European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse \ Friday March 1, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5war in the Gulf Congress peeved Over allies delay in paying pledges by James risen the los Angeles times. Washington a american and Coa Litin Trot Fps have liberated Kuwait and have trounced the iraqi Republican Gratcl. Now conies the hard part getting . Allies to help pay for the Short but expensive conflict anger and frustration. Are rapidly mounting in Congress Over the failure of Many of the allies of Ante up the Cash they pledged. Now policy makers say that they fear that the allies will not follow through on their pledges. T a. The Issue is escalating rapidly on Capitol Hill a Dice lawmakers Are looking for a Way to a do something to claim americans due. A we have this fhe Check is in the mail syndrome going on with countries like Japan that have the most to gain from secure Oil supplies doing absolutely nothing a said sen. Patrick j. Leahy Dot. Congressmen Are especially upset at Japan which refused to Send troops to the Gulf. A a i have never seen such condescension on the part of the japanese who even Send a medial team to the Gulf a Leahy said. A a. And feelings about Germany Are intensifying. German companies played a key role in helping Iraq develop its military and terrorist facilities and the germans have been vocally opposed to the Effort with some German physicians even refusing to treat american wounded. Quot it is going to be very hard to get the in the stars and stripes Money after the crisis is Over a a said sen Dale bumpers dark. A and frankly i done to think we re going to get although the Bush administration has been promised approximately $53 billion in Cash from Germany Japan saudi Arabia the exiled government of Kuwait and others backing the Allied Effort Only about $14 billion actually has arrived in Cash transfers and in kind payments. Japan the worlds second largest Economy after Tjie United states has still not approved any assistance for 1991. Parliament has yet to come through with a vote of support for approximately $9 billion in promised financial Aid. In addition the Gulf War has bloated the . Budget deficit. Although the White House insists that the United states should Only have to Ante up $15 billion in added spending to complement the foreign pledges private analysts arc dubious at Best. They say that the Federal budget deficit could Rise to Between $320 billion and $330 billion in fiscal 1992 if the Allied Money does not come through. Although Japan has pledged $10.7 billion in Cash or equipment and supplies for 1990 and 1991, Only $1.3 billion actually has come in All of that during 1990. The remaining funds require approval by the japanese diet. Germany meanwhile has sent the Pentagon $2.1 billion of its pledged $5.5 billion for 1991. Even the persian Gulf states of saudi Arabia and Kuwait along with the United Arab emirates Are the targets of mounting criticism due to incomplete their husbands Linda Chaney left of Locklund Ohi Ltd and Linda bodkins of port Hood Texas display photos of their husbands in the persian Gulf. After learning of the cease fire late wednesday they joined others in celebrating at Cincinnati a Fountain ,10 year Sago March 1,1981 a the United states is sending six non combat Navy military advisers to Al Salvador to help the armed forces of the strife torn Central american country with equipment maintenance and. A repair. .20 year Sago March 1,1971 a Chancellor Willy Brandts social democratic party declared that it will never allow its efforts at improving West Germany a ties with communist ruled states to obliterate the Basic differences Between the two ideologies.30 year Sago March 1,1961 a the number of americans drawing unemployment benefits hit a record High of 3,390,600 for the week ending feb. 11, the labor department reported. Twenty nine states reported increases. .40 years ago March 1,1951 a in a letter to Congress renewing his fight for a draft of 18-year-Olds, defense Secretary George Marshall suggested that the armed forces May have to be increased to 4 million men. Fort Campbell families Toast announcement of cease fire by Connie Cass the associated press fort Campbell by. A it took Only minutes for Amyjo Nichols red monks living room to fill with women 15 wives of military men once the president announced the end of hostilities in the persian Gulf. _ the women screamed. They hugged. Then they toasted George Bush with Champagne. -. A. A a they Veall been so worried Quot and so tense you could Cut it with a knife and now the shooting is Over and the husbands Are coming Home a said Nichols Redmon a Den Mother of sorts for fort Campbell support groups. A we popped the Cork on a bottle of Champagne that i think Cost $150,�?� Nich ols Redmon said. A i saved it three years for something special and this is Many women brought their children who laughed and ran about the room As the wives settled onto the Couch chairs and floor of the Clarksville Tenn., Home. The phone never stopped ringing. Members of the 30 support groups Nichols Redmon helped Start it Fere checking in. One woman screamed and cried into the receiver for five minutes before she became coherent. News of the Midnight cease fire quickly swept through towns with close ties t6 a majority Over Here think iraqi president Saddam Hussein is going to violate the cease fire. He still might fire some More scud missiles a fort Campbell club manager . Perrone fort Campbell about 60 Miles Northwest of Nashville Tenn. The army Post on the Tennessee Kentucky Border sent 19,000 members of the 101st airborne div to saudi Arabia. A a for Many Joy was tempered by fears that Saddam Ilus Sein would do something to put the coalition forces Back on the offensive. Cheers filled the non commissioned officers club at fort Campbell As the president spoke. But the sceptical soldiers quickly settled Down night manager . Perrone said. A a majority Over Here think iraqi president Saddam i Hussein is going to violate the cease fire a he said. A the still might find some More scud Donna Storey almost skipped Church to stay Home and watch Bush on to. But she was at the first Assembly of god when the Good news was announced. After seven months of praying for peace the Clarksville Church erupted in applause and cities of a Praise the Many people wept. A i m just glad the fighting and the bloodshed Are going to quit and there will be peace a said mrs. Storey whose husband sgt. Terry Storey is in the Gulf with the 101 St. Quo Noreen Dempsey had tried to control her optimism since her husband maj Thomas Dempsey left for saudi Arabia. A to think in be reached she said after watching Bush s speech with her two children at their Hopkinsville Home. F a the first thing the 4-year-old said wave a daddy a coming Home a a mrs. Dempsey said. A now i have to explain to her that he might not come Home right away. But at least no ones shooting at daddy a
