European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 265 350 saturday january 9,1993 b d 8693 Iraq prepared for War . Carrier recon by the associated press Iraq on Friday rejected a Western ultimatum that it remove missiles from Southern Iraq and said any Allied attack would provoke a response a in kind. Iraq was Given a 48-hour warning on wednesday by the United states Britain France and Russia to remove surface to air missiles from in and near the no Fly zone in Southern Iraq. A the iraqis Haven t said when they re going to remove the missiles. We demand it a Edward Perkins the . Ambassador to the United nations said in new York. Perkins put the deadline at 5 15 . Est Friday the . State department put it at 5 30 . Weather could affect the timing of any Allied action. A storm system pushed heavy Clouds Over Southern Iraq hampering . Efforts to detect Saddam s missile Sao related Atory on pag#7 batteries by satellite or High flying reconnaissance aircraft. . Pilots on the Carrier Kitty Hawk deployed in flying Over the zone shortly before the deadline. The officials refused to discuss combat related matters or what reconnaissance flights observed on the ground including where the iraqi missiles might be located. Dam Hussein was trying to a Challenge us As the hours towards the deadline for Baghdad to re ticked away the persian Gulf reported no iraqi activity when they patrolled the zone Early Friday. . Officials said a patrol of 33 planes a nearly double the usual Force a was president Bush said Friday that iraqi president sad in unite up tif4� it Rifici in Liat Linna be tie Tia Kurte a move us missiles. At the Pentagon Gen. Colin Powell the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the United states had detected a a great Deal of activity in movement of both missiles and aircraft on iraqis Side of the no Fly zone. A it s too Early to say where All those missiles Aresee Iraq on Page 2 City sector and the Northern , marines run for cover As sniper shots ring out during a raid thursday directed at a warlord s arsenals in Mogadishu a a a to Mogadishu Somalia apr dangerous conditions were hampering the flow of famine Relief supplies in Mogadishu a , spokeswoman said Friday one Day after . Marines killed seven somalis in their biggest strike against bandits and feuding clansmen. Katarina toll said the International committee of the red Cross had one Days reserves to feed 1,000 children in Northern Mogadishu. She said truck Drivers hauling supplies from the port in the South refused to Cross the line Between that  area. Warlord Mph amid Farrah Aid id controls the quieter Southern part of Mogadishu. His rival Ali Mali i Mohamed controls the North where marines Are expanding Security operations. Travellers crossing from the South to the North normally leave their vehicles at the dividing line walk across and pick up an arranged vehicle from the North. Or they can seek a Marine escort and make the crossing in inc same vehicle. The red Cross on principle does not accept military escorts a there remains a general concern about Security toll told reporters one said Relief agencies continued see fears on Page 2 ins i d e t of see related stories on Page 3 by the los Angeles times Washington president elect Clinton Stop advisers recommend that he sweep away the military s ban on Gays by issuing an immediate Bap on discrimination sources say. That recommendation if accepted would Cap a debate Over whether Clinton should end such discrimination a with the stroke of a pen or Compromise by yielding to military concerns and forming a study commission. Aides said consultations with the military Are continuing and a recommend Tion is expected to go to Clinton next week allowing him to Issue a directive within two weeks of taking office Jan 20. The directive would be issued in a a memorandum of instructions to the Secretary of defense a Clinton has nominated rep. Les Aspin a wis. It would require the military to halt investigations and disciplinary actions against Gays and to Stop asking service members about their sexual orientation. But it would leave unresolved Many standards of conduct that would apply to Gay and lesbian service members. Although openly Gay and lesbian military personnel no longer could be discharged on the basis of sexual preference alone military officials probably could define the limits of acceptable behaviour by homosexuals while on military installations see Clinton on Page 2 sold am amp Rikan Tough times in amerika Are Over. The Little East German / Village has a new owner. 1a so Page 0 transylvanian tales the undying legend of count Dracula see pages 14-15