European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 27,1991 the stars and stripes b Pago 9croatian City hit but most areas quiet Zagreb Yugoslavia apr Federal army gunners mounted a predawn attack on the besieged croatian City of Osi Jek tuesday but Calm was reported elsewhere on the second Day of the latest  cease fire. The apparent slowdown in fighting and plans for a prisoner Exchange were among the latest signs that croats and serbs May be closer to ending their 5-month-old civil War. The United nations has proposed sending peacekeeping forces to Croatia but not until a firm cease fire takes hold. No less than 13 truces previously mediated by the european Community have collapsed. Several thousand people have been killed in clashes Between serbian led Federal forces and croatian fighters since Croatia declared Independence june 25. Slavko Dokmanovic the serbian installed president of Vul Kovar a City Council said monday that about 5,000 people had died in the fight for the Eastern town captured by Federal forces nov. 16. There was no Independent confirmation or indication How he arrived at the figure. He was quoted by the yugoslav news Agency Tan Jug. Before Vukovan fell it was estimated that 3,000 to 7,000 people had died in the civil War. Federal troops have captured at least a third of Croatia and some croats fear serbian forces will not agree to a full cease fire until they gain control of Osi Jek the largest City in Eastern Croatia. The fall of Osisek would Seal serbian control Over the Eastern Region Home to Many of the republics 600,000 ethnic serbs. A croatian defense ministry official in at a tineral monday in Zagreb croatian troops fire into the air As they pay last respects to one of their fallen comrades. Osisek said tuesday that Federal army shelling ended at Daybreak. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said he knew of no casualties from the latest attack. Only about a third of Osi Jekw a 140,000 inhabitants remain. Thousands have fled across the nearby Border with Hungary. A it would be better for the croats to surrender Osisek without a fight if they do not want a repeat of their defeat in Vukovan a Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan an ethnic serbian militia commander said monday in the serbian held Village of Berdut 12 Miles from Osisek. Croatian radio also reported mortar and rocket salvos on the town of Podralska Slatina 90 Miles East of Zagreb and an infantry attack on Nova Gradiska 90 Miles Southeast of the croatian capital. An army communique released in Belgrade the Federal and serbian capital reported several artillery and Small arms skirmishes in Central Croatia. Each Side claimed the other fired first. Croatian president Franjo Tadjman and serbian president Slobodan Milosevic have pledged to get All their forces to obey the  consulate plans furniture auction dec. 7 Frankfurt Germany a the american consulate general in Frankfurt will hold an auction Sale of state department residential and office furniture dec. 7. The residential furniture includes upholstered sofas and chairs dining room tables and chairs bookshelves desks carpets lamps and Beds. The office furniture includes desks chairs photocopying machines and typewriters. The auction will Start at 9 . In a tent at the parking lot of 19 Joachim Becher Strasse in Frankfurt. The parking lot is adjacent to the Bundesbank. Registration will begin at 8 . Items May be inspected in Advance from 2 to 4 . Dec. 6 and during registration the Day of the auction. Items will be sold As is and must be removed the Day of the auction. Payment must be made in dollars and no checks will be accepted. Buyers Are responsible for the payment of any local taxes or customs duties on their purchases. For More information Contact the consulates general services office at 069-7535-3700.furniture Sale scheduled dec. 13 at Pinder Barracks Nurnberg Germany a the defense re utilization and marketing office has announced a Sale of excess furniture at Pinder Barracks outside Birndorf Germany on dec. 13. Pinder Barracks is part of the Nurnberg military Community. Items for Sale include government furniture such As China cabinets end tables desks hutches buffets servers single and double Beds mirrors and rugs. Office furniture and appliances Are not included in the the Sale open to id card holders will be conducted from 9 . Until noon in building 381. Items must be purchased in Cash and no checks will be accepted. Purchases must be removed by 3 . On the Day of the for More information Contact Cheri Adams or Kim Carrington at the Nurnberg Central furnishings management office ets 460-6705 or 7041. Germans Honor . Commander with distinguished service Cross Frankfurt Germany a the commander of the 3rd army div has been awarded Germany a highest state civilian award for his efforts toward improving German american relations while commanding the 2nd army div fwd. Maj. Gen. Jerry r. Rutherford received the distinguished service Cross from Gerhard Glogowski Interior minister for Niedersachsen during a nov. 12 ceremony in Hannover. Rutherford received the award in recognition of his tour As commander of the 2nd army div fwd now designated the 2nd army div which has its Headquarters in Garl Studt. He commanded the division from August 1989 to april 1991. The new designation with the minus sign indicates that the division now consists of one brigade instead of the usual three. The award also cited Rutherford a efforts in the areas of animal Protection and readiness training and Quality of life of the division. Rutherford took Over As 3rd army div commander in april 1991, replacing maj. Gen. Paul e. Funk now at the Pentagon. Navy Bulgaria plan joint exercise Naples Italy a amps a a 6th Fleet ship docked in Bulgaria on tuesday in preparation for the first joint exercise involving a Navy ship and those from a former Warsaw pact nation. During the one Day exercise in the Black sea on Friday the guided missile Cruiser Yorktown and bulgarian warships will cruise in formation and test their abilities to execute turns and Speed changes in unison said it. Greg Smith of the 6th Fleet Public affairs office. The Yorktown completed a five Day port visit in Constanta Romania on monday before arriving in Varna Bulgaria for another five Day stay Smith said. The exercise and visits Are gestures of Friendship and support for the two emerging Eastern european democracies Smith said. The Yorktown is the second Navy ship to visit a Black sea port in recent months. In August the 6th Fleet flagship Belknap a guided missile Cruiser that has its Home port in Gaeta Italy pulled into the same two ports. The Belknap was the first . Warship to visit Varna since before world War i. 4 jailed Over birthday wish to Pinochet Santiago Chile apr police on monday detained four men participating in a Small demonstration to wish an unhappy 76th birthday to former military ruler Augusto Pinochet. Around 20 people joined the demonstration outside army Headquarters in Santiago chanting slogans against the general who seized Power in a military coup in 1973 and ruled As president until last year. The demonstrators threw pamphlets wishing an Quot unhappy birthday to Pinochet who remains army commander. Police said the four demonstrators were detained for blocking traffic. The demonstration was called by the Manuel Rodriguez patriotic movement a Radical leftist group. Pinochet was not at the army building during the demonstration