European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 74 wednesday june 26,1991 b. Authorized unofficial publication for the u a armed forces. 350 d 8693 yugoslav tension increases As Croatia Slovenia secede Yugoslavia a entangled republics during the cold War the nationalist politics of communist Josip Broz Tito brought Unity that Rose above traditional ethnic rivalries. But with. The fall of communism in Eastern Europe the rivalries have surface bringing political strife # and violence. Z Vojvod Ina province regions with a single ethnic majority Over 50% i albanians Al croats a. A serbs macedonians h slovenians a others includes smaller regions with concentrations of bulgarians a hungarians muslims slovaks and areas with no majority Over 50% Macedonia source Cia. Apt. Dean Caple from wire reports Belgrade Yugoslavia a the republics of Croatia arid Slovenia declared Independence from  night despite warnings by Western nations and the  government that the moves could Lead to civil War in the ethnically divided Baltic country. The Federal government responded by directing the military and the police to enforce Yugoslavia a internal Borders. Ruthc United states said tuesday it  recognize the Independence Quot declarations by the two republics and urged both to pursue their goals through negotiations with Yugoslavia scentral government. A a a a a. The United states is among Many countries concerned that a breakup of a Multi ethnic country like Yugoslavia could shake the fragile democracies emerging in Eastern Europe since the disintegration of their communist governments v  . State department official reiterated statements made by Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii last Friday in Belgrade that the United states would not recognize the inde Pendency of any Republic which secede from Yugoslavia. A. A we still think there san Opportunity for them to realize their National aspirations within the framework of a unified Yugoslavia a said the official speaking on condition of anonymity. A a a we a not saying How they should do this just that they should face reality. They can to go off and survive in their own Quot a he said. In Zagreb the croatian Assembly passed a  four decrees that invalidated the Federal Constitution in the Republic. The Legislatures chairman Zarko Dom Jan said Croatia is now a a Sovereign and Independent  in Ljubljana the slovenian Assembly passed virtually identical Independence decrees that also would strip the coins unit red Star from the republics Flag and coat of arms. In Zagreb Dom Jan said Croatia and Slovenia should a form the Alliance of two Independent Sovereign states with All the other yugoslav states which respect each others Independence sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two republics also said they would seek International recognition. In Belgrade the Federal government of prime minister Ante Markovic convened an emergency session later in the evening after the Federal chamber of the yugoslav parliament directed All Federal bodies including the military Ami the police a to prevent the re cutting of Yugoslavia and changing its  Slovenia and Croatia said they would withdraw their deputies from the Federal chamber but would keep their representatives in the chamber of republics and provinces of the yugoslav parliament. The  chamber deals see Yugoslavia on Page 10report links pan am bombing Quot with Libya Frankfurt Germany a a leading newsmagazine said tuesday that libyans secret service carried out the bombing of pan am flight 103, in which 270 people were killed when the Airliner exploded Over Lockerbie Scotland in 1988. C Hubert Harth spokesman for the Frankfurt prosecutors office which is involved in the investigation said information in the Stern Magazine report was plausible. But he said that it was not entirely Correct and that the investigation was ongoing. He refused to elaborate. A i can confirm that the libyan Lead according to our information is a very Possi. Ble very plausible and a very hot Lead a Harth said. A it is the most possible Lead that we arc currently following. But it is not definitive. We Are not saying the Case is cleared up.�?�. Citing secret documents the Ham. Burg based Stern Magazine said officials had determined who bombed the dec 21 flight carrying hundreds of passengers Back to the United states for the Christmas holidays. A a the breakthrough in the investigation occurred at the end of last year a Stern said in excerpts of its report which is to appear in thursday s editions. The report released Early to other news Media said British experts found the remnants of a bomb Detonator that was connected to an electronic timing device an a integrated Chip that could accurately be set Between 99 seconds and 999   said a company run by libyans Interior ministry received 22 such modules from a Swiss company in 1985. The report said a Man named a Mohammed cd nay i who has since been identified ask a High ranking libyan secret service agent was the recipient of the do livery a a. Stern also said that suspicions about libyan involvement in the flight 103 bombing increased after investigators found evidence in former East German secret police files. The files showed that Libya planned to bomb a . Plane in retaliation for the 1986 bombing of Tripoli by the United states Stern said. Thcn-. President Reagan ordered the Tripoli raid in retaliation for the bombing of a Berlin discotheque that killed two . Soldiers and a turkish woman in april 1986. . Officials said see bombing on Page 10 won t be Washington a the Allied military Force supposed to help guarantee he Security of the kurd will be com used of Battle ready combat units but vont be based inside Northern Iraq the Pentagon spokesman said tuesday. Pete Williams told reporters that no agreement has been reached on the makeup base location or command Structure for such a Force. However he confirmed that . Orces will participate. A it s clearly. Something we will do a he spokesman said. Williams said the administration was a concerned about the situation with the in Iraq kurd. We done to want to see a situation arise where the kurd head into the mountains  Hundred of thousands of kurd fled into the mountains on the Borders with Turkey and Iran fleeing iraqi military troops following the failed kurdish uprising against the forces of Saddam Hussein. On monday White House spokesman Marlin i it water said an International rapid deployment Force would replace the current forces and a remain there for some time to help solidify Security for the  Williams said the . Administration see Allied on Page 10 minute unacceptable kurd say by Jonathan c. Randal the Washington Post Shaw Lawai Iraq a kurdish leaders said monday that an autonomy agreement with the Baghdad regime has been held up Over iraqi demands that the kurd sever tics with the West and cooperate wit the ruling Arab baath socialist party against shiite insurgents and other opponents. A. The iraqi demands were introduced into discussions with the Kuril just Days before the talks recessed june 16, the kurdish leaders said. The disclosures appeared to under Cut optimistic predictions made sunday by Massoud Barzart who headed the negotiating team in Baghdad As Leader of the senior kurdish democratic party. He said two sides were so a very very close that an agreement could he signed in Baghdad a in the next few Days on creating an autonomous Region for the kurd in Northern Iraq. Kurdish leaders said the iraqi demands presented at the talks in a document were unacceptable. A i do not think any kurd will accept see kurd on Page 10