European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The  1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 242 350 tuesday december 15,1992 b d 8693 . Criticized in Somalia death in Bairoa illness unsanitary Oving Enoch Toms impure water and parasites which Proui rats in the somalian refugee Camps cause Darthea. The immune system Breaks Down and leaves the body 1m unable to fend off even a common cold. Relief groups press military to move into famine Belt 52 m 907 deaths peaked during september with concurrent epidemics of measles and drug resistant dysentery which causes severe diarrhoea. Weekly deaths  counted and transported by truck for burial each Waak $7� a my 427 Quot Quot my August october source centers for disease control a / Karl Gude Mogadishu Somalia apr pressure mounted monday for . Forces to move quickly into this country a famine ravaged Interior and a dispute simmered Over whether their Mission encompasses disarming somalian gunmen. The question of How assertive the troops should be was underscored monday when several Hundred somalian men stripped and beat a woman after accusing her of being a prostitute for French peacekeepers. The attack occurred in front of a building housing French foreign legionnaires and within a few Hundred feet of . Troops sitting on an armoured vehicle. The troops did not intervene during the 15-minute attack which ended with the woman being helped away by a Man apparently defending her with a knife. Meanwhile Relief agencies have criticized the marines for not yet moving into Bairoa a violence racked City 120 Miles Northwest of Mogadishu in the heart of the famine Belt. . Marine col. Fred Peck spokesman for the joint task Force in Somalia refused again monday to say when troops might get to Bairoa. A a in a not going to comment on future see related stories on Page 9 operations so in a not going to say when we Are going to Bairoa a he told a daily news briefing. However he said american military personnel had been in Bairoa six times monday a on six c-130 cargo flights carrying food from Mombasa Kenya. Peek would not comment on various reported sightings of marines in Bairoa or rumours that the marines could arrive see . On Page 2wiesbaden unit prepares to help restore Hope by Craig Martin staff writer Wiesbaden a Germany members of the 159th medical co at Wiesbaden a were gearing up monday to go to Somalia to support operation restore Hope and will deploy once their equipment arrives in that War torn country. They were among some 500 people who were processed through a mobility line that had been scheduled before the order to deploy to Somalia arrived saturday said maj. Susan Ives v corps spokeswoman. About half the 500 people arc slated to go to Somalia Ives said. The mobility line ensures soldiers Are ready with shots and medical dental and personnel records to deploy for duty worldwide. The unit is part of task Force 5-158, drawn largely from the 12th aviation brigade which has its Headquarters at Wiesbaden. The 650-member task Force consists of units from v corps and the 7th medical come and will leave for Somalia before the end of the year Ives said. The task Force will ship its cargo and some troops from Livorno Italy. In Somalia the Force will Airlift troops equipment and supplies. Maj. Pauline Knapp commander of the 159th medical co said she expects the equipment to be shipped from Wiesbaden to Livorno within a couple of Days. The equipment will be transferred by ship to Somalia according to a v corps news release. A your intention is to get Down there As Quick As possible a said it. Col. Dick see unit on Page 2copter cocoons a amps gut Schulat Lutr they re nut quite Chinook larvae about to burst into helicopters but rather chinooks protected with shrink wrap for shipment to the United states As part of the draw Down. Spec. Jon Byrd of cod 502nd aviation regt looks them Over sunday at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim  officials do about face on shopping Rule by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau reversing an earlier position army officials in Europe said monday that . Personnel assigned outside Germany can shop in military facilities in Germany without leave forms. The announcement puts an end to several weeks of uncertainty caused when members of the 14th my brigade unexpectedly began stopping service members and civilian employees and their family members from outside Germany from shopping in exchanges and commissaries in Germany because they had no leave or temporary duty orders. A dec. 4 statement from . Army Europe Headquarters in Heidelberg Germany had supported the action by the military police unit which is responsible for enforcement of customs Laws. However officials said monday that an agreement Between the United states and Germany regarding leave Only requires personnel to have an id card and proof of their duty station such As a ration card car registration or Drivers License. No explanation was offered As to Why military police suddenly began checking shoppers for leave orders. However the controversy appears to revolve around How various military officials had chosen to interpret the phrase a on leave in the 1959 supplement to the . Status of forces agreement. A the term a persons on leave refers to personnel see Rule on Page 2