European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Europe units going to Gulf Washington up a Pentagon official said thursday that Patriot mis Sites and their . Crews being sent to saudi Arabia will come from Europe. He insisted that no order has been Given for contingent plans to escort helicopters on inspections of suspected weapons Sites in Iraq. Defense department spokesman Pete Williams said the Patriot missiles that took on iraqi scud missiles during the persian Gulf War would head to saudi Arabia soon but he said the number to be sent is still under discussion. A no orders have been issued to carry out any plans with respect to an iraqi contingency a he said. A no troops Are  Williams said the threat to saudi Arabia from any remaining iraqi scuds is Low but the patriots Are being provided to protect the kingdom just in Case. He described the patriots As a a deterrent to make it Clear to our friends and to the iraqis that the United states is prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend its interests and the interests of its allies in the  a was Long As Iraq does no to comply a said Williams a does no to give the inspectors full Access to its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and ballistic mis Siles and knowing of iraqis past Shell games and attempts to elude official inspections and to mislead the world on what its got there it would Only be prudent to assume that maybe somewhere Iraq has stashed a scud missile or two. A i would say its pretty Low a Williams added. A there is no increased threat because of this deployment of Patriot missiles. At the same time you know i can to stand Here and Tell you that we know with absolute certainty that there Are no More scud missiles left or no More  saudi Arabia has placed a $984 million order for patriots but those missiles launchers and associated equipment Are not due for delivery until 1993. The United states sources have revealed has drafted plans to escort inspection helicopters on no notice inspections of iraqi weapons operations. That planning followed repeated foot dragging by the Baghdad government which put roadblocks in the Way of . Inspections and attempts to use . Helicopters in unimpeded Surprise inspections throughout the country. That plan reportedly includes sending additional aircraft from the United states a fighters and tankers a to supplement the fighters and bombers that remain in see Gulf on Page 2is he alive see Page 20 hostage holders demand More releases by Israel Beirut Lebanon apr a pro iranian kidnapping faction said thursday it would not free any Western hostage until Israel releases 20 More lebanese prisoners. A the revolutionary Justice organization is Sony to freeze the Hope of an imminent release of a few hostages until the picture becomes clearer about the israeli position and the United nations movement a said a communique from the group. The Handwritten arabic language communique delivered to an Nahar newspaper and a Western news Agency in Beirut was accompanied by a picture of american hostage Joseph Cicippio 61, of Norristown pa., who is being held by the group along with British hostage Jack Mann. The 32-line statement dashed Hopes raised this week that Mann 77, a former world War ii Pilot was about to go free. Also thursday two shiite Muslim leaders seeking a hostage for prisoner Swap said two German captives May be excluded from the proposed Deal. The move is seen As an attempt to bargain for the release of lebanese terrorists imprisoned in Germany. The shiites who spoke on condition of anonymity also said that two of the 11 Western hostages an italian and briton had died in Captivity. Numerous previous reports have suggested British writer Alec Collett and italian businessman Alberto Molinari died years ago. The two influential shiite leaders who have close tics to militant Hezbollah factions gave no details on How the men died. Hezbollah or party of god is believed to be the umbrella group for the pro iranian factions holding the hostages. . Secretary general Javier p6rez de Cuellar has been seeking a Deal that involves trading the hostages see hostage on Page 2yugoslav army positioning on Border Zagreb Yugoslavia apr columns of yugoslav army tanks other military vehicles and artillery were poised Friday on the serbian croatian Border in a show of Force against the secessionists in Croatia. The massive troop movement appeared at least to be an Effort to intimidate Croatia but could also be the prelude of a major offensive. Nearly 500 people have died in Battles Between the republics forces and anti secession ethnic serbs backed by the serbian led Federal army. Meanwhile Canada has asked the . Security Council to hold an urgent meeting to discuss the yugoslav civil War and prime minister Brian Mulroney urged the United nations to Send a peacekeeping Force there. The request late thursday followed the european Community a rejection of a Quick european military role in the conflict Between separatist croats ethnic serbian guerrillas and yugoslav army units. Fighting raged overnight in the croatian stronghold of Vukovan the yugoslav news Agency Tan Jug reported Friday. Croatian Media said people in Vukovan were urged to remain in bomb shelters. In croatian held Osisek heavy artillery and rocket attacks rained Down on the City for six hours late thursday and Early Friday croatian Media claimed. It resumed at 7 . Friday said the reports which could not be confirmed. The two cities among the few Points still held by croats in the War torn republics Eastern Border Region with Serbia have been the target of fierce bombardment around army Barracks blockaded by croatian forces. Elements of the 6-mile-Long yugoslav army Convoy which left the serbian and Federal capital of Belgrade on thursday had been headed toward Osisek and Vukovan sources in Belgrade said. The sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the main part of the yugoslav armoured Force was at Sid three Miles from the Border of Serbia and Croatia. The Convoy was made up of about 100 Battle tanks armoured personnel carriers and trucks towing 155mm howitzers. Fierce fighting was also reported Friday along the coast around the strategic Adriatic port of Sibenik where the army is trying to get to its besieged bases. Air raid alerts Friday morning sent residents Rushing for shelters. The croatian defense ministry sounded a Brief air Alert in Zagreb on Friday morning after it picked up nine migs on radar which it said were flying in direction of the capital. The alarm was called off 45 minutes later but a second alarm sounded less than an hour later. The massive troop movement appeared at least to be an Effort to intimidate Croatia which has been fighting the army and serb guerrillas. That could provide the finishing touch to what military analysts have suggested is an Effort by Serbia to carve out new Borders including serb populated regions of Croatia before agreeing to Croatia a Independence which was proclaimed june 25. The yugoslav army moves equipment through Belgrade toward Croatia on thursday afternoon