European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes tuesday August 27,1991 yugoslav fighting o site of Kettle Between croats and rival serbs a Brace for As croats scale conflict a Brian Garrigan Belgrade Yugoslavia apr Federal troops stepped up bombardment of croatian positions in the Battle scarred Slavonia Region monday As fighting escalated across the breakaway Republic croatian officials said. At least four people were reported killed in clashes in Croatia and neighbouring Bosnia Herzegovina. Croatia is now preparing for All out conflict with the Federal army which Zagreb officials claim is siding with armed rebel serbs fighting croatian Security forces. At least 200 people have died in violence since Croatia declared Independence from Yugoslavia on june 25. Meanwhile the foreign minister for the Republic of Slovenia said he had information that showed More than 500 had died in the fighting. Dimitrij Rupil made his comments while visiting the austrian capita of Vienna. A croatian defense ministry official confirmed croatian television reports that Federal troops began raining mortars at 5.30  on Vukovan some 25 Miles Southeast of croatian stronghold Osisek on the Danube River Border with Serbia following the bombardment an unspecified number of tanks and infantry units advanced toward Vuko Yar from the direction of Borsvo selo the main stronghold for Slavonia a rebel serb militias said the official. There was no confirmation by the army which claims it is in Croatia Only to separate warring serbs and croats. But the state Tan Jug news Agency reported fierce fighting continuing in the Vukovan area for the second straight Day. Federal tanks shelled the town sunday and yugoslav air Force jets and Navy ships fired on Vukovan from the Danube. Croatian forces downed one Federal Jet saturday. All communication lines to Vukovan Are Cut. The croatian officials said fighting Esca lated in other areas overnight and one croatian National guardsman was killed monday near the  Lozadar. The Belgrade daily Borba reported monday that three ethnic serbs were killed and another three wounded saturday during a a real War of several hours in the bosnian Village of Busaca near the croatian Border. A one step away from total War a read one Borba headline. Federal officials admitted last week that a cease fire ordered by the collective Federal presidency aug. 7 had collapsed. Irfan Aja Novic a member of the commission monitoring that cease fire resigned monday. Ajanovic noted in a Tetter published by Tan Jug that no yugoslav commission can implement a cease fire without the political will of the parties involved. Dozens of mortars also fell on Okutani and no ska some 75 Miles Southeast of the capital Zagreb and Vinkovic near Vukovan sources in Croatia a Security forces said.., Philippines set to initial agreement on Subic Bay base Manila Philippines up a president Corazon Aquino said monday that the agreement allowing the United states to remain 10 More years at its Subic Bay naval facilities will be initiated today. . Ambassador Frank Wisner and philippine foreign affairs undersecretary Pablo Suarez Are to initial the pact at the presidential Palace. The ceremony which had been postponed several times in the past two weeks follows completion on technical details of the agreement. A on sunday Aquino made her strongest Appeal yet to the philippine Senate to approve the agreement rejecting claims that continued . Military presence in the Philippines would Challenge National sovereignty. The president also appealed to senators to heed the voice of the people referring to Independent surveys showing most filipinos favor retention of the . Facilities. Under the agreement reached last month by philippine foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus and . Special envoy Richard Armitage Washington will withdraw from Clark a Home of the 13th air Force. However the United states will continue to keep Subic a repair and logistics Center for the 7th Fleet for 10 More years beginning sept. 16, when the . Leases expire. Washington has agreed to provide the Cash strapped philippine government not less than $203 million annually to use Subic. The agreement requires a two thirds vote of the 23-member Senate where Many members oppose the Deal saying the term is too Long and the compensation too  set for girl 17, who died in car Accident Mannheim Germany a funeral services will be held wednesday for 17-year-old Michelle Ann Dupont who was killed in an automobile Accident thursday. The Catholic services will be held at 9 30 . In the Chapel at Benjamin Franklin Village near Mannheim and will be followed by graveside services at Kafer Tal cemetery. Dupont who grew up in Mannheim and was about to begin her Junior year at the Community High school died in a Mannheim German clinic after the Accident. She was living with her Mother Marion Walker of Mannheim who works for personnel in the . Army Europe Headquarters. Walker said Dupont was driving toward the Center of Mannheim near the Friedrich Ebert Bridge when she lost control of her car. The car spun left the Road and its left Side struck a Light pole. Walker said German and military police investigations of the Accident were inconclusive. A she was a real humanitarian a the girls Mother said a she would drag friends Home that have problems and keep them in the House. She would say a hey mom you done to mind if my Friend stays Here. She needs a place to  a Dupont planned to become a veterinarian and was a member of the High school volleyball team and Middle school swimming team. Her father is air Force tech. Sgt. Stephen Dupont of Cheyenne Wyo. Besides her parents she is survived by her Stepmother Patricia Dupont of Cheyenne her brother Shamar Walker of Mannheim and her Sisters Sarah Walker of Mannheim and Amy and Stephanie Dupont both of Cheyenne. Caribbean Flavoured festival members of the Phoenix carnival band dance the Clam of the Gads during the 1991 notting Hill carnival on sunday. The annual event staged Over a three Day period attracts More than a million people to the streets of West London with its Caribbean flavor. Some 11,000 police officers were on hand to control  kills Sailor in Sicily Nas Sig Gnella Sicily a amps a an american Sailor assigned to Nas Simonella died thursday in a two vehicle Accident a Navy spokesman said monday. Petty officer 1st class Harrison l. Burton 42, who was assigned to the naval air stations weapons department was driving Home when his vehicle collided with wc7i us on tw0 Ane Road Between Nas i and Nas ii about 4 30 p.m., said it. Mark Mccaffrey the base Public affairs officer. Two other service members both passengers on the bus were treated at the base Hospital and released in Good condition Mccaffrey said. Burton a resident of Warren mich., was pronounced dead at the base Hospital Mccaffrey said. Details of the Accident were not available because the incident is under investigation. Burton is survived by his wife whose name and other survivor information was not available Mccaffrey said