European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes amp is 1942-1992 50 years of service sp�t-1 Vav. Vol. 51, no. 237 350 thursday december 10,1992 b d 8693 a marines in charge marines level their weapons at a somali who disobeyed orders to Stop during a sweep wednesday on a Mogadishu Street. Start of troop pullback by inaugural Day hinted Washington apr Secretary of defense Dick Cheney said wednesday that the Landing of . Troops in Somalia was going a very Well very smoothly a and suggested a withdrawal could begin by inauguration Day on Jan. 20. A a we re very pleased with the results of the first hours of operation restore Hope during which . Marines quickly and without resistance secured the air sort and seaport of the malian capital of Mogadishu Cheney said. A fall the reports we be been getting Are that everything has gone very Well very smoothly a Cheney said. A there Haven to been any  a a at the White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said president Bush called . Army Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on wednesday morning for a briefing. According to Fitzwater Powell told the p that everything was a on track on schedule and planned.�?�. A the president is obviously quite pleased by this opening Ter said. Graphic overview of Landing a Page 3 gangs disappear in Mogadishu a Page 4 a Media circus greets troops a Page 5 $ it resident going As phase a Fitzwater said. He emphasizes that our purpose is to reduce the level of violence and that appears to be happening at least up to this  Fitzwater said Bush feels a very highly about the conduct of our forces that have accomplished this Mission so far with dispatch As Well As sen sir a Ivity to the civilian pop Quot elation. So far its gone very  Cheney said there was no Chance of having All Cheney . Forces out of Soma Lia by the time Bush leaves office Jan. 20. But he said the initial landings in the starving East african nation were a Success. A based on the experience we be seen so far i done to think its unrealistic for us to expect once we get our people into the country begin to get the . Peacekeepers going in. That by the end of january we can have begun turning Over authority to the  Cheney added a we will not be completely out by see Landing on Page 2 no resistance reported from Somalia gangs Mogadishu Somalia apr a . Marine Landing Force on a Mission of mercy to a starving land quickly took control wednesday of key Points in Mogadishu where the streets were suddenly free of the terror of Mobile gangs. Just hours after the marines hit the beaches giant air Force transports and a food Relief flight were touching Down at the crippled City a Airport. The marines and Navy commandos sweeping in before Dawn by sea and air met no reported resistance. Instead thousands of somalis some in rags flocked to the Shoreline to gaze in Awe at a superpowers might a and to shake its helping  Youthful gunmen who Long terrorized Mogadishu apparently had melted away into the City a ruins or into the Countryside. In Mogadishu the marines swiftly secured the Airport and seaport gateways for the planned Effort to re establish a food pipeline to the hundreds of thousands threatened by famine in this War torn nation. Under . Sponsorship the american led foreign troops will guard Aid deliveries that have been hostage to thousands of armed extortionists some Loyal to rebel fac tons some simply free Lance thieves. Looting of food shipments and interference by rebel leaders had paralysed the Relief Effort and 300,000 somalis died of starvation disease and warfare. The pictures of famished women and children shocked the world. The marines an 1,800-Man Vanguard of More than see marines on Page 2 plan of action / How forces will deploy phase 1 marines arrive establish bases at Mogadishu and Bairoa. Phase 2 army forces join marines at Bairoa establish bases at Belet Wen Oddur and Gail Alassi. Phase 3 operations expand into Kisayo and Barbera. Phase 4 transition from  led Gaal Kayo coalition to . Observer Somalia forces. N Indian Ocean riven primary roads o feeding lenten Airstrip special report a Croatia on the fringes of War