European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps takes a Holiday there Wui be no newspaper tomorrow because of the Christmas Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume v publishing dec. 27. Today we doubled up on the comics and crosswords pages 1620 so you wont miss your favourites during the one Day break. The staff of the. Stars and stripes  a. A wishes you a joyous and Safe Holiday season. Authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces Quot a Frt j t it a. 7,.01 of it ult ,y.v>-.�� a. We  a Ltd. Vol. 49, no. 255 tuesday wednesday december 25/26,1990  is loftily Hyvl Sipo Italy d 8693 Iraq reportedly vows to hit Tel Aviv first if War erupts from wire reports iraqi president Saddam Hussein has reportedly said the israeli City of Tel Aviv will be his first target if War Breaks out in the persian Gulf. The Spanish news Agency efe reported that Saddam in an interview with Independent Madrid television station Tel Cinco said he would order such a strike even if Israel were not part of the  multinational forces battling Iraq to recapture Kuwait. Iraq invaded the Oil Rich emirate aug. 2. Saddam earlier had made vague threats against Israel in the event of War but this appeared to he  first mention of a specific israeli target. Efe said Tel Cinco broadcast part of the interview late sunday As a preview before airing the entire session wednesday. Meanwhile . Forces in the persian Gulf were on heightened Alert monday with Many soldiers being Given Light duties to begin Christmas celebrations. The measures which include increased Security checks were implemented to guard against possible terrorist attacks during the Holiday season said a military source who spoke on condition of anonymity. Gen. 11, Norman Schwarzkopf the commander of . Forces in the persian Gulf had said last week that the troops would be ready to counter any military move so Tel Aviv on Back Pago so merry for saudi bound troops at tent City \ a by 1 i a Ihas by Luke Britt staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the 75 service members stranded at tent City never expected to spend Christmas eve in Germany Halfway Between their stateside Homes and saudi Arabia. A i Haven to spent a Christmas with my family in eight years a said staff sgt. Marty Akers assigned to the 67th Security police so at Bergstrom fab Texas. A a there a always been some duty Tor keep me from going Home. In be gotten used to   although Christmas eve in a tent on an air base in Germany May not be the Ideal Holiday setting Akers said it beat what he tour 2 sailors in Abu Dahabi United Arab emirates apr two sailors from the aircraft Carrier Midway were killed when a tour bus they were on overturned the military a joint information Bureau said monday. Five other . Sailors were injured of whom two were in serious condition. The Accident occurred sunday about 50 Miles South of the Al Shafra air base in Abu Dahabi. The sailors were of Shore leave taking an off Road tour in an All terrain bus when the Accident happened the military said. The statement said the cause of the Accident was under investigation. A Navy spokesman said that because of the remoteness of the area helicopters from the Midway flew to the scene to assist local authorities was doing last december a i spent Christmas Day last year in Panama guarding the helicopter pad where the Secretary of defense landed when he came to see the results of operation just cause a he said. Akers later re a Cei Ved a commendation medal or helping evacuate 20 people trapped in a parking lot by a panamanian sniper. Akers had planned to spend Christmas 1990 with his Fiance. But on thursday night his unit was told it would deploy in .48 hours. A it was a real Surprise because we were never alerted a Akers said As he and his fellow travellers waited in a Uso tent Lor a see Christmas on Back Page kills Abu Dahabi one of the injured was flown to the Hospital ship Comfort and three were taken to the Midway the whereabouts of the fifth was not immediately known. The names of the dead and injured were being withheld pending notification of next of Kin. The Accident brought the number of . Deaths in operation desert shield to 80. On saturday in the Mediterranean a chartered israeli ferry carrying . Sail ors capsized while returning to the hairier Saratoga from the israeli port of Haifa killing 21. It was the single largest death toll from accidents related to the operation . A \ the Midway currently deployed main y in the arabian sea. Was on a Nort visit to Abu Dahabi. A. A . Sas l. Emmett Lewis or. Spending a melancholy Christmas eve at Rhein Mainar is spec. Fred Clemons of the 47th medical Supply optical Maint in at fort Hood Texas Clemons a native of Malone by was waiting to return to the desert after attending his mothers funeral