European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday december 12, 1990 i Gulf briefs another 124 workers added to red Cross staff in saudi Arabia the. Am Riczu red Cross will quadruple ils current stall in the persian Gull Between mid january and mid february. I be additional 124 red Cross staff members will bring the total Slaff to 16 1, said Hill Small Deputy director of operations for american red Cross. The organization had one representative for every .3,5 10 to 5,000 people in Vietnam and that is the goal in the Gulf Small said. Servicemen hrs with emergencies who need to. A reach their families can place free phone Calls through the american red Cross Small said. American red a Cross representatives can be reached through soldiers1 commands. 12 an radio stations operating in saudi area in saudi Arabia a armed forces radio and television service now has 12 radio stations set up in the operation desert shield  of the stations Are staffed with military disc jockeys who broadcast music. Listeners in the Dhahran. Area can Tunc to shield 107 pm. The d a Hran signal will broadcast in four pm locations a 99.6,99.7, 100,3 and 101.2.oasis 99,9 pm will broadcast from Ai Jubal and its signal will be relayed on pm signals 103 and 106. Eagle 105 pm from eskan Village will be rebroadcast Over pm 107 in Riyadh information news and sports will be broadcast Oyer 103 and 106,2 pm in some areas. Arts officials advise soldiers to bring no digital radios to the Region. T . Times offering troops free messages los Angeles the los Angeles Rimes is printing Ivee Holiday messages for american serv Icem Fenbers serving in the Middle East the messages should be no longer than 25 words printed or typed and will run in the classified see icon on a space available basis through Jan. 2 troops with family members in Southern Cali Tornia May submit one message including name rank and unit submissions should be mailed to messages Home classified advertising  Angeles times times Mirror Square los Angeles 90053, a v. Marine ship Ert route with More equipment Rotterdam Netherlands a the . Marine corp maritime Prenosil Rohed ship the pfc. Anderson left Rotterdam on monday carrying More than 600 pieces of military equipment bound for operation desert shield. To Date More than 40 shins transporting nearly 20,000 pieces of equipment Nave departed for the a a a persian Gulf from Rotterdam Bremerhaven. Germany and Antwerp Belgium. T. The equipment which includes m1a1 Abrams tanks and Brad 1 by fighting veh ices Coil t in us. To. Arrive at the ports via Convoy Barge train aircraft and commercial Means. Poll hostage release boosts Hopes for peace new York apr a majority of americans still believe tire United states wiil go to War with Iraq but the release of . Hostages has raised Hopes for peace in the Gulf an Abc news poll. Released monday shows. The 61 percent of those polled who said they expected a War was Down 14 Points in a single week the largest decline in War  since the crisis began More than four months ago. Support for War also appears to have declined a a a v. A w Eek ago 63 pai1 cent Quot of those Iuteri viewed said they Koukl support a w a if Iraq Dot s not leave Kuwait until after the Jan. 15 deadline. This week 58 percent said they would support such a War. A /. Crisis in the Gulf . Wants by the Washington Post Brussels Belgium a senior . Officials arc engaged in an a ongoing discussion Quot with Turkey about making new military contributions to the persian Gull Alliance defense Secretary Dick Cheney said. The discussions with the government were initiated More than a week ago in response to requests by senior . Military officials that additional turkish deployments along turkeys Southern Border with Iraq be used to draw More of Iraq s military forces from the area in and around Kuwait other american officials said. Several . Military officials have also urged that Turkey be asked to Send some of its troops to join those of at least 11 other nations deployed in saudi Arabia a thereby demonstrating added support for the .-led military Effort. Turkish defense minister Husnu Dogan declined in an  say whether his government would accede to the . Request lie confirmed that the military a chief of staff Gen. Necip Torum Tay had resigned dec. 2. But Dogan said he did not know whether the general a decision was prompted by a split with turkish president Turgut Ozal Over the deployment of additional troops. A a we be been very pleased with the Way the turks have conducted themselves in the. Crisis a Cheney said l1oza1 has been one of the leaders Ohhet Effort. They Are beating significant economic pain As a result of having closed Down a major Oil pipeline from Northern Iraq through Turkey. . Officials said Turkey shifted additional forces to the Northern iraqi Border shortly after the crisis began forcing  deploy roughly 30,00 1 troops in the North instead of in Southern Iraq or occupied Kuwait. But a senior . Military planner involved in operation desert shield said Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf  of . Forces in saudi Arabia would like o use turkish forces to draw More iraqi troops to. The North. . Officials said they do not expect Turkey to join in any military attack. A Dogan. Reflecting How sensitive the Issue has become would Quot not discuss whether Turkey would allow . Forces to use turkish air bases for a military assault on Iraq a regarded by . Military commanders As a crucial aspect 61 their strategy. By Neil Macfarquhar / associated press. Riyadh saudi Arabia a Many saudis fear if Saddam Hussein were forced from Kuwait but his military forces were left intact he would claim the late Gamal Abdel Nasser a Mantle As the Champion of the Arab world Quot a a. A / a tie can t keep his military Tileti be a hero hell make Nasser in 1956 look like Mickey mouse a a saudi source said. Quot. Nasser the populist egyptian president who died in 1970, became an idol in the Arab world after standing up to the French and British forces backing Israel in the 1956 attempt to reverse his nationalization of the Suez canal. A i be used Liis Puii Arab nationalism to Appeal to Public opinion across North Africa and the Middle. East destabilizing Many pro Western govern heats in the process >-.j. Y a a a a. A a a. The saudis see history repeating itself in Saddam a vast military Arsenal and political ambitions. Most officials expect lie will find a Way to extricate himself from Kuwait before being attacked by the 26-nation Alliance that began deploying troops in saudi Arabia soon after Kuwait was invaded aug. 2. But even after a Retreat Saddam will Quot say lie stood up to the whole world a a saudi source said. A a a a a a. A a a the future threat would be both political and military Saddam s invasion of Kuwait an emirate disliked by poor arabs  vast Oil wealth and limited rights for foreign workers struck a chord in Many parts of the Arab world -. A. Y. It added to his claim of achieving a Victory against Iron a traditional Arab enemy in the 1980-88 War despite having gained nothing in the end. A they just love this White stallion in stuff Salatin and All that Quot said an asian Diplomat referring to the Arab general who in 1187 recaptured Jerusalem Quot from the european crusaders Saddam w to likens himself to the kurdish Saladin is often shown on iraqi television mounted on a White Charger. A <����.���.  a a a a. The 8audis arc concerned that what Saddam does not gain through Charisma he can achieve through the threat of Force. -. A a a a  they Don t want . Economic sanctions against Iraq lifted unless Iraq reduces its military or at least makes .-hacked guarantees not to use its arms again on fellow arabs./. V 4 a a we can t just Stop at the withdrawal. The iraqi army As to be reduced to a degree that it wont threaten us a said the senior Diplomat. Heidelberg Germany a amps soldiers heading for saudi Arabia May be Able to save Money by   while they re gone. T a comprehensive policy May be Alf that a heeded if soldiers put their cars in storage while taking part in operation desert shield army family support Center officials in Alexandria va., said in an army wide message. A comprehensive policy insures the ear against theft fire Glass breakage damage from falling objects and theft of ear parts including vandalism. A -. Most insurance companies will cancel All but com Pierc naive coverage if the Soldier makes sue a re insurance quasi said Paul Piper of the family support Center. Soldiers with liens on their vehicles should Contact their Lender to determine if they can legally cancel any part of their insurance coverage. 6 us it Marche naive Cove rage for a 25 to 35-year-old married Soldier owning a car valued at $4,000 costs about 506 a year said an agent with Zurich insurance in Dai Siadi Germany col Isoji insurance for the same s6ldjer.co5ts.abivut 5314 a year and liability costs another s421. A quota. A. In order to have just comprehensive coverage however the ear must be impounded the agent said Gulf Marine collapses and Dies Washington Uit a a . Marine stationed in the persian Gull area died monday after Collar shut on a Nier following a run a Pentagon spokesman said 1 tuesday. A a a. A. A. The defense department spokesman said the Maime died at 3 . Saudi time utter a Nie dial team was unable to revive him. He had been seeing aboard the iwo Jinia with a Marine detachment out of Camo Lejeune . 1. Lie was the second Marine casualty in two Days. A i he Pentagon said a Marine died at 3 58 . Sunday aboard the is Navy Hospital ship Comfort where he us Hen taken alter he had complained of headache Aluir nausea. A. A a a Pentagon spokesman said the Marine died of a Prol Sable  Neur Usiri. A a Quot a a 1 he Pentagon now lists 56 . Military personnel As laying died while connected with operation desert Slu eld a ,