European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 226 500 sunday november 29,1992 b d 8693 marines May go in first Force sailing in Indian Ocean awaits . Approval from wire reports Washington about 1,800 . Marines whose ships in the Indian Ocean May be diverted to Somalia Are a Quick strike Force equipped with tanks attack helicopters and artillery. For now they re on a routine readiness Mission that marines have been carrying out in the Region since the end of the persian Gulf War. Most of the 1,800 Are from the 15th Marine expeditionary unit based at Camp Pendleton Calif. Known As the special purpose Marine air ground task Force they could become a spearhead of . Troops sent to Somalia a if . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali accepts inc Bush administrations offer to dispatch As Many As 30,000 soldiers there. On saturday the warlord who controls Northern Mogadishu welcomed a proposal to Send 30,000 american troops to Somalia to help Relief workers fight the famine. A Mahdi Mohamed approved the plan one Day after his Arch enemy the warlord who controls Southern Mogadishu gave it his Blessing. Their cooperation could reduce the risks the soldiers face if they occupy the capitals ports to guard incoming Aid and Stop looters from hijacking Relief trucks going to towns where hundreds starve to death each Day. Since former dictator Mohammed Siad Baric was ousted nearly two years ago Ali Mahdi a rivalry with Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided has destroyed Central authority and helped to turn a severe drought into a catastrophic famine that has killed at least 300,000 and left 2 million on the verge of starvation. President Bush launched a round of personal diplomacy Friday in an Effort to persuade . Allies to join the United states in assembling a multinational military Force to ensure delivery of food Aid to starving somalis. Officials would not say which foreign leaders the president called. The White House said that Bush is see marines on Page 2seeking surf Perch 5as Ken George when the Sun begins to Settle Over Cleopatra Beach in surf. With a Little Luck and a Tot of patience they Hope Alexandria Egypt Ashing enthusiasts Wade into the to reel in some surf  raids of Neo nazis net weapons Berlin apr police raided dozens of Homes of right Wing extremists across Germany and found explosives weapons and Neo nazi propaganda officials said saturday. In Jerusalem an israeli Cabinet minister a posed that israelis and jews from elsewhere not travel to Germany if the German government fails to crack Down on Neo nazis a we have a moral right As a nation if not a moral obligation due to our experience to warn the world and Tell the honorable German government to take matters into their hands a a israeli education minister so Olamit Aloni told Israel army radio. Tens of thousands demonstrated peacefully in More than 20 German cities to protest violence against foreigners though trouble erupted during a March in Mriln where three l urls died when their Home was firebombed on monday. Many germans and people in other countries have been outraged by Lar right violence that has left 16 dead in almost  attacks this year. The worst alack happened in the Noil Hern town of Millu near Hamburg when the three turks were killed. The bodies of the three were flown to Turkey on saturday. Hundreds of mourners some holding banners denouncing Neo nazis gathered As they arrived in Caramba Turkey the turkish new s Agency Anatolia reported. The police raids which began Friday and continued into the night involved Homes of members of the nationalistic front which the government outlawed Friday. The Banning of the group which has not been linked see raids on Page 2 . Sub leaves persian Gulf after maintenance period Manama Bahrain apr the Topeka the first Western submarine known to have entered the Oil Rich persian Gulf was heading out to sea saturday after undergoing maintenance work at a port in the strategic waterway the . Navy said. A the Topeka did get under Way today a said it. Cmdr. Bruce Cole spokesman for the . Naval forces Central come based on the command ship la Salle. A its maintenance period has been completed and it is headed out to sea,1 Cole said of the nuclear powered attack submarine. He said he could not comment on the Topeka a destination and refused to say whether the Navy was planning to Send in other submarines. The Navy presently has about 15 ships including an aircraft Carrier the Ranger deployed in the Region. The Navy bad refused to identify the port where the Topeka docked on nov. 5, beyond saying it was in the Central Gulf. The Navy has maintained that the to see sub on Page 2 surplus of Christmas Trees puts growers out on a limb Portland Maine apr a glut of Christmas Trees More Competition and the popularity of artificial Trees have Industry insiders worried that this May be a Tough Holiday season far growers and Sellers a there Aren t enough people for All the Trees a said Albert Gondek executive director of the Maine Christmas tree growers association which represents 250 growers. Christmas tree growers Are expected to Harvest about 850,000 Trees across Northern new England this season �?500,000 in Vermont 100,000 in new Hampshire and 250,000 in Maine. The Root of this season s tree glut dates Bach to the Early 1980, when Many growers began planting More and More Trees now there a a surplus nationwide see Trees on Page 2