European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                These cats 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 244 350 thursday december 17,1992 b / great / in Baido suffering town hails troops prepares for influx of food Aid Baid amp a Somalia apr somalis and Relief workers cheered the arrival of . And French troops in this desperate town wednesday expecting them to end a looters reign of terror that has kept food from the starving. Relief workers Many of whom had complained the marines were too slow in coming said they would increase staff in Bairoa. They geared for an influx of hundreds of tons of food with the marines there to ensure the safety of the 160-Ntilc Road from Mogadishu and to secure Bai Doans Airfield for cargo planes. In Mogadishu the United nations was flying in a Fleet of tractor trailer trucks for hauling food to Bairoa. Children along the Road waved As the 70-vehicle Convoy the . Flag flapping on the Lead Marine armoured vehicle entered Bairoa at 6 15 . With helicopter gunships flying cover. As on the coast a week earlier the International Media also greeted the .-led Force As it peacefully took its latest foothold. Relief workers joined in a tumultuous Welcome that made a Idoa a main Road look More like a Parade route than the Gateway to one of Somalia a worst famine areas. The scene contrasted with the looting and violence that had made Bairoa a Symbol of the horrors of Somalia a famine and civil War. As people have fled the surrounding Countryside Bairoa has seen its population More than double to 80,000 in the nearly two years since civil War threw Somalia into chaos. A probably lives have been lost that might not have been and that s hard to see related stories on Page 9 accept Quot said Josic Clevenger of Oakland calif., a spokeswoman for the International medical corps. A but if today s a Day we get on with the rest of our lives its a great Day a a great  across Somalia the fighting famine and disease have taken More than 350,000 lives. Col. Fred peek a Marine spokesman in Mogadishu said Bairoa was declared secure 40 minutes after the first 530 marines and 140 French soldiers completed the trip from the capital in Armorel vehicles trucks and hum Ces. He said 230 More marines then were see Bairoa on Page 2delivery of food top priority in Somalia Eagleburger says people in Bairoa watch a Marine direct vehicles at the Airport wednesday. From wire reports Washington Secretary of stale Lawrence s. Eagleburger said wednesday that the . Military a Basic purpose in Somalia remains delivery of food to starving somalis and not disarming the nations fighting factions. Eagleburger said on abcs Good morning America however that he expects substantial disarming of somalian gunmen As part of the Relief Effort to Aid starving citizens. A we will disarm As we go in to deliver food. But the fundamental purpose is to keep people from starving to Cath a Eagleburger said. A in the process we will disarm the forces in the areas Quot . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali was quoted by . Officials Friday As saying the United states should keep its troops in Somalia until local War see food on Page 2girl s spirit of giving helps kids in Sarajevo by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau a give so the children of Sarajevo can live says a message on a fancy Silver Box beneath a Christmas tree at shape elementary school. The Box attracted the attention of the schools 700 pupils Over the past few weeks. It was crafted by 8-year-old Devanie Viaene a third grader at the school in Casteau Belgium. Before heading for the United states where she will spend Christmas Devanie explained the Box to Santa Claus in a letter. A fall i want for Christmas is to gel lots of Money in that Box Quot Devanie told the bearded Man in red. A if 1 do i will have a merrier  Santa came through with Devanie a pre Christmas wish and the youngster last week gave the red Cross $84.10 to help Send food and medical supplies to civilian victims of fighting in War ravaged Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her labor of love began when she received $10 for winning a poster contest. The daughter of Denise see related Story on Page 8 and capt. John Viaene wrote a note to her school principal Judith Mayo saying she would like to donate the Money to help homeless and starving children in the bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Mayo arranged to have Devanie present the Money to a representative of the red Cross in a Small ceremony. But before the ceremony could be scheduled Devanie had collected More Money. With her spirit of giving turning out to be More contagious than a Winter cold Devanie decided to make a collection Box to place in the school office soon coins that would have otherwise gone into the slots of video games at the nearby youth Center began finding their Way into the cardboard Box. Between rehearsals children taking part in a shape youth services Christmas program discussed How they could contribute. The group of Young dancers elves and Angels de see spirit on Page 2 Christmas in Europe a users guide stripes Magazine