European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the u3. Armed forces vol. 49, no 298 Friday february 8, 1991 ,35c daily and 50c sunday d 8693 Aira Shell fired from Van at 10 Downing St. London a a mortar Shell fired from a Van exploded behind no. 10 Downing St. On thursday about 10 a.m., shattering Glass and forcing prime minister John major to move a War Cabinet meeting to another room. Four people suffered minor injuries. The Irish Republican  claimed responsibility the Domestic news Agency press association reported. Even before the claim major blamed the Irish Republican  and said that the attack was timed a to kill the Cabinet and to do damage to our system of government Queen Elizabeth ii who rarely Speaks on current events sent a message to the attackers in a speech at the opening of a London Hospital �?o1 would like to take this Opportunity to remind them  they will not succeed a the Monarch said. The head of Scotland Yards anti terrorist unit ruled out any connection Between the attack and the War in the persian Gulf. A there is no doubt in my mind. That this is the work of the Irish Republican terrorist groups arid you should discount from your minds any connection whatsoever with any Arab terrorist organizations a commander George Churchill Coleman said. Three police officers and a civil servant were Hurt. Police said two men were seen fleeing from the Van before the mortars fired. V a. V. A a. A spokesman for Scotland Yard Stewart Goodwin said the Ira was suspected because the group has carried out similar attacks in Northern Ireland where it seeks to end British Rule and unite the province with the Republic of Ireland. Two mortar shells fell near the nearby foreign office. Churchill Coleman said see Ira on Page 10 from staff and wire reports intense overnight air and missile attacks pounded Baghdad into the morning thursday and Britain a commander of Gulf forces said a ground War is inevitable despite the unrelenting Allied air assault. The associated press reported from the a iraqi capital that the air strikes went on for 12 War in the Gulf mortar shells were fired at British government offices from this Van parked 100 Yards away. Photo was taken from a to report. Pummel 12 hours hours hitting offices and Homes. On the political front Jordan a King Hussein denounced the persian Gulf War a against brotherly Iraq and strongly criticized the United states and its allies wednesday. King Hussein a no relation to iraqi president Saddam Hussein a had Long been considered one of the West a Best friends in the Arab world. But he has tilted increasingly toward Iraq in the persian Gulf War. On wednesday the jordanian Monarch strode see Allied on Page 10u.s. Civilian shot dead near Turkey air base from staff and wire reports Adana Turkey a a . Civilian employed at an air base was gunned Down thursday apparently becoming the first american killed by terrorists opposed to the War against Iraq. Hours later a bomb exploded outside a Nat air Force command building in the Aegean port City of Izmir shattering windows but causing no injuries the state Anatolia news Agency reported. Bobbie Eugene Mozelle 44, of Detroit was shot As he was getting ready to go to work at the in Ciurlik base outside the Southern City of Adana officials said. In Ciurlik is located about 400 Miles from the iraqi Border and . Planes have used the base for bombing raids into Iraq. An Anonymous caller to news organizations in Istanbul said the victim had been punished by Dev sol an underground leftist group a we punished a Cia agent in see civilian on Page 10inside today a agent Orange benefits increased p. 9 Dollar stays at 1.42, p. 21