European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a a a 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 Quot we issued a memorandum to that Gray who has recently been spoofed in the comic strip Quot 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 will be High those remarks spawned a number of stateside jokes. In the past two weeks Quot doonesbury cartoonist Gary Trudeau has lampooned a Gray like commander who tells Haggard soldiers Quot 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 Thoj who Don t want to go to saudi Arabia 3 Are going Friday luncheon Gray admit that some soldiers in saudi Arabit m j have complained about inactivity but i said the Media was to blame for Blowin those complaints out of proportion �?��?~53 the heu Ever heard of being bored when re use Niston a combat situation he told the luncheon crowd of 600 Mill Tail personnel and their families. Asked after the speech if he was hit dressed by the a portray Gray smiled and said Quot there Are so things in be Learned in Washington. Null Ber one never lose your sense of humor and number two never let anybody Stea it 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 in peacetime there Are limitations and you done to want to lose anybody a said maj. Gen. Harry w. Jenkins jr., commanding officer of the 4th Marine expedition any 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 Aii support and cover for the troops. No live ammunition was fired officials said. Imminent Thunder As the six Day exercises in the Gull Are named involves about 1,000 troops and 1,100 Airl Craft a the largest Force of warplanes yet assembled Fol a desert shield exercise. F the Drill is meant to emphasize gaining control of the skies which would be critical to smash iraqi defences. 4 key objective of the amphibious assault had been a practice an attack from ships 30 Miles from Pago 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 Quot cause for Celebration for All 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 Quot 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 a 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 Tosum Ithrom Page 1 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 Bush made a Brief Stop at the . Army a Coleman Barracks in Mannheim before returning to Ramstein a and a flight to Paris. On monday Bush is scheduled to sign a treaty slashing nato and Warsaw pack forces As part of a three Day Summit at tended by 34 nations. I _ contributing to Thea report staff writer de Weavit id Ogger sheim kiss from Page 1 Chancellor Helmut Kohl applaud at the end of president Bush speech task eds Security Check with Metal detectors As they went through the Gates. Within an hour 300 to 400 people lined the temporary fences most of them armed with umbrellas and blankets chairs and cameras. A a. I maj. Clayton Perry huddled with his three children on a Lawn chair with an us a Braila protecting them from the rain. They tucked a Blanket securely around their laps As they settled Down for the two hour wait for the president. I a this May be our Only Chance a peril said before the arrival. I a a in be never seen him in real life a added 9-year-old Mandy Peny. I mrs. Bush greeting people in the Wake of her husband Shook hands and said a Wei love you All we love you for about whether it was appropriate for a group of Canadian politicians to seed the release of canadians held hostage by Saddam at key economic and military Sites. The group arrived in Baghdad on sunday. Some governments with hostages in Iraq and Kuwait have condemned similar delegations saying it was not right to independently negotiate with Baghdad for the release of their citizens. Mcknight said the Canadian group which includes a member of the ruling progressive conservative party had not received assistance from the Canadian government. Facing opposition for deploying additional troops to the Gulf wrote in an essay in Newsweek Magazine that the occupation demanded a . Military response. A Homes buildings and factories have been looted Fisit in t0rn incubators children shot in front of their parents. Disappearances and graphic accounts of torture have been widespread a he wrote in Baghdad authorities said Iraq would turn Over 2q convicted iranian prisoners of War 2nd cased Safaten ?�?�10 a int and med a a peso since the invasion Iraq has released hundreds of Iraq ans taken prisoner during the 1980-88 Gulf War in an s tempt to we the iranian government Over to its Side. Iranian health minister Abdussalam Muhammedsa it was quoted by the official iraqi news Agency Ina saying the ,-imposed Trade embargo against Iraq w an inn Mimor a an inhumane measure. The United nations imposed the Trade sanctions in Effort to Force Saddam from Kuwait but a provision in Resolution allows for shipments of Medicine. Saed told the news Agency that International Compaq Nad not honoured contracts to Send medical supplies Ira and urged a humanitarian organizations All Over world to exercise pressure on their governments to Deli a a pm medical supplies and food especially Childre milk and
