European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse At a glance Exxon corp. Vowed to fight the $5 billion verdict against the company Over the 1989 Valdez Oil spill in Alaska. The jury also ordered the tankers Captain Joseph Hazelwood above to pay $5,000. Sec Story on Page 6. Americans in Berlin a group of prominent americans and germans has announced plans to build an american Academy in Berlin. A paged the aids fight the Federal government and local groups must redouble their efforts to fight aids among minorities Federal health officials said. A Page 7 no smoking blues pro smoking groups Are chagrined that the . Postal service is commemorating blues guitarist Robert Johnson minus his cigarette. A Page 8 too Early to Tell one of . Simpsons lawyers said it is too Early to decide if Simp son will testify in his own defense at his murder trial. A Page 9 major overtures Surprise concessions and promises from British prime minister John major have pleased his most extreme protestant critics and Ira supporters alike. A Page 11 Elvis hiding out threats from organized crime forced Elvis Presley to fake his demise a group of fans says. A Page 20 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 classifieds. 24-29 commentary 23 faces in places .20 Horoscope .28 letters. 22 Money matters .12-13 Mutual .13-17 sports.30-36 weather. 21 Clinton stands firm on Haiti Washington a president Clinton said talks with Haiti a military rulers saturday offered one last Best Chance to avoid an invasion but declared a i will not be delayed i will not be deterred from using Force if diplomacy fails.7. A a 7 a a a a underscoring his willingness to use Force the president reviewed final invasion plans at the Pentagon where one military commander described . Forces As ready to operate a at full a we still Hope to end this journey peacefully a Clinton said in his weekly radio address Frojen the Oval office. A but let me say one last time the cause is Haiti from Page 1 stopping Carters motorcade. Sources at the . Embassy said Carter would meet first with members of exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristides government and later with leaders at army Headquarters. It was unclear which officials he would meet. A we realize that All the people of Haiti regardless of their political interest want peace and Freedom and democracy a Carter said flanked by Nunn on his right and Powell on his left. His remarks were translated into French. In june Carter went to Pyongyang North Korea to defuse a crisis Between Washington and North Korea Over the North a nuclear program. The former president has been involved in efforts to mediate several International disputes in Africa and latin America. The flyover by . Planes appeared to be just the latest in a tense psychological Campaign repeated nightly. Leaflets and radios have been dropped to haitian residents trying to prepare the groundwork for a .-led intervention to restore democracy and kick out coup leaders. A we will resist an invasion the army chief of staff Brig. Gen. Philippe Biamby declared Friday. At army Headquarters soldiers were distributing rounds 01 ammunition to civilians and plainclothes troops. Biamby called a absolutely false reports of a Compromise in which he the army a chief it. Gen. Raoul Cedras and Francois would step Down if the invasion were called off and safety guarantees were Given to them and 600 supporters. Panama said Friday that it would Grant political Asylum to Cidras if that would prevent a . Invasion. The aircraft carriers Eisenhower and America arrived at their stations in the Caribbean and with that All the pieces of the potential . Assault were in place said Pentagon spokesman Dennis Boxx. A the operational Side of this is moving ahead a Boxx said. A the gun is right the Mission is achievable and limited and we will Pentagon officials said that roughly the same size . Force would be used in Haiti even if the nations military Leader it. Gen. Raoul Cedras left peacefully and an operation to oust him were not needed. A thousands of . Soldiers sailors and marines would be used to secure the main Airport the . Embassy and other positions in Haiti while a multinational Force arrived to try to maintain civil order and begin a transition of Power. Clinton meanwhile made a rare trip to the Pentagon. There he reviewed classified invasion plans with top military brass in the National military command Center informally known As the War room. A Clinton vice president a1 Gore defense Secretary William Perry and Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of. The joint chiefs of staff held a video teleconference with military commanders aboard ships in the Caribbean and at . Installations. Clinton praised Quot the smoothness intelligence and inter Agency integration of the planning a press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said later. She said he told aides earlier in the Day a i will not be delayed i will not be hundreds of haitian paramilitary troops Are led Friday through the streets of port a Prince by Brig. Gen. Philippe Biamby Center with shorts. Biamby the army a chief of staff said a we will resist any . Invasion. Guard units activated Washington a ten . Army Reserve and National guard units were called to Active duty saturday to support a .-led military operation in Haiti. The units Are not combat forces and it was not certain that they would actually go to Haiti said a Pentagon spokesman air Force col. Doug Kennett. The reservists Are needed whether Haiti a military rulers step Dow peace fully or not Kennett said. Ency include mainly military police civil affairs units and psychological warfare specialists. They were put on Alert for possible activation Friday and were Given the mobilization notice saturday he said. The number of soldiers in the 10 units was not disclosed. Last week defense Secretary William Perry authorized the army to Call up As Many As 744 soldiers for the haitian 00-eration. R the army units called to Active duty saturday j a 544th military police co from Zayco puerto Rico. A 361st civil affairs brigade support element Pensacola Fla. A 458th trans det Belleville 111. A 305th psychological operations in support element Arlington 111. A 15th psychological operations in support element fort Thomas by. A 450th civil affairs in support element Riverdale my. A 422nd civil affairs in support element Greensboro . A 2nd psychological operations group support element Cleveland. A 358th civil affairs brigade King d Prussia put i a 360th civil affairs brigade Columbia
