European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes Friday january 25, 1991 Gulf briefs red Gross team waiting to visit pos in Iraq Geneva Switzerland a amps a me Robers of the International committee of the red Cross will visit captured Allied airmen in Iraq As soon As possible a spokesman said. The red Cross will not however make a pub lie statement about the condition of the airmen said Peter Fluge of the organizations International Headquarters in Geneva. \. A the red Cross team will demand that the iraqi government treat the pos in accordance with the Geneva convention a he said. A if however after continued visits the captors refuse to meet these demands the red Cross May go  tic said an immediate statement could jeopardize Access to the men adding that from past experience we know How important those visits Are to pows.�?�. Fluge said that a red Cross team is already in Baghdad. When the team is Able to Mee yith the airmen it will evaluate their treatment and living conditions and then file a confidential report of its findings with the governments of the pos a a and Iraq. A Quot a the team will insist on private meetings with each of the men and demand follow tip visits on a regular basis a he said. Iraj claims to have captured More than 20 Allied airmen. On monday . Networks showed footage taken from iraqi to of three american two britons an italian and a kuwaiti. Several had swollen faces and  names no killed in Gulf copter crash Lan Stuhl Germany a amps a the Soldier killed in saturdays crash of a Black Hawk Ucli copter in operation desert storm was from Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. The army identified the Soldier As staff sgt. Garland v. Hailey 37, a Security non commissioned officer originally assigned to the hospitals cod.  had been assigned to Lan Stuhl since 1984. Tie deployed in mid december to saudi Arabia with the 236th medical co air ambulance from Augsburg Germany Hailey is survived by Bis wife Hye Cha and son Anthony both of the Lan Stuhl area. The Vietnam Veteran was from Wadesboro . Six other Servic members in the helicopter were taken to a Field Hospital for medical  vote 99-0 for troops tax Relief Bill Washington. A the Senate thursday voted 99-0 for a Bill providing tax Relief for . Troops serving in the persian Gulf. The measure already approved by the House now goes to president Bush for his signature. The Bill would allow military personnel serving in the combat zone to delay filing their 1990 tax returns until they have been out of the zone for six months. There would be no penalty or interest charge for the delay. The House had passed the measure 415-0 wednesday. A a \ a the Senate also agreed 99-0, to a Bill granting a 5.4 percent Cost of living increase in com Pensa to Ion for disabled veterans and the spouses and children of veterans who died of service connected causes. It passed the House by a 421-0 margin wednesday 4 journalists reported missing in saudi desert new York apr four lbs journalists covering the persian Gulf War were reported missing thursday after a saudi military patrol found their empty car in Northern saudi Arabia the network said thursday. A it is our expectation they Are with Friendly forces a but their whereabouts Are not known right now lbs spoke Maii Tom Goodman said. The four Are Veteran correspondent Bob Simon producer Peter Bluff cameraman Roberto Alvarez and sound Man Juan Caldera. Goodman said the journalists were not part of the military press Pool and had been working by themselves on a  Page 1 flying 3,000 missions a Day if weather permits. In addition Pentagon sources said thursday that . Submarines operating from the Mediterranean and red seas Are continuing to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles at iraqi  the crushing Allied air assault iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein reportedly visited his troops wednesday on the front lines in Southern Iraq and Kuwait. The official iraqi news Agency said Saddam a com Manders discussed the latest developments in the War with their commander then mocked the allies saying they fear a ground War. A the commanders said that because of his the enemy a cowardice and fear of combat with the land forces the enemy tried to avoid establishing any serious Contact. And preoccupied itself for the Benefit of Public opinion with bombing from High altitudes a the news Agency said. The dogfight thursday that downed two iraqi warplanes Over the Northern persian Gulf was one of the few such engagements of the War and the first report of an iraqi attempt to enter saudi airspace. Military officials in Dhahran said a saudi Pilot flying a .-made f-15 shot Down two iraqi Mirage i fighter a jets. A i just rolled in behind them and shot them Down a said the Pilot who was identified Only As capt. A Edh a saudi military spokesman col. Ahmed Al to Bayari described it As a an intense dogfight Over the coast a in which two saudi f-15s tangled with the mirages before the saudi Pilot shot both intruders Down. A we believe this is the first air Battle of the War to produce a double kill by a single Pilot a he said. Al Zobayan said the iraqi planes loaded with exocet from Page 1 a there can be no pause in the War. Earlier on wednesday the House approved 418-0, a Resolution condemning Iraq for displaying injured prisoners of War who gave coerced statements before television  speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., said there a were no plans now to raise taxes. But he said a it would be a mistake to put this entire Cost on the next  Bush filled his first address since the Start of the War with personal invective against the iraqi Leader. He said iraqis display of captured Allied pilots was a repulsive. Proof of the savagery of Saddam a and he condemned the missile attacks on israeli and saudi arabian civilian targets. Quot Saddam has sickened the world with his use of scud missiles a the president said. A these weapons Are nothing More than tools of terror and they do nothing but strengthen our resolve to act against a dictator unmoved by human  top . Military leaders cautioned however that. Iraq has maintained a significant offensive capability in the face of relentless air bombardment. \ ultimate defeat for Iraq is certain they said and from paged primary Mission is to provide As much news As we can to our audience a said col. Richard Fuller chief of operations for arts in los Angeles. A a we be gotten requests from people around the world asking for As much news As possible.�?�. The no television sports policy a is not set in Concrete a Fuller said. A a we la review it on a Day to Day basis and will broadcast games on to As appropriate but we have no to sports currently scheduled except for the super  for radio the arts voice line will broadcast around the clock news. The other radio signal called a a Multi service line a will carry mostly news but also will broadcast various sporting events such As Aba and College basketball. Fuller said. A was we get to the end of the basketball season when the Aba Plavetts and the Mcaa tournament get go inn Well review the policy a he said. Quot Quot Fuller said the super bowl will be carried on both radio signals As Well As the television satellite transmission with those broadcasts being subject to interruptions for news updates. At an to broadcast operations director Tom missiles and probably bombs were shot Down 12 Miles inside saudi territorial Waters at 12 35 . The dangerous exocet Are used against ships. The British gave a slightly different account of thursdays incident. In a briefing group capt. Naill Irving of the Royal air Force said British Crews of the destroyers Gloucester and Cardiff detected the approach of three iraqi jets a two migs and one Mirage capable of launching exocet. A two of the iraqi planes were destroyed by a saudi fighter aircraft he said and the other discharged the exocet out of Range and fled. At the beginning of the War hundreds of iraqi planes remained in hardened bunkers on the ground or reportedly flew to airfields in Northern Iraq to avoid dogfights. But Pepin said the iraqi air Force is showing sign s of life and that its aircraft have begun flying sorties in the past Day.  up in a sobering assessment of the week old War defense Secretary Dick Cheney said wednesday that although . And Allied forces Are doing Well Saddam could still mount a massive air strike. T a a a a a Quot the . Pilot who was rescued after mane vering his stricken plane Over the persian Gulf was saved by fellow airmen. A v a a a a a a a a a a a a a Pepin said the pilots f-16 was hit by enemy fire wednesday Over Kuwait. He said the airman ejected Over the Gulf leaving the aircraft to crash into the water a helicopter picked him up and took him to the frigate a Nicholas. I a a a a v Quot the Pilot was reported in Good condition Pepin said. The Allied warplanes pounded Basra for a third straight Day striking the Southern iraqi port City where Saddam has based the military commanders of his forces in Kuwait Iran a news Agency said thursday. Allies enjoy air superiority Over Iraq. But they said Saddam still has the ability to control his War machine. A a we re dealing with an enemy that is resourceful an enemy that knows How to work around problems an enemy that is ingenious a said Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said wednesday. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said Saddam a cannot change the Basic course of the War  will be  Bush said Allied air superiority is being used a to systematically deprive Saddam of his ability to wage War  a \ but like his military leaders Bush tempered his remarks with caution a War is never cheap or easy. There will be More sacrifices a a the administration continued efforts aimed at persuading Israel not to enter the War despite repeated iraqi missile attacks. A a but Secretary of state James a. Baker seemed to take a step Back from the administrations position that israeli retaliation would play into Saddam a hands by splintering Arab members from the Allied coalition a and perhaps draw Jordan in on the Side of Iraq. Asked by a reporter Why it would Hurt the coalition if Israel retaliated Baker said a it might not. But its. Something that is very much appreciated by the United states a the restraint that the government of Israel has  Quot a. A. Quot a Baxter said a half dozen viewers had already called with objections when they did not see the wrestling show that had been expected to air Early thursday. An is the military network that serves Germany the United kingdom Belgium and the Netherlands at Southern european broadcasting officials will see How the audience reacts to the new policy said Mike Mullen. The military network serves Italy and parts of saudi Arabia. A i think what we have to say though is that if we re making a mistake we want to make it in favor of As much news As possible a he said. A once we hear from the viewers about it Well Send on a recommendation to arts based on what the viewers  in Riyadh saudi Arabia where arts is running a radio television network air Force capt. Jeff Whitted a said listeners and viewers have been giving mixed signals on w Hether there a too much news already or not enough. A we be heard both pro and con a Whitted said. Quot of course that a True everywhere in the arts  Fuller said the affiliates have authority to make their own decisions on whether to air television and radio sports broadcasts that Are fed to them from arts in los Angeles. A a while sub plans to carry several games on radio and the arts Attili Aie in saudi Arabia will also carry them an will stick with its All news format on an Power network and music on its Otler radio stations