European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday february 26,1991 War in the Gulf reports of atrocities continue ally save criminals will be tried from staff and wire reports Riyadh saudi Arabia iraqis who committed atrocities in Kuwait will be tried for War crimes a joint forces commander vowed monday. However the coalition does not plan to put Saddam Hussein on trial said it. Gen. Khalid bin Sultan who commands Arab forces in the coalition. A we have no plan except to free Kuwait. As for sad dam that s up to the world and his people a he said. A Khalid said several Hundred kuwaitis have recently been executed raped tortured mutilated and hanged by iraqi troops. In some cases he said Young iraqi soldiers were being  kill kuwaiti children. Iraqi troops previously were reported to have killed thousands of kuwaiti citizens. A we warn All who have taken part in the Many crimes against innocent civilians in Kuwait whether by rape murder or torture that they will be held respond _ sible before an International court of Justice and will be treated As criminals of War a said Khalid a Prince in the Royal family of saudi Arabia. Marine Brig. Gen. Richard Neal backed up Khalid a statements. A reports of atrocities of the worst sort Are continuing a Neal said monday at a news briefing. Asked whether the reports will cause the coalition to take urgent pleasures in the Campaign Neal said a i think the Best Way to answer that is that we re continuing our Campaign plan As we have structured it. We re ahead of schedule. I think that we re going to Deal with that situation As we come upon it Quot in an interview earlier this month . Army col. Raymond c. Ruppert staff judge advocate for the . Central come said the determination of a War crimes trial would be a political decision. A i think there Are too Many uncertainties Between now and then to say with any degree of Confidence who would do what to whom a Ruppert said. However he added a if the were Gnu of be War crimes trials what the trial would Center on Are violations of the Law of War. Those violations mean actions that do not comply with the Hague and Geneva  the conventions Are aimed at governing the actions of warring parties. War crimes trials Are not without precedent. After world War ii the International military tribunal convened in Nurnberg Germany and sentenced 12 leading nazis to death for War crimes. Khalid said that any War crimes trials would be conducted under International Law As opposed to the code of islamic Justice which can prescribe execution by beheading. A pause in trading a. Quot. A a a. A a traders at mondays opening of the new York Stock Exchange observe a moment of silence for Servic Mcm bars fighting in the persian Gulf. A Banner above the floor honors troops held prisoner or missing in  in persian major changes a Ankara Turkey a the Gulf War raging near turkeys Border has prompted the government to accelerate major changes in its military once a powerful Force that was the bulwark of the ottoman Empire. With 800,000 servicemen turkeys military is the second largest in nato after the United states. But it relies heavily on conscripts and old equipment. Its to a heart War Cra tanks Are a striking contrast to the High tech weapons used by neighbouring Iraq. Spurred by the War the government and military Are planning a More a professional a .-style armed Force with Volunteer career officers and a smaller army officials say. _ such changes could profoundly affect the turkish nation which has frequently come under military Rule since it was founded by army officers in 1923. Analysts say the new army May be less Likely to stage coups and the military influence in turkish society could decline., a this May have an Impact on the democratic life of the people a predicted Turker Alkan a political sociology professor and columnist for the daily Gunes. Turkey has not entered the Gulf War but has allowed . Planes to use some bases for attacks in Iraq the front Row seat to War has provided a rude Awakening Lor some turks who considered their army nearly invincible. A a if a god forbid a Iraq had attacked Turkey instead of Kuwait we would have been totally routed a president Turgut Ozal said recently according to newspaper reports. The reported comments sparked protests f rom opposition leaders. Ozalis spokesman quickly denied that he had slighted the armed forces. But the governing motherland party nonetheless began moving to revamp the military. In coming weeks the party plans to introduce legislation that would Cut the required military sender for men from 18 to 12 months. It would also establish High Gulf. To speeding Turk forces or paying career jobs said Ercan Vural Han a former defense minister and top party official. A a the have seen in the Field that a professional army is much More efficient than having an army of draftees a Vural Han said in an interview. The Gulf War a has been very much of an inspiration for planners on  the party also will seek a change in the constitutional statute that currently puts the military chief of staff above the ministry of defense Vural Han said. Such a step would assert civilian control and a Rheve one of the last vestiges of the 1980-83 military Rifle in Turkey. The moves come As Turkey faces a reduced threat on its soviet and bulgarian Borders because Gold War tensions have  of the changes the defense ministry and armed forces began studies a year ago on modernizing and reducing the military. A the idea is to bring the military Down to half a million men or lower a said Vural Han. Most of the proposals have won wide support. However military leaders have expressed caution about shrinking the army too quickly. They warn of turkeys historically hostile neighbors. Turks have Long been proud of. Their Tough soldiers. Under the ottoman Empire they captured constantinople in 1453, occupied parts of Eastern Europe and reached the Gates of Vienna in 1529. In this Century the military has been seen As the guardian of secularism and stability in this overwhelmingly Muslim nation. The military has seized Power roughly every 10 years in the period from 1960 to 1980. Analysts say a More professional army would be less Likely to see its role As political. In addition with a Shorter draft turkish men will be. Less exposed to military values said Alkan. As a result he said Turkey could lose its a authoritarian political culture a which features Strong leaders 4 relatively passive Public and rare political Compromise. Is. Who failed to report to unit Birndorf Germany a amps a army officials Are investigating the Case of a Muslim 1st army div Soldier who failed to report to his unit four Days before it deployed to operation desert storm. A pfc. William h. Allen of Btry a 6th in 1st Field  arrested feb. 14 by German police at the Home of a Friend in Passau. Allen whose islamic name is Abdul Malik was returned to his unit and is restricted to his Post finder Barracks in Zir Dort. Charges being considered against Allen Are being absent without leave and missing a deployment movement said his German lawyer Hans Olaf Argens. A i broke one of Many a Laws when it conflicted with the Law of Allah a Allen a 25-year-old Chicago native said monday. �?o1 Hope that  get a punishment More applicable to a criminal. I am not a criminal. In a statement released by a German peace group the Soldier said he refused to participate in operation desert storm a because it violates my belief that killing is wrong especially the killing of a fellow Muslim. I m also convinced that this War is being conducted because of profit Power and Blind  Allens Plato it was notified Jan. 18 that it would deploy to the persian Gulf he was reported absent without leave Jan. 24 and his unit deployed Jan. 28. According to maj. Steven Shively a 3rd inf div spokesman. Dad 2 sons leave mum Manning Home front a a with the British 7th army brigade in saudi Arabia a maj. John Olford is a proud father a but More apprehensive than most in the persian Gulf War. A both sons Are Here with him serving with the British a desert  Only Olford a wife Valerie remains behind at their Home in England a i know what she is going through a he said. A with her entire family out Here this is a desperately worrying time for her. Like any Mother would be she is a bit tearful at times. There is no one at Home to look after  /