Whitby Free Press, 6 Feb 1991, p. 22

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Iitial stoýries cause problems for familes of soldiers ByMie owaLsk Williston dismissed any sug- Some failsesionsoldicensorship because ted i h esa Gulf have Canadian press officers will pro- received- harassment from their vide access toi personnel for «fellow» Canadians. operational stories. As a resuit, Canadian military He said a person cannot be officiais have banned "home- prevented from mentioning their town" atonies on armed forces hémeownth a-reprter but that personnel until further notice. decision will be leftot the indivi- 4 Naval Lt. John Williston, a dual. public affairs officer -based in Officiais will monitor the Bahrain, confirmed this situation* situation in the weeks ahead, duiga interview with The. Willisten added. Pro. ress.Ontario riding MP Rene Soe- "Some family members have tons decnied t he incidents of liad a rough go of it, so we've had harassmnent which led the miii- te say no for the time being,» tjy to take this thation._ said Wli stn. «hti says te me insha "Right now weýre onlyallowin*g there is a small and select group HUNDEDýS turned out on Saturday at JesinGuiLTho'se'who attended sg stories on the operational end of dojig it it'. fot average cana- Mémorial Park in Oshawa to show, ned a card to be sent to Canadia«n it." dians w;;o are behind it," said support for the allied troops in the troops overseas. Pirt a en e Il c Seen.Chb wI.Doiphot Williston said the militay haël That's fot something my con- no objection te stories from a stituents would do. Even thos. > «liometewn" perspective on who do not support our (govern- trop stationed in the GuIf. ment's) position wouldn't do P ep e ag , oig t .But once hostilities broke out, that." famnilles of some soldiers who Sootens said h. did flot know receive. media coverage were how the liarssment could be subjected té harassment Willis- stepp.d, but «wouldn't it b. nice wr ý-s yes * nl to xpane.if w. could." r o "People were receiving threa- Sootens said that>rior toe Pyhtii. r Joiroe tening phone calîs, some had outbr.ak of war on j-n. 15, cîl By Miko Kowalski «anstD.Jotroe I thik more are against this boybage left on- their front tecsellce.r bot"s-o Althougli the Persian Gulf war Nundy echoed Frazer S cm- war i the United Statea. than orh"said Williston. ton ietofic eraabould15 b.0» dommnate. news headlines, itis met.ryn scnen. bu r erbefore," said Smith. "Utlthe. situation aatsinvolvod i military action. flot canuig tue average penson te ea btl ave'tnoicd oere7ste lotconv mediapl itself; we cant do -that type of "Following the l5th it was undu. athhetRw.anyo buwt h pec poles,"olerwise. cni -pol etorriglt now." ey enthon. is support for Loa sctoit and other~s aid udy. Someon. who jprovides coun- Wiffisten said the probleme Cand' position," said Sotns. emIployed n a 'co 'n Iln Pe - "I hav.n't got tliem as selling, although from a- different "bc oe .entiolated te Threis no doubt in my mind city, say the threo-w.ok-od con-ptens» h dred.perspective, insTRev. Bernard Wil- any articular area, althougih i- there in very solid support for flict lias not had mucli effect on patentsDshua Sih htysnô t onTeE s cente were more common iCanada'. position, at leattin my Most pDr. DchooiiSit h aWib o fS.Jh i.Eagls Brts oemi.tople psycologi, sai.tii.economic Roman Catliolic Church.' Briis Clunbi. îi~" e toe sumitCaediens. Tii recension is more of a worry te But Wilson han not had te .........r..cPr.. admtCanadiae are o- i patients tlyan the war. comfort any membor of hie con- cnenem tpepeaecp But Smith ha. counselled "a 1(regation suffening unduly from - ~ ..ig *it. elIl with the realiza- coul o eol" concernd "w .. . ~ ~ '~ tionhat their country i. at coplaeol ........~thefirt tme n 4 yers. about the situation in the Gulf. «I haven't noticed anyron. for te rttm n4 er."TMe.war Booms te affect showing . 1_alcncrn th . Whitby pychologist Dr. Hank polçoninteUiecta h riiar.. concern w a l Fraer aid e ia.notyettre- S at."sid Smithi. ahane," said Wilson. IL e tt l eoa sfor 'ol'aseT-FI 4stedmnynJ ms5;cïi"ii. overail economy seemns te "rakly1Iwould b. surprised cal)ge estemmg rrom thé war. b. more of a concern te people if peo ple 'did' unles they ad tPeople aren't comig in for lier.." Borne kind- of persoalnvve apurpose, there is no influx Haig only recently returned menti like o rbrte oy t O Ui se for that panticular reason"» said ge ir-sri u e s o AAL ' from vacation, Smith was i Frazen. . - Florida when war rok u ~ t?âr inthé Deàln - ~~However, a few of Frazr Uï rrvn ak oe i ordo dce di' wliu- To heEdfiattietsare affected 4y the war 4uÎic4kînotctu] Tti.dto lkae was put forth by Cosome degr:ee, lie said. q y , edifférentierè-e-t, lm d.rp-4, -r1i con- Hussein only very late, when ho Ia eigpol ae vailing -attitudes in the two coun- autant.. DonaldM. Wane's etton gan te nealize that. perhaps the -relatives there adjplewoa.tis. si aain rsrw.ntaaofx (MrUaotnitem o Wr' d Ntos on. entt- cidrè Bduring- Smith -si Cn aseem incidents f tudusreinn Natios actallymeantte chldne livrii un.'i ore detachod from the conflict special cousligbeas fh Free Press, Jan. 30)' wititsnditwa ot do. tii. Second "World 113 tî than themr southern neighbours. wan. troublesome. On the"sufae Saddam Hussein hd no affecting them,"osid ],razer. "It <sense of 'being -at- war) 1,He said 'this may b. duet u Warne simply wants peace and credentials as "friend .0f, the '."For motpeopIe ý,Ws on*thein "doe«nt Beom te b. real li.er.," b .oand's overall handl iftii. cnargue, withi tliat, wisii? mots Frazer said soe f s Wîen you go,,down there you "Tiie approach we've taken in Beon tahoevnar For tii. record, the.need frptet ae xrse.WiY can feel it.» t ecouragi tecersteda "linkacigo lias exdistée inio at aboutWiiitby's proxint teu bnkaea nd ompnisoa wxch leât 1973, theé lest major war Pickerin g and DE iXin gt o n Smthinitialytogtal Wit, tna no ciemno do no stadtscutin.Isaësl and its nuclear plants m tii. event of Americans suppotd President apsil, adPae. tk Whehe *he wrdGeorgeBush's deision.te-attck aclera .are not' te ac Wbethr tli word"5h bm -neigliboura. After that wan; Egypt torronst ativbut itlI'aq but h sonl anndtr-a idscleket b estv n means, more than "poace" in an signed a eotreaty wj-,rel It's not a big proublemané-ohe-adste'r obesnitv intenesting question. I 5uppOSe Non. of t"am*h . oie pratAv-ah doms crop up," iio added. - w150. b. a sounding board. W. will do tiimm+nf..s . cn-e a-ostde People wlio an. advocating W. 'ail pnay for those wlio are kehools'in receni; years, Fraser peace by sliouting ."Ne blood for figlitin and for. those wlio'have liad no'knowledg.ï of problema "a ý 'I n my opinion, are total giv.n wi lives in hope. of giving neulinfomth wn vou"rm not sayng anehing about ail, but nathon abouttatyou1 will pint this letton -.t tecr have cn n me. n Duha on bga andantooa Canada'. obligation te tho United 1et Canada know that tin r rarsi the.rnmero Oprto £,e on Feb. 4 A lag roup 0f -supporters' Nations. people wlio stand hehind are "e& sid thebemero tOPeoral o r M theeaa din r l urhpe . .. uioplin Durhamn Region of Ara- oshwsupport fo i.Cnda rmDra ein nld As for thos. who feel that decisîon -wluhiClianada nos moade bc f t nttht jcn mon and women ithie Peralan municipalities, achool badSaddam Hussein lias net.received in-zre gards -te »Openationt~ n 'e tEcuoniy, thfoet-iiy are GuMf service clubs and business., nogh time to ngtaepaeStor and Canada'B roI. 1in it. not a ise4y,- tare th or area Tii. pnoect was initiatod by have joined togothen te collect througli sanctions, tiihe iy Good luck 'to the- coalition, -ýI frmmauddiivuas the emplcorees social club at items te send to the, Gulf. For to look at bi-fo ispteodad uprtyuanGdbea!'W ouidn't hdviave eai. Pckoing nuclean, genenating more information, contact Shanon what hoe bas dorne toe sowfl (Arabtce station wir okn have been Milton, recreation co-ordinator, people. I wond.n if those e ?dn.p uain nt cn lhelping to boost morale of- the, * w'*"-of- .jqci1 Jiýe

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