European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 6,1993 the stars and stripes b paged angry Young somalis Stone marines Mogadishu Somalia a up to 200 Soma Lian youths hurled rocks at . Forces Friday and set tire barricades ablaze in the belief that american troops shot to death a somalian Man military spokesmen said. The protest came a Day after marines shot to death a i3-year-old boy and underlined the growing tensions Between somalis and . Forces that arrived dec. 9 on a humanitarian Mission. Friday s incident was at the main Gate of the Mogadishu port. Marines called in reinforcements including two amphibious assault vehicles and fired shots in the air. No Sofri alis were Hurt but two marines suffered minor injuries from flying rocks said Marine col. Fred Peck a . Military spokesman. Peck said As far As he knew the demonstration near the port was not connected with thursday s shooting of the 13-year-old. The boy was shot by a Marine who was afraid the teen Ager who was running after a . Vehicle with a package in his hand was going to throw a bomb Peck said. According to Peck s account the incident Friday began after a sentry saw a wounded somalian Man lying face Down about 50 Yards from the main Gate of the port. Somalian youngsters apparently thinking the Man was shot by . Troops threw stones to drive Back military police who tried to help. The Man brought to the Gate in a wheelbarrow by his father and brother was dead on arrival at a . Army Hospital. The youths meanwhile had begun erecting tire barricades and throwing More rocks at the . Soldiers. It was obvious they Felt it involved our troops Peck said. He said the somalian Man apparently was shot by another somali but he had no other details. The injured marines were not identified. Earlier Friday . Officials said somalian gunmen ambushed a Relief Convoy just West of Mogadishu less than a week after . Troops launched a major opera Tion in the Region. Also the . Development program announced plans for an interim police Force of about 5,000 troop sin Mogadishu and 1,000 in some Rural areas. Training was to begin monday and deployment soon after. On thursday . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali said . Troops could begin replacing american forces in Somalia within weeks. It was his first indication of when the Transfer might begin. The United states which has pushed for a Quick withdrawal has accused the world body of delaying moves to take Over the Mission. A . Peacekeeping Mission would replace the .-led Force of about 38,000 troops allowing the United states to withdraw some 20,000 soldiers and marines. Belgium said Friday it would bring in about 250 reinforcements next week to add to its 570-member contingent. I it m ask  i. -. Is Gary Miller Navy Petty officer 1st class William my Kunzic operates a loader while Clearing a Street in Mogadishu. Sea fees for of make Effean sweep by Steve scholar staff writer Mogadishu Somalia if you had told Navy Scrabec William my Kunzic six months ago that he be cleaning streets in Africa his answers would pc been  to one knew then that . Forces would Lead a coalition Effort in trying to save the famine stricken nation of  of that Effort is getting vehicles through streets that have been blocked with Telephone poles overturned of carts giant Cement sculptures and wrecked cars. Potholes some Large enough to Swal Low a humvee tire further hampered the Petty offi cer first class who is a heavy equipment operator assigned to the naval Mobile construction in 40 from port hueneme calif., and his fellow scabies. Although their cleaning Effort started three weeks ago the emphasis recently was cleaning an eight mile stretch from Mogadishu to the port in preparation for equipment going Back to the United states. We be cleared More than 80 Telephone poles and six cars so far Mckenzie said. It s a big Job. But Well keep at it until we be finished. Just removing Mounds of dirt in the Street has been a big  sometimes More than a big headache. We be been pinned Down by gunfire More than once Mckenzie said. We be been Lucky though no one has been hit. It s More dangerous doing this Job at night. But it has to be  and his team of eight have encountered somalis wanting to help Clear debris from the streets. Marine and Navy guards protected the Scebes. The guards were armed with m-16s and drove vehicles mounted with .50-caliber machine guns. After a Marine on patrol was killed guards stopped every vehicle in a search for weapons which included m-16 and ak-47 rifles. Furniture firm s advice misleading army says by Kevin Robinson staff writer overseas customers with new merchandise stored in stateside furniture corp s Greensboro ., Ware House Are being told misleading information about arranging for transportation of their furniture a . Army Europe logistics officer said Friday. Stateside furniture recently sent form letters dated Jan. 29, to customers overseas advising them to make immediate arrangements for pickup and transportation of furniture stored in their names before the North Carolina warehouse closes March 31. However the letter erroneously advises customers to visit their transportation office with their most re cent orders and submit a movement and storage application according to a statement sent by facsimile Fri Day to the stars and stripes from col. Gerald e. Thompson the Usa eur assistant Deputy chief of staff for logistics in Heidelberg Germany. Only stateside customers in Europe with orders or a letter from their personnel service Center confirming a move within six months can have merchandise shipped or stored at government expense Thompson said. Stateside furniture closed its 16 european locations in december leaving its american customers overseas with Only a Telephone machine recording As a connection Between the customers and the thousands of Dol Lars they had invested in furniture. Stateside owner Sam Levine said in january that the partial text of recent letter to stateside furniture corp. Clients. Company planned to merge with a similar firm and Honor customer purchases. However attempts to con tact stateside officials in California since that announcement or officials with the firm named As the merger partner have been unsuccessful. The manager of stateside s North Carolina Ware House Andrew Josewin would say Only that customers would get their furniture. He would not give any information about the status of the company. Stateside s warehouse is located in the area of responsibility of the transportation division movements Branch at fort Bragg  As a result fort Bragg officials handle overseas requests for pickup and transportation of furniture orders from the warehouse. The company s action left Many customers such As 1st sgt. Don Brincy of he det 21st personnel group on i inner Cavern in Kaiserslautern Germany doubt ing they la Ever see the furniture they be made pay ments on or get their Money Back. Brinkey had recently received stateside s form letter. As it instructed he called the warehouse to determine the status of the furniture for which he s paid nearly $ 10,000 in monthly payments. Brinkey said he was told by Josewitz that because he had t paid recently on his account he would t be Able to get his furniture. Brinkey said he stopped his monthly payments to stateside in december after he found the Kaiserslautern office locked and in staffed. I plan on suing stateside said Brinkey who is try ing to Contact other customers to see if they want to join to file one lawsuit. There s Security in  stateside customers Are being advised by Thompson to visit their local transportation office or Call usar eur transportation at Dan 370-6397. Customers who Don t qualify for government paid movement and storage should visit their nearest Legal office with a copy of their Purchase contract he said. Fort Bragg transportation officials can be reached at 919 396-5212