European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 5,1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5war in the Gulf a a nation prays for its Gulf Warrior Bush says War on schedule going Well Quot from wire reports heeding president Bush Scall for a special Day of prayer americans in churches across the country sunday remembered the nation s sons and daughters serving in the persian Gulf and prayed for peace. Bush proclaimed sunday a National Day of prayer and called on americans to Pray for those in the persian Gult a who have put their lives and dreams on hold to Battle Iraq. A a in this moment of crisis May americans of every Creed turn to our greatest Power and unite together in prayer a Bush said in a radio address to the nation that was broadcast saturday. A a in be been driven Many times to my Knees by the overwhelming conviction that i have nowhere else to go a said Bush quoting Abraham Lincoln. 1 he president attended services sunday morning at the Camp David presidential Retreat in the Maryland mountains. Returning to Washington Bush said Only that the War against Iraq was a on schedule going in response to the president s request the National Council on islamic affairs called on All Muslim mosques to offer the following prayer on sunday a we Pray to you a Allah of go for the safety of our american armed forces and their immediate return Home. The longer they stay in the Gulf area the More arabs and muslims they will kill and the More of them will get killed in the process. We Pray that the president would Stop the bombing of Iraq immediately and for the immediate return of the men and women who Are engaged in the unjust War in the far away using estimates of five civilian deaths per air attack . Mehdi the councils Secretary general said at least 200,000 iraqi citizens have been killed in 35,000 Allied bombings of Iraq. In new York protestant Catholic and jewish chaplains held a service at the department of veterans affairs medical Center in Manhattan. They honoured the heroism of four . Navy chaplains who were killed Francine Lista holding 2-year-old son Anthony lights a Candle at St. Patrick a Cathedral in new y Ork on sunday. When the battleship Dorchester was sunk 37 years ago it a we Pray for Saddam Hussein and George Bush Quot rid War ii. Monsignor John Lgan told worshippers at clinic ago a the a service paid tribute to veterans in a hospitals holy name Cathedral. A guide their hearts with your and the departments special ties to future veterans creative loves All the people in the world learn to those military personnel now serving in the persian Gulf. Walk in Justice and insists it has no plans to resume draft by the new York times Washington a although selective service offices around the country report a surge in registrations by 18-year-Olds and a barrage of Telephone queries about the possibility of a resumption of the draft defense department officials say there is ample Active and Reserve manpower to see the War in the persian Gulf to its conclusion. Re institution of the draft discontinued in 1973 when the armed services shifted to an All Volunteer Force would require an act of Congress and would Al most certainly further politicize the debate about the War in the Gulf. Selective service officials said they could begin delivering men to examining stations within two weeks of any legislative action because the services computers already include the names and addresses of 14 million men from 18 to 26 years of age. But military manpower experts on Ca Piton Hill insist that no one in Washington is considering that far reaching step. At the Pentagon officials said they do not envision such heavy losses that troops could not be replaced by turning to Active or Reserve units stationed elsewhere. There Are no contingency plans Lor a draft nor any loss figures that would set off planning for a draft the officials added. So far fewer than 75 of the 500,000 american troops in the Gulf have been killed or injured More in accidents than in combat. A most of the troops involved in the operation Are regulars but some Are from Reserve and National guard units that have been activated. In All the . Has 2.1 million troops on Active duty and 1.6 million in Sands of time the reserves and the National guard. About Quot 200,000 reservists and guardsmen have already been Bush has authorized the activation if necessary of up to a million reservists and guardsmen. They May be held on Active duty for up to to voyeurs. A the department of defense continues to be satisfied that the the Force we have now Active duty and reservists is sufficient to do ,�?T�?T said William Caldwell a Pentagon spokesman. A we do not plan to Call for a draft. We done to need More Pei Jet with . Troops saudi Arabia up a like their fellow catholics in the United states who find fewer priests serving More communicants Catholic troops in saudi Arabia face a shortage of chaplains from their Faith. Their buddies and protestant chaplains have been Given cards containing instructions for a emergency ministration to life threatened soldiers without a priest of their own Faith to administer last Sites. It is said one protestant chaplain a a Catholic approved prayer but not the same As a priest giving final absolution of . A 46-year-old priest from Arkansas who was working at a Kentucky Seminary and serving in the Kentucky National guard was assigned to a Hospital Here. He a been Busy for hours a Day dealing with requests from other units with catholics who done to have a priest the protestant chaplain like most others who spoke to reporters obeyed orders not to allow use of his name. He said Catholic chaplains he a seen in saudi Ara by to n n my a Rou n d _ki., Juc chickens with their Heads Cut off performing As Many As six services a Day. The shortage is sharpest in the Marine corps which is heavily Catholic a Marine chaplain said. A we done to have a prayer of coming up with enough priests out Here to say mass for All those who might want it a he said. One newly arrived Catholic chaplain who says priests a just have to be circuit riders among troops in the Field said a a lot of units Are using Lay ministers for holy u in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 5, 1951 a , fighting to the death Hail of United nations shells and bombs stalled the Al Day old drive up the Seoul Highway. 30 years ago today. Feb. 5, 1961 a the soviet Union launched a 43,0l Pound satellite biggest which it said was part Sta program to develop a spaceship history s 20 years ago today. Feb. 5, 1971 a 29, Man Allied task Lorce drove into South Vietnam s Northwestern Corner bordering Laos re occupying the abandoned Marine base at Khe Sanh and other outposts from the a Militari de zone to As far South As the a Shau Valier. A a 10 years ago today. Feb. 5, 1.9 is american journalist Cynthia Dwyer went on trial in Iran on charges of spying. Meanwhile Mohi. Sobhani 44, an iranian born naturalized american citizen w As released by iranian authorities. He had been held since sept. 6
