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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition it vol. 50, no. 25 wednesday May 8,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces 35 5 d 8693 Achenes visits . Troop final pullback from Southern Iraa beams defense Secretary Dick Cheney meets with troops from the 3rd  div on his visit to Southern Iraq. With  i roots in Sou Iii Len Siuao at a with nothing in sight hut blowing Sand defense Secretary Dick Cheney hew into the iraqi demilitarized  tuesday and delivered a Pep talk to departing . Soldiers. Cheney stepped Oil a us 1-60 Black Hawk helicopter about Lour Nules North of the kuwaiti Border and greeted several dozen members of the 67th  a bandits Quot of the 4th in 3rd brigade 3rd  div. Quot pressed a dark business suit and Black Cowboy boots Cheney climbed atop an mini Battle tank and told the soldiers that they and the rest of the . Forces that spearheaded the Deleat of Iraq s  Are heroes. A you really have Given a rebirth of Pride in the country Quot he said. Cheney said lie was working hard to get Ali american troops Home As soon As possible and that his visit to the parched desert gave him a better appreciation Lor the soldiers hardships a i his Isnit the most glamorous part of the world to be a Quot he said. Lai her Cheney told reporters travelling with him that the final pullout of amen can soldiers and marines from Southern Iraq began tuesday and would be completed wednesday. Cheney met with Kuwait a prime minister Crown Prince Saad Al Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah before Hying North to the Kuwait Lianqi Border Tiv watch the withdrawal of the 3rd  div which  caring for thousands of iraqi refugees who lied there m the aftermath see Cheney on Page 10 rested Bush resumes work at Oval office Washington apr president Bush a slept a like a log through the night and began a full work schedule tuesday with no recurrence of the irregular heartbeat that put him in the Hospital Over the weekend the White House said tuesday. Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said that Bush a heart rate was monitored throughout the night. A it was perfectly Normal All night Long and this morning a Fitzwater said. In addition Bush had a Complete Electrocardiogram test tuesday immediately after getting up. The egg test showed no irregularities Fitz water said. The president who went to bed at 8 40 . Monday night was up at 5 20 . Tuesday and arrived at the Oval office for a full Days work at 7 23 ., said Fitzwater. \ a he looks Good Quot the spokesman said. A the slept Good and feels rested. Mrs. Bush said this morning a he slept like a log a a Fitzwater said. The president s heartbeat registered Normal within 25 minutes of his return to the White House on monday morning from a two night stay at Bethesda naval Hospital brought on by an irregular beat. Quot Quot it has remained Normal since. Iraqis facing Uncertain future in Camp run by saudi military by Luke Britt Middle East Bur Euri. Rafha saudi Arabia a . Troops soon will depart the new refugee Camp they built in saudi Arabia leaving thousands of iraqis to an Uncertain future con trolled by unsympathetic saudi soldiers. By Friday the lust of 21,000 refugees from two Camps in Southern Iraq will have moved into one Camp in saudi Arabia american military officials said. The new Camp located in a dry Rocky area of saudi Arabia aptly called the Northern Frontier is 18 Miles North of Rafha the Only town within 100 Miles. Man of the refugees and some . Soldiers say the saudis treatment of the. Refugees does not Bode Vic la Lor the iraqis. They cite discourteous,.-indifferent care and prison like conditions. A if they do not want us Here Why do the americans Tell us we Are Welcome a asked a former elementary schoolteacher As he processed into the saudi run Camp. He described the saudi soldiers As abrupt. I he teacher would idiot give his name because he was see iraqis on Page 10 meet to Avert or War Belgrade Yugoslavia apr yugoslav leaders faced with the defense ministers declaration that their federation is at civil War met tuesday to discuss an  request to introduce a nationwide state of emergency sources said. The collective Federal presidency nominal commander of the Federal  and leaders from Yugoslavia s six republics huddled All Day behind closed doors to debate a virtual  ultimatum to restore order or face a possible military takeover. A everybody is aware of the catastrophic consequences of a final move into civil War a Janez Drnovsek Slovenia a representative on the eight member presidency told journalists during one break. He said the body was weighing two concepts to end the ethnic violence in Croatia that has claimed 20 lives in the past five Days. One idea is that Croatia alone Srouji handle the problems with the Federal  assisting Only if the Republic s authorities fail. The other Calls for direct intervention of the armed forces. Sources close to the presidency said the  fearing widespread bloodshed among ethnic groups has see yugoslav on Page 10  
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