European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday october 2,1991 Yugoslavia s army turns up the heat against Croatia armoured vehicles leave Belgrade tuesday part of a Convoy heading for Croatia. Belgrade Yugoslavia a the yugoslav army on tuesday threatened Croatia with retaliation for attacks on military Barracks and prepared for a major offensive in the Eastern part of the Republic. Armoured vehicles and trucks loaded with soldiers and weapons left Belgrade Early tuesday Croatia said it repelled an attack on the Eastern stronghold of Vul Kovar overnight and that shelling resumed about 9 . A for each Garrison or other army facility attacked and taken we will destroy a vital facility of the town concerned a the army command said in a statement released through the yugoslav news Agency Tan Jug. The Federal military accused Croatia of ignoring a truce agreement reached nine Days earlier. It did not say where it would attack but warned civilians to Clear out of areas of conflict. In Belgrade the capital of both Yugoslavia and Croatia a rival Republic of ser Bia associated press photographer Dusan Vranic reported seeing scores of armoured personnel carriers and trucks a loaded with infantry and howitzers leaving the City Early tuesday. Another column with tanks and armoured personnel carriers left the City about 24 hours earlier heading West toward the croatian Border. Some of the Federal armoured reinforcements took up positions inside Serbia a Border with Croatia on monday while other units crossed into the breakaway Republic. A Quot a croatian defense ministry official said monday that Vukovan was under attack and that about 200 army vehicles were carrying in reinforcements. Croatian defense officials said three brigades totalling 4,000-5,000 Federal troops were repelled late monday afternoon. But radio Belgrade said yugoslav armoured and motorized units backed by the air Force were advancing in what it called a a Battle for the liberation of Vukovan. The City occupies a strategic Point on the Danube River Border with Serbia. On monday Western european government representatives meeting in Brussels Belgium postponed a decision on sending a multinational Force to quell the fighting in Croatia that has killed More than 600 people in the past three . Intercepts soviet freighter in red sea Manama Bahrain apr a Jordan bound soviet freighter was turned Back in the red sea Over the weekend by a . Frigate because it reportedly had military cargo destined for Iraq the . Navy said monday. The aka Demik million Shelkov was intercepted sunday by the Truett one of the Allied warships still enforcing the . Trade embargo on Iraq seven months after the end of the persian Gulf War. According to the Navy Allied warships have intercepted 11,705 merchant ships since the embargo began on aug. 6, 1990, four Days after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Of these 2,348 have been boarded and 139 diverted. Chief Jim Richeson said the Truett ordered the aka Demik million Shelkov to turn around because a boarding party found a it had military cargo not listed in the  he did not say what that cargo was but said it originated in the soviet port of Nicolayev and was scheduled to unload at the Jordan port of Aqaba. Jordan was a major transhipment route for goods bound to and from Iraq before the War. A Richeson said another ship the Kota Petani was intercepted monday by the French frigate commandant de Pim Odan. The merchant vessel flying the Flag of the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent was allowed to proceed to Aqaba after it was found to be carrying Only Coffee he said. . Officials say the embargo which has caused hardship in Jordan As Well As War battered Iraq will remain in place until Baghdad complies with All the terms of the . Security councils april cease fire resolutions. Iraqis Southern ports have been quarantined since the Cansis began last year. The interdiction have not decreased since the end of the War. Philippine petition seeks to expel american troops Manila Philippines up a a former politician petitioned the supreme court on tuesday to compel president Corazon Aquino a government to expel american troops saying they were no longer allowed to stay after the Senate rejected a new . Lease. Meanwhile Senate president Jovito Salonga announced 12 anti bases senators tuesday reached a consensus to recommend a . Withdrawal in one year from Subic Bay naval facilities and for the government to Purchase its ship repair facilities for $75 million. Salonga said he was meeting with 11 pro bases senators to see if they would agree with the proposal. At least three . Supporters in the Senate said one year was too a tight and  some pro bases senators Are pushing for a seven year withdrawal. Aquino declined comment on Salong a a proposal repeating a position that she was awaiting a Compromise formula approved by 16 senators. A two thirds vote of the 23-member Senate is required to ratify a treaty. Aquino says she wants to know the Senate position before she talks to the americans again. Otherwise she says she will proceed with plans to Call a referendum to override the Senate rejection. On sept. 16, the Day the 1947 military bases agreement expired the Senate voted 12-11 to reject a 10-year Extension of the lease on Subic a repair and logistics Center for the 7th Fleet for an annual compensation of $203 million. Renato Cayetano a former assemblyman and associate of opposition state sen. Juan Ponce Enrile petitioned the supreme court to direct the Aquino government to a cause the ejectment expulsion and eviction of All . Military  the 22-Page petition also signed by a lawyer and two students said the government now should enforce Tariff and customs Laws and take criminal jurisdiction Over erring american soldiers. It said rights granted the United states under the 1947 agreement Are a effectively and automatically withdrawn after it expired on sept. 16. Aquino says a . Withdrawal now could dislocate the Economy a already reeling from the eruption of mount Pina Tubo Volcano but the opponents in the Senate say the american presence violates philippine sovereignty. Most american soldiers leave Touchy korean Doz Seoul South Korea a . Soldiers withdrew tuesday from a strategic Border with communist North Korea handing their Camps and patrol Mission Over to South korean troops for the first time in 38 years. South korean officials said a Brief ceremony marked the departure of american troops from the sensitive area just South of the truce Village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone that separates the rival Korea. The withdrawal was symbolic of a . Military shift from leadership to a supporting role in guarding the 155-mile korean Border. From now on All but a Small number of american soldiers guarding the isolated truce Village will stay outside the 2.5-mile-wide Doz. The Doz extending the Width of the korean Peninsula roughly along the 38th parallel was established by the 1953 armistice that ended the three year korean War. Armed clashes often have flared inside it. . Soldiers inside the Doz have served As a trip wire to deter hostilities Between the two Korea since the end of the korean War. They defended the a Western corridor a a shortcut to Seoul the capital. Washington has announced a Lon term plan for gradual reduction of its military forces in Asia. It has 43,000 troops in South Korea under a Mutual defense treaty. South korean officials have called for a gradual shift to self Reliance in National defense. South koreans military has been under . Operational command since the end of the korean War. In a Cabinet meeting tuesday president Roh Tae woo urged a a Forward looking step toward arms reductions citing a sweeping change around the Peninsula that would follow the withdrawal of . Nuclear weapons under an Overall policy announced by president Bush. North Korea has demanded that All . Troops and nuclear weapons be removed from South Korea