European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 11, 1994 Haiti the stars and stripes Page 3 Ras quits plans to leave nation port a Prince Haiti a Haiti s military Leader it. Gen. Raoul Cedras resigned monday and said he would leave the country paving the Way for the return of exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristide. I have decided to leave our country so that my presence will not be a motive to create terror c6dras said the future May seem dark to you but i am sure at the end of the Tunnel a country will be wait ing. That will be solid and prosperous and Vou will have a life that is in a Brief ceremony outside army Headquarters Cedras handed Over control of the haitian military to the army s no. 2 commander maj. Gen. Jean Claude Duperval this is a Symbol of our army to my successor Cedras said. This will signify for you the transmission from the present and the a surging crowd of More than 1,000 people cheered and chanted Aristide or death " As two american military Heli copters hovered overhead. Wherever i will be i will be suffering when you Are suffering i will be Happy when you Are Happy Cedras said. He saluted stiffly before leaving the podium. Senior haitian military officers in Khaki uniforms watched from the second floor Balcony of the yellow trimmed White building. The haitian officers were accompanied by . Military officers. Hoodlums hoodlums the crowd cried As Cidras arrived in a motorcade for the ceremony. The chants of the crowd drowned out his speech. The crowd also launched into Auld Lang syne to usher out the military regime. A dras who along with Brig. Gen. Phil Ippe Biamby and police chief Michel franc ois ousted Aristide in september 1991, had earlier vowed to remain in the country. But . Officials said a dras will leave Haiti soon noting that his presence in the country would present Security and Politi Haiti s military Leader it. Gen Raoul Cidras joins . Army it. Gen Henry h. Shelton in saluting the haitian Flag before Mon Day s ceremony at which Cidras stepped Down. Cat problems to Aristide and the . Forces in Haiti to restore the elected government. / i it was not immediately Clear when Cedras was planning to leave Haiti. . Officials have indicated that it will be within days.. Embassy spokesman Stanley sch Rager said monday that the countries that could take Esdras included Panama Spain Argentina and Venezuela. He also said he could not Rule out the possibility of the United states As a future Home for Cidras. The spokesman said the United states did not have any indication of when or even whether Biamby would leave Haiti. Francois fled to the dominican Republic last tuesday. Us. Defense Secretary William Perry told a network news on monday that he expected Cidras to leave Haiti a Day or two after resigning. Anticipation and anxiety Are rising As Haiti prepares for what is sure to be an emotional and potentially volatile Homecoming for its first elected president. We know it s going to be some very very Busy Days said capt. Max Gutierrez an american military police officer. Aristide is expected to return by sat urday the oct. 15 deadline on which c6dras and the military leaders agreed to resign in order to Avert an american Mili tary invasion. This past weekend was marred by deadly violence. A gang of pro military thugs fatally beat one of Haiti s Best known artists Stevenson Magloire on saturday in what his family characterized As a political Mur Der. Magloire known for his daring abstract paintings was an outspoken Aristide supporter. W by Andrew Schneider Scripps Howard news service port a Prince Haiti it s a Rescue Mission of sorts. The uniforms Are jeans and a polka Dot Sun dress. The objective sandwiches fresh with real meat and bread. The team and a unique one it is includes three grizzled senior army sergeants a Young Marine Captain and an even younger Marine second lieutenant. Marines always take care of their own and As far As capt. Todd Yates and 2nd it. Sarah Quimby Are concerned their own now includes the three army sergeants. For about 15 hours a Day the five baby sit visiting vips set up interviews for impatient journalists who can t Tell a Rifle from an aircraft Carrier and Field the hundreds of questions for which someone important Back in the states demands answers. The quintet is sort of a family unit in camouflage cloistered in a tiny windowless office on the second floor of the still empty port a Prince International Airport. It s about 8 . When Quimby announces the Mission tonight is food real after two weeks of eating meals ready to eat res quasi Edi Fales packed years ago into impenetrable plastic bags the Chance of getting authentic club sandwiches justifies the risks of a night Mission. There s a real hotel with an actual restaurant just eight Miles away. The top sergeants agree that no orders yet issued by the High command preclude the Mission. No one said that gis can t go to any of port a Prince s hotels or restaurants. The orders from the High command just say that no gis in uniform can frequent civilian establishments at night. So we go undercover Quimby exclaims and the five Start planning How to put civilian clothes on under Battle uniforms. It s Long after duty hours even for a pseudo War zone and the sergeants trying to Cope with the tepid air conditioning Are Down to flip flops shorts and to shirts. Sitting on their cots they coach the Young marines in the obvious keep your pistols out of sight says one. But make sure you can reach it quickly cautions another./, " " y the three smile broadly As Quimby demonstrates that her 9 my pistol fits nicely in her makeup bag. Yates 29, looks at his Young charge and shakes his head. The chief thing a second lieutenant brings is an atmosphere of excitement and Quimby gets excited about everything he says. Quimby is 23, a . Naval Academy graduate and powerhouse of Energy who keeps the sergeants who Are at least twice her age shaking their Heads. From deep within her Duffel bag Quimby pulls out a fistful of material and briefly scampers behind the camouflage blankets that separate the office from the bunk room. Look no wrinkles she says twirling in circles Soher teammates can see her polka Dot Sun dress. A Marine is always ready she adds. Like All marines Quimby a native of the Mississippi Delta is obsessed with the Pride that comes with the Globe and Anchor i wanted to be with people who care about each other. Not just to die for god and country but to die for other marines for some reason when she says it it does t sound corny at All. Yates eyes her carefully. She shoves her shoulder length Brown hair under her helmet. Pistol Belt ammo Pouch canteens Flack Vest All regulation. Let s go have dinner he says. A fatherly order from one of the sergeants get Back Here they quickly slide into the Back scat of a Small car waiting outside the darkened terminal. A haitian Driver is behind the wheel. The haitian Driver also a father of a teen Ager Rolls his eyes As Quimby and Yates shuck their combat boots and pull on their sneakers and sandals. Yates Sticks his pistol in his Belt. At the hotel they walk through the ornate lobby Over the Bridge Between the two swimming pools past the brightly lighted Casino and into the restaurant. \ -. -. /. The waiter hands out a six Page menu and looks puzzled As Yates orders five club sandwiches no Mayo to go. And five cold after three weeks of res your stomach gets real cautious when it comes to real food Yates explains. Quimby spots an old upright piano against the Wall in the empty bar. She leaves her food untouched. With her loaded makeup bag in her Lap she plays softly. Pier voice Sweet and sure fills the darkened room i knew you d be a hero but did you have to give your life she sings. Those passing by pause and listen but no one wants to intrude. The Ballad sounds so personal. I had this Nightmare about my brother being killed in combat and i wrote this song to get my head Clear she says. Yates holds up the bag of sandwiches and sodas. We be got to go he says. The incursion into a Normal world of Bright lights music and real food ends in the parking lot As the two marines Don their military gear. Twenty minutes later Back at the Airport they Rush past soldiers peering Over sandbags and an m60 machine gun and into the terminal. Holding the sandwiches High Quimby yells Mission accomplished
