European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition vol. 50, no. 76 _ Friday june 28,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the. .  350 d 8693 slovenians Battle troops Down yugoslav helicopter Ljubljana Yugoslavia apr yugoslav troops cracked Down on Slovenia thursday but the secessionist republics a militia battled Back Downing an army helicopter and killing three soldiers in widespread fighting. The government also sent tanks into the breakaway Republic of Croatia driving panic stricken citizens through the streets of at least one town. The clashes in Slovenia were the first Between the military and militia fighters since tuesday when Slovenia and Croatia declared Independence prompting the Federal government to Send in troops to preserve the nation. The fighting occurred after months of negotiations Between the two republics and the Central government. When they failed to win the looser federation they wanted Slovenia and. Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia despite warnings from the government and other nations that a civil War could result. Most of the fighting thursday occurred in Slovenia. At least 15 skirmishes were reported in Ljubljana the slovene capital and along the republics Borders with Austria Italy and Hungary. In Ljubljana the Republic s soldiers see yugoslav on Page 10 Best and brightest Powell Calls troops is amps Dave Casey. Along with Many awards Gen. Colin l. Powell bestowed in Stuttgart on thursday was one to Mary Low Roberts or the Friedberg family assistance Center for helping deployed soldiers families. By Josfin a own Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany. T Gen. Colin l. Powell competing for attention with a loud buffeting wind told veterans of operations desert shield and storm on thursday that their defeat of Iraq proved . Troops Are Quot the Best and the brightest of the  the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff was one of several speakers at a two hour ceremony at Vii corps Kelley Barracks 1 it who praised ., British and French forces for  persian Gulf War exploits. A you have raised the Levels of warfare to new Heights a Powell said. Quot you be fought a War of complexity and integration no one. Has Ever seen before. You Are at the very top of the profession of  Vernon Walters the retiring american ambassador to Germany said the m multinational coalition destroyed one of the largest armies on the Globe within 100 hours a showing to the world that aggression will not be allowed to  a a it will be a Long time i believe before anybody will tinker with us again because of what you have done in that desert a Walters said. Strong gusts of wind punctuated the  blew desert camouflage hats from the Heads of unsuspecting soldiers prompted mothers with Young children to leave the festivities Early knocked Down Small branches All Over the Post and sent groans through the Public address system that sounded like the constant dragging of heavy furniture. Powell,.taking note of the Many hags snapping ferociously in the wind Drew laughs by praising a what has to be the strongest color guard in the free  army Secretary Michael . Stone and the army s chief of staff Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan presented the Vii corps commander la. Gen. Frederick m. Franks jr., with two streamers to recognize the corps defense of saudi Arabia and its liberation of Kuwait. The minister of the German chancellors office Rudolf Seiters told the 900 soldiers gathered on the. Parade grounds that they were celebrating not a military see Powell on Page 10 Marsha 11 to retire from. Supreme court w Washington apr supreme court Justice Thurgood Marshall the Only Black to serve on the nation s highest court and a forceful advocate for civil rights thursday announced his retirement. Marshall 82, cited his a advancing age and medical conditions in a letter to president Bush announcing he would leave the court. Retire As an associate Justice. When my successor is qualified a he wrote. Marshall was appointed by  in 1967. He had been the solicitor general and As chief Legal counsel for the National association for the advancement of coloured people one of the country a pre eminent civil rights figures. A his retirement will leave the court with one less Liberal vote. Justice Arry a. Black Mun also 82, is considered the Only remaining True Liberal on the court. It will give president Bush his second Opportunity to make a supreme court appointment. Bush nominated David h. Souter last year. There has been widespread speculation about whether the president would appoint a Black to replace Marshall when he left the court. Marshall is the High courts leading Liberal. In recent years he has assumed the role of an embattled dissenter. In the 1990-91 term that concluded thursday marshal again filed almost three times As Many dissenting votes As the courts con Servatia justices. Marshall a note to the president did not mention any specific health problem. But the Justice is known to suffer from failing Eye see Marshall on Page 10 Marshall