European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and Stripe tuesday january 19,1993 at a glance president elect Clinton rings a rep Tica or the Liberty Bell in Arlington  on sunday while vice president elect a Core watches. For More on the inaugural festivities see stories on paged. Of generals accused the Pentagon inspector general has called Tor disciplinary action against two air Force generals and the service s former procurement chief for secretly bailing out Mcdonnell Douglas. A Page 5 deluge continues rain drenched Southern California again flooding buildings roads and a military base. At least six people were  7 raising a stink astronauts aboard the space shuttle endeavour on monday lodged a complaint about their new $23 million toilet it  Page 8 to be or not to be Prince Charles does not want to be King one newspaper claimed. But another said he wants to reign so badly hell be celibate to win pub lie Confidence. A Page 10 High tech time technology stocks Are hogging the headlines these Days setting what some analysts think might be a new theme for the Market in 1993. A Page 16 Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds.25-28 comics.21-23 commentary.15 computers. 12 crossword.21 daily Horoscope .27 faces in places.24 jumble.27 letters.14 Money matters .16 sports. 29-36 to listings .35 weather.13 some troops in Somalia expected to leave today Mogadishu Somalia a the first american combat troops to arrive Here Are to go Home today As Washington moves to Transfer military control of Somalia to a . Command a Handoff that a . Spokesman says could occur As Early As feb. 1. It appears unlikely however that such a Transfer could be made by months end. More Likely the United states is simply trying to prod the United nations into moving faster announcing it is ready to make the Transfer. A for one thing the spokesman Marine col. Fred Peck acknowledged that the . Security Council has not be adopted resolutions necessary for the Transfer or decided on a command Structure and the rules of engagement. Peck said the change in the american presidency with a Transfer of Power from president Bush to president elect Clinton could contribute to some of the  from Somalia a see Page 11 Clinton is to be inaugurated wednesday. In a sign of improved Security the first Convoy of trucks to Northwestern Somalia was heading for its final destination in Oddur on monday under escort by French troops said Brenda Barton of the world food program. The 25 trucks carrying nearly 400 tons of food started the 400-mile journey in Mogadishu on sunday. Moving food by Road is far cheaper than by air and Relief agencies Are hoping that improved Security will enable truck convoys to regularly Supply famine centers. During a visit to Somalia on Jan. 10, rep. John p. Murtha d-pa., chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee criticized the United nations for a doing nothing Quot to Speed the return of american troops. Under the current plan Many of the nearly 25,000 u.5. Troops in Somalia will phase out gradually As Security improves. But a substantial contingent of . Logistics troops and staff personnel and a Marine amphibious assault Force off the coast would remain after the United nations takes Over. Peck announced the return of 850 marines from the 3rd in 9th Marine regt the looting of food shipments destined for the country a starving. The 3rd in 9th Marine regt arrived in Somalia on Christmas eve. Peck said some . Combat forces would remain until the . Command was established so there would be no Gap. / a homicide suspected in Soldier s death Bremerhaven Germany a amps a German police Are treating the death of pfc. Erica d. Holder 19, As a homicide a spokesman said monday. Holder s body was found in her Barracks room on Carl Schurz Cavern on saturday afternoon. Police began interviewing other residents of the Barracks monday morning police spokesman Wolfgang Harlos said. Holder s body was found by a female Soldier about 5 . After she noticed that the victim s door was open. Harlos said the victim was lying by her bed in her Nightgown and Robe. Marks on her neck indicated she May have been strangled Harlos said. Police at the scene believe the victim had been dead for several hours before the body was found he said. While the investigation already has uncovered some leads Harlos said he could not give More details until an autopsy report was available and until German authorities determined whether the German Justice department or police will act As primary spokesman for the Case. Police Haven t determined a motive. But Harlos said investigators think Noth ing was stolen from the room leading them to Rule out robbery at this Point. The woman s body was taken to the 2nd general Hospital in Lan Stuhl Germany. An autopsy was completed sunday and the results were turned Over to the army s criminal investigation come. Army officials released the victim s name monday afternoon but were unable to confirm her unit assignment or her Home of record. The official cause of death also has not been released. Harlos said army and German police jointly Are  from Page 1 with persian Gulf cease fire resolutions a will not waver Quot As he assumes command wednesday. # one attack was a planned raid in a Southern no Fly zone carried out by an estimated 75 american British and French aircraft against iraqi missile Sites that survived last wednesdays bombing. A Pentagon official said the second attack was made by american aircraft against anti aircraft batteries in the North after they a locked on Quot coalition planes with their radars indicating they were ready to fire. There were no lost coalition aircraft reported in either engagement. The White House issued a predawn statement that said any further provocative moves by Iraq a will be dealt with forcefully and without warning As the United states and its partners demand compliance with the . Resolutions that ended the 1991 persian Gulf War. The engagements came five Days after the United states led coalition bombed missile Sites in Southern Iraq and As american officials were still reviewing the results of sunday s Tomahawk missile barrage directed at a facility outside Baghdad said to be a nuclear Complex. In monday s bombing a senior Pentagon official said air Force planes struck at surface to air missile facilities in Southern Iraq that survived last wednesday s attack. The attack a was very much like the other Day Quot except that it was conducted in Daylight said a Pentagon official who added that 75 planes took part. The bombs fell from British and american planes while the French flew in a protective air cover. A fall bombs appeared to hit the tar get a it. Col. Robert Haselhoff an f-15e Pilot said in a Telephone interview monday after his Mission. A everybody made it Home Quot said one official. Fourteen of the bombers were . Air Force jets 10 f-15e strike eagles and four f-16 fighting Falcons. The Navy had been scheduled to launch strike aircraft too from the aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk in the persian Gulf but that part of the plan was cancelled at the last minute a senior military officer at the Pentagon said. The Only Navy planes involved were f-14s for air cover e-6 refuelling tankers and one e2-c Hawkeye Early warning aircraft the officer said. Saddam in a defiant radio address broadcast in Baghdad called on iraqis to a strike Back Quot against the United states saying the Quot Day of the Battle has come. He called his country a a Banner that will never  lawmakers cautious about attacks on Iraq Washington up1 Early reaction to the latest .-led attacks against Iraq was favourable monday but three lawmakers expressed concern that the Arab backing which had been Strong during the persian Gulf War has been muted this time around. Reps. Patricia Schroeder a Colo Henry j. Hyde Roll. And Lee h. Hamilton a and praised the coalition attacks against Iraq. �?o1 think it was very measured Quot said Schroeder who appeared with Hyde on Abc television. But Schroeder said she was troubled by the inability to a get iraqi president Saddam Hussein under control a adding a what i fear we re doing is seeing a bigger and bigger split among the allies with our Arab allies starting to get very squeamish and fear that we re Only making Saddam Hussein a bigger hero so we really need to figure that  Hyde said a i agree with Pat Schroeder. 1 think the coalition in desert storm with some 26 countries May Well have to be reassembled if that a possible and there is some unease at the hands of the moderate Arab states in the neighbourhood because they re terrorized at the fundamentalist Effort that Iran As Well As Saddam Hussein can  Hyde opposed sending . Troops into the Region beyond those already sent to Kuwait to discourage an iraqi attack on its neighbor. A i think what we need to do can be done at least presently from the air Ana from our ships in the persian Gulf As we did with the Tomahawk missiles Hyde Slid. A so done to think its necessary yet to Send any ground troops in Quot Hamilton in appearances on the of network and can said a some of the statements from our coalition partners in the Arab world have been rather muted and . A this Points up to me the necessity of i doubling our efforts to maintain that Coap Litko in order that we can keep the pres i sure on Saddam Hussein Quot the chairman of the House foreign affairs committal said. V v s v