European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday december 8.199g crisis in the Nulla i \ a desert shield Roundup leaving Holland for Gulf a amps a tie Bathon pastor Andreas Richter Bohne with his anti War sign stands near american military facilities in Nii Raberg. Groups of european urging gis to by Effie Bathen a Turnberg Bureau Nurnberg Germany with half of All american land forces in Europe deploying to a possible War in the persian Gulf service members Are again being told a hell no. Done to a conglomeration or european groups that oppose the use of military Force against Saddam Hussein s 400,000-Strong army is telling americans they have other choices. Their recommendations include declaring conscientious objector status going awol and deserting. 7 a a a Quot Quot a. A Small gatherings of demonstrators Are turning up near american posts with bedsheets signs and Sandwich boards that tout their pacifist theme a no War for Oil a no blood for the protesters Range from members of local Church groups to those in the left Wing Green party. They have appeared in military communities such As Nalmberg Stuttgart and Bremen. They often Echo stateside pact fists fears of another Vietnam and declare that the right to leave the army is a a human their message is put out in leaflets underground newspapers and Telephone hot lines. Martin Thomas Leader of the Bremen greens said some groups also would help smuggle soldiers put of Germany to countries that would Grant them Asylum according to a recent article in the Bremen Weser Kun Rier. 77"7 7 a a for the first time in More than 40 years War could be conducted from German territory a said Hans Christian Stroble a spokesman for the greens in Berlin. A we want to Stop this. We do not want German soldiers sent to the Gulf and we Are calling on american soldiers to desert v 7/ 7 a a a a a .7 wives of american gis have so far been among the most receptive targets said German protesters who Are demonstrating this Ponth outside the american transient hotel in Nurnberg the office of a peace coalition in Numberg receives about six Calls a Day from German women married to american soldiers they said. A we done to want to mourn the next killed a said Marie Louise Thomas a peace worker with a Christian group in Nurnberg. She is taking part in the daily peace Vigil at. The bavarian american hotel. A we done to want american soldiers to leave for the Gulf a she said As she handed out leaflets to passing soldiers in a bitter cold rain one recent afternoon. Thomas said that most soldiers joined the army to get a Job or an education not to fight a War. A this War makes no sense to me every Soldier can choose to take off his uniform. It is a human right to resist the army a said fellow demonstrator Walter _ Strobl a few americans at the hotel took much notice of those bundled up on the narrow sidewalk holding signs. Most defended the germans right to protest but thought it undermined morale. A a they can be Here if they want but its a waste of time they wont change the outcome soldiers will still have to go a said Shirley Stroud an american computer operator for the hotel. A and it s kind of discouraging actually to see them Here because it makes these Guys think a yeah Why do i have to go a a a a a a a a. _ �?~7 �?~7.-. \ one retired army first sergeant from Verona Italy around up arguing with a demonstrator. A to a fight unto the Deats for her privilege of having an opinion but they be got the wrong idea. They have no idea what they re talking about a said the retired sergeant who did no to want his name used. A i done to want a War Down there. In a far from wanting a War but i understand that if we done to Stop Hussein where he s at a if we done to Stop him in his tracks a we re going to have another Hitler on our hands. 1 think they re not reaching a soul of any importance. Their standing Here is accomplishing nothing.�?T, a passing army warrant officer ignore Che protesters. ,4ask them How cold it would be Here in Germany without Oil a the warrant officer said. Contributing to this report David Tarrant in Brua Aala Belgium Rotterdam the Netherlands More than 550 ices of equipment left Beatrix Haven on thursday bringing the total amount of equipment shipped from Europe to saudi Arabia to nearly 6,000 armoured vehicles. The equipment destined for operation desert shield continues to arrive by Convoy train Barge air and commercial Means. The first m1a1 Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles from the 1st army div left port this week aboard the Atlantic Lily. More meals arrived by rail and left Friday on the cygnus. The 1186th trans terminal unit a Reserve component from Tampa fla., has taken Over a new Section of the port As More equipment is expected to be shipped for several weeks Darmstadt to leave lights on for . Troops Darmstadt West Germany a the Darmstadt military Community will leave the lights on its Christmas tree until troops return from operation desert shield. Maj. Gen. Gerald h. Putman the Community commander and several children lit the 95-foot tree on wednesday night. Wurzburg oreo troops to get some Sweet Wurzburg Germany a soldiers who have it deployed in operation desert shield fro the Wurzburg area can expect some Sweet gifts from their German neighbors. A a a by 7/ y a 7 a a. Quot members of a Volks marching club in the Wurzburg suburb of Mersbach donated nearly 95 pounds of Home baked Christmas cookies for the troops said Community spokesman Jim Mcfarlane. Fifteen German women from the Mersbach wander full baked the approximately 3,500 cookies packed them into four Large boxes and delivered them to Wurzburg Deputy Community commander col. William Huff ii on wednesday. Mcfarlane. Said the 80-member club has Only one member who belongs to the military Community but the germans a remember the care packages that came from America after the second world War. . Peacekeepers continue their watch on Iran Iraq Bor Derby Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the massive buildup of the coalition facing Iraq has overshadowed another International military Force that has been in the Region for More than two years. 1 the . Iran Iraq military observer group has been maintaining a Buffer zone along the 1,400-mile Border Between those two countries since a cease fire agreement ended their eight year War in August 1988, the observer group originally operated under renewable six month mandates and had m More than 400 Mili tary and 200 civilian personnel representing 25 nations. But at the end of september the . Security Council reduced the groups size and switched to two month. Renewable mandates said Matthew Nerzig a . Spokesman. The group now has about 230 military personnel and 150 civilians from 20 nations Nerzig said. 7 there Are no . Personnel in the observer group but eight of the participating nations also have military forces in the coalition deployed in saudi Arabia Australia Bangladesh Belgium Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Senegal. The cutback stems not from heightened tensions in the Region put rather from a general Rappr pachment Between Iran and Iraq Nerzig said. Saddam Hussein seeking to secure his Border with Iran in the event of a .-led assault on Kuwait has made concessions to Iran that essentially resolved most remaining differences Between the two former combat ants. A a a 77 a a. A a Large part of the observer group s Mission has been accomplished Quot Nerzig said. A a lot of the disagreements Between Iran and Iraq have been resolved at least for the time but the area remains volatile and another . Source who asked not to be identified said there is concern for the safety of the peacekeeping personnel should War erupt in the Region. 7 the observer group has three pairs of sector Headquarters with each pair on opposite sides of the Border said an official with the Pentagon s International Secundy affairs office. One pair of sector Headquarters is at the Northern end of the Border and another is in the Central Border Region. The third pair is in the Southern Region barely 30 Miles from the kuwaiti Border in an area where iraqi Are massed members getting caught in the crossfire of a shooting War. 7 7 a a. A 7quot you re talking about a handful of troops working in a no Many a land even in the Southern sector a he said. We be had other peacekeeping missions in at least As much if not More danger than this one a in Lebanon for but rarely if Ever has a. . Peacekeeping Force operated in the Shadow of military forces As powerful As those in the Middle East. The , source who requested anonymity confirmed that there Are plans for evacuating the observer group a necessary. \ a we do that kind of contingency planning All the time Quot the source said. A but we would want to keep the observers on the ground As Long As
