European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                First . Contingent arrives in Iraq Safwan Iraq apr the first contingent of . Peacekeeping forces arrived wednesday raising its Blue Flag in place of old glory on the Rusty pole in this sweltering desert town. But a . Colonel said his troops wont leave Iraq until refugees safety is guaranteed. Many of the refugees fear reprisals for their roles in the failed uprising against Saddam Hussein a army after the cease fire in the Gulf War. A we will continue to protect the refugees a col. Bill Nash told the commander of the . Observation Post it. Col. Peter Feely an irishman. A a we re not moving out we re just handing Over this spot a the american said at the Brief noontime ceremony As the flags were changed. Feely was one of four unarmed . Military observers who moved into a tent left behind by the americans. It marked the first Normal presence by the United nations in a demilitarized zone that extends six Miles into Iraq and three Miles inside Kuwait. The United nations also established two additional posts wednesday one on a Hill West of Safwan and the other in the iraqi coastal town of umm Qasir said the commander of the . Peacekeepers maj. Gen. Gunther Greindl. Greindl predicted it would take two weeks for the entire 1,440-member contingent from More than 30 countries to be fully deployed. . Troops will be allowed to stay in Southern Iraq until the full . Contingent is deployed Greindl said. Then All american and iraqi forces must vacate the demilitarized zone which covers the entire 120-mile Border. But american military officers from . Units in Southern Iraq have said repeatedly that they will not abandon Refu gees at the Camp in Safwan. About 5,000 .. Troops of the .3rd Arnul dives 1st brigade Are in Southern Iraq Nash said. It remains unclear who will assume responsibility for the 40.000-displaced people at several different Camps run by the americans saudi Arabia and the kuwaiti red Crescent red Cross. The planned departure of the americans worries Many refugees. A if the americans plan to go 1 will sleep under their tanks a said Ali Abas Jaber who said he lied his Hometown of Najaf seven weeks ago leaving his wife and two Small children behind. Apache unit going to Turkey for Securi by Effie Bathen staff writer Hillesheim Germany a members of an attack Heli copter Squadron in ill sheim find themselves beginning a Middle Eastern Mission just As Many of their comrades arc ending theirs. The 6th Cav regt a 6th so was to deploy to Turkey on wednesday in support of the massive Relief Effort for kurdish  members Are leaving behind the yellow ribbons and banners at Storck Barracks put up for 11th aviation brigade units returning from the persian Gulf Battlefield. The Apache Squadron will be the first attack helicopter unit to a self deploy or Fly to the area said the commander it. Col. . Packett. Aircraft for most other units were transported by sea or Airlift. The cavalry unit has the army a latest ah-64 Apache gunships. The unit will Fly about 3,000 Miles hop scotch fashion across France Italy and Greece before reaching Turkey in about four Days. Although officials would not elaborate on their Mission they said they would have a a Security role for operation. Provide Comfort. That role May include escorting unarmed helicopters carrying food and medical supplies said capt. John Williams an assistant operations officer. A a we re in a state of peace there but there Are some things there that do not align themselves with peace a he said. A a we re not going to be loading res. Its going to be a very exquisite exciting capable  chief warrant officer 4 Ron Ingram said his daughter Krista pressed him on the same Point. A a it a hard for an 11-year-old to understand Why you a be taking a gunship on a humanitarian Mission a he said. A there Are a lot of soldiers there and they need to be3 leftist bombings hit 2 turkish companies Istanbul Turkey apr leftist terrorists on wednesday attacked three offices belonging to two of turkeys largest companies setting off bombs that slightly injured two people police said. A a. A v a a a. A a. The underground Dev sol organization claimed responsibility for the attacks in Telephone Calls to newspapers. Police gave the following account in the first attack three gunmen burst into the downtown building housing offices of Koc holding the country a biggest company and tied up a Security guard and two other people who were in the lobby. The gunmen wrote Graffiti on Walls of the company a second floor offices protesting the official ban on labor Day celebrations on May 1. They then planted a bomb before fleeing. No one was Hurt in the explosion. Other assailants threw explosives into another Koc office in the Bostanci District. The office was empty at the time. In the third incident two gunmen raided the offices of the Koprak holding company in the City a Altu Bizade District. They tied up four employees on the second floor and fled after planting a bomb on the third floor. The bomb started a fire that was quickly extinguished. The Dev sol group which seeks the overthrow of president Turgut Ozalis government and the establishment of a communist administration has claimed responsibility for More than two dozen blasts and the slaying of two american citizens in Turkey during the past four months. Protected a he told her. Ingram gave his Apache the name ice baby after the hit rap song because Krista a favorite music Star is Vanilla ice he also mounted a plastic teenage mutant ninja Turtle in the cockpit. Its Raphael his 6-year-old�?Ts favorite. A a a a a a a a a a a a a he told his family that he could be gone for two weeks to two years. A a that show 1 plan a Mission a he said. Still Lisa Macfarland said wednesday that she can to wait until her husband gets Home. He is capt. Christopher Macfarland Ingram a co Pilot and gunner. On wednesday mrs. Macfarland helped her husband pack a few last personal items onto the ice baby gunship. Among them was his Crisp Black Stetson. Every cavalry officer owns a Stetson they say. Many own spurs. And some own sabers. Their children Bridget and Matthew Lent a hand too. Bridget a preschooler,.said her dad was going to  children at school had joked about its being next to Turkey. A a a a. Despite the Light talk Macfarland said she was frightened for her husband. A a there a still the potential Forwar. These kurd they Are a dying desperate people. Pm not sure if they will want to Welcome him or want to Hurt him a she said. A i done to look at them As iraqis. I look at them As people without a  the Macfarlande like most of the squadrons families Haven to seen much of their soldiers since the unit came to Germany last november. The Merf in the unit had hardly had time to kick the fort Hood Texas dust from their boots when they started training Long and hard for an anticipated persian Gulf deployment that never came. They were notified about the provide Comfort assignment saturday As they returned from a training Mission at graft Wohr Williams said. A amps Vince Crawley warrant officer Robert Zyzo an Apache Pilot says goodbye to his wife spec. Jennifer Zyzo while he Waits to deploy to Turkey. A at amp tending discount rates for saudi Arabia based Calls Washington a amps a at amp to is ending on thursday its discounted rates for Calls from saudi Arabia to the United states officials say. Since feb. 22, the Cost of a 10-minute Call from saudi to the United states was discounted to $11.50, but when the Normal rates return thursday the same Call will be priced at $16.04. A with an official cease fire now in place we Are returning to a pricing Structure that is in line with our Cost of offering service in this Region a said Margaret Barrett at amp to a International consumer services director. A \ under the discounted rates at amp to had charged $1.15 per minute for Calls from saudi Arabia to the Mainland United states and Hawaii and $1.90 per minute for Calls from saudi Arabia to puerto Rico and the . Virgin islands. Under the new rates the first minute of a Call from saudi Arabia to the states is-=.-$3.19, and additional minutes Cost $1.15. Calls to puerto Rico and the . Virgin islands Cost $2.55 for the first minute and $2.35 for additional minutes. The Normal rates for at amp to calling card users in elude a $2.50 service charge for each Call which was eliminated from the discount rate. Until May 24, discount rates will continue to apply for Calls from saudi Arabia to Germany and Guam said at amp to spokeswoman Lynn Newman. A 10-minute Call to either country from saudi Arabia also costs $16.04 and can be placed Only with an at amp to calling card she said. Telephone rates effective april 25,1991 j / is it it saudi Arabia to . Mainland and Hawaii service charge $2.50 at amp to card 5 75 collect if 6.00 person to person v initial minute 3.19 additional minutes 1.15 saudi Arabia to puerto Rico/. Virgin islands service charge $2.50 at amp to card 5.75 collect 6.00 person to person initial minute 2.55 additional minutes 2.35 saudi Arabia to Germany and saudi Arabia to Guam service charge it $2.50 Only at amp to card calling available initial minute 3.19 additional minutes 1.15 discounted rates. They will remain in effect until May 24. 1 a amps Susan hams