European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse 1942-1992 50 years of service fir. I to. In it. Gay ?x,?wrr3swwr vol. 51, no. 41 350 thursday May 28, 1992 d 8693 Serbia hit with sanctions europeans limit Trade after attack on Market Belgrade Yugoslavia apr the european Community imposed Trade sanctions against Serbia on wednesday to Stop its interference in Bosnia and Herzegovina which called for intervention after an artillery attack on an outdoor Market. Ejup Ganic Bosnia a Deputy Premier said at least 20 people were killed and More than 100 injured when mortar shells fell wednesday morning on a Market where they were standing in line for bread. Sarajevo television showed an elderly Man holding bread leaning helplessly against the Wall with blood hiring Down his face. A women sitting in streams of Ood pointed her hand for help As lifeless bodies Lay around her. Although it was not certain who fired the shells bosnian and croatian Media said they were fired from positions held by serbian irregulars on the Hills overlooking the bombed out capital City. Ganic told the Independent station studio b television in Belgrade that a foreign intervention is necessary because we done to have Powers to fight the much stronger serbian led forces. In Geneva the International red Cross said it is see related Story on Page 9 withdrawing its remaining 16 staffers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. It said it planned to talk with the warring sides saturday to discuss protecting Aid deliveries. More than 2,200 people have died in fighting that erupted after slavic muslims and croats nearly 60 percent of Bosnia a 4.3 million people voted to secede feb. 29. Another 18,400 have been injured and More than 1 Pillion left homeless the Belgrade based news Agency Tan Jug reported citing bosnian officials. Serbs about a third of the breakaway Republic s population oppose Independence and have taken control of about two thirds of Bosnia with the help of Yugoslavia a serbian led Federal army. Serbia and its ally Montenegro Are the Only republics that remain in Yugoslavia. The mortar attack shattered a russian mediated truce that had taken effect four hours earlier. It helped the 12-nation european Community decide to impose the sanctions which halt Trade Between the trading bloc and Belgrade suspend scientific and tech see Serbia on Page 2 inside today old fashioned shipbuilding Blessing the snakes f a stars and a stars and stripes Magazine no . Troop role for Yugoslavia so far by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a the United states is not now considering sending troops into the War torn remains of Yugoslavia defense Secretary Dick Cheney said wednesday. He added that an expected nato move next week toward participating in peacekeeping be viewed As a n we toward Allied intervention. A we do not have at present at least i done tas defense Secretary have any plans for our forces to be involved in Yugoslavia a Cheney said at the end of a two Day meeting of nato defense ministers. The Issue of . Involvement in the see related Story on Page 7 yugoslav conflict was not addressed at the nato meeting. Natos foreign ministers Are expected to open the door for nato participation in peacekeeping when they meet next week in Oslo Norway. �?o1 think its important to draw a distinction Between that general policy debate and the situation in Yugoslavia a Cheney said. A it does not necessarily mean that if we approve a peacekeeping Mission for nato that we will necessarily then take the next step of deciding that Yugoslavia is a place where we would exercise that More than 2,200 people have died Ami 2,500 Are missing Sinee ethnic fighting see role on Page 2u.s. Tanks making tracks from Berlin by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau Berlin a the tanks that rumbled into West Berlin nearly 34 years ago As a show of americans resolve to deter soviet designs on the isolated outpost of Freedom made a symbolic exit wednesday from a changed City. The 6th in of the 40th Armor regt inactivated in a Parade that included 36 ., British and French tanks. The two . Tank companies will leave the City in August. A the departure of the 6-40th signifies the successful close of yet another chapter in the postwar history of americans presence in Berlin a said Brig. Gen. Walter h. Yates jr., commander of the . Army in Berlin in the ceremony at the fourth of july Platz near Mcnair Cavern. He said the battalion has been a one of the most visible the most audible and without a doubt one of the most unambiguous symbols of americans determination to maintain Freedom. The battalions Pershing tanks arrived in Berlin on june 1, 1958, As co f of the 40th Armor regt. At that time East germans were pouring into West Berlin and tension was rising Between the worlds two superpowers. Within a few years the soldiers would watch the Berlin Wall go up As the cold War turned colder. When East German guards held an american couple inside the communist sector in october 1961, tanks of co f rolled up to checkpoint Charlie and the couple was released. There were other times when the tanks see tanks on Page 2 members of the 6th in 40th Armor regt make their symbolic departure from Berlin during wednesdays ceremony
