European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes monday february 25, 1991war in the Gulf at a glance o of Jug British troops Manning a multiple rocket launcher fire missiles Over a 155min self propelled howitzer. a a. No sunday Surprise there were plenty of hints the past few Days that this ground War was imminent. a Page 4 concern for sailors fear is expressed for sailors firing 16-Inch guns aboard two huge . Warships in the persian Gulf a a a a a Fage 5 crushing plan the massive .-led ground assault against the iraqi army was designed months ago to crush a crippled adversary. / a Page 6 husbands left behind several military and civilian husbands with wives on Active duty in saudi Arabia believe they re making just As great an adjustment on the Home front As soldiers wives. A pages 14,15 terrorist . Military commanders Are expecting terrorist attacks against Patriot anti missile batteries. A Page 16 Index Abby Ann Landers. T19 commentary. 13 letters. A a t 12 Money matters. 17 sports .22-28 to listings .22 weather 11 my a divided America reacts to escalation in Mideast from wire reports some spoke of patriotism and a Chance for crushing Victory. Others express cd concern for end an a Rcd loved ones and the failure of diplomacy As the deadline passed saturday for iraqis capitulation and president Bush announced that the ground offensive had begun in the persian Gulf. Some cheered after the president appeared briefly on television saturday night to Tell the nation that the War had entered a new and final phase. Others expressed resentment and confusion at finding themselves and the nation at War. A group of men and women at a Manhattan restaurant who described therm selves As a Twenty something a said War was a sobering new experience a a so far the War has been a video game a said . Finn ran a Bronx assistant District attorney. A but now there a a ground War and we know people Are going to is sad. This is Lambeth Lockwald a Magazine editorial assistant said people in the crowd grew somber As they watched the president on to. A we be never experienced a War before a she said. A now we Are faced with patriotic speeches and flags and we done to know How to Lisa Loffredo a speech pathologist said she was concerned that americans were viewing the War As a a Media a the scars last a she said. A i work in a veterans Hospital and a lot of people will feel this for a Long time to m feel the president is handling Saddam Oft Way he should. He needs to he real definite a a Phoa Delphta Hospital a Peter a most americans tried to go about their weekend routines saturday carrying fears and lingering doubts Home with the groceries. But five weeks of War has generated emotional turmoil and divided americans. In new York Washington los Angeles and Philadelphia demonstrators rallied for and against the War. In their respective Camps there were expressions of anger Over and Praise for the Way Bush had handled the situation. In picturesque new England towns dominated by Church steeples in cities troubled by homelessness and crime in suburbs preoccupied with Homes and schools there was a sense of disappointment and helplessness at the latest turn of events. A a there a nothing we can do one Way or the other a Bob Mcgowan said As he and his wife Susan arrived at a Clayton mo., Park to watch their sons ice skate. The sidewalks to front of the White Blouse and Lafayette Park across the Street saturday were crowded with the War. And confrontations Between them seemed to symbolize divisions across the a in a a proud american a shouted a Man who carried a sign calling for total Victory. A a you re a Moron a someone else shouted. Peter i Malloy 30, a Philadelphia Hospital administrator said a i feel the president is handling Saddam the was he should. He needs to be real definite a but in los Angeles the Rev. Chris Honnef a member of the Catholic peace coalition carried a Cross in an anti War demonstration a we came today As a Small presence to speak out against this immoral War a be said. A i can to even talk about it a i have a son Over there a Luciana in Chan of Manhattan said tears a do we belong Over there a Lenihan said. A i done to know. All this fighting that this country does for other countries and they done to appreciate it. It Breaks your a red Farrell a 56-year-old Staten Island resident went to St. Patrick a Cathedral 1 to offer a prayer for peace. A i done to want to see people killed but 1 done to know what else we can do Quot he said a i done to know Why Saddam Hussein wont give up a and he has it Back ground and necessary to our readers stars and stripes bookstores Are closed today for inventory. The stars and stripes newspaper Ean be purchased at vending machines Burger bars and other news Pai a outlets in your Community. From stall and wire reports Allied leaders threw their support sunday behind the massive ground assault launched to drive iraqi forces out of Kuwait saying it was justified and necessary to Force Saddam Hussein to comply with . Resolutions. In London British prime minister John major said the Long expected assault was needed to a drive iraqi forces out of Kuwait and secure the full implementation of the Security Council French president Francois Mitterrand announced in a communique that he had a Given Jive order to engage French ground troops in the liberation of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl pledged full support for the Allied forces he said Saddam showed his True face when he began what president Bush called a a scorched Earth policy to destroy Kuwait. A reaction to the Start of the ground offensive Kohl said Germany a stands firm and steadfast on the Side of its allies and partners who Are fighting for the enforcement of Justice and the liberation of Kava it in the . He said he hoped this Quot decisive phase of the War would be without claiming Many lives lie also said the wars goal has to be the creation of a a permanent and just peace order for the i ear and Middle japanese prime minister Toshiki Kaifu told reporters that he a is a extremely Dis appointed Quot by iraqis refusal to leave Kuwait. A i am hoping that the War will end As soon As possible a he said. Japan and Germany Are not allowed under their Post world War ii constitutions to Send troops to the Gulf. Both however have pledged billions of dollars to the .-led multinational forces. There was no official reaction from nato on sunday but one source said a meeting of the 16 Alliance Amassa a Dors was expected monday. The coalition continued to receive help from individual members of the Alliance including the dutch who recently sent minesweepers to the Gulf the source said. Kohl a kuwaiti official expressed Relief that what Manv View As the wars final phase had begun a we re very Happy a said Adnan Al Shaw Aihan of the kuwaiti information Quot Ottice in Dhahran saudi Arabia. Quot but we re also concerned about our relatives and what the iraqis will do As the Israel which has been the iraqi missile attacks although it Manly part of the anti Iraq voiced Strong support for ground offensive. Rcv of Greet is not for coalition he Allied a fwd Are with you and wish Yon Success a foreign minister David Levy said he told . Secretary of state Jume Baker. The . Security Council convened a closed session just after the assay or began. After 17 mutes it abandoned any attempt at a Compromise peace plan in november the 15-member conned authorized the use of military Force to drive Iraq from Kuwait. Quot cuban ambassador Ricardo Alarcon called the Council Quot a joke Quot claiming if had been manipulated by the United states and had failed to fulfil its obligation to seek peace Yemen a , ambassador Abdallah Saleh Al Ash Al was also critical saying a we think there a no need for a ground Cuba and Yemen have voiced the support for Iraq among Security Journot members voting against atme of rhe strongest anti Iraq resolutions. Saudi arabian a. Samir Shihchi. Said the ground was inevitable Iraq has a Ucma All attempts Tor Canadian prime minister Brian Macy echoed that thought a t Sny a of statement. A at every Dage it Das us the to Between War and Neuce its Saddam Husser. Mul Mey . M every stage he Rias who sett w v s peace. . He , done a one a a a a co it a tribe ing. Chi Ltd rup Ritt Fri tit t a
