European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition vol. 50, nos. 82/83 thursday Friday july 4/5,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 Anat does t plan to Send troops to Italy Brussels Belgium a nato has no plans to Send Allied troops to Italy an Alliance member to bolster its forces against possible skirmishes along the Border with Yugoslavia nato Secretary general Manfred Worner said wednesday. A Italy did not request such measures. There is no need for such precautions a he told a news conference after speaking before the 16-nation North Atlantic treaty organization. Meanwhile the italian government on wednesday toughened its stance in the yugoslav crisis. Italy warned that unless the yugoslav Federal army respected a cease fire agreement it was prepared to a act in Solidarity with the rebel republics of Croatia and Slovenia. Foreign minister Gianni de Michelis said Italy like other european Community countries see nato on Page 10 yugoslav tanks Roll As truce promised Belgrade Yugoslavia apr a yugoslav general said wednesday Quot Federal troops would observe a cease fire in Slovenia As Long As they were not attacked. Meanwhile at least 180 Federal tanks were moving  Croatia. It was unclear if Federal military leaders were accepting a truce offered by Slovenia late tuesday after a Day of fierce combat Between the army and the slovenian militia. A top general said earlier it was too late for a truce with the Republic which along with Croatia declared Independence last week. No serious combat was reported in Slovenia by late afternoon but there were reports of scattered shooting along its Borders with Austria and Croatia. Federal troops also were reported moving inside Slovenia and along Croatia a Border with Serbia another of Yugoslavia a six republics. Late wednesday Gen. Andrija Rasta Deputy commander of Federal forces in Slovenia said National troops had been ordered not to. Take the offensive but also were told to fight Back if attacked. That seemed to contrast with a Blunt rejection of Slovenia a truce offer by Gen. Blagojo Adzic the army chief of staff. A there is War in Slovenia and truce cannot be realized a Adzic said on Belgrade television late tuesday. Croatian officials said Raseta a statement showed Only that there was a split among hard liners and moderates in the National army. Reports of Large scale Federal troop and tank movements continued to pour in As Rasta spoke. Raseta also denied slovenian charges that the serbian dominated army was trying to take Over the fragmenting yugoslav federation. Croatian defense minister Simc Jodan expressed concern about wednesdays movement of at least three Federal tank columns near Croatia a Border with Serbia. Fears Rose that the army planned to Widen the conflict that broke out last week in Slovenia after Slovenia and Croatia declared Independence. One tank column spread out along the Border according to croatian policemen who manned Ordersee truce on Page 10 shrugs smiles sighs Greet draw Down news by the stars and stripes it was with a sense of Relief that spec. Milton Bartley Learned that the 5th in 5th Cav regt at Ayers Cavern in Kirch Gons Germany is among the 96 army units drawing Down later this year. Quot it Felt Good to finally get the word a Bartley said. A it put a lot of rumours to  his was one of the units affected by tuesdays announcement that they will be part of the draw Down in october november and december. The units should have been notified of their precise status through their command channels although it could not be confirmed wednesday whether that had occurred said . Army in Europe spokeswoman Millie Waters. Some soldiers know where they Are going. Bartley for example said wednesday that he is bound for fort Hood Texas. Most of the 750 soldiers assigned to the unit will be deployed to the states said sgt. 1st class Chris Martinez the enlisted officer in charge of the unit personnel action Center. The unit is one of 17 in the 3rd army div affected by the draw Down. Many of them Are in the Giessen military Community. That news causes uncertainty for German employees said Folkert Sauer spokesman for Giessen lord mayor there is a lot of sadness Here. Many of the soldiers Don t want to leave especially Many with German wives a sgt. 1st class James Harvey Freedom ceremony a amps Dave Didio flying flags were front and Center on wednesday As v corps units marched past nato and . Colors during ceremonies at the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt Germany to celebrate the Safe return of the corps troops from the persian Gulf War. To our readers. There will be no paper tomorrow because of the fourth of july Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume with saturdays editions. Today we doubled up on the comics and crosswords so you wont miss anything. Manfred Mutz. Lie is hoping for a meeting Between Usa eur officials and employee representatives. A troop reductions have a direct Impact on local employment but we arc left with see related Story and map on Page 3 no information a to impart to worried employees a Sauer said. Soldiers of the 93rd signal brigade and subordinate units in Heilbronn knew before returning in May from five months in the persian Gulf that the brigade would leave Germany said the commander col. Richard Walsh. A a we la do it As professionally As we did going Down to saudi Arabia and the troops will be taken care of a Walsh said. The brigade Headquarters and some of its other units moved just last year to Heilbronn from ludwigs Burg a Stuttgart sub Community. The Heilbronn military Community which has a population of about 9,040, still will Hae some tactical units after the signal units Are gone Community spokeswoman Ingeborg Stringer said. Army officials have said nothing recently about the Fate of the gop Pingen see draw Down on Page 10