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rnnvwoi 'K? 1 1 'i'y I 'V' Ui'iW 4A Tuesday ebruary 19 1991 THE MONITOR McAllen Texas War Continued from Page One what would be required" "I would leave it right there for now" he added Asked if that meant a ground war would be forthcoming Bush reiterated "It means I'm going to leave it right there for now" Bush received a letter from Gorbachev on Monday giving an account of the Soviet discus sions with Iraqi oreign Minister Tariq Axis in Moscow and details of a peace plan Gorbachev gave Aziz earlier in the day Aziz headed back to Baghdad with the Soviet proposal In Moscow a government spokesman said the plan was a way to end the war with a political settlement The newspaper Bild in Hamburg Germany said it had learned the plan specifies Iraqi withdrawal no punishment for Saddam Hussein maintenance of borders and later negotia tions about Palestinian rights The BBC early quoted a Moscow spokesman as saying the plan calls for keeping Iraq intact and the newspaper Le Monde in Paris said Iraq had been given 36 hours to accept The president returned Monday from a holiday weekend at his Maine vacation home and met for more than two hours with his top war advisers to discuss the Soviet offer Asked about a report that the Soviets had requested Bush hold off on launching a ground war while the plan was under consideration White House spokesman Marlin itzwater said the Soviets asked nothing of the United States except that there be no public comment on the substance of the plan "There was no request for us to do anything with regard to the ground war while this is being considered and there's no change" the spokesman said He said Bush would be calling other world leaders to discuss the latest development and Republican leaders of Congress In the meantime he said "Our military campaign remains on On Sunday Bush said he expected the war to end "very very soon" ollowing his return from Maine Bush con vened his close circle of advisers in the Oval Office In addition to discussing the Soviet plan they gave Bush an update on the progress of the war which began Jan 17 proceeding very well It is pn schedule made great inroads against their ground forces" with the allied bombing campaign itzwa ter said Cheney and Powell today were scheduled to answer congressional questions about the war in an appearance before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Bush also was putting the final touches on his request for $56 billion to pay for the war White House officials have said Bush will propose paying for the war with $41 billion in foreign contributions and $15 billion in dollars US officials earlier had indicated little hope that the Soviets would come up with a plan that would achieve the primary stated goal of the war: to get Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to with draw his occupying troops from Kuwait Many members of Congress have urged the president to hold off on a ground war but administration officials in recent days have ex pressed little likelihood that a ground campaign can be avoided Nor had they put much hope in the Soviets' prospects for success in the Monday talks with Aziz Gulf dent said at a picture taking session at the White House "But very candidly while expressing appreciation for his sending it to us it falls well short of what would be re Also today Kuwaiti oreign Minister Sheik Sabah al Ahmed was quoted as saying his govern ment will not negotiate with Iraq even if Saddam forces leave Kuwait "We will not hold talks or negotiations after withdrawal neither with the present nor with a new Iraqi Al Ittihad a news paper in the United Arab Emir ates quoted him as saying Iraqi oreign Minister Tariq Aziz was en route to Baghdad from Moscow today where Gor bachev offered the new peace plan Monday The Soviet plan is said to include a guarantee that Saddam can stay in power if he pulls his armies out of Kuwait now Iraq offered riday to with draw from Kuwait but the offer was rejected by the allies be cause of conditions attached There was no pause in the air war today and concern grew over Iraqi mines in northern gulf after it was disclosed that a mine blast had disabled a bil lion dollar warship the biggest US materiel loss of the war Baghdad came under repeated bombardment overnight the heaviest onslaught in several days AP correspondent John Rice reported from the Iraqi capital Black clouds of smoke drifted over the city and streaks of red and white anti aircraft fire illuminated the night sky he said At a Red Crescent distribution center in Baghdad today thou sands of people crowded around five trucks that brought pita bread from Jordan Gulf War Roundup Tuesday eb 19 U8SR 5 IRAN Ai of 7 am EST AP Soviet peace proposal: Soviet plan guarantees that Saddam Hussein can remain In power if he pulls his armies out of Kuwait Immediately US response: We still want to take a look at It but the war goes on1 Sea and air operations: Allied mine sweepers piled the waters of the northern Persian Gulf to clear areas that might be used In an amphibious assault The Republican Guard continued to be a prime target of allied air forces Sia Threat of chemical warfare looms: US military planners are bracing for the possibility that Saddam Hussein will use chemical weapons against an allied ground offensive TURKEY SYRIA 'f 'J Baghdad 4 ISRAEL JORDAN KUWAIT URUUlAnADIA Oxs 7 Kuwait City XxJ JSSk 'BMP IM 'w? Mter A Loterphofe British infantryman puts In some bayonet charge training in the Persian Gulf Continued from Page One' minority shareholders Banpais with accounts worth $451 million has branches in 26 of the 32 states and in Mexico City and 3100 employ ees Banca Cremi has $773 mil lion in operating money distrib uted among 116 blenches mostly in Mexico and the central state of Jalisco Multibanco Mercantil de Mex ico with accounts worth $762 million has 92 branches with 3500 employees mostly in Mex ico City and the eastern state of Nuevo Leon Chemical Continued from Pago One' by an aircraft pilot bent on a suicide mission "That would be in keeping with what he has done in the one Army officer said "We expect him to try to use his air force (to deliver chemi cals) if we begin the ground operation and be looking for it" the officer said US ground troops will wear full chemical protective gear if they cross into Kuwaiti territory front Saudi Arabia the officials said have everything on mask hood suit boots and gloves" one officer said Airborne troops if dropped in behind Iraqi lines are expected to "suit but carry their masks and other gear as would Marine amphibious forces partic ipating in an attack from the sea the officer said Marines Continued from Page One' Kuwait Berms and other defen ses will 4 have to be breached if the allies drive into Kuwait The division's camouflaged low slung encampment is spread out ove(r flat terrain with patches of withered grass spot ting the sand The ground reverberates with the aftershocks of heavy allied aerial bombardment inside Ku wait and at night the northern horizon lights up with burning oil well heads which the allies say were set alight by Iraqi forces If and when the ground as sault comes allied forces will use explosives and bulldozers to breach Iraqi defenses cutting a swath through about a mile of Iraqi minefields and the Iraqi berms and trenches behind them ront Line Tank Defense The Iraqis have fortified the Kuwalt Saudl border from the Gulf coast to Wadi al Batln In the west This Is the basic structure: 15 footberm Anti tank ditch Razor wire Iraqi cause tank to upto25 feet entanglements 55 tank dug expose deep and I I In behind berm vulnerable 65 feetwlde 1 i areas1 i T7 Attacking M1A1 Abrams tank 7 I Some defenses include trenches Anti tank I satlB filled with oil and flammable minefield TTt liquids to create a wall of fire 1 OTrn Area Is 12 to 2 miles deep fc Users Dtttnct Wttkly APMartha Hernandez I sMtt I WL jf I fcd' 4 CARMEN MARTINEZ WESLACO Rosary for Mrs Carmen Martinez 94 will be recited at 7:30 pm today in the Garza hawkins uneral Home She died Sunday night at Knapp Medical Center uneral mass will bo said at 2 pm Wednesday In St Joan of Arc Catholic Church Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park A resident of Weslaco since 1941 Mrs Martinez was the widow of Pedro Samson Marti nez who died in January 1986 Survivors include eight sons Isidro Isaac Joae Angel elix Max elix and Ervin Mar tinez all of Weslaco Jesse Mar tinez of Bryan and Ernest Martinez of Houston and three daughters Guadalupe Rivera of San Antonio Angelina uller of Oakwood Ga and Lydia Mendoza of Weslaco Also surviving are a sister Mrs Lorenza Ramirez of San Antonio 70 grandchildren 128 great grandchildren and 37 great great grandchildren A daughter Benita Acevedo died in January 1980 and a son Pete Martinez Jr died in September 1944 JO peTtit Mrs Jo Pettit died at her residence Sunday in McAllen A lifelong resident of McAllen she was a homemaker Survivors are one brother Marion A Emig of Kerrville a sister Billie Leadbettcr of Donna Visitation will be from 9 am to 9 pm today at Kreidler uneral Home in McAllen uneral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to the Rio Grande Home DYER by 11 great McAllen Guadalupe Aleman of Pharr Adan Aleman of Ana heim Calif six sisters Maria Ramos of Pharr Dalia A Ro sales and Diana Sandoval both of McAllen Dora Aleman and Hilda Ramos both of Palm Springs Calif and Delia A Kashergcn of Sacramento Calif and five grandchildren Visitation begins today at 3 pm in the Ceballos uneral Home Chapel with rosary to night at 7 pm uneral mass will be at St Catholic Church in Pharr on Wednesday at 3 pm Interment will follow Houston as a result of a traffic accident Born in Alamo Ale man had been a truck driver since the age of 16 Ke moved to Pharr in 1965 and at the time of his death was employed for Distributors Survivors include his wife Oralia Gonzalez Aleman of Pharr two sons Roberto Aleman of Round Rock Texas and Aure lio Aleman IV of Pharr two daughters Adela Salmon of Aus tin Sylvia elici of McAllen and his mother Dora Aleman of McAllen MARY RANCES SASSER EDINBURG Mrs Mary rances Sasser passed away Monday at Humana Hospital in Corpus Christi at the age of 89 Mrs Sasser attended Okla homa and moved to Edin burg in December 1944 and had resided here until moving to Corpus Christi in ebruary 1979 She had been a longtime member of tho irst Baptist Church in Edinburg as well as a member of the DORCUS Sunday School Class Mrs Sasser survived by one daughter Mrs Shirley Butler Portland Texas and two sons Jimmy Sasser Edinburg and Don Sasser McAllen She is also survived grandchildren and 24 grandchildren Graveside funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 3 pm at Valley Memorial Gar dens Cemetery Donations may bo made to the Rio Grande Valley Children's Home Skinner uneral Home In Edinburg is in charge of ar rangements WALTER BARTLICK JR MISSION Walter Bar tlick Jr 75 died Sunday at Rio Grande Regional Hospital A Pennsylvania native he had lived in Mission since 1977 and was a retired policeman He is survived by his wife Helen Bartlick of Mission one son Walter Bartlick III of Pharr and two grandchildren A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm Wednesday at Grace Community Church in Pharr Interment will later take place in Vienna Ohio Memorial donations may be made to the Grace Community Church MRJAM UAlil WirtnuKU Mrs Meriam brothers Abram Aleman Sr Hall widow of the lata JC and Antonio Aleman both of nan or aica Monday in air fax Va Mrs Hall is survived by two stepsons James Hall Hern don Va and Hall Jr Pustin Calif She is also sur vived by six grandchildren A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Ceme tery in Edinburg Skinner uneral Home in Ed inburg is in charge of arrange ments AURELIO ALEMAN III PHARR Aurelio Aleman III 49 died Sunday evening in at Valley Memorial Gardens JOSE THATCHER PHARR uneral services for Jose Thatcher 61 who died Monday at McAllen Medical Center will be held Wednesday at 10 am at St Catholic Church in Los Ebanos He is survived by his wife Crecencia Thatcher of Pharr one daughter Yvonne Guz man of San Juan one son Willie Thatcher of Pharr his mother rancisca Thatcher of Cuev ita Texas four sisters Evelina Gonzalez of Walla Walla Wash Dora Beattie of McAllen Emma Villarreal of Verona Ill and Ruth Thatcher of Cuevitas four brothers Clyde Thatcher of Rio Grande City Roy Thatcher of San Antonio George Thatcher III of McAllen and Leo Thatcher of Palmview and six grandchil dren A rosary will be held today at 7:30 pm at De Leon uneral Home in Pharr uneral mass will be Wednesday at 10 am at St Catholic Church in Los Ebanos with burial to follow in Los Ebanos Cemetery Internment will be at Los Ebanos Cemetery in Los Ebanos '7 I I I.