European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes Friday november 20, 1992 a i at a ounce i 1 euro Disney beset by Low crowds and French hostility posted a loss of $35.8 million in the fiscal year that ended sept. 30 and is unlikely to show a profit this fiscal year. Sec Story on Page 8.woman priest debate the nation s roman Catholic Bishops on wednesday failed to adopt a pastoral letter intended to end discussion Over the ordination of women As priests. A Pago 4george trial charge an Iran Contra prosecutor said in closing arguments thursday that Cia spy chief Clair George knew All about an illegal Supply program for the nicaraguan rebels but told Congress otherwise. A Page 5toy warning issued the toy store is a virtual mine Field that can Lead to Heartbreak advocates for safer toys said wednesday. A Page 6yanks found in Ukraine four americans trapped on soviet territory after world War ii Are living in Western Ukraine and at least one of them wants to visit the United slates. A Page 9trade news mixed the nations Trade deficit slipped to $8.31 billion for september As the value of . Exports hit an All time High. But imports also climbed to a record level. A Page 17 r it Nde i Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary. 13 crossword.19 faces n places.18 letters 12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings .27 weather .11 Western forces May begin soon ships in Adriatic Seato search by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a Western european Union ships in the Adriatic sea could be ordered immediately to begin enforcing a . Economic embargo designed to cripple aggressor republics in Yugoslavia and end fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina the Union s Leader said thursday. Foreign ministers from the we nations meeting today in Rome Are expected to review rules of engagement drawn up by an and hoc committee thursday said Willem Vaneekelen Secretary general of the we the european Community a Security Arm. Nato Secretary general Manfred Womer also was to attend. A was soon As we have agreed on the rules of engagement we Cable them to the ships and they can apply them immediately a Vaneekelen said. A in logistical terms there is no difference Between what we arc doing today a surveillance a and enforcing. The Only thing we have to do is to provide some More Security measures for our nato also is expected to act quickly on a . Resolution that authorizes searching of ships believed to be transporting commodities into Serbia and Montenegro the Only republics remaining in Yugoslavia in violation of the embargo Alliance leaders Likely will approve today specifics of engagement drawn up by natos military committee. On incur Day the we had five ships and nato had two ships monitoring shipments in the Southern part of the Adriatic. The we s flotilla includes two ships from Italy plus one each from Belgium France Anco Spain. Natos ships Are from Italy and Germany. Three other nato vessels in the Adriatic including the . Frigate hat Ybur ton were not participating in the surveillance thursday. Vaneekelen said he expects the rules of engagement for the blockade to be like those Quot practice very successfully Quot by we ships that enforced economic sanctions against Iraq during the Gulf War. When ships in question refused to be stopped and searched we ships fired a a few shots across the Bow and normally that was enough Quot he said. Citing reports of an abundant fuel Supply in Belgrade Yugoslavia the we Leader said he regrets that the enforcement action had not been undertaken earlier in the conflict. A ultimately we need a political solution but As Long As they done to play according to the rules that we have established we will have to mount the pressure on Serbia a Vaneekelen said. A a that a the Only Way possible and this May not be the last in other business today in Rome the we will change shape. Dec member Greece will join Belgium France Germany the Netherlands Luxembourg Italy Portugal Spain and Britain As a full member. Turkey Norway and Iceland will become associate members which allows them to take part in talks but not Block decisions of full members. Denmark and Ireland win assume observer a from Page 1 plunged to 3 million last year Down from a Peak of 42 million in 1988. The British foreign office said parts of the former Yugoslavia that Are Quot generally Safe include Northwestern Croatia the French from Page 1 the Flag burning and politicians recalled american lives lost defending French Liberty in two world wars. A before such a spectacle everyone should have Felt within himself that no preoccupation no matter How serious would justify such an act a foreign ministry spokesman Maurice Goudrault Montagne said at a daily news briefing. The protest came on the first Day of new talks in Washington Between euro women from Page 1 his aides convened meetings on women a health care issues. The previous policy on childbirth painkillers known As Lumbar epidural blocks allowed them to be administered in military facilities Only in cases where the pain of delivery might pose a health risk to the Mother said a Pentagon official. The official said health care providers do not question the Wisdom of the policy from a clinical View. A clinically this is the right thing to do Quot he said. Quot epidurals Are preferred in most cases for Relief of pain of vaginal delivery and they Are readily available in the civilian the new policy will require a shuffling of personnel and funding within the services medical budgets and May pose special challenges for. Small facilities in Remote locations he said. If military treatment facilities done to have the necessary Aneth Etiological personnel they la have to buy the service the official said. Patients May have to be moved to larger military facilities or in some cases private sector facilities. The services Are wrestling with those kinds of considerations now As they draw up capital Zagreb the Adriatic coast North of Zadar and most of the offshore islands. A the rest is either under . Protection or subject to disturbance air raids or artillery bombardment and visitors Are advised not to go into these areas Quot a foreign office advisory said. But Klaric said it is easy to be �?o100 percent Safe in Croatia by avoiding the contested areas. A new tourist map lists Croatia a cult Pean Community and . Officials on resolving a dispute Over subsidies. Agreement would smooth the Way for a lifting of global Trade barriers. Frances socialist government facing a powerful farm lobby and elections next Spring is hanging Tough however against european and . Calls to Cut Price supports. The Bush administration has threatened $300 million in punitive tariffs on european farm products mainly French White wine unless the europeans agree by dec. 5 to Cut subsidies to Farmers who grow soybeans and other Oil seeds. The United states said those subsidies their implementation plans which Are due on Mendez s desk by dec. 1. The epidural guidelines Are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, which Means the painkillers will be available in some facilities Early next year. But Pentagon officials expect that it will take time for the policy to touch All locations particularly overseas. A full implementation especially for Small facilities May take until sept. 30,&Quot Mendez wrote. That wording carries an implicit message that the policy will be put into effect at the larger military treatment facilities first the Pentagon official said. The second policy dealing with female health maintenance care has three distinct parts. One Calls for All female beneficiaries Over age 18 or sexually Active to have an annual checkup including a Pap smear Pelvic and breast exam and contraceptive counselling if they want it. The other parts Deal with Mammogram testing and timely Access to gynaecological care. One important feature of the new policy is that it contains Clear directions on returning test results to patients quickly even if they Are negative. The guidelines say test results for mammograms or any other health exams associated with the women a health maintenance policy will be returned to patients within two weeks. If follow up tests Are War ral and historical Sites with asterisks noting Sites damaged by War. Dubrovnik the Beautiful walled City on the Adriatic was damaged a to an extent that has no parallel in the millennial history of the City a the new guide says. But Klaric said forces besieging the City recently left the Airport reopened and one hotel is taking guests. A come to Croatia a he said. A a you la be treated like Rob american Farmers of $1 billion in sales annually. French Farmers argue that their backs Are already to the Wall after cuts in farm subsidies the 12-nation european Community adopted last Spring. But their government is under Strong pressure from such dec partners and Britain and Germany to forge a Compromise with the United states. As the demonstration broke up about 200 Farmers stormed into a nearby Mcdonald so the fast food Chain is seen by Many frenchmen As a Symbol of the encroachment of american culture a and overturned several tables. Ranted those results must be returned within 48 hours. To Cut waiting time for gynaecological care a Long a sore Point for patients a the policy categorizes appointments in the military system As routine urgent or emergency. Under the new guidelines a woman who requests routine care must get it within four weeks while urgent care must be Given within one Day and emergency care immedi if military facilities can to accommodate those deadlines they must give patients non availability statements which allow them to seek care in civilian facilities the new instructions on mammograms Call for All women in the military system to receive a Baseline Mammogram after reaching age 40. Others needing a Mammogram will be Able to get one through a referral by then military health care providers. Appointments will be guaranteed within four weeks. The latest draft of the policy on annual exams mammograms and gynaecological services was signed nov. 16 by or Jack Lanier a top aide to Mendez. It gives the serves until dec 1 to draw up plans for Bow the w ill put the policy into everyday use. Mendez anticipates issuing the final poli dec. 15 and making it fully effective by apra a lamer said in the memo
