European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                �?1 crisis in the 115 Quot i Gulf related stories pages 2, 3, 5, 13, 14, 15 and 28 the Smiland amp tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force Good morning vol. 49, no. 249 wednesday december 19, 1990 a a Csc of for end sum Lay d 8693 a ., Iraq stand As backs up Bush by the associated press both the United states and Iraq on tuesday expressed the resolve if not the wish to fight a War in the persian Gulf. European nations refused to receive an iraqi envoy unless the Baghdad government talks with Washington. Less than a Tao nth before a United nations deadline for Iraq to relinquish Kuwait or face potential attack president Bush said he believed the american pc a pie would support a military strike. A i think that if the United states has to do its part to implement the United nations resolutions i believe the country would support that a he said in Washington. Bush acknowledged Public backing would probably erode in the event of a a drawn out conflagration but added a this will not be in my View that kind of  / the Baghdad government also gave every indication it is girding for War. Thousands of military reservists reported for duty in the latest iraqi Call up and the ruling revolutionary command Council said Iraq is a ready for the decisive show-down.�?�. V a a a / a a a a the Pentagon said Iraq has deployed another 10,000 troops in and around Kuwait in the last week bringing its troop total in the area to 510,000. Iraq seized. The emirate 416 months ago. An additional 10,000 american troops arrived in the Region during that time Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said. . Troops in the Gulf will number More. Than 400,000 by mid january nations Allied with the United states in a coalition against Iraq now have about 220,000 troops in the area. That coalition reaffirmed its Solidarity tuesday european Community foreign ministers meeting in Brussels Belgium refused to meet with iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz unless he first goes to Washington for talks. A Europe docs not want to lend itself to any bid by Iraq to drive a wedge Between the dec and the United states a dutch foreign minister Hans Van Den Brock said. V. A Aziz had been tentatively scheduled to go to Washington on monday but the visit was cancelled after the United states and Iraq were unable to agree on a Date for subsequent talks in Baghdad Between Secretary of stale James Baker and iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein. Baker also in Brussels to meet with nato allies said the United states would not. Object to a european meeting with Zizas Long As no a mixed signals were sent about the allies position. The Secretary of state said Saddam a May Well attempt further diplomatic Sleights of hand in the Days ahead a but a we Are All agreed that we must not allow his manipulations to divert  the Bush administration has told Saddam not to stage a partial withdrawal from Kuwait As a ploy. Even with bakery a go ahead to hold see Bush on Back Page makeshift but merry for s&5 Dabra fowl fit takes some ingenuity to concoct a christinas tree in saudi Arabia a but if there a a will there a a Way. Soldiers from the  Army Europe have fashioned their own tree using water bottle Caps and Green Kitchen scrubbing pads among other things. In the background pfc. Randall Harris of the 16th inf regt from popping in Cormany writes a let Ter to his Girlfriend. . May not by the Washington Post with  Forces saudi Arabia a Barge numbers of troops have begun arriving in saudi Arabia but the deployment is unlikely to be completed in time for / forces to launch an offensive against Iraq by Jan. 15, senior  Military officials say. Troops from the 2nd Marine div have been arriving at the rate of 1,000 a Day Over the past week and will continue at that Pace for the next couple of weeks Pentagon officials in Washington said. When second stage deployment finishes the Marine presence in saudi Arabia is expected to be approximately 90,000 men and women. The commander of Marine forces in saudi Arabia it Gen. Walter Boomer told a visiting congressional delegation last week that a by Jan. 15, two thirds of All Marine combat forces will be in this area a but the army a Vii corps expected to add about 100,000 soldiers to operation desert shield has Only begun to trickle in from Germany some military see assault on. Pago 3 by Crystal Laurlano staff writer operations in the nor deutschland military Community will not be shut Down but the Community should Vork to save Money and increase efficiency army officials say. -. A a a. The decision by Gen. Crosbie e. Saint command mrs  Army Europe to maintain the status quo came after a study was conducted into consolidating nor deutschland installations and activities. A similar study resulted in the merger of the Worms and Mannheim military communities. A similar studies Are being done in other communities throughout Usa eur to look at ways to operate More efficient and Cost effective commands. The nor deutschland Community staff Learned of saints decision late monday said Frank Shirar Deputy Public affairs officer for the Community a the staff just Hasni to had a Chance to evaluate All the recommendations and decide what actions should be pc taken a Shirar said. However the command does not a anticipate any de Arment of the army civilians or local nationals will Ose their jobs a he said. The study was conducted by the 21st theater army area come it recommends saving Money and increasing efficiency by reorganizing the military Community staff consolidating off Post facilities Ana eliminating leased facilities and moving organizations onto car see Saint on Back Page