European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes thursday january 31,1991 War in the Gulf this time desert Fox on allies Sid Germany donates 60 recon vehicles by John Millar Wiir Burg Bureau sont Hofen Germany a the German government has donated 60 state of the Art nuclear biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicles to . Forces for operation desert storm. V the vehicle known As the Fox allows soldiers to detect and classify nuclear biological and chemical contamination without being exposed to deadly radiation or agents. Army officials reported in August that the . Government was going to buy 10 of the vehicles for use in the Middle East. In september German officials reported that their government would rent 20 additional vehicles to the United states for $60 million which included modifications for american troops. Maj. Jeffrey Adams the . Army s Liaison officer at the German army a nuclear biological and chemical school in sont Hofen Germany said the . Government was in the process of buying 48 of the vehicles before the first american troops responded to iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. Since their Germany has Given . Soldiers and marines 60 of the High tech vehicles which Cost about $2 million each he said. Adams said the United states still plans to buy 48 of the vehicles through a joint contract Between general dynamics and the vehicles manufacturer Thyssen Menschel of Kassel Germany. The donated vehicles will Cost the German government about $120 million. The contractor also has sent civilian maintenance experts to saudi Arabia. The German army is providing . Troops with training billeting meals and laundry services at the sont Hofen school located in southwestern Bavaria Adams said. A a a a a a a a a a Agerman soldiers Are also providing training at the . Army chemical school at fort Mcclellan ala., he said. More than 300 . Soldiers and marines along with British troops have been trained on the vehicles Adams said and More training sessions have been sch cd Fulcd. Adams said troops receive four weeks of training by both . And German instructors. The Fox can identify most chemical and biological contaminants Adams said. It will also detect and record unknown agents. The sophisticated system also monitors radiation and Crew members Are protected from outside contaminants by a pressure system built into the vehicle. The six wheeled amphibious vehicle also contains a navigational system that informs the four Man Crew of their exact  germans support ., Pitburg group told by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Pitburg a Germany a germans demonstrating against the persian Gulf War done to represent most of their countrymen a Christian democratic Union official told americans on tuesday. Plans Otto Wilhelm cd Secretary general for the German state of Rheinland Pfalz criticized those who claim the United states is a warmonger. A by demonstrating against the War lie said pacifists a deliver the world into the hands of the most ruthless and Saddam Hussein dictator of Baghdad is the most  a Brayton Redecker Deputy principal officer at the . Consulate in Frankfurt also addressed the Pitburg a gathering. Redecker expressed thanks for the affirmation that germans support the United states and referred to anti War demonstrators As a a know nothing  the speakers audience was made up of wives and Small children of service members deployed from bit Burg to operation desert storm. Wilhelm and local politicians called the gathering to express German support for american families left behind because of the persian Gulf crisis. The German Community is rallying to help spouses of deployed serv ice members assigned to Pitburg and near by Span Dahlem a by offering no charge child care at local kindergartens and free admission to an Wilhelm area swimming Pool. Transportation is available from private volunteers. And the German armed forces or bund Estehr Are setting up a shuttle bus to ferry spouses to Pitburg a from neighbouring villages. During a question and answer session the audience applauded one american woman when she told . And German officials that she wanted German License plates to guard against terrorism. Col. Robert j. Kuehn jr., Pitburg base commander said the status of forces agreement with Germany precludes americans from getting German plates. American and German police Are working together to protect the Community Kuehn said adding that the . Plates Aren t a a Neon sign that says a attack  a several wives said after the talk that the germans comments were reassuring though not surprising. A i got chills. It made me feel Good to know How supportive the germans Are to us a said Trish whose husband is a Security policeman. A base spokesman requested the women a last names not be used As a Security precaution. But Stephanie whose husband is in the 36th aircraft generation so summed up the feelings of Many desert storm spouses a a we will never be 100 percent secure until we know our husbands Are Safe and on Quot their Way Back to our  a iraqi embargo violations on upswing report says los Angeles a authorities have detected More than 700 attempts worldwide to circumvent the , embargo of Iraq including some cases in the United states the los Angeles times reported wednesday. Efforts to smuggle goods into Iraq including munitions apparently have increased since the outbreak of fighting Jan. 16, with 200 cases identified since War broke out the newspaper reported citing unidentified government sources a a a it seven More than breaking the Overall embargo. We be got people trying to profit by sending munitions a said . Customs service spokesman. Dennis Shimkoski. The cases that have been detected May represent Only a fraction of the violations officials said. A we have a Long Way to go to make these economic sanctions effective a said rep. Doug Bereuter r-neb., a member of the House intelligence committee. A it s Clear to me on the basis of information that i have seen that companies have violated the embargo in important  government officials maintain that the embargo has Cut off 00 percent of Iraq s imports and 07 percent of its exports. Nevertheless the customs service which has jurisdiction Over cases in this country has 40 investigations involving Iraq Shimkoski said. About half of those were underway before iraqis invasion of Kuwait on aug. 2, said Andrew Garlichs acting director of strategic investigations for the customs service. Violating the . Sanctions is a felony offence under several . Laws. Even before the invasion it was illegal for . Companies to sell arms or other strategic items to Iraq without License asked whether it is looking into Engibar go violations the Justice department said in a statement that it has a for some time been centrally tracking cases which Are pertinent to the iraqi situation a in the statement the department said there have been no indictments so far. The customs service and other agencies declined to provide specifics about their evidence. However Garlichs said his Agency relies on information provided by . Man Utah Turcus. He said also that some inspectors have identified false documentation that disguises some illegal shipments. Rep. Dave Mccurdy d-okla., also on the intelligence committee said he has seen evidence of heavy ground traffic Between Iraq and Jordan. He said he assumes the traffic includes vehicles carrying iraqi Oil to Jordan. However he said payment for the shipments would not be Large enough to ease Iraq s financial bind. Walking on the Safe Side a couples take in the Sand sea and Sun a and take along their boxed Gas masks As they stroll on a Beach in Tel Aviv Israel this week. After nearly two weeks under the threat of a possible iraqi chemical attack residents Are try ing to resume every Day activities