European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The so and 1942-1992 50 years of service a . Amp a Quot a vol. 51. No. 54 350 wednesday june 10,1992 d 8693 serbian batteries pounded Security Council oks sending 60 military observers to Sarajevo Croatia Slovenia a bosnian Soldier who was wounded monday raises his Rifle defiantly. Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr Muslim led forces were reported tuesday to hold strategic Hilltop positions after a counterattack on serbian batteries was launched amid the most intense bombardment of the War for Bosnia. The offensive was believed to be the first coordinated citywide operation by bosnian government forces who used artillery and other heavy weapons left behind in Barracks by departing Federal soldiers Friday. After a relatively quiet night sporadic booms of heavy weapons and anti aircraft gun volleys could be heard at a distance in Sarajevo on tuesday contrasting with monday when up to 20 shells a minute rained on the City. As terrified residents rushed for shelter past corpses and fires monday the . Security Council approved sending 60 military observers to Sarajevo. The Council meeting in new York voted for the observers As a first step toward securing the bosnian capitals Airport for Relief flights. The City a besieged people arc in desperate need of food and water. . Diplomats said however that fighting would have to Settle Down for a few Days if the Mission is to go ahead. The president of Bosnia and Herzegovina appealed monday for an american bombing Bosnia and Herzegovina attack on serbian gun positions in the Hills around Sarajevo. The new York times reported. A a we need urgent military help. Force can be countered Only by Force a the times quoted president Alija Izet Bogovic As saying. Bosnia has repeatedly sought foreign intervention to halt the fighting. But this time the Appeal specifically was aimed at the United states. them bomb those who Are bombing us a Izet Bogovic was quoted As saying. Government forces on monday thrust from the Center of the Valley City toward serbian positions on the Hills. A a decisive Battle for our City has begun a said Dragan Marjanovic a spokesman for Bosnia a defense ministry. Among their gains was a Vantage Point on mount tre Bovic where in peacetime people would go for a View of Sarajevo and Zug Hill to the North where the _ bosnian state Flag was flying Sarajevo radio reported. Because the government fighters had the Federal army artillery to fire on serbian artillery positions serbian gunners were less accurate and their fire was less punishing. The defenders also claimed to have captured a dozen tanks and armoured personnel carriers from serbian led forces. There was no Independent confirmation. Defense and Hospital officials said i tuesday see serbian on Page 2russia urged to Cut 10-warhead missiles Washington a with Summit talks scheduled next week the United states is pressing Russia to give up the most fearsome weapon in its strategic nuclear forces a the 10-warhead ss-18 missile. Secretary of state James a. Baker i and russian foreign minister Andrei Kozarev met twice at the state department on monday and were getting together again tuesday. Their goal was to give president Bush and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin something substantive to say about arms reductions when the two leaders meet next week. As he and Kozarev opened their pre Summit discussions Baker said both countries want further reductions in Long Range nuclear weapons but he added that a a it a not a matter simply of numbers. Its a matter As Well of the mix of his reference to the mix was a restatement of the . Goal of persuading the russians to give up their huge land based missiles. More than 200 ss-18s Are based in Russia. Meanwhile published reports tuesday indicated the two sides were prepared to make deep Overall cuts in their nuclear arsenals. The Washington Post quoted unidentified russian sources As saying Russia had accepted a . Proposal to limit each country to 4,700 warheads by the end of the decade. That would represent a reduction of More than 50 percent in the nuclear arms held by the two nations As Bush still sliding but Perot is on Aroll Washington apr president Bush a approval rating dropped again this month in a nationwide poll released monday and Likely Independent candidate Ross Perot continued to Lead in a three Way match with the president and Democrat Bill Clinton. The Abc news Washington Post poll Trio asked respondents to name which candidate was strongest on specific issues. The candidates were seen As strongest on the issues they be been pushing in their campaigns Bush was seen As strongest on foreign affairs and traditional family values Campaign Clinton on inner City problems and the Middle class Perot on economic issues. Thirty five percent approved of Bush a Job performance Down from 40 percent in an Abc Post poll on May 12. His approval rating hit an All time High of 90 percent in March 1991, just after the persian Gulf War. The 35 percent rating is the lowest of his presidency in an Abc Post poll. See related Etor tee on Page 4 the poll of 1,152 people was conducted june 3-7 and had a margin of error of plus. Or minus 3 percentage Points. In a three Way general election match up Perot had 38 percent Bush had 30 percent and Clinton had 26 percent virtually unchanged from the May Survey. But the respondents said they were supporting candidates by default. Nearly half of Perot a supporters said they done to like him so much As they dislike the other candidates 45 percent of Clinton a supporters and 40 percent of Bush a supporters said the same thing about their candidates. Recently As 1990. The new York times also said that Russia had tentatively agreed to the proposal. Two . Officials asked about the reports said that while there was no agreement yet on new and lower limits there could be one at the conclusion of the talks. Kozarev said the two governments have a a unique Opportunity to make a major step beyond the Start strategic arms see Russia on Page 2 coming tomorrow the Beauty of Colmar a Day at expo 92
