European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes a More desert shield coverage pages 2,3 a  Quebec breakaway. A will Holtz Bolt notre Dame a mexican police probe mysterious deaths. The sri and ripes authorized unofficial publication  Jap until of amp of 4j\iu loathe . Ahmed forces res Ebay Gbo fid inti orning vol. 49, no. 245 saturday december 15, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a Bush putting i raq on from wire reports Washington a president Bush said Friday that direct talks with Iraq to resolve the persian Gulf crisis Are a on hold pending an agreement with iraqi Percsi Dent Saddam Hussein on a Date for Secretary of state James a. Bakery strip to Baghdad. The foreign minister of Iraq Tariq Aziz had been expected in Washington next week for the first round of talks but Bush said Saddam a proposal of Jan. 12 for a return visit from Baker was too close to the . Deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. A we have offered 15 dates and he ought to get moving and accept one Bush said of Saddam. He added a Saddam Hussein is not too Busy to see on Short notice such figures As Muhammad Ali Ramsey Clark and for mar British prime minister Edward Heath. A Bush said Jan 12  leave time for iraqi forces to leave Kuwait by the United nations deadline three Days later. A a v a that deadline is real a Bush said adding that iraqi forces must be a totally out totally out by then. Bush made his comments on the White House Lawn before boarding a helicopter for a weekend trip to the presidential Retreat at Camp David in Maryland. He said he has been considering seeking congressional support for offensive military action in the persian Gulf if Iraq does no to withdraw from Kuwait by the Jan. 15 dead Dine. A a a a a a a a a. A \ meanwhile the Pentagon is Rushing More doctors blood supplies and Field hospitals to the persian Gulf to Dod seeks slowdown in troop cuts by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington defense Secretary Dick Cheney told Congress Friday that he will ask for Relief from a Cut of 80,000 military personnel in fiscal 1991 that was developed before Iraq invaded Kuwait. Cheney a statement was the first direct acknowledgement that the Pentagon will have to slow its manpower reduction actions because of the huge . Military buildup in the Middle East. In another military personnel action Friday the Navy announced that it is expanding its delay of separations and retirements known As a is topless a for officers and enlisted members in certain medical skills that Are in Short Supply for operation desert shield Cheney testifying before the House armed services committee said he would make a formal request to slow personnel cuts As part of a supplemental Mili Taffy budget request being developed to cover the spiralling Cost of the . Buildup in the Middle East. The operation is estimated to be costing More ,. See cuts on Back Page handle the american and Allied casualties that could occur in a land War against Iraq officials said Friday. Navy officials disclosed that up to 8,000 More reservists will be ordered to Active duty to support the Copan Sion of combat medical care in and around saudi Ara a Bia a a. A. Earlier Friday defense Secretary Dick Cheney responding to democratic Calls to give economic sanctions against Iraq More time said that a patience is not pro during  a Quot those who would have us rely indefinitely on economic sanctions alone need to face the possibility that they will fail to achieve our Aims a Cheney told the House armed services committee. The testimony from the Pentagon chief and Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff comes amid the urgings of several democrats for a go slow approach in the persian Gulf rather than the immediate use of military . Les Aspin d-wis., chairman of the armed services panel and a supporter of president Bush a Gulf policy opened the hearing stressing the need for Cheney and Powell to answer a key question. A we want to explore with our witnesses today whether we be created a use it or lose it Force in the persian Gulf that will prematurely bring us to the question of peace or War a Aspin said. Aspin has doubts about the sanctions. He has in. Dorset Bush a added deployment of forces and looks see talks on Back Page generation Gap two soviet officers Are plainly puzzled As they watch a 5-year-old in adds saluting . Soldiers in Berlin. The Flag waving Warrior is Craig Hall or. Of Browning mont., who showed up to see the 4th in 502nd inf regt hold a Farewell Parade before deploying to the states. Desert weary troops Chsn find luxury liner r by Chuck Vinch v a Washington Bureau Washington a the defense department has chartered the luxury cruise ship Cunard Princess to provide rest and relaxation for troops in the persian Gulf. The Pentagon announced Friday that it will pay $31 million for six months use of the ship and its staff. It is owned by Cunard lines of great Britain which also operates the Queen Elizabeth ii. The Cunard Princess is not nearly so elaborate As its More famous sister ship but it does have air conditioning a swimming Pool a theater other recreation facilities full food service on Board television and commercial telephones. A yes there will be Beer a said Marine corps it. Col. Stu Wagner a defense department spokesman. That a real Beer not the non alcoholic variety that troops have Hud to endure in saudi Arabia where alcohol is forbidden. All food beverage and shipboard facilities will be free to Servic members. The Pentagon Hopes to bring the first desert troops aboard before Christmas. The 564-foot Cunard Princess can handle 800 service members at a time. Current plans Call for troops to spend at least three nights aboard the ship. Military personnel will have to be in theater for at least two months to qualify Wagner said. The defense department has set up a quota system for shipboard ramp a for each service based on its relative strength in the theater. The army and Marine corps have the bulk of . Forces in the Region. The Job of selecting who gets aboard first will be left up to unit commanders who will be directed to set up selection systems a that afford the Opportunity for All to participate a Wagner said. A relatives will not be permitted to visit Servic Mcm Bers aboard the ship he said the Cunard Princess will be docked in the Gulf Region but Wagner would not say where nor would he comment on Security arrangements. The ships Home port is Malaga Spain East of Gibraltar. Security concerns have been at the fore of the cruise liner ramp a concept since it was suggested several a e army. Man the ago by the army. Some officials Are wary of a terrorist target. Compare sons have been made to the Beirut Barracks bombing in 1983, which killed 241 marines bunched together in a single building. A a a a the cruise ship charter is the first significant Effort to provide recreational services for desert weary troops there Are tentative plans to charter at least one More ship and possibly others. A we Are developing other proposals a Wagner said. / another official who asked not to be identified said an attempt to charter a second ship failed when the vessel failed a safety inspection. Lie declined to identify the  acknowledged that Only a Small portion of the More than 430,000 Servic members expected to be in the Middle East by next month May get aboard the cruise ship. A. A Quot a Quot we re fully aware of that and believe me everyone wishes we could have facilities to. Accommodate every service member Over there a the official said. A a we re doing what we can.�?�. Efforts to develop rest and recreation opportunities for troops in the Region have been complicated by the see try  on Back Page