European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Iran attacks pact from wire reports Nicosia Cyprus a stung by a new military pact and the Prospect of More american forces returning to the persian Gulf Iran on sunday heated up its Campaign to rid the Region of foreign military influence. Kuwait a envoy to Tehran was summoned to the foreign ministry for a complaint about the agreement with Washington signed thursday the official news Agency said. President Hashemi a Sfanjani meanwhile emphasized the combat readiness of Iran a armed forces in a speech commemorating the 10th anniversary of the iraqi invasion that began the 1980-88 Iran Iraq War a the Region is not Calm and those diabolic forces which were present in the scene against us in the latter stages of the War Are now trying to strengthen their hold in the Region a a Sfanjani said in a Clear reference to the United states. Also two Farsi language newspapers attacked the pact. One called Washington a the number one enemy of the islamic those editorials followed another saturday by the Radical Farsi language daily Jom Huri Island which said the agreement a is drawn up unilaterally to suit the interest of Washington and disgraces the kuwaiti govern see pact on Page 2 it s Anchor s aweigh for cruise ship r amp r Manama Bahrain a the cruise ship Cunard Princess was weighing Anchor monday after providing a rest and recreation for More than 70,000 american troops deployed in the desert Over the past nine months. A spokesman for the joint information Bureau in Dhahran saudi Arabia said the ship completed its service for . Personnel on sunday and was departing Bahrain on monday. The Bureau said the ship provided service for 270 Days serving three meals daily for a total number of meals served in the hundreds of Kuwait l a City \ \ persian to Gulf Manama m Bahrain vex saudi \ Arabia \ thousands. The troops went aboard in batches of 800 for three Day spells. The cruise ship first docked off Bahrain last Christmas eve leased by the Pentagon for an initial six month period at a Cost of $31 million. The contract was extended another three months at an undisclosed Cost. It served As a floating hotel for desert weary american troops stationed in saudi Arabia. At the Peak of deployment during operation desert storm . Troops numbered 540,000. They Are now Down to 33,000 with ground and air forces in saudi Arabia Down to about 10,000 and 4,800 respectively. The rest include some 18,000 aboard a naval Force of More than 30 ships which Call on the less restrictive Gulf ports for rest and recreation spells. Saudi Arabia is the most conservative country in the Gulf Region with strict islamic codes against liquor and mixing of sexes. The Cunard Princess often dubbed the a love boat a was off limits to the press during its stay off Bahrain. Even on its last Day its Crew refused to return Telephone Calls by reporters. The cruise ship was scheduled to sail for Malta to undergo two weeks of a routine Facelift including new carpeting drapes Wall covering and mattresses according to the Jib fact Sheet. The British operated liner sister to the Queen Elizabeth ii is scheduled to resume passenger service on oct. 19. Little troopers retired army Gen. Ii. Norman Schwarzkopf signs autographs for Kristen Lindquist 3, and her brother Shane 4, during a Parade at West Point on saturday. The persian Gulf War hero told the children he Wasny to planning to Honor requests for autographs but he was a taken with their courage in approaching him. Bush to urge . To repeal measure linking zionism racism Washington Call for repeal of a 197 a president Bush plans to general Assembly Resolution equating zionism with racism in a speech today to the United nations administration officials say. Bush will urge dropping the general Assembly Resolution which the United states at the time of the vote denounced As an obscenity. He spent his weekend working on the address which will contain a significant Section on the Middle East said one official. Much of that Section a including language about raq a remained to be finalized pending any developments Over the weekend the source said. Two officials on Friday confirmed the assertion by Elan Steinberg world jewish Congress executive director who said an administration official told the group Bush will Call for the general Assembly to rescind or supersede the zionism measure with another Resolution. The United states has always deplored linkage of zionism with racism. A we would like to see this linkage revoked As soon As possible a said the second official in Washington. One official described the address As a a philosophical speech not a laundry list of Bush will touch on the end of the cold War and Welcome Thesee Bush on Page 2ark explorers say they left Trail of dollars Ankara Turkey apr five explorers abducted while searching for Noah Sark said saturday they had left a Trail of dollars hoping to help efforts to Rescue them from kurdish rebel captors. Americans Ronald Wyatt of Nashville tenn., Marvin Wilson of Garland Texas and Richard m. Rives of Matthews n.c., were among five westerners released unharmed Friday near the Central Eastern City of Bingol. Officials searching for the explorers had found . Currency near where the westerners had been abducted. Interviewed on turkish television the five also said their captors had made them walk by night and hide in the Woods by Day to elude searchers. A we could see the helicopters Hying Over but they could not see us a one of the westerners told reporters at a news conference saturday a see Ark on Page 2 v corps retool for new Era pages 14 and 15
