European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4, a a a the stars and stripes wednesday january 30,1991war in the Gulf that s my boy says mom after Zorro debuts Ormond by the sea Fla. A the airman cartoonist who signed himself a a Zorro when he blazed across the country As a guest in sundays a a doonesbury comic strip has been unmasked a by his Mother. Tech. Sgt. Tommy Rominger 33, delighted and enraged readers of 600 newspapers that carried the strip. A i frankly done to understand the humor in some of the cartoons and i never was a big fan of doonesbury until now a said Marilyn Rominger who lives in this Community just North of Daytona Beach. A but i think this is wonderful a the cartoonists Mother added. A a doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau showcased five Rominger cartoons sunday under the title a living in purgatory.�?�. Rominger adopted the pen name Zorro for his Lampoon of military personnel in the Gulf. Some people questioned whether Zorro was real or just a concoction by the same brain that created a a doonesbury regulars Zonker Toopsie and Uncle Duke. At least one newspaper found the cartoons offensive. The panels showed one Servic member committing suicide and another being roasted on a spit. Yet another had a Soldier being struck by a missile and converted into an Angl. Although he is Quick with a sarcastic Jab at the military brass Rominger also is a a Patriot a Carcer military Man and he loves the air Force a his Mother said. Rominger who is married and has three children was stationed at Mcdill fab near Tampa until his deployment last year. Universal press Syndicate in Kansas Gity kan., distributes editorial director Lee Salem confirmed tuesday that Rominger is Zorro. A a a a a a ,. A. A he said the Only newspaper he knew of that pulled the strip sunday was the daily news in Naples. The Florida newspaper replaced the strip with a drawing of an american Flag he , by Mary net i staff writer airlines and travel agents have become casualties of the persian Gulf War. Vacation plans Are being put on hold and businessmen Are going by train in Europe to avoid falling victim to the terrorists who iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein has vowed will strike deep in the Western world. This drop in customers is causing . And German airlines to curtail nights a spokesman for trans world airlines said Twa is cutting trans Atlantic service by 50 percent. A we have not Only reduced the number of our flights but Are using smaller aircraft a the spokesman said. The airline also has cancelled flights to Cairo Egypt Athens Greece Istanbul Turkey and Tel Aviv Israel because of worries about Airport Security in those areas. A was a result of the cutback 2,500-of twas 30,000 employees from All parts of the workforce have been put on furlough a he said. In response to lower demand pan a West did t heed Israel German president says by Chuck Roberts staff writer the president of Germany said tuesday that War in the persian Gulf could Hae been avoided if the world had listened to Israel. A during the Long War Between Iraq and Iran we in Germany and most of us in the West did not sufficiently recognize what the israeli leaders had always predicted a namely that one Day iraqis dictator after All his military buildup would be the real danger in the Region a president Richard von Wei sticker told about 80 women whose husbands Are serving in operation desert storm. A we feel stronger than Ever the imperative need of Israel for its Safe and undisputed Sovereign existence. We have All the More reason to prove our Solidarity with Israel Quot von Wei sticker said at a . Army Cavern North of Frankfurt Germany. The . Army Europe invited Media coverage of his visit on the condition that the name and location of the Cavern not be reported. Germany has not sent troops to saudi Arabia because its Constitution forbids it. But von Wei sticker said he believes his government and people will do whatever is politically possible to support the allies and to help the victims and refugees of war�?o1 am convinced that my country knows that Freedom and peace have their Price a said von Wei sticker who asked to meet with wives of american servicemen. In discussing the numerous anti War protests in Germany von Wei sticker said germans protest because they do not want to repeat a history that inc Judas a devastating world War started by their fathers and grandfathers. A but Germany is on the Side of the coalition Quot he said. A neither the political leaders nor the German population shall try to hide out of indolence or fear behind the Burden of our own history in order to escape our proper share in present responsibilities. A i am Here with you to let you know How deeply i feel with you mothers and wives daughters and sons friends and comrades during these Days and weeks As closely As anyone can feel who himself has experienced the same sense of anguish longing and Hope of fear love and prayer that fill your lives Day and one of those wives was Stacey Fredenberg whose husband deployed less than a month after their Daugh a a a a a. Is amps Jim Derheim German president Richard von Weizsacker talks to Rose Davis left and Becky Hadley during his speech tuesday to . Soldiers wives. Ter Victoria was born nov. 26. As von Weizsacker held Victoria after his speech he told Fredenberg that he has a granddaughter about the same age whose name also is Victoria. Von Weizsacker also chatted with Rose Davis whose husband left for the desert on dec. 30. She said she understands the reluctance of the germans to participate in the War but she does no to agree. A i still wish they would Send some German soldiers a Davis said. She also expressed displeasure with the Antiwar protesters from both Germany and the United states. A a i wish the protesters would go to agencies hard hit by crisis is cutting Back half of its flights from new York to Frankfurt Germany its route most widely used by . Military personnel said spokesman Alan Loflin instead of two daily flights in each direction the airline is offering one flight a Day from Frankfurt to new York and one flight in the other direction Loflin said. A there is More of a desire now to stay Home in these Uncertain times a he said. A people want to stay Home and watch to coverage of the Delta air lines has also seen passenger traffic fall substantially particularly to Europe spokesman Neil Monroe said. But the Only change that the airline has invade to Date has been to drop its nonstop Cincinnati to Paris flight Monroe said. A a we re considering other changes mainly consolidating flights in some of the . Cities that we Fly out of to Europe a Monroe said. Delta has four trans Atlantic Points of embarkation in the states a Cincinnati Dallas fort Worth. Atlanta and Orlando. Northwest has Cut seven round trip flights to Europe per week said Christy Clapp a spokeswoman for the airlines. The airline has stopped flying its four flights Between Boston and Frankfurt she said. It has also reduced the flights on its Minneapolis London route and its de troit Paris route Clapp said. No changes have been made in its stateside routes. Germany s Lufthansa has Cut service too. It has dropped 60 regular flights. In addition it has cancelled All flights to Tel Aviv Damascus Syria Bahrain Riyadh saudi Arabia and Luxor Egypt. The Middle East flights were cancelled because the War has both reduced air space and made it impossible for the airline to guarantee Security a spokesman said Marga Kelk of Industry trawl in Frankfurt said business trawl once a mainstay for the airline Industry has contributed to the plunge in air travel. A a number of German companies have declared a Complete moratorium on air travel for their employees a Kelk said. A because of the time taken by Airport Security Cheeks travel within Germany can be faster by train than plane a she noted. But the fear of flying extends to vacationers As Well and it is hitting travel agencies during their top booking month for summer vacations agents said a no one is travelling to the Gulf Region a said Renate Campbell of travel Bureau goeth Strasse in Frankfurt. A when making travel plans at All people Are seeking other vacation destinations a Spain Portugal. A a a a a a quota they also Are very concerned about which airline is to be used. For example those who wish to travel to the United states done to want to go by . Carrier. They fear terrorism attacks and prefer airlines from Neutral countries a Swissair for companies such As torus Tours that have specialized in Tours to Egypt and 1 Turkey Are particularly hard hit. A business is almost non existent a said Kerstin Stephen of the company in the Sachsenhause area of Frankfurt. A no one even wants to travel to Morocco which is far away from the crisis area. Muslim countries Are totally contributing to this report staff writer Chuck Vinch in
