European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes Somalia sunday december 13, 1992 Relief workers vow to return to Mission after fleeing gunmen by Bob Klose Staft writer Gal Alassi Somalia a the Small staff of a save the children outpost vowed to return to this Remote town after being forced to abandon its famine Relief program by somalian gunmen who were chased out of Mogadishu by . Marines. A sure we re coming Back a said Pitt Hart a Florida resident and member of the save the children operation in gala Lassi since october. Hart 48, and three colleagues were picked up by the German air Force on Friday. T he three women and one Man rushed aboard the germans c-130 Hercules transport in a touch and go evacuation on a Dusty Airstrip outside the Small town about 75 Miles North of Mogadishu the capital of Somalia. A it was time to go a Hart said. T he German aircraft was diverted to the Gal Alassi Rescue site after completing a Relief Mission from Mombasa Kenya to Barbera in South Central Somalia where 11,000 pounds of blankets were delivered. T he c-130 made a Steep rapid descent onto the earthen Airstrip lowered its rear cargo and taxied Back to the waiting evacuees who ran through a Cloud of dust and climbed aboard the aircraft its propellers still screaming. Somalian workers for the save the children program threw the evacuees baggage on Board and the aircraft took off within five minutes. Hart and the others said they decided to abandon the program temporarily after heavily armed men looted their food warehouse thursday and the staffs somalian colleagues Felt they could no longer protect the foreign workers. In addition to Hart the foreign staff included two Irish women and an englishman. Conditions deteriorated earlier in the week Hart said when a Small band of gunmen arrived in Gal Alassi after fleeing Mogadishu. The gunmen Are the so called a technic also who have become the wild West like thugs in the breakdown of order in their War torn country. The capital was seized by . Marines on wednesday. Overnight the save the children staff said the number of technical in Gal Alassi went from four to nine a significant increase Given the Small size of the town and the desperate condition of its inhabitants. They said save the children was working with the red Cross to feed some a amps Ken George a somali unloads blankets from a German air Force c-130 in Barbera Somalia. 80,000 victims of the civil War and famine. They said the red Cross left the area last week. The evacuees their bodies and clothes covered with dust were Giddy with Relief once they were aboard the aircraft late Friday and chatted happily As the transport headed for Kenya. But the emotional Strain and exhaustion showed on their faces during a rough Landing through an electrical storm at Mombasa. After cold drinks and in one Case a hot meal at the German air Force Headquarters at the Mombasa Airport the staff checked into a hotel for the night. The Relief workers said they would Fly to Nairobi Kenya on saturday to rest until they can return to Gal Alassi once Security improves. . Thrasher Righta Marine doctor from Bennett colo., and it. Michael Aubut of Barre vt., Aid a 2-year-old somalian child at a meal Center in Mogadishu on Friday. Thrasher treated sores on the child a  hits some marines on personal level Mogadishu Somalia a i t. Michael Aubut was patrolling one of the capital s countless meal centers Friday when the reality of Somalia a misery hit him Square on. Struck by the cries of a child the Marine from Gamp Pendleton calif., picked up the 2-year-old, who was suffering from malnutrition. While Aubut comforted the child Marine doctor . Thrasher applied bandages and Salve to the sores on the child a legs. Since . Marines arrived in Somalia on wednesday they have been seen mainly on City streets at the Airport and the port securing those areas for Relief shipments. Aid agencies say As much As half the food destined Tor the people has been stolen by  gis to get airline refunds by the los Angeles times san Diego a yes Virginia there will be Holiday airline ticket refunds after All for marines whisked off to Somalia despite the airlines earlier assertions that no refunds were due military people because they weren to going off to a War. After pressure from travel agents and inquiries from the Media several . Carriers said Friday that for certain cases they had changed their nonrefundable policy for tickets bought in Advance. The move was in response to dozens of requests from marines and their family members who suddenly found themselves holding airline tickets with either no Opportunity or no desire to use them. Quot it seems Ike the reasonable and right thing to do a said american airlines spokesman Tim Smith. A we did get Calls last week from enough people who inquired about the refunds. So we decided to change our poli Smith said american notified its ticket agents of the policy change monday. By Friday most major carriers had followed americans Lead. Industry and Marine corps officials said they had no estimate on How Many military personnel and their family members would be Able to take advantage of the policy changes. I can Tell you that its a substantial number a said Delta air lines spokesman Rick  says Marine related to somali factional Leader Washington apr the Pentagon said Friday that a member of the Marine corps is a relative of somalian Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided Leader of a Prin vital action involved in the violence there that has paralysed Tood Relief efforts. It. Gen. Martin l. Brandtner asked about reports of a somalian family connection said a Marine corps reservist is a a relative of aided. He would not identify the Les Emst a for his own personal  11 a m. Be corps Public affairs office said later that in Marine reservist is on Active duty but would not say whether the reservist is in Somalia