European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The Stottm raises vol. 50, no. 160 Friday september 20,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35 d 8693 a residue bomb lets Britain soviet join in warning Iraq to comply killed 14 during ground part of War by Patrick j. Sloyan new Day Washington a . Air Force planes and army artillery that showered millions of bomb lets on iraqi troops left a lethal Battlefield residue that killed at least 14 americans and wounded More than 100 soldiers during the ground phase of operation desert storm . Military officials say. The Cluster munitions a explosives ranging in size from a 35-mm Roll of him to a softball a caused More . Casualties in some instances than iraqi troops during the four Day ground War. The casualties caused by the bomb lets show another aspect of the devastation that . Armaments inflicted on the country a own forces. Thirty five of the 148 men and women killed in action a about 24 percent a died As a result of Friendly fire the Pentagon has said. And 27 of the 35 army tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles lost during desert storm were accidentally hit by american fire it has said. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and senior army commanders have presented the Cluster munitions operation As another in a series of Success stories emerging from desert storm. In a report to see Gulf War on Page 2 United nations a Britain and the soviet Union have joined the United states in warning Iraq not to Block . Monitors conducting inspections and overseeing arms destruction. The Secretary general meanwhile disclosed that the United nations is prepared to use Force if necessary. Iraq on thursday accused the United states of using the Issue to justify renewed military attacks. But the iraqi government daily Al Jum Souriya stopped snort of rejecting the allies demands saying the Issue of the helicopters was still being negotiated Between . And iraqi representatives. . Diplomats said wednesday they believed that Baghdad will agree to Stop obstructing the . Operation. The diplomats expected an answer from Baghdad on thursday. In a related development the Security coun a ii was expected thursday to allow Iraq to open its Oil pipeline to Turkey and make its first Oil sales since its invasion of Kuwait. Despite impatience Over iraqis intransigence with . Weapons inspectors diplomats say see related Sorlee on Page 3 the $1.6 billion Oil Sale is not related to that Issue. Iraq has not said whether it will take part in the program under which it would have no control Over the Sale of the Oil or receipt of the proceeds. The United nations will use up to 30 percent see Iraq on Page 2 tenuous peace enters 2nd a in Yugoslavia Zagreb Yugoslavia apr air raid sirens shrieked thursday in two coastal towns in Croatia and clashes were reported in the East. However the rest of the secessionist Republic was relatively quiet on Day two of a tenuous cease fire. Frances president Francois Mitterrand said thursday that his country and Germany will propose deploying armed european peacekeeping forces in Yugoslavia subject to certain conditions. European Community foreign ministers were to discuss the proposal thursday at the Hague Netherlands. In Yugoslavia Federal defense minister Veljko Kadijevic sent a letter to the eco a chief mediator lord Carrington saying he had ordered the army not to fire first in Croatia. A the army units Are absolutely following the orders a the Tan Jug news Agency quoted Kadi Jevic As saying. He accused croatian forces of violating the ceasefire which began at noon wednesday Ana of continuing the blockade of army Barracks. Nevertheless rocket fire was reported coming from the military base in Barlovac Southwest of Zagreb the see Yugoslavia on Page 2 taking on water wrecker Driver Dave Todd prepares to use a Winch to fish a car from a Creek of flood water that swept Over parts of Lubbock Texas on wednesday. About 20 cars had to be pulled from flooded areas. Many intersections in the City had deep water because Lubbock streets do not have gutters. Elsewhere in the nation americans chilled out in Snow while others baked in the heat. For details see Page 11. Fundamentally i m saying i Don t think the system s hewed a a. Gon. David m. Maddox responding to claims by Chi rights Leader Arthur Fletcher see Story on Page 10
