European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition vol. 49, no. 311 thursday february 21, 1991 b authorized unofficial Publica t a . Armed forces 35c d 8693 soviets say peace part still alive Iraq has yet to respond Baker won t talk of terms it a an iraqi boy passes bombed out houses in Baghdad carrying a Basket or sausages. R from wire reports soviet of Licals insisted wednesday that president Mikhail Gorbachev s secret peace plan for the persian Gull was still alive despite the Lack of an immediate response torn i raq. A we re expecting a prompt response tron Lac iraqis to the peace plan put Tor Ward by the president a foreign ministry spokesman Vitaly Churkin said. In Washington Secretary of state James a Baker 111 said that nothing Short of unconditional iraqi withdrawal from Quot Kuwait and Lull compliance with u n. Security Council resolutions can end the persian Gull War. A one Way or another Quot Baker said As preparations for an Al cd ground assault advanced a the army of occupation of Iraq will leave Kuwait speaking at a luncheon Lor Denmark so Queen Margrethe ii Baker did not Reler directly to the soviet proposal awaiting a response from iraqi president Saddam Hussein. But hts insisted there was no room Tor negotiation Over terms Lor peace. A a the United nations mandate is Crystal Clear and there can be no negotiation Over its meaning. And there should be no contusion Over what must be done a Baker said. President Bush said i tuesday that the soviet plan Quot tails Well Short of what is but the pressure in him to agree to a cease tire would be enormous it Saddam embraces the secret soviet Otter and moves ins occupying a orcs. Baket said liar must pull out of Kuwait Quot immediately totally and unconditionally. And Iraq must comply Tully with the other applicable Security Council resolutions. Anything Short of that is earlier. House speaker 1 Homas s. Holey had said that Bush would lace a Tough decision it Iraq accepts a Sovi it proposal . Irom Kuwait on the eve of an assault. A in net i Don t know How he could Lail to accept it Quot he said. But Holcz said . Administration is see plan on Pago 10 War in the Gulf see pages 2 through 6500 iraqis captured in Bunker Battle by Ron Jensen j Middle East Bureau Riyadh saudi Arabia a . Land forces captured about500 iraqi prisoners wednesday As part of the fiercest ground action since the 5-week-old War began. . Forces also destroyed More than 30 tanks and 20 artillery pieces and about 15 enemy bunkers. One american was killed and seven were wounded in the Days action. The prisoners the largest group taken at one time during the War were captured during fighting that began at 2 . Wednesday. Two ah-64 and two oh-58 helicopters destroyed 13 to 15 bunkers North of the saudi kuwaiti Border. The Allied attack also resulted in 450 to 500 prisoners being taken said Marine Brig. Gen. Richard Neal other Allied aircraft attacked 300 vehicles about 60 Miles North of the Border tuesday destroying 28 tanks 26 vehicles three artillery pieces and three ammunition storage areas. Neal said the attack continued for most of the Day see iraqis on Page 10to our readers because of production limitations caused by maintenance requirements on our press today s version of stripes Magazine has a somewhat different look. The Magazine was printed on the press at a Germany and inserted in the stars and stripes. Regular production of stripes Magazine resumes next week. R Media Pool Pat Armijo of Elpaso Texas talks into his Headset while leading a column of m.1ai tanks near the kuwaiti Border. A a a a a a a. Quot classified admin san fee amp Magazine today
