European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Attack blamed for spoiling plan to free captives Man a a.  Al an attack by govern ment troops tin  rebels holding eight firm ans in Smithern no Fragua Linly cd a secret truce agreement Anil spoiled a plan to free inc Capri is 3 rebel Leader said. However a  army  dispel ctr the report of j Friday attack b sandinista troops saying official polity was Mil la i pc any kind of co Bat near the Cir Rivans the four men and four women volunteers working on government housing pnijcel1. Were captured May 17. Frank Arana inc spokesman fur the nicaraguan demo cratic Forte said radio Contact was lust with the rebels holding the Gernant. And i was no known if there were any casualties in inc attack reported Friday. Arpna a Iid the rebels will no he Able to plan lie net step in the captives release until Contact is restored with inc unit jul Ding hem. He said the truce with Nicaragua s leftist Sandi Molj ii verment had been agreed to in secret negotiations to free the captives a foreign ministry communique issued Friday afternoon said the tapis a were to have been released at Cerro Al Tirc 20 Miles Southwest of Rama whith is 140 Miles cast of Managua. However. & foreign ministry official Alejandro Hen Jas said in a Stai Cmunt on stale radio that the govern Itu no had made two efforts to gain the in lives Rel-.i.-. But had failed both Lime i arlier i  in him i spokesman fur the Al a null government. Herbert St Mullin.  Predi led the priv owners would he freed i  he  the release  his i set fur thursday but was nut Carri ii nut  arrange meals were not finished before Nightfall. Arana said the Sandi imia snack on the rebel unit hold ing the captives occurred at ii . Near Cerro cd Tigre and n he area of Ine Village of Nuva Guinea. H said ,1 cease fire had been agreed upon in the area for the turnover and that it was to have started at 6 . Wednesday and end a 8 . J riday. The nicaraguan democratic Force is he largest of several