European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes sunday february 17,1991 at a glance saudi troops scan the Hori on. Marines head North Manne forces Are shifting to new locations including a newly built Forward Supply base that will feed fuel and Arm most of the approximately 80,000 marines expected to move into Kuwait. 1 a a a Page 3 struggle for co status pfc Francis Brown Iii an avowed conscientious objector assigned to the 3rd army div thought he d won his Legal tug of War with the army last month when after 10 Days in saudi Arabia he had managed to convince the military Hierarchy that he did t belong there. Now he s angry and confused. V a Page 4 too much of Good thing . Central come extends its request that family and friends of desert storm service personnel voluntarily limit personal mail to first class letters and audio cassettes. A pages from res to to rations the first hot food in weeks for front line troops a amps simple beef patties and baked Beans. Called a to ration these prepacked meals Are the army s version of a to dinner. For the troops dug in hear iraqi front lines in Northern saudi Arabia it was a big Quot change. They be been living for three weeks on res a a meals ready to eat. Soldiers say that a three lies in one a pages Flag waving Consumers a sequined . Flag unfurls on a $120 to shirt in the window of the Martha boutique on Park Avenue. Its a popular item along with count. Less other depictions of the stars and stripes on everything from bikinis to Coffee mugs that Are Selling in bargain bins and upscale stores alike. A Page 15 Media Pool British a Silica sgt. Robert Mcquade serenades inhabitants of a prisoner of War Camp last week in saudi Arabia. 2 Republican guard reportedly among iraqi pos by the stars and stripes northeastern saudi Arabia a members of iraqis Republican guard have begun showing up among iraqi prisoners of War according to . Military officials. Two iraqis believed to be members of the elite unit who showed up thursday Niht Quot looked like they done to eat very Well Quot said pfc. John Flinders who works at one e of two major . Processing Camps for prisoners in Eastern saudi Arabia. One of them spoke English French German and Spanish in addition to arabic Flinders said. There has been no from top military authorities that Republican guardsmen have deserted or been captured. But one prison Camp administrator capt. Kenneth Smith of the 800th or brigade said the reports had been validated through unspecific a channels. The brigades commander Brig. Gen. Joseph f. Conlon 111, refused to comment pending a further investigation by army intelligence officials. Aall other prisoners taken to Date have been from regular iraqi army units positioned just across the kuwaiti Border. Most of the Republican guard forces Are believed to be positioned farther North. They have been the focus of heavy Cali Tion bombing. The iraqi prisoners identified As re publican guard Meh did not appear afraid Flinders said lie added that the one who spoke English complained that it was an insult to be processed into the Camp by servicewomen. 1 in All there Are four . Compounds equipped to handle a total of 100,000 prisoners Conlon said. A in a sense. We Are a very Large hotel a Smith said. A of course we done to have Valet parking and checking out is a Little Conlon said his command is obligated to treat enemy prisoners of War As Well As possible. A a Epos Are not criminals a he explained a they Are soldiers of another nation. They have families they have children they have loved for now the captors far outnumber the captives. The 800th my brigade has 6,000 reservists and National guard members including 500 women to run the Camps. As of Friday there were but 100 prisoners. Most of these appear in Good shape. A the Epos in be examined have All been very Good a said maj Andre Muelenaer of North Carolina. Quot i have not found skin lice. I found them to be very healthy a it. Donna Conrad 23, of Hempstead on new Yorkus Long Island said she was shocked by the sight of her first War prisoners. A one Guy was very Young and very she said. A the looked like he wanted to cry. 1 wanted to cry too. I had to remind myself he was the farther North along the Border the trickle of iraqi deserters has picked up somewhat increasing from six a Day to a Peak of about 30. Sometimes they come across meekly their rifles pointed Down Ward across their backs As directed in the leaflets dropped by Allied forces. Other 1 times its More interesting. I recently american artillery troops were roused from their sleeping bags by the 1 howls of an iraqi defector who crossed their outer lines screaming a Saddam sad dam a \ spec. Leonard c. Holifield 31, of do amond bar calif., subdued the intruder with a judo hold. A i did no to wan to use deadly Force but i very Well could have a he said. The iraqi told the americans that lie had walked for two Days before blundering through the lines. He also said he was americans would kill him. Instead the troops gave him an Apple and a pint of water. A two saudi officers on duty near the Border say the recent line crosses Tell them the Allied bombing has become increasingly More deadly. A i Tell my people not to Deal with them with said one of the saudis capt. Ibrahim Al Zha it Rani. A their hearts Are broken this report was compiled from information gathered by Pentagon Media Pool reporters on the scene s o up Mesa Ari. Apr this City s Only synagogue is facing the loss of its Only rabbi to Gilf related Active duty As an army chaplain. But Temple e3eth Sholom has made arrangements for other rabbis from nearby Phoenix to handle her duties while rabbi Bonnie Koppell is away. Her husband molecular biologist David Rubenstein. Will assist with synagogue operations. Koppell who May be called up As curly As feb. 25, expects to be told to report to the Academy of health sciences a unit of the 5th army Headquarters at fort Sam Houston near san Antonio. Quot i will have responsibilities dealing with the wounded at hospitals where i la be the Only rabbi Quot she said. "1 have reason to believe 1 was called up in anticipation of massive . The 34-year-old chaplain in the army reserves for 12 years holds the rank of Caplain. A a in a letter to her congregation she said a my prayer to you As i prepare to leave h simple please read to my kids give them love Tell them they re Beautiful and Sweet smart and kind. Tell them in a proud of them. Give them lots of hugs and
