European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                10 the stars and stripes thursday january 21,1993 Somalia still dangerous departing marines learn Mogadishu Somalia a the nighttime wounding in Mogadishu of another Comrade reminded the 560 marines who were to depart for Home wednes Day of the Ever present dangers in this chaotic land they have sought to pacify. The return of the marines to Camp pen Teton calif., Likely will be the  withdrawal of american forces from Somalia until the United nations acts to take Over military control from the United states spokesmen said. The Marine wounded tuesday night warrant officer Gus Axelson was shot in the right shoulder while driving to the former . Embassy. Axelson of Las Cruces n.m., was taken to a swedish Hospital in Mogadishu after a Bullet shattered his shoulder Blade. He was up and walking around wednesday military spokesmen said. He is the fourth Marine casualty since . Forces arrived in Somalia dec. 9 to provide Security for Relief workers working in this Lawless country Nee with bandits gangs and warring clans. One Marine has been killed and three wounded. Marine col. Fred Peck said the 3rd in 9th Marine regt probably will be the Only major unit to leave Somalia until the . Security Council adopts a new Resolution providing for the changeover. . Officials say no timetable has been set for a change of command. The marines sent Home 556 troops tuesday and another 560 were to depart wednesday reducing their strength in Somalia to fewer than 9,000. They Are among 24,715 american troops in Somalia. Another 11,805 troops from 20 nations Are also in the country a the nucleus for the . Peacekeeping Force. A Peck had said sunday that the . Military is Ura idly approaching the Point where Well be Able to make a very smooth Handoff to the , command. We re perhaps Only a matter of a couple of weeks away from being at that Point throughout most if not All of the humanitarian Relief sectors that we be  the . Would like to see the United nations move quickly to take military control of Somalia enabling More american troops to return Home. Some critics have accused the organization of dragging its  . Officials indicate that such a turnover can Marine warrant officer Gus Axelson rests in a swedish Field Hospital after doctors removed a Bullet not be accomplished by feb. 1. And Peck himself said the handover of presidential Power from George Bush to Bill Clinton could contribute to delays. The top . Novy to Somalia Ismat Kitani of Iraq said in new York that before military control is turned Oyer to the United nations a there has to be a secure environment for the delivery of assistance throughout All  Kitani said that when . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali determines that such an environment has been established then the Security Council must adopt a new Resolution redefining the somalian Mission. Gis in soon get by Ray Rowden Washington Bureau Washington As . Troop strengths in Somalia begins declining military officials in the United states came a Small step closer to making current news available to those remaining on the ground there. Marine Gen. Joseph p. Hoar commander of . Central come was expected to approve the appointment of an a executive agent in Somalia to coordinate the Purchase and distribution of the stars and stripes we re anxious to get newspapers to Somalia on a Dally basis. Chris Eddings. General manager for stars and stripes operations in Europe a command spokesman said tuesday a document drafted for hoards signature Calls for Somalia based army units to contract with the stars and stripes for Purchase of one paper twice a week for every five members of the . Task Force supporting operation restore Hope said army capt Fred Wood. This could amount to nearly 10,000 papers a week. A a we re anxious to get this going Quot Wood said in a Telephone interview from Central Comdr a Florida Headquarters. A a we re trying to get this  however officials at stars and stripes Headquarters in Germany said tuesday that they still were waiting to be contacted. A we re anxious to get newspapers to Somalia on a daily basis a said Chris Eddings general manager for stars and stripes operations in Europe. A a we re frustrated that this has taken so Long a he said. In an earlier interview Eddings said the organization started working on getting papers to Somalia the Day operation restore Hope was announced. A we re irritated that anyone could get papers there before us a Eddings said referring to a special edition of the los Angeles times that is being faxed to Somalia and is available in limited numbers there. The european edition of the stars and stripes Sells about 76,000 papers daily about half the number reached before the massive reductions of troops in Europe. The organization receives limited appropriated fund support primarily operating instead through newspaper and Book sales. Profits in excess of operating sex lenses Are transferred to military morale and welfare ends. The papers operations Are overseen by the Washington based american forces information service. A Zafis does no to have a real role in Somalia yet a said Jordan Rizer the organizations head. A the operations commanders Haven t asked for our help a Rizer said afis sent a broadcast team to Somalia at the request of Central come but it never set up operations. We were advised by the operating commander Marine it. Gen. Robert b. Johnston that it Wasny to needed Quot he said. Death toll increases in turkish Avalanche from weft reports Ankara Turkey a the toll from an Avalanche in Eastern Turkey has risen to 53 known dead and five presumed dead but rescuers found four villagers who survived a night of subzero temperatures under Snow and debris. A 22-year-old Man was pulled out alive tuesday in Ozen Geli after 25 hours under Snow covered rubble said provincial gov. Erol Ugurlu. Television showed the Man moaning As he was dug out his face blackened with Frost. German i Berlin a a German air Force Tornado Jet fighter crashed tuesday in an open Field near Ansbach in Bavaria the defense ministry announced in Bonn. It said the two Crew members used their ejection seats and escaped serious injury. The cause of the crash was under investigation the ministry said. Gas knocks out workers Dresden Germany a negligent maintenance work on a fire extinguishing system caused a release of Carbon dioxide that made 12 staff members pass out at the Semper gallery which houses one of Germany s major Art collections a spokesman said tuesday. Two of the victims were still in comas from the Accident last wednesday. A a Sachsen state government spokesman Michael Yaguma said maintenance workers had negligently failed to pump the Carbon dioxide Gas into a a receiving tank instead letting it into an open room from which it seeped into the basement where the museum staffers began passing out. Salt mine reopens Warsaw Poland the 700-year-old Wieliczka Salt mine has been reopened to tourists after workers brought under control water leaks that had threatened to flood its Chambers an official said. An underground museum and the 2-mile-Long tourists path through Wieliczka the worlds oldest Active Salt mine opened Friday Adam Bromowitz 1___ i. .1__.i i. The mines technical director said tuesday in a Telephone interview. The mine just South of Krakow includes twisting tunnels underground lakes galleries and chapels with sculptures carved by miners in multicoloured translucent Salt. It was shut in april after leaking water began to flow uncontrollably threatening galleries on most of the mine s nine Levels. The Younst Section and an underground sanitarium were closed in september. Cracks discovered in Tanker Tallinn Estonia a cracks appeared in a leaking Oil Tanker grounded in the Gulf of Finland on tuesday As Crews worked to pump out its remaining Oil officials said. An estimated 17,600 Gill Pinsof Oil and diesel fuel Antn Ltd have already leaked Frommie estonian owned vessel Kihnu said estonian Marine Board spokesman Kalte Pedak. The 200-foot-Long Tanker was carrying 294,000 Gallons of crude Oil and 126,000 Gallons of diesel fuel when it hit rocks saturday while ferrying the cargo from one estonian port to another. Officials have not determined Why the ship went aground. New nations in . United nations the czech Republic and Slovakia became the newest . Members tuesday increasing membership in the world body to 180 nations. A on this solemn Day we have entered a new stage in the history of Slovakia a Milan Knazko the slovak foreign minister told the general Assembly after it inducted the two new nations As members by acclamation. Last Friday the Security Council unanimously recommended membership for the new czech Republic and Slovakia. The old Czechoslovakia seat ceased to exist when the 74-year-old confederation peacefully divided on new years eve. . Membership requires the recommendation of the Security Council and a two thirds vote by the general Assembly