European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                United kingdom vol. 50, no. 93, monday july 15,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force military move on backed by Bush Mitterrand 35c d 8693 a Iraq Rambouillet France apr president Bush said sunday he supports French president Francois Mitterrand Scall for renewed military action against Iraq if Saddam Hussein tries to develop nuclear arms or persecutes iraqi kurd. A i am confident that France and the United states once again Are looking at this important matter in the same Way a Bush said at a news conference with Mitterrand. Mitterrand in an earlier televised interview raised the possibility of renewed military attacks on Iraq As France cheered its victorious Gulf War veterans in the traditional Bastille Day military Parade. New fighting Breaks out in Croatia Zagreb Yugoslavia apr clashes Between croatian armed forces and serbian militiamen sunday were reported to have left Many casualties As fighting flared again in ethnically torn Croatia in violation of a european brokered cease fire. The Federal government and the secessionist republics of Slovenia and Croatia have agreed that dec observers Monitor the cease fire negotiated on july 8 on the Adriatic Island of brioni. But the outbreak of new fighting in Croatia Stanija Region some 30 Miles South of Zagreb showed that hostilities continue in the breakaway Republic despite official pledges to observe the truce. A there Are dead and very Many wounded on both sides in the fighting today in croatian villages of Kraljev Cani and Dragotin i near Petrinjak in Eastern Croatia the yugoslav state news Agency Tan Jug reported. Croatia a broadcast Media reported that one policemen was killed and seven people were injured in villages around Petrinjak but gave no other details. In Glina some some 40 Miles South of Zagreb four police officers were wounded outside a police station in a mortar attack Djuro Brodarac police reported. Bush was asked to respond to Mitterrand a statement. Bush said he Hadnot heard Mitterrand a statement before it was described to him by a reporter but he said a i would support his statement. Saddam Hussein a continuation of lying and trying to go Forward with some nuclear capability that is a cause for alarm All Over the  Bush and Mitterrand also addressed the delicate Issue of whether to Grant economic Aid to the soviet Union. Soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev will be meeting with representatives of the most industrialized nations at the conclusion of the g-7 economic Summit which convenes today in London. Mitterrand said he wanted Gorbachev to receive a enough Aid so As to be Able to succeed a however Bush said a this is not Blank Check time. Reforms have to Lake place before Money could Well be spent in solving these problems.�?�. Asked if it was time to get rid of the iraqi president. Bush sidestepped the question and said that the United states would not improve its relations with Iraq nor approve lifting of economic sanctions so Long As Saddam remains in Power. Quot the Best thing that could happen would be for him see Bush on Page 10 plea for Protection thousands of kurd who fear reprisals by the iraqi army Iraq on saturday. A kurdish boy raises his arms in a plea to briefly blocked coalition forces withdrawing from Northern soldiers during a protest at the iraqi turkish Border one last issue7 stymies nuclear pact Washington a american and soviet negotiators came close but failed sunday in their Marathon Effort to Complete a historic treaty slashing their Long Range nuclear arsenals. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii said that he and soviet foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh had resolved All but a one last issues to conclude a strategic arms reduction treaty. The one sticking Point Baker said was on the definition of a throw weight for determining whether a new missile is a in fact a a new Type of missile. Bessmer Nyoh said they had resolved the Issue of a downloading a or How Many warheads would be counted on each multiple warhead missile and of a data denial a or How much information the two superpowers would Exchange on missile test flights. A it was really a tremendous Effort on both sides Quot said the soviet minister. A they were the most difficult because they were left to the last to  a i really am very much satisfied with the Job we have done with the american team a said Bessmer Nyoh adding that there remains Quot one very technical aspect of a problem to Deal with and i Hope we will finish it  a unfortunately we Are both leaving Washington a said Bessmer Nyoh who was heading for Moscow before accompanying Gorbachev to London on tuesday. Baker already was late for his own trip directly to the group of seven economic Summit in London. Quot there was Good Faith negotiations on both sides hard negotiations but negotiations in Good Faith a Baker said. A a of both sides Hadnot had really genuine and serious substantial concerns we would have closed out that last Issue a said Baker. The issues holding up the strategic arms reduction treaty Start Are highly technical and obscure to All except for the physicists and engineers at the bargaining table. But they Are considered important to prevent cheating and gain maximal political advantage for each Side. Bush and soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev both have expressed determination to Complete the treaty which has been almost 10 years in the making. The two leaders May be called upon to break the technical deadlock when they meet in London on wednesday at the end of the seven nation Summit. Completion of the treaty is the . Condition for a Long awaited Bush Gorbachev Summit in Moscow this summer. As envisioned Start would reduce the arsenals of bombers missiles and submarines by an average of 30 percent