European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes Fau 1942-1992 50 years or service vol. 51, no. 218 350 saturday november 21,1992 b iaaerrg�t99iiif�mmm d 8693 a Trade Accord reached Bush Hopes Gatt talks will get Back on track Brussels Belgium apr the United states and the european Community resolved a dispute Over dec farm subsidies and reached an agreement Friday that averted a trans Atlantic Trade War. The agreement was announced simultaneously in Brussels and Washington. �?o1 am hopeful that the breakthrough that we achieved today will Spur movement across the boards toward resolving remaining differences in forging new liberalized International Trade rules president Bush said in Washington. Talks have been under Way in Geneva under the auspices of the general agreement on tariffs and Trade for More than five years. But they had been Frozen because of the  dispute Over agricultural subsidies that Washington argued kept dec farm prices unfairly Low on the world Market. The final details were ironed out after two Days of talks in Washington. The United states first gave its approval then the european Community. The United states had said it would impose punitive import taxes on $300 million in dec products primarily White wines if an Accord was not reached by dec. 5. The europeans had warned they would retaliate against . Goods. Details of the agreement were not released immediately but a joint ec-. Statement said the two sides also resolved differences Over Market Access for Indus trial goods and opening up their services sectors. Ray macs Harry the dec agriculture commissioner later told reporters that the Accord would not require the european Community to go beyond a plan adopted last Spring to phase in subsidy cuts ranging from 15 percent to 35 percent Over the next three years. The United states had argued that those cuts did not go far enough. But see Trade on Page 2french peacekeepers return fire in Bosnia Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr two . Relief convoys came under fire in Bosnia and Herzegovina and French peacekeepers shot Back in one Case a . Spokesman said Friday. The United nations has authorized peacekeepers to a British armoured vehicle escorts a . Relief Convoy in route to Tula Bosnia and Herzegovina on thursday use a aggressive defense Quot to Block attempts to interfere with their missions and the troops had used their weapons before thursdays exchanges. There was one casually reported in the two incidents thursday a civilian Driver. He was seriously hurl when his vehicle smashed into a British reconnaissance vehicle during an attack on a Convoy returning from the Eastern bosnian City of Tula said maj. Juan Villalon of Spain. . Rules were recently modified to allow peacekeepers in Bosnia to fire not Only when they Are defending themselves but also when they see potential threats to their Mission. The new rules a so allow peacekeepers to Clear land mines hampering the delivery of Relief Aid. The first attack thursday was aimed at a French escorted Convoy delivering food to the Northwestern town of Bosansky Krupa. Villalon said civilian workers came under fire and French peacekeepers fired Back until the shooting stopped. He had no information about the attackers. Relief vehicles suffered slight damage he added. On thursday evening a British escorted Convoy returning from the government held City of Tula came under Small arms fire near la Dan about 30 Miles North of Sarajevo. The British peacekeepers did not shoot Back Villalon said. Two weeks ago British peacekeepers returned fire when their reconnaissance Convoy came under heavy attack near Tula. No one was injured. About four months ago Canadian peacekeepers returned fire at snipers in Sarajevo. English speaker Here but not Well Brussels Belgium Apu a enough to Moke a grammarian groan. The european Community a no stranger to tortured language itself has collected some of the worst abuses of the Queen s English from around the world take the Paris hotel that told guests Quot please leave your value at the  or the Bangkok Thailand dry cleaners boast Quot drop your trousers Here for Best results a and what did an austrian ski resort mean when it urged guest Quot not to pre ambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension most of the dozens of such Doories in the dec s collection were compiled by its travelling translators beginning in july when they were asked to look out for examples of Odd English. Others were taken from published collections. Under the title mind your language the fractured phrases Are displayed on boards in the lobbies of the eco a Centre Berschette office Complex. The hotels and other businesses Arentt identified and weren t informed that their notices would be used. Critics might Point out the eco a own penchant for such convoluted terms As Quot inter institutional balance a Quot disparate political structures and  As Britain s Prince Charles complained in a speech wednesday at the european parliament. Quot to be honest i Don t understand the jargon a the eco a compilation of linguistic lulus show English is spoken widely but not always Well a hotel in Acapulco Mexico for instance reassured guests about the drinking water Quot the manager has personally passed All the water served Here a a Tokyo hotel advised guests it Quot is forbidden to steal botel towels  but politely added Quot if you Are not a person to do such thing please not to read notice a another Tokyo hotel seemingly More relaxed about morals said Quot you see English on Page 2 Chaung tomorrow in the military r