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Allied Forces Commence Ground Offensive DHAHHAN, Saudi Arabia Ing, They're Resisting,'' a Marine (AP) - American and Allied Colonel Said at One Point -~~---------------------- -~ ~~ Allied forces commence ground offensive DHAHHAN, Saudi Arabia ing, they're resisting,'' a Marine (AP) - American and allied colonel said at one point. And troops stormed Kuwait by land, American military sources cau­ sea and air early Sunday and tioned that days of hard fight­ GULF WAR ROUNDUP wrested pieces of the emirate ing could lie ahead - particu­ Sunday, Feb. 24 from Iraqi forces. By day's end, larly if allied forces grapple U.S. paratroopers and Marines with the Iraqi army's elite Re­ The huge Desert Storm offensive extended along a were reported on the doorstep publican Guard. 300-mile front, at times under pounding rain and American commanders, through greasy black smoke from 200 oilfield fires. of Kuwait City. It also swept up into southern Iraq in the largest The huge Desert Storm of­ nonetheless, could barely re­ American-led invasion since World War II. fensive, striking along a 300- strain their euphoria. mile front, also swept up into The Iraqis have proven to be OPERATION southern Iraq in the largest "remarkably inept," said one DESERT STORM American-led Invasion since senior military source. World War II. Schwarzkopf hailed the first Allied casualties were day as a "dramatic success," • Arabs react I page 6 SYRIA ./ "remarkably light," said overall and military planners said the .. ,.,.. ... · commander Gen. II. Norman early gains led him to put his • Home front I page 6 .~:_r' Baghdad 0 Schwarzkopf, who gave no fig­ troops on an "accelerated r '· ISRAEL ---{(/ ....• IRAQ '1. ures for U.S. dead and schedule." .· ~~~., •. ··(-" -. JORDAN wounded. Asked by a reporter whether • Free Iraq Radio I page 7 KUWAIT By early Monday, more than the allies might be skirting SAUDI ARABIA ";_ 10,000 Iraqis had been taken Iraqi positions to hold down • Soviets reaction I page 7 prisoner, a senior U.S. military casualties, the Army general ')' Kuwait City source said. No Information shot back, "We're going to go on the Jewish state and the V' ~ War developments: was available on Iraqi casual­ around, over, through, on top, first since the ground offensive • • More than 300 attack helicopters blasted deep into Iraq. ties. underneath and any other began. Israel said the missile Officers called it the largest helicopter assault in military Led by hundreds of tanks, the way." landed harmlessly In an unset­ history. troops from 11 nations raced Hours after the invasion tled area of southern Israel. across the desert battlefield, at jumped ofT about 4 a.m. Sunday President Bush, in a television ·~ • Two columns from the U.S. 2nd Marine Division pushed times under pounding rain. Air­ (8 p.m. EST Saturday) and address late Saturday in Wash­ ' 35 miles north from the frontier putting them in near-linkup craft screamed In low, attack­ Baghdad came under renewed ington, announced he had with airborne troops. Ing through greasy black air bombardment, Saddam ordered the ground attack in • By day's end, U.S. paratroopers were reported holding smoke from 200 oilfield fires. Hussein went on official Iraqi the "right and just" cause of outer edges of Kuwait City. Hundreds of assault helicopters radio to urge his troops on. freeing Kuwait from Iraqi oc­ streamed into Iraq carrying "Fight them and show no cupation. Bush adviser Brent • Allied casualties were "remarkably light," and 5,500 Iraqi American airborne troops. mercy," the Iraqi president Scowcroft spoke of a further prisoners were taken by late afternoon, said Gen. Norman One column of Saudi and said. objective Sunday: eliminating Schwarzkopf. Kuwaiti troops that punched 20 Iraqi military communiques Iraq's offensive military power. miles Into Kuwait was "moving later asserted that the olTensive The long-expected ground as­ \s of 7 p.m. EST like a knife through butter," "has so far failed utterly," and sault came just eight hours Associated Press photographer claimed to have "wiped out" after a deadline set by the Bush administration at the A Soviet spokesman com­ Laurent Rebours reported from paratroopers dropped behind Desert Storm allies for Iraq to same time rejected a Soviet­ plained Sunday that a "very the front. Iraqi lines in western Kuwait. begin a pullout from Kuwait. sponsored plan for a slower­ real chance" at a negotiated Some defenders tried to hold Iraq struck Israel early Mon­ The Iraqis had dismissed that paced withdrawal. peace had been missed. their positions. "They're fillht- day with its 38th Scud attack ultimatum as "shameful." The O'Hara, ND officials discuss financial aid By KELLEY TUTHILL cludnd the following: Gina Ma­ News Editor hony, report chairperson, Fred Tombar, student body vice president. Michael Bailey, Eliz­ Financial aid at Notre Dame abeth Bird, Azikiwe Chandler, was the topie of the first meet­ Manuel Espino, Leroy Mcin­ ing set up by Patricia O'Hara, tosh, Lynn Ramsay, 1-Iao Tran, viet' president for Student Af­ Natasha Wilson. Theresa fairs. to discuss issues relating Vithayathil, Yolanda Knight to Hhnic Ameriran students. and Yolanda Lawler. Two weeks ago University "We don't have the amount of l'rc~sidenl Father Edward Mal­ money for financial aid that we loy and O'Hara asked the want to," said Beauchamp. He members of the Student Gov­ added that financial aid is a big nrnment report committee, priority for the school. "The Challenge of Diversity." to The group agreed that two function as a representative issues would be examined by group for a series of discus­ officials present: sions with University adminis­ •That a liaison between the Sophomores make music 1he Observer/Marguerite Schropp trators about issues raised in Office of Student Accounts and the report. the Office of Financial Aid be Saint Mary's College sophomore Catherine Funston plays the flute Saturday for Sophomore Parents' The discussions will take established to avoid uncom­ Weekend at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto at Saint Mary's. place during the rest of the fortable situations for students spring semester and will be going through difficult financial completed before the end of the times. Raids on local bars result in 91 citations academic year, said O'llara. Students shared experiences By MONICA YANT located at 7 44 N. Notre Dame No further details were avail­ At a Sunday meeting the stu­ of not being able to register for Associate News Editor Ave., about 1 a.m. Saturday. able at press time. dents listened to Father classes and other negative ex­ Fourteen minors were arrested Underage drinking arrests William Beauchamp, executive periences they have had when for minor in tavern charges. are generally handled by issu­ vice president of the University, their accounts were outstand­ A raid on two area bars early ing citations, similar to traffic and Joe Husso, director of Fi­ ing due to financial problems. Saturday morning resulted 91 Police then responded to a tickets, to those violators who naneial Aid. explain about the •That the fee allotted by the citations for underage drinking, call of a fight at Bridget have identification at the time Univnrsity's aid system. Office of Financial aid for inci­ according to the St. Joseph's McGuire's Filling Station, lo­ of arrest, according to Lt. The students were able to dental costs (social/personal County Stop Underage Drinking cated at 1025 South Bend Ave., Norval Williams, South Bend voice concerns and ask ques­ expenditures, entertainment, and Sales (SUDS) Task Force. at approximately 2 a.m. During Police. The violation is then tions of Beauchamp, Russo, etc.) when figuring costs of at­ Officers from South Bend that investigation, task force handled at a later court date. Thomas Mason, vice president tendance at Notre Dame be in­ Police Dept., St. Joseph County officers discovered underage If minors do not have proper for Business Affairs, and Jim creased. (That figure is ap- Police, Indiana State Police, patrons inside the bar. identification, they are taken l.yphout, associate vice presi­ and Indiana State Excise The raid on Bridget's resulted into custody until they can dent for Business Affairs. responded to information about in 77 arrests for minor in tav­ prove their identity, he said. Students at the meeting in- see O'HARA I pageS underage drinking at Club 23, ern. ------------------------- Monday, February 25, 1991 page 2 The Observer INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST: Variably cloudy Monday with a Posters, chance of flurries. Highs in the 30s and lows in the teens. Cloudier and cold papers are a Tuesday with a high real waste of 30. Over the weekend, I had------­ City H L Athens 50 43 a most profound thought. Atlanta 59 41 Like most of my profound Baghdad 71 51 thoughts, this one came to Boston 37 16 Ch1cago 35 27 me while I was in the Dallas-Ft. Worth 71 46 30 24 bathroom. 45 25 As I stood in the bath­ Honolulu 79 62 room, I noticed the in­ Houston 69 42 ;: ' lndianapolts 44 31 credible amount of reading John O'Brien j~ London 54 48 material that graces the Managing Editor :: :: Los Angeles 68 55 :: Madnd 63 39 wall space above the J: ~l Miami Beach 80 70 j~ ., ., Moscow 36 23 urinals. New York 42 25 Colorful, informative and interesting flyers ·~ Pans 59 37 ~; Philadelphia 51 22 for the seemingly millions of candidates for :: :: ;~ Portland, Ore. 62 31 class office help distract the patrons of the ;~ ~: Riyadh 84 62 lavatory from the business at hand. Rome 66 37 St. LOUIS 37 33 However, these flyers also serve another San Franc1sco 78 45 purpose. THEY KILL LOTS OF TREES. South Bend 37 28 Tokyo 45 30 These flyers, in addition to being eyesores, 50 27 are also an incredible waste of paper.
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