European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a. The stars and stripes saturday january 5,1991crisis in the Gulf threat of turkish front shocks Saddam by Patrick e. Tyler the new York times Baghdad Iraq a the possibility that Turkey could become a second front against Iraq if War should break out in the persian Gulf has further increased tensions in the Middle East according to diplomats in Baghdad. 1 it last week Iraq publicly protested a violation of its airspace by two unidentified planes that crossed into Iraq from Turkey although diplomats say such incursions by both sides Are relatively common. And both countries continue to add to their forces along their Long Border diplomats from the Region said. Turkey is said to have More than 100,000 troops in the Border Region while Iraq is adding military equip mint to the roughly 120,000 troops it is keeping near the turkish Border. Nato of which Turkey is a member has announced that it will deploy three squadrons of warplanes from natos Allied Mobile Force to tur Kofy to further bolster the country a air defense. Iraq has reacted to these developments with a mixture of irritation and efforts to neutralize any threat from the North. Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in an interview with turkish television last month made a personal Appeal to the turkish Public arguing a if Turkey had wanted to take sides in this crisis it would have been better to Side with Iraq because Iraq is an Arab and Muslim neighbor.�?�. Although the turks Are not arabs they Are Over. Whelming by Muslim. Saddam said he would even have understood if Turkey had remained Neutral or aired its grievances without damaging bilateral relations. But Saddam said he was shocked by turkeys decision to become a base for Western air forces. Under president Turgut Ozal Turkey has sought from the outset of the Gulf crisis to demonstrate that its importance As the Linchpin of natos Southern flank has not disappeared with the soviet military threat. For Ozal turkeys integration with the West through nato and perhaps one Day through membership in the european Community appear to have outweigh Crothe concerns in his military establishment about provoking iraqis Wrath by participating in any Allied attack after Jan. 15. For now Ozal has overcome protests from his professional military concerning the Wisdom of turkeys course highlighted by the resignation dec. 3 of Gen. Necip Tori stay As chief of staff of turkeys armed forces. As the Jan. 15 u n. Deadline for iraqis withdrawal from Kuwait approaches diplomats in Baghdad say Turkey is seeking to create a credible impression in the mind of Saddam that turkish forces May open a second front against Iraq to take pressure off the main attack by . And Allied forces from saudi Arabia. Turkey already has established itself As a base for a possible second front in the air by allowing the United _ states to base 14 full bombers,.24 f-16 fighters and an undisclosed number of f-15 fighter bombers at in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey these aircraft could participate in Allied air strikes. V but so far there have been no visible indicators that Turkey is planning to accept ground forces from the United states or other Allied countries although the turkish parliament has authorized such a step. In september some senior . Marine and army officials said the Pentagon was drawing up Contin Ncncy plans to open More than one front against iraqis armed forces to minimize any concentration by iraqis elite and armoured units. Among the attack Cor riders considered according to those officials was a Northern ground assault from Turkey a Western assault through Jordan or saudi Arabia or an Eastern amphibious assault from the persian Gulf. An attack from any one of these directions could divert iraqi military forces from the Southern front where american and Allied forces in saudi Arabia Are arrayed against iraqi troops dug in along the Kuwait saudi whenever the decision is taken to attack the turks Are going to do their bit a said one senior Muslim Diplomat in Baghdad. A if you can tie Down eight. Out of iraqis 58 divisions without firing a shot then that a pretty Good a you be diverted some troops from the main Battle medic May be forcibly deployed by Chuck Roberts and Randy Mcclain staff writers an army medic seeking to become a conscientious objector says the military will have to pack him in a straitjacket and Force him to deploy to saudi Arabia with his unit on saturday. If pfc. Sean Houder stands by his vow a v corps spokesman said the service member will be placed in Handcuffs and put on the plane. Hodder 20, has been guarded 24 hours a Day since he turned himself in last month after being absent w without leave at Ray Barracks in Friedburg Germany. Plodder the 4th in 67th Arrond regt said he does no to want to be associated with the military because of his religious belief that w or is wrong. A member of Jehovah a witnesses he said he has been trying out of the military since july because he realized he was not Cut out for army life. But when he presented his co application to his commander plodder said his commander refused to sign it. A get out of my officer i done to even want to Salute you a i Lodder said his commander told him. He said his application set off a w ave of harassment including an assignment to Cut a wet Lawn with a broken Mower. He said he became frustrated with such treatment and went awol flying to new Jersey on dec. 1. But the army says Hodder Wasny to harassed or Given extra duties. Hodder is not being treated different from any other Soldier said it. Col. Dick Bridges a v corps Public affairs spokesman. Bridges said Hodder a co status and his awol offence will be dealt with in saudi Arabia. An application for co status docs not exempt someone from being sent to saudi Arabia said Andre Stoner a Counselor with the civilian operated military counselling network in Germany. Hodder said he has been detained in a room without windows and proper ventilation and must sleep on a mattress placed on the floor. Bridges said Hodder is being kept in a room near the charge of quarters area. The room does not have windows and he does sleep on a mattress on the floor Bridges said. But Hodder a mattress has sheets and blankets he said. Hodder said he Learned about co status three months ago from a peace activist who was passing out pamphlets on a Street Corner. He announced about nov. 20 that he wanted to file for co status. He said he decided to go awol after he was told late in the afternoon of nov. 30 to mop the bathroom floor and Buff the Barracks floor. He said the tasks would have kept him Busy until 11 . He left Germany the next Day. Quot he stayed with his Mother and Mother in Law for nearly a month before turning himself in at fort due . He was sent Back to Germany and has been confined at Ray Barracks since then. After his return Hodder said the battalion commander it. Col. Timothy Reithal told him that he would be allowed to go to saudi Arabia without bearing a Rifle. Hodder said medics usually carry an m-16. Hodder concedes that he is not a Good Soldier. He said he was in the criminal investigation come office on Friday because he had written bad checks. Earlier this year he was told a if you mess up one More time you la be that a what head like now but with co status Hodder offered for assault Case tips Schwabish Gomond Germany a German police Are offering a Reward for information about a vicious assault on a 17-year-old woman near Hardt Cavern in sch Libisch a mind. The attack occurred around 7 30 . Christmas eve on Strasse near the Hardt housing area the police said. The victim w As a Young polish woman who suffered serious head injuries in the. Attack. The girl remains in critical condition at a local Hospital. Maj. Jerry Hart Public affairs officers with the 56th Field arty come at Bismarck Cavern in Schwa Hisch a mind said police believe the woman a head was smashed against the sidewalk several times. He said military police Are assisting German authorities in the investigation. Anyone who was near Hardt Cavern on Christmas eve or who has information about the attack should Call the German police in Schwabish a mind 07171358158, or . Military police at 0717161719. A Reward of 5.000 Marks about $3,450 is being offered. Polish prime minister approved Warsaw Poland a parliament overwhelmingly approved entrepreneur Jan Krzysztof Bielecki As the new prime minister Friday after he pledged to make the unpopular decisions necessary to re create former communist Poland Asa a Normal _. The vote was 276-58 w Ith 52 abstentions. A a president Lech Walesa who proposed Bielecki for the Post last week sat in the presidents chair overlooking the parliament floor for the first time since the sex. Solidarity Leader was sworn in As Poland a first popularly elected head of state on dec. 22. A a \ Bielecki 39, a Deputy in the lower House of parliament or Sejm started a private business consulting firm employ my Solidarity Trade Union activists thrown out of work by the communist regime. He is head of the Liberal democratic Congress a Small political party devoted to developing private Enterprise _ Bielecki replaces Tadeusz Mazowiecki who became the East blocks first no communist government Leader in August 1989 after Solidarity trounced the communist party in partially free elections two months earlier Mazowiecki announced his resignation after finishing behind Walesa and emigre businessman Stanislaw Tyminski in the first round of the presidential election on-nov.25. Bielecki will serve until parliamentary elections expected next year. Officer m Issing is Nee dec. 10 ref y is Karlsruhe Germany a amps a second lieutenant missing since dec. 10 returned to her unit wednesday night at Neureul Cavern. Authorities however refused to disclose any details of the disappearance of 2nd it. Lis a Lawson saying the incident is being investigated by military police. Lawson 26, has Given a statement about her disappearance and is scheduled to undergo a medical examination. No action will be taken against the Nashville tenn., native until military police have checked her account of her absence said capt. Bill Whelehan a Public affairs officer for the 7th signal brigade in Mannheim. Lawson arrived in Germany on nov 3 and was assigned As a platoon Leader to the 44th signal in in Karlsruhe. She disappeared dec. 7 while into the unit. She was listed As absent without leave when she did no to arrive for w Ork the following monday. Her w hereabouts remained a mystery to military authorities until her return play had been suspected because most of her personal belongings were in her temporary quarters. Neither Lawson nor her unit was scheduled to be sent to
