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their mobilization. (Navy Times, October 29, p. 10.)

Navy Rear Admiral Harold M. Koenig, Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for
Health Services Operations, states that reservists have trickled in since August to fill slots
vacated by medical personnel who have deployed to Operation Desert Shield. Since
then, military hospitals have been running an inpatient load comparable to what they
were handling before the deployment. As of this article 2,337 Naval Reservist Medical
Specialists have been called up and an additional 214 more have volunteered for medical
duty. (Navy Times, October 29, p. 46.)

The United Nations passes Resolution 674 which increases pressure on Iraq to pull
out of Kuwait, directs the Secretary General to try once more to find a peaceful solution
and states that failure by the Iraqis to accede to the Security Council's demands will
result in further unspecified measures under the Charter to enforce them. The Resolution
makes Iraq responsible for its acts in Kuwait, and specifies that:

1. Iraq is responsible for all damage and injuries resulting from its occupation of
Kuwait.

2. Nations should submit evidence of human rights violations by Iraqi forces.

3. Iraq must cease looting and hostage taking in Kuwait.

4. Iraq must allow resupply of the foreign embassies still holding out there.

5. The Secretary General of the United Nations should try once more to find a
peaceful way out of the crisis.

6. If Baghdad continues to reject the Security Council's demands the Council will
take unspecified "measures under the Charter" to enforce them.

(New York Times, October 30, p. Al.)

Hussein offers to release all of the hostages and "guests" that Iraq is holding in return
for Soviet President Gorbachev and French President Mitterand committing themselves
to a political solution to the crisis. The message was sent to Paris this last weekend in
advance of the leaders' talks. (New York Times, October 30, p. A12.)

Arab diplomats at the United Nations believe that Saddam Hussein is seriously
worried by the danger of an attack on his forces in Kuwait and Iraq. These worries are
based on U.N. Security Council action and stepped up warnings from the Bush
Administration that military power may be used to force Iraq out of Kuwait if nothing
else works. (New York Tim~, October 30, p. Al.)

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