European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday february 6,1991 War in the Gulf at a glance n. A refugee prays at jordanian Camp. Conscientious objectors sixty one German airmen have sought to become conscientious objectors after their units were ordered to Turkey to defend the nato member against a possible Ira attack. A a �?page4 Reading up on armageddon the persian Gulf crisis has flooded bookstores with works about Saddam Hussein and Iraq but most of these books Are still being outsold by. A armageddon Oil and tote Middle East crisis Quot a a a page5 Schwarzkopf on War Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf doubts the allies can undermine the determination of iraqi president Saddam Hussein but he believes the allies Are a making great Progress Quot toward breaking his army. A v. 7 a a a Page 6 solid support for Bush popular support of president. Bush s persian Gulf War Aims is solid and not Likely to disintegrate. .7 "0. -. A page7 donations for troops companies and individuals continue to feed a steady Stream of donated merchandise to american troops in the persian Gulf. A Page 21 threats prompt tighter Security at arc facilities in Germany by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau anti terrorism measures were increased at armed forces recreation Center hotels in Southern Germany last week after military authorities warned of terrorist threats against american recreation areas in Italy Germany and the Netherlands. There was no specific threat against arc spokesman Harry Connors said tuesday. However he said a message from military officials listed recreation areas As Well As other . Facilities in Europe As the targets of terrorist threats. Ail other details of the message Are classified Connors said. He would say Only that the threats were a a generalized and that no specific targets were mentioned. In an open letter to guests arc s assistant director Mike Cain stated that some Security precautions have been taken and More soon will be. He said in his. Letter that military personnel would be brought in to guard arc facilities. The letter mentioned new Security measures including the screening of people entering hotels the removal of trash containers near the buildings and a ban on parking near the buildings  a we feel an obligation to provide this information to our guests to enable them to take whatever action they determine necessary a gain wrote. Connors also said that arc is working closely with German police and that additional Security Steps have been taken but he declined to discuss them for Security reasons v room occupancy fell 30 percent after the Start of the Gulf War Connors said but arc now is Back to full occupancy. The ski programs arc full he said. Only Scult a alerts break Monotony engineers waiting for action corrections because of a reporting error a recent article gave the wrong number of multiple launch rocket systems that can be carried on a trailer. The trailer can carry eight systems. An article last week mistakenly implied that All desert storm service members could mail packages weighing up to 70 pounds for free before the Start of the War. Maj. Michael a Whitaker theater postal operations manager said the previous free service was Only for packages Between Central come and the european come. By Dave Schad Middle East Bureau Eastern saudi Arabia the soldiers of the 12th engr in from Dex him Germany Are relative latecomers to the persian Gulf but that does t Stop them from pining for action. A so far the War has been Boring and Affif a Little aggravated because we Haven to really done much a said spec. Don tremble. A i feel a vague kind of surrealistic connection to the War a he said. A except for those scud alerts and watching the Patriot missiles this is Arlot like going to one of the Large training areas in Germany. The connection to the War still in t  tremble and the rest of the battalion have been a Little out of sync with the War since they deployed. On the Day their transport plane carried them to the Gulf Allied warplanes were streaking North to fire the opening shots. Moments after the engineers landed the first air raid Siren of the conflict shattered the pre Dawn quiet of Jan. 17. The unit was to Board a bus to take them from the flight line when the alarm sounded. �?o1 remember thinking a gee Welcome to the War a said tremble 21, from Auburn Maine. It turned out to be a precautionary Alert. No incoming. Tremble said that except for the adrenaline rushes that accompany scud alerts he and his fellow engineers Haven to found War to be As exciting As they had anticipated. For the first two weeks they simply waited for the ships carrying their vehicles and equipment. Now they Are waiting to move North to the front. Perched atop an my 13 armoured personnel Carrier chained to a flatbed trailer tremble and spec. Don Kelloniemi waited monday for the Convoy to leave the Large saudi port. Both soldiers assigned to the 8th inf div Mech expect the boredom to end soon. They believe they will be among the first from their division to go against iraqi defensive positions. A a we la go in and breach obstacles and Clear paths through mine Fields and the tanks and mechanized infantry will follow a said Kelloniemi 21, from Cornell Mich a a that a a pretty dangerous Job especially when you figure that the obstacles will be covered with their weapons. It makes you wonder if you la make it  tremble said his feelings of being detached from the War will pass quickly when he reaches the front. A i expect ill hear the artillery and see the bombers and helicopters. That la probably sober me  once he and other engineers come a Peck do Quot tremble and Doji Kelloniemi sit atop an m113 armoured personnel Carrier monday while awaiting Woodtor the Convoy to move North to the front. Under fire tremble expects them to a get used to it a and do their jobs. But he feels sorry for the new soldiers who were assigned to his company right out of Basic training. 1 Kelloniemi also expressed concern for the  a usually you graduate Basic go Home on leave report to a new unit and get to know a Little bit about the people you work with a he said a these Guys did no to get to do any of that. The older Guys have taken them under their wings and tried to get them squared  the one thing All the engineers share 0ll/\tviam flair til. I a we going what will happen or if Saddam will use chemicals. A we done to know if we a live or