European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday january 16, 1991 crisis in the Gulf or German hospitals ready treat casualties Gulf briefs by de Reavis staff writer German military and civilian hospitals Are preparing to treat wounded . Service members from the persian Gulf officials say. A a we be had Only informal talks on the subject with the americans a said Navy capt Walter Eric Heitmiller a German defense ministry spokesman. A i can confirm that our military hospitals Are in principle prepared to provide emergency medical care even during peacetime in our 12 hospitals to the Best of our ability. A \. A Eichenmiller said he could not say How Many Beds arc available in the German  could he speak for civilian hospitals. In Bavaria officials Are also thinking about How they would handle War casualties. Quot we have been considering what kind of problems we might be faced with if War starts Quot said Albert Limmer a spokesman for the bavarian ministry for work and social welfare in Munich. But he said the americans Haven to approached the ministry for medical assistance. Quot we have Many Hospital Beds in Bavaria but not enough specialized personnel and wards. Nevertheless we intend to do our Best if asked a Limmer said. Manfred Oteller a spokesman for the ministry for work health and social welfare in nor Rhein westfalen said the americans have not approached the state government on using hospitals there. A but every Hospital in the country has a so called emergency plan which Calls for a certain number of Beds to be set aside. This plan can be activated on Short notice. For example our hospitals treated Poison Gas victims during the Iran Iraq War. It might be necessary for the . To ask for our assistance if War Breaks out in the  or. Ulreh  birr Ger cans about care for Gulf patients. A but i expect All hospitals will be approached if there is a War a Gottstein  understand the military does no to have enough Beds to accommodate Many casualties Well certainly accept As Many As we  Gottstein said he also foresaw problems for German hospitals. A there Are Only 105 Beds reserved for Burn victims in All of Germany. These Beds Are spread out in 22 clinics around the country and Are 75 percent occupied year  \ in addition Gottstein said Germany suffers from an acute shortage of nurses and Hospital attendants. Gottstein who recently visited Baghdad Iraq said a War would tax iraqis medical system. Gottstein the Western Europe director of the International physicians for the prevention of nuclear War went to the iraqi capital in december with five other group members a we saw the clinics and talked to More than 60 doctors representatives of the red Gross and its Arab equivalent the red Crescent a he said a the . Boycott is working where its not supposed to a on medical supplies.�?�. Gottstein said there were Only 3.000 to 4,000 hospitals in the persian Gulf Region and Only 300 to 400 special Beds for Burn patients in those hospitals. A but these clinics Are of a very Low Standard a he said. A they can to be compared to . Or West european  by Quot Gottstein said group members did no to want to talk politics with the iraqis. But when they met with parliamentarians and a top aide to iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein they were unable to avoid the subject. A we asked the aide How he expected his people to survive a War with americans when they can to even survive the medical Boycott a he said. A a Saddam a aide get curious and-sh7urfed we will Hospital said he had not been contacted by the Amerl fight and win a terrorist threat leads pan am to suspend some flights staff and wire reports new York pan american world airways and trans world airlines have suspended flights to some cities in Europe and the Middle East because they fear the persian Gulf crisis will generate terrorist attacks. Pan am has stopped flying to Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey and Athens Greece spokeswoman Pamela Hanlon said monday Quot we have received be i Writy bulletins and advice from the govern a a a a a ment on enhancing Security Quot Hanlon said. A we made the judgment that in Light of Security risks we would suspend services  the affected flights were to depart from Frankfurt Germany but the potential Security problems were in Turkey and Greece she said. Hanlon  provide specifics on pan arabs new concerns Oyer Security. Quot Twa said it would suspend service originating in new York into Tel Aviv Israel Cairo Egypt Istanbul and Athens. The flights will still leave new York but will go no farther than Rome Paris or Frankfurt where they normally make intermediate stops spokesman Don Morrison said. Neither airline could say How soon service to the troubled Region might be resumed. Airline officials Arentt the Only ones worried about a sudden outbreak of terrorism. The state department recently said that if War erupted the Midale East and Europe Are the most Likely locations for terrorism against americans. A the american Public should be aware that in the Quot we have received Security bulletins and advice from the government on enhancing Security. We made the judgment that in Light of Security risks we would suspend services temporarily a Pamela Hanlon event of military action in solving the United states in the persian Gulf the threat of terrorism against american citizens would increase significantly a the statement said. To minimize the threat it recommends that a american remain Alert and pay attention to anyone who May be observing them. If they be come concerned about something unusual they should report it to the local police. A americans overseas exercise caution when in a or near . Military or civilian facilities. A should a War begin americans should keep informed through radio and television broadcasts. Should specific and credible information of a threat be received the department will provide information for travellers and other concerned parties. A All americans travelling abroad should review trav cd advisories concerning the country or Region that they plan to visit. These advisories Are kept by . Embassies arid consulates a the information can be obtained by Telephone Quot said a representative of the . Embassy in Bonn Germany. A members of the military will receive the information from their command. Civilians can Contact their nearest embassy or consulate. It would be Wise to keep the Telephone number on hand at All times.�?�. Embassies can be reached at the following numbers Germany 0228 339-2457 or 2458 France 1 42961202 Greece 1 7212951 Italy 6 46741 Austria 222 315511 Spain 1 5774000 United kingdom 71 4999000 and Turkey 41 265470. The numbers in parentheses Are the City codes. Soldier killed 3 injured when army vehicles collide from staff and wire reports Eastern saudi Arabia a one Soldier was killed and three were injured sunday in a traffic Accident involving two us. Army vehicles. Also a Soldier with the 1st inf div was taken to a military Hospital  gunshot wounds in the leg. 1 t officials would not release the Soldier s name or details about the shooting. The Soldier was taken to the 85lb evacuation Hospital where he was in stable condition. The traffic Accident occurred when a humvee from the 1st brigade of the 24th inf div Mech collided with a tractor trailer from the 3%th trans co 4th trans group. A a a a a a a the dead Soldier was from the 24th inf div the injured soldiers were taken to the 5th Fleet Hospital 1 a a a a. / a Quot a a the names and condition reports of those involved were being withheld until family members were notified. A. At least 99 . Service members have died since operation desert shield began. British Jet crashes in desert on training flight a killing 2 London a a British Royal air Force Tornado Jet on a training flight crashed in the saudi arabian desert killing the Pilot and navigator the ministry of defense said monday. A a a. A a a a Quot /  a a the crash occurred sunday after the Tornado left a saudi air base a ministry spokesman said.1 he incident is under investigation. Killed were flight it. Kieran Duffy 24, the Pilot and might it. Norman Dent 27, the navigator. Both men were single the spokesman said. It was the second crash involving a British plane since London sent forces to the persian Gulf. A Jaguar crashed on dec 13, killing the Pilot military Drain helps cause critically Low blood supplies Washington a blood supplies have hit critically Low Levels in parts of the nation at a time when demand for blood is unusually High because of operation desert shield officials say. Blood donations typically drop in january because illness the holidays and inclement weather tend to keep people from donating in december. In addition people often schedule elective surgery in january a a a a. A. A a. A. 1 his increases the demand for blood at hospitals officials Point out. A a a a a. That Drain has been aggravated because civilian blood centers have been supplying the military with 2,000 units of blood each week since the beginning of january said Marcia Lane of the american association of blood Banks. The organization collects about half of the nation s civilian blood Supply. A a a. For the first time since world War ii the Pentagon in december activated a contract in which civilian blood centers provide blood to the military beginning with 750 units of blood each week. The amount increased in january when the number of troops increased. A officials Are confident that if War begins they will Haye no problem soliciting increased donations. We Are expecting a tremendous patriotic response to any donor Appeal if there Are shots fired in the Gull said Elizabeth l  of the american red Cross. Wre i be turning people away because the lines would be so  a but she added i he problem will be sustaining the level of increased blood donations for the duration of the