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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, April 28, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 28, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3mystery surrounds downed c-130officials say both ., Peru Likely at fault by Eric Schmitt the new York times Washington a american officials expressed anger on sunday Over the attack on an american military transport pome by peruvian aircraft on Friday but said the incident May have resulted from mistakes made by both sides. Peruvian authorities reiterated their position that the american c-130 was hundreds of Miles off course from a routine coun a drug surveillance Mission and that the military command in Lima ordered peruvian aircraft to fire on it Only after the  Crew failed to respond to repeated warnings. The shooting which left one american crewman missing and presumed dead and two other crewmen wounded could Worsen relations that already Are frayed following president Alberto k. Fujimori a seizure of extraordinary Powers three weeks ago in a move to combat maoist guerrillas and drug traffickers. A it does no to have to have an effect on the bilateral relations a said one american official. A it depends on How forthcoming people Are. The sense now is that people Are puzzled and bewildered How this  a Pentagon spokeswoman capt. Barbara Summers said that the shooting was still under investigation. More questions than answers were evident on sunday. What was the c-130�?Ts specific Mission Why did the american Crew fail to respond to the peruvian warnings Why did the peruvian jets pursue the american plane for hundreds of Miles before shooting it Over the Pacific Ocean 60 Miles off the peruvian coast a peruvian air Force spokesman col. Jorge Barboza said on sunday that the c-130 had permission to Fly Over the upper Hua Llaga Valley where the raw material for cocaine is grown but was 300 Miles West of its planned route when two fighter bombers intercepted it and fired at its rear loading door. American officials have said the plane was off course because it was being tracked by fighter planes and was seeking to escape. American officials said the c-130 Crew s apparent refusal to obey peruvian orders to land May have irritated officials who were already piqued at Washington a response to Fujimori a  memorial a Cantor Pincas Rabinovicz left and the Beth Jacob congregation menus choir sing during dedication ceremonies sunday for the los Angeles holocaust Monument. The memorial is located in pan Pacific Park. Serbia Montenegro vote to create new Yugoslavia Belgrade Yugoslavia a deputies from hard line Serbia and its Southern ally Montenegro voted overwhelmingly monday to create a new smaller Yugoslavia from the remnants of the former six Republic federation. Serbian and montenegrin members remaining from the old communist Federal parliament passed a new Constitution by a 73-1 margin with three abstentions despite Western threats that the new country could lose diplomatic recognition and . Membership held by the old Yugoslavia. The West is upset Over the offensive in newly Independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina by ethnic serbian fighters backed by the serbian dominated Federal army. In Bosnia sporadic violence continued to mar a truce brokered by the european Community. Two people were killed in Bosnia a capital Sarajevo after trying to attack a Federal army Barracks sunday the Belgrade based news Agency Tan Jug said. Also sunday yugoslav warplanes bombed two towns Northwest of Sarajevo housing a munitions depot and factory killing at least one person and wounding several Belgrade and bosnian Media said. The air Force command claimed the attack followed violation of an agreement by Muslim and croatian units to return equipment to Federal troops in the area Tan Jug said. At least 250 people have been killed and 2,000 injured since clashes broke out after Bosnia a muslims and croats who together make up a majority in the state voted for Independence feb. 29. Serbs who make up about one third of Bosnia a 4,4 million people oppose Independence and have been fighting to seize territory occasionally with the backing of the army. Since last summer Slovenia Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia have All declared Independence from Yugoslavia. Except in Macedonia the divorce has sparked violent fighting involving the Federal army. Macedonia is the Only former Republic denied Broad International recognition because of a dispute with dec member Greece Over its name a Greece also has a macedonian Region. Only Serbia Long the dominant yugoslav Republic and its tiny ally Montenegro want to continue to Call themselves Yugoslavia. Their new nation will embrace 10.4 million people and 45 percent of the territory of old Yugoslavia. Its Constitution Grants sweeping Powers of supreme military command to whoever is chosen As president after parliamentary elections june 30. The Constitution drafted in 10 Days and hastily passed by serbian and montenegrin parliaments last week has been criticized by opposition parties in both republics which Are ruled by former communists. Tan Jug said the new nation which will drop the communist Star from the National Flag after 48 years a maims to secure the continuity of  thus Serbia and Montenegro Hope to inherit All the trappings of yugoslav statehood such As . Membership and embassies abroad. But Western diplomats and serbian officials say one Sanction against Serbia for its alleged transgressions in Bosnia Likely would be a refusal to recognize the new  problems shut chevres commissary by by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau the commissary and base Exchange at chevres a Belgium were shut sunday by Community officials who cited concerns about the safety of the hangars that House the facilities. However the Exchange will open in temporary facilities today and an interim commissary is expected to open by saturday. The stores serve about 9,000 americans and canadians living in the area. The army a construction engineering research Laboratory notified nato shape support group engineers last weekend that the roofs of five hangars at the base including those housing the commissary and. Exchange were a structurally  it was recommended they be evacuated until the roofs could be replaced or the hangar Arches strengthened according to a statement released by the Community. Engineers had been testing the structures for some time and plans were under Way to replace roofs at some of the hangars. But a until the completion of the analysis it was never anticipated that total evacuation would be required a the statement said. Brig. Gen. John w. Hendrix commander of the  Military Community at supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe shape directed that use of All five hangars be discontinued. Along with the Exchange and commissary hangars aircraft maintenance is handled in one hangar aircraft Are housed in another and an army logistics operation is in the third. The Exchange is normally closed mondays and today a opening in temporary facilities prevents a break in service. This was possible because a new roof was about to be put on the Exchange hangar and temporary facilities were due to open Friday. Until february a when the roof is expected to be finished a the Exchange will operate in a leased 26,000-Square-foot, Metal building. Various food concessions that shared the hangar with the base Exchange Are located in a similar climate controlled building. An a emergency interim commissary is expected to open saturday in an existing storage facility behind the commissary. About 1,500 items from All departments should be available the statement said. In the meantime commissary patrons Are being asked to rely on the bases cafes shop Pette and the go store at shape. Officials Hope to eventually lease for the commissary another temporary building like that being used for the Exchange said col. Tom Tomlinson nato shape support group commander. A depending on funds available and contract Lead time we Hope to be in there As soon As mossime but its going to be a number of months a Tomlinson said. That facility would be used until a new commissary could be built. Tomlinson said the chevres store tops the defense commissary Agency a list for construction projects although the defense department has not yet Given it the go ahead. Original plans called for it to be built by 1995, but under the circumstances the Community will ask the commissary Agency to accelerate the Start of design and construction. Operations in the other three hangars have also been moved into temporary facilities Tomlinson said  
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