European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Theofas 1942-1992 vol. 51, no. 234 350 monday december 7,1992 50 years of service d 8693 a sea Bee units put on Alert final size of Somalia Force undetermined a amps from wire reports Washington a As americans top military officer vowed to deploy a whatever Force is required a the Pentagon on saturday began alerting additional units for the massive mercy Mission to Somalia ordered by president Bush. Four Navy Seabee units that specialize in construction projects were Tola to prepare to join the estimated 28,000 marines and army infantry soldiers already tapped for deployment to the famine and violence ravaged East african country. Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the deployment could grow larger or shrink somewhat. A we will put whatever Force is required to accomplish the Mission we be been assigned a Powell said on in no a news maker saturday. A it could go higher if needed it could go lower if it turns out that we have made some overestimates a Powell said. Unlike the much larger . Deployment to saudi Arabia in 1990, american forces arriving in Somalia will be unable to rely on local suppliers for any of their needs food drinkable water electricity or Medicine. A in this Case if we need it we take it with us a everything a col. Dave Burpee a defense department spokesman said. A everything except the ground to sleep  after the . Security Council voted to authorize a multinational Effort to Aid starving somalis Bush ordered the . Troop deployment Friday to thwart War ring militias that have blocked delivery of food Medicine and other Relief supplies. While 16,000 members of the 1st Marine expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton Calif., and 10,000 from the army a 10th Mountain div Light at it. Drum n.y., were preparing for deployment saturday some additional support units were officially notified to get ready for deployment. It. Cmdr. Joseph f. Gradisher of the Pentagon a Public affairs office said four Navy Seabee units were told to pack up. They were a naval Mobile construction in 40 from port hueneme Calif. A naval Beach group 1 from the naval see Alert on Page 2tanker Slick pollutes coast for 60 Miles la Coruna Spain apr Oil gushing from a wrecked Tanker has blackened More than 60 Miles of Rocky coastline and environmentalists saturday feared it could be one of the biggest spills in history. More than two Days after the Tanker Aegean sea broke apart in the Rich fishing grounds near this Northwestern port environmentalists said thousands of sea Birds have been found doused with Oil. The greek Tanker carrying nearly 24 million Gallons of Light crude split in half after running aground thursday spewing Oil in a Slick that measured at least 20 Square Miles on saturday. A we done to know How much has escaped. But in principle this May be twice As bad As the Exxon Valdez a said Jeremy Leggett an Oil expert for the environmental group Greenpeace. The 1989 Exxon Valdez spill left almost 11 million Gallons of Oil on the shores of alaskans Prince William sound. The worst Oil spill in Europe occurred in March 1978 off the Northwest coast of France when the Tanker Amoco Cadiz lost 68 million Gallons of crude. Environmentalists said that in the Mera Beach area alone they had found 2,000 Oil soaked sea Birds which have been plucking oily fish from the dark Waters off see Slick on Page 2 spaniards use a suction Hose saturday to try to clean up Oil that a greek Tanker spilled near la Coraa Spain after running aground in bad weather thursday. Overseas commissaries to get face lifts by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the defense commissary Agency has awarded contracts Worth More than $12.8 million for overseas commissary construction and renovation projects Agency officials said. Projects involving renovation of existing facilities Are scheduled for commissaries at two Sites in Germany two in Italy and one each in Spain Ana Guam officials said. In addition a contract for More than $822,000 has been awarded to renovate three buildings at Kapaun air station near Kaiserslautern Germany to House the Agency s revamped Europe Region Headquarters officials said. The two biggest projects in Europe Are in Baum older Germany and Rota Spain. The $1.7 million Baum older project due to be completed by september includes replacing All cola storage display cases and building a new Deli and bakery in the Smith Barracks store. The $1.8 million project at naval station Rota due for completion in March includes expanding the sales area repairing and installing new electrical and refrigeration equipment and building a new Deli and bakery. Following is a list of the other european projects a Bamberg Germany a $228,000 to repair and replace the ceiling toilets lighting fixtures and electrical system among other minor renovations. The project is expected to be completed this month. A Nas Simonella Sicily a $254,000 to replace Freezer units and other minor work. The project is due to be completed by april. A Naples Italy a $223,000 to replace floors Walls and electrical sockets and replace six condensing units. The estimated see overseas on Page 2early deadline May affect news an earlier printing deadline May affect the stars and stripes ability to get some late breaking news into editions today tuesday and wednesday. The print deadline for the newspaper will be moved up about four hours on these Days As a result of electrical and motor maintenance on the newspapers 24-year-old main printing press. No disruption in Home delivery or other distribution is expected