European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 12, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3nuclear inspectors leave for Iraq Manama Bahrain a . Nuclear inspectors flew to Iraq on Friday to search for evidence of a Hydrogen bomb development program that Baghdad has denied possessing. The official iraqi news Agency monitored in Cyprus quoted the unnamed Deputy chairman of iraqis atomic Energy organization As saying thursday that . Officials were a grossly exaggerating iraqis nuclear potential. He insisted there was a a systematic Campaign of exaggeration and intimidation to justify prolonging the economic embargo of Iraq. The . Security Council has refused to lift the embargo imposed after iraqis 1990 invasion of Kuwait until Baghdad complies with the Gulf War cease fire Resolution calling for the destruction of its nuclear capabilities. The 39-member . Team led by Dimitri Perrico of the International atomic Energy Agency plans to spend 12 Days in Iraq. Perrico declined to say what Sites the team will inspect. . And Iaea officials said wednesday that Iraq has manufactured Lithium-6, a material used Only in Hydrogen bombs. They said the Supply was kept at the Al Athir weapons facility located 40 Miles South of Baghdad. The . Team tracking iraqis scud missiles also returned to Baghdad. Team Leader Robert Englund said they were returning to Check information on the scud system. He would not elaborate. A 20-member team led by Englund left Baghdad on wednesday after destroying iraqis a super guns a one assembled and four Only partially completed a As Well As 28 scud missile launching Sites near Syria. Turkish planes launch attacks on kurdish rebel bases in Iraq Ankara Turkey apr turkish warplanes attacked kurdish rebel bases inside Northern Iraq Friday to retaliate for Cross Border raids earlier this week that killed 11 turkish soldiers Premier Mesut Yilmaz said. Yilmaz said eight planes struck rebel bases four Miles inside Northern Iraq. It was the second turkish air assault in two months on kurdish bases in Iraq. On tuesday the turkish military launched a huge operation involving warplanes and helicopters to search out and attack guerrilla positions in Turkey near the iraqi Border. The Cross Border raid occurred monday when about 150 kurdish rebels moved into Turkey and attacked a Border outpost. It occurred As kurdish guerrillas trying to oust iraqi president Saddam Hussein clashed North of Baghdad. Yilmaz said he approved the plan for the air raid into Iraq. He said turkish reconnaissance planes were flying Over the area Friday to assess damage.3 . Warships reported in route to Gulf port said Egypt a three . Warships transited the Suez canal on thursday reportedly headed for the persian Gulf. There was no word on whether the ships led by the amphibious assault ship Saipan were replacements or additions to a standing . Naval Force in the Gulf. Canal officials said the Saipan the tank Landing ship Harlan county and the amphibious transport Dock Nashville led the regular Post Midnight southbound Convoy from the Mediterranean to the red sea. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity under canal operating rules said they understood the ships were going to the persian Gulf. The ships whose full complement of marines is close to 3,000, presumably Are the amphibious task group that left Norfolk va., on sept. 26 with the nuclear powered aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower. Reports at the time said the ships carried 1,600 sailors and 2,200 marines. The Dwight d. Eisenhower did not accompany the others through the 101 mile waterway. The United states began reducing its naval presence in the Gulf area after the Gulf War which ended feb. 28. But about 35 . Naval units remain including the aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln and an amphibious assault task Force. They carry about 18,000 sailors and marines. A boy dressed As a croatian Soldier Aims a toy Rifle at a Friend in the Adriatic coastal town of  army denies agreement calling for pullback from Croatia Nus tar Yugoslavia apr the yugoslav army denied Friday that it signed an agreement to pull out of Croatia. The army statement carried by the official yugoslav news Agency tan Jug cast doubt on the announcement by european Community negotiators on thursday of an army pullout within a month in Exchange for a political settlement of the dispute Between croats and Croatia a serb minority. A no agreement on the removal of yugoslav armed forces from croatian territory was signed yesterday in the Hague a said the Brief military statement. There was no elaboration. The chief of the serb dominated army defense minister Veljko Kadijevic had said thursday in the Hague that he accepted the agreement announced by dutch foreign minister Hans  Der Broek the dec mediator. Kadi Euc linked the army pullout to Progress on the political front. A spokesman for the dutch foreign ministry speaking on condition of anonymity said Friday that although no agreement was signed it was Clear that All parties had agreed to it. But past agreements have broken Down because of differing interpretations by the warring parties. Van Der Broek has worked on several european Community efforts to end the 3-month-old War in Croatia in which More than 1,000 people have been killed. Talks were scheduled Friday in Zagreb the croatian capital involving dec envoys croats and the Federal army which has backed the serbian minority in Croatia. In Eastern Croatia a Convoy of 50 vehicles and an ambulance headed by two jeeps carrying of a pc observers was stuck in the Village of Nus tar Early Friday when two mortar shells landed As it arrived in the devastated Villa  reservists owe Dod for overpayment Indianapolis apr thousands of soldiers in the persian Gulf War received housing benefits they weren to entitled to according to Pentagon officials who said they want the Money Back. The defense department has ordered thousands of army reservists and National guardsmen to repay overpaid housing allowances Given to them when they were discharged said Virginia Johnson spokeswoman for the defense finance and accounting service at fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. She blamed most of the problem on soldiers receiving an entire months benefits even though they served Only a fraction of that month before being sent Home. A so Many people were discharged at the same time there was such an influx the system  catch up with taking them off the system a Johnson said. She said she did not know How Many people had received overpayment. Letters were mailed to the soldiers telling them they have 30 Days to repay the balance. An 8 percent interest and $15 handling charge will be tacked on for those who pay in monthly instalments. Any balances past due after 90 Days will be assessed an additional 6 percent interest according to the letters which were signed by . Reherman director of accounting and debt management operations for the finance Center. Many of the overpayment stemmed from Bachelor quarters allowances paid to personnel to maintain Homes while they Are on duty elsewhere. The allowances run from $278 to $500 for soldiers through the rank of Captain with dependents said John Randt an army spokesman at fort Harrison. Rep. Frank Mccloskey d-ind., wrote a letter thursday protesting the collection letters to army Secretary Michael Stone. He said the 30-Day deadline is a financial Burden and he urged the army to waive the interest penalty. Amy Vidal of Evansville whose husband sgt. Joseph Vidal jr., got a Bill for $397.50 last month said they did no to have the Money to pay. He is a reservist with the 380th quartermaster co. A the United states spent billions of dollars on this War a she said. A i think it s a Small amount even it they were overpaid to take their life in their  Johnson said she sympathized with the soldiers hut the finance Center lacks the authority to forgive the debt