European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Pflagi so cims in of Tfir 1 a i Gulf related stories and photos pages 2, 3 and 28 the Sam amp and amp ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed f0rce8 vol. 49, no. 229 thursday november 29, 1990 Good morning 25 Dahy and sunday d 8693 a Iraq Given Jan. 15 deadline by the associated press Iraq will have less than seven weeks to withdraw nearly a Hal million troops from Kuwait before it faces the Prospect of a military strike the soviet ambassador to the United nations said tuesday. Meanwhile three americans waving iraqi and american flags arrived in Jordan after being freed by iraqis Leader Saddam Hussein. And in saudi Arabia where the multitude of . Troops Are based facing off against Iraq the first rain of the two month Rainy season fell in the North filling jeep tracks with puddles and forcing Arab forces Allied with the West to bundle up against the unfamiliar dampness. Former . Boxer Muhammad Ali met for 50 minutes tuesday with Saddam in Baghdad and was promised that a number of americans held hostage in Iraq would be freed at an unspecified Date. Ali said he leave Iraq until he is handed Over some hostages held As a human Shields against Possi see Iraq on Back Page new British pm major seeks classless society7 by the Baltimore Sun London a John major the youngest British prime minister since William Pitt the younger took office at age 24 in 1783, was to move into 10 Downing Street wednesday. Major former Chancellor of the exchequer was voted new tory party Leader and prime minister tuesday to succeed Margaret Thatcher marking a change of both Era and generation in British politics. Major 47, fell two votes Short of the necessary 187 majority for outright Victory in tuesdays ballot for the leadership of the conservative party but his two opponents quickly conceded and pledged themselves to Unity. Thatcher 65, was to tender her resignation to Queen Elizabeth ii at Buckingham Palace wednesday morning after 11 years in Power. The fight tuesday was Between major foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 60, and former defense Secretary Michael Hesel Tine 57, who launched the Challenge to Thatcher earlier this month. Heseltine won 131 votes. Hurd won 56. Both threw their support behind major pre Empting the Prospect of a divisive third round ballot thursday. Major was thatchers Choice As successor and he has committed himself to a building on her achievements. He has pledged himself to create a new resident at 10. Downing Street John major 47, High school dropout and son of a circus performer is the youngest prime minister in this Century and the Only member of government to have been on welfare. Family married in 1970, wife Norma former Home economics teacher and opera Buff daughter Elizabeth 19 son James,15. Career highlights held various executive posts with Standard chartered Bank ltd.,1965 -79 started political career As local councilman elected to parliament in 1979 on Thatcher s coattails held several ministerial finance posts leading to Chancellor of the exchequer. A classless society in this most stratified of societies by the end of the Century. Thatcher said tuesday night a i want everyone in the party to rally behind him so he can go on to win a fourth general election. I wish him every major son of a circus trapeze be form see British on p age 8in saudi War room buildup in Gulf will revamp role of . Military by John m. Broder los Angeles times the two most powerful men in the american military sat across from each other in the basement War room deep inside the heavily guarded saudi arabian ministry of defense compound in Riyadh. Around the room were maps showing the detailed disposition of the hundreds of thousands of ., Allied and enemy troops thousands of tanks and hundreds of aircraft in the Region. Key strategic targets a airfields missile launchers Oil installations weapons plants command centers a were highlighted on another set of charts. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff following established protocol spoke first. A the president and the Secretary believe that we need additional assets in the Region a said Gen. Colin l. Powell. Ides who attended the oct. 23 meeting said Powell did not need to explain How president Bush and Secre Tail of defense Dick Cheney had reached that conclusion. Satellite and aircraft reconnaissance showed that iral and tripled its forces in Kuwait and Southern Iraq and dug them deep into reinforced earthen bunkers. The . Embargo was having a frustratingly slow continued on Page 3 Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf commander of . Forces in the Middle East Quot if we have to push Saddam out of Kuwait its going to take time and its going to be bloody. Do they know that Back in Washington Quot chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff Quot the the forces in place to pursue All options Quot including full bore land sea and air assault on the 430,000-Man iraqi army in and near Kuwait and a drive toward Baghdad. King fahd Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud ruler of saudi Arabia Quot never before have we had foreign forces on our soil. But i have to put the Security and survival of the saudi people first. We Trust the United states. We know you will do what you $ in $
