me capability to produce nuclear weapons within a in Dubai United Arab emirates president Sheik Zayed reportedly called on the 101-member non Ohgi de movement a which includes the use and Iraq a 1 move against Baghdad. The English language Khalje Rimes reporting Zayed a position also ran an Edito Rij calling for the non aligned movement to expel Iraj Home non aligned states a Yemen Jordan Algeria Cuba a have packed Iraq in the Gulf crisis