European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 6, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 3 up in work expected to begin soon on new cafes by j. King Cruger Northern Italy Bureau Vicenza Italy a construction is scheduled to Start sometime this month on a new $7 million cafes shopping mall in Vicenza. Upon completion the mall at Caserma Ederle the Headquarters of the . Army a Southern european task Force will be one of the army and air Force Exchange services largest shopping facilities in Europe. The mall will replace a number of temporary Exchange facilities in place since 1991, when a fire destroyed Vicenza a main Exchange. A plan to expand the main Exchange existed before the fire but cafes officials revised their renovation plans following the Blaze to include the Quot Magnet mall concept. The Vicenza mall is intended to serve shoppers from Aviano a about a two hour drive away and Camp Darby about four hours away. Quot the Magnet mall Wilt be like malls you see in the states with the by food Cluster amusements and concessions a said James e. Moore the exchanges general manager at Vicenza. A a it a a the new mall will have a number of improvements a he said. A the inventory will be twice As arge As our present one and we will be Able to offer a Petter selection of merchandise with More name prands better styles and a broader Range of prices a the main Exchange in 1991 had 37,000 Square feet. The Magnet mall will have 80,200. Construction of the Mal funded by cafes was originally budgeted at $9 million but an improved Dollar Exchange rate against the italian lira Cut $2 million from the Price Moore said. Work on the mall was to begin oct. 15. However the Start Date had to be delayed to allow for a mandatory review of the contractor a construction company based in Catania Sicily. The review determines if the Holder of a contract is tree of mafia ties and the Catania out fit has passed review Moore said. A if All goes according to plan and the weather cooperates the mall should open in december of 1995, or possibly Early in 1996,�?� Moore said. The mall project a says that the . Government expects us to be around Long enough in Vicenza to make this economically feasible a Moore said of. The construction Cost. I. A. A a meanwhile some stores and services at Caserma Ederle have moved into temporary quarters to allow for the mails construction. Sas. A amps Vine can Foy a guarded american Supply truck makes its Way through the dusk recently outside Mogadishu Somalia where . Logistics troops Olton find themselves in risky  puts logistics soldiers into hot seat by Vince Crawley staff writer Mogadishu Somalia the 3,000 american logistics troops in Somalia a including Cooks clerks truck Drivers and military police a have faced the Brunt of . Violence while performing military Joi s that traditionally take place far from gunfire. A while they Haven to been on the front pages of the news Media they be been on the front lines a col. James Willie said of soldiers with the 507th corps support group in Mogadishu. A your soldiers really from Day one have been exposed to some real risks and dangers a Willie said. A we re not logistical soldiers in Somalia. We re soldiers in Somalia performing logistical  the 507th arrived in Somalia in August at the height of the guerrilla warfare Between the United nations and the somali National Alliance faction headed by Mohamed Farrah aided. Four military police officers were killed in an ambush even before Willie this is a War fighting environment. It will forever be a War fighting environment As Long As you have so Many somalis walking the streets with weapons. Capt. Rob Sorensen arrived from his Home Post at fort Bragg . In another incident soon after a contracting Captain a ordinarily a Safe desk Job a was severely wounded by a daytime mortar attack a that just tells you How dangerous it is Here a Willie said. Before aided declared his unilateral cease fire following a fatal oct. 3 raid by . Rangers the former somalian University compound housing Willie s Headquarters was the target of 50 mortar and gunfire attacks said capt Rob Sorensen the support groups operations officer. A nearby troop location called sword base was targeted 30 times. Although the City is now relatively quiet Willie said his troops continue to receive sniper fire though a it May not necessarily be from aided a a  the recent quiet makes it a very easy to get lulled into a false sense of Security a the logistics commander said. A a in la relax my Security when we step off that plane at fort  although most troops stay behind the fortified bulwarks of . Compounds in Mogadishu military police from his command escort 16 to 20 . Convoys a week on trips through Southern Somalia that can last up to four Days. With bandits and armed gunmen still plaguing the Back country the military police a Are probably exposed to the everyday dangers More so than anyone including the infantry Quot Willie said. Until they arc replaced by a combination of civilian contractors and foreign troops the american logistics task Force will continue supporting about 30,000 . Coalition soldiers from 30 nations. The soldiers of the 507th Are drawn from 18 installations across the United states. Troops from the logistics task Force can turn 870,000 Gallons of sea water into drinking water each Day. They also oversee a $3 billion inventory of equipment that1 includes everything from vehicles and ammunition to paper and ballpoint  of last week the groups mortuary unit had handled 146 bodies 32 . Service members 55 coalition soldiers 48 somalis and 11 , civilians. A this is a War fighting environment Quot said Sorensen the operations officer. A it will forever be a War fighting environment As Long As you have so Many somalis walking the streets with weapons Quot