European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 219 500 sunday. November 22,1992 b d 8693 embargo tightens today nato patrols to inspect Yugoslavia bound ships Naples Italy a nato ships will Start enforcing the . Sanctions against Yugoslavia today Alliance officials announced. Nato along with the Western european Union another defense Alliance on Friday had announced stepped up operations in the Adriatic to prevent embargoed goods from reaching Serbia and its ally Montenegro whose coastline Borders the sea separating the former Yugoslavia from Italy. Since july nato and we ships have been patrolling the Adriatic to Monitor shipping traffic but the alliances mandate permitted Only questioning of ships about cargo and destination and not boarding or searches. The decisions reached Friday will allow stopping and searching and diverting suspicious vessels to port. We officials said their stepped up operations will Start tuesday. Nato from its Allied forces Southern Europe operation based in Naples said saturday that the seven nato ships making up the alliances standing Mediterranean naval Force will Start enforcing the embargo at 5 . Today airborne radar and maritime patrol aircraft will assist the seven ships in coordination with we forces. Nato said All ships entering or Leav ing the territorial Waters of the former Yugoslavia will be halted to inspect and verify cargoes and destinations. Currently natos ships in the standing Force consist of five destroyers a Italy Germany Greece Turkey and Britain have one apiece a and a dutch and american frigate. The american frigate is the 1 Halyburton. The standing Fleet is commanded by an italian  save most treasures in Windsor fire Windsor England apr a fire that wrecked a Large part of Windsor Castle and threatened its Rich Art collection continued to smolder saturday but the 900-year-old fortress was no longer in danger. Friday s fire at Queen Elizabeth a weekend Retreat destroyed a banquet Hall and severely damaged other rooms. But most of its treasures were saved by the Queen one of her sons Prince Andrew and troops and civilians. Rescuers formed a human Chain to pass out pictures clocks tables ornaments and piles of books. Soldiers carried out a heavy rolled up carpet. Quot we think four or six paintings have been damaged or destroyed but it is far too Early to say which paintings and to give a definite number Quot Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie arbiter said saturday. Andrew was the Only member of the Royal family at Windsor when the fire began. His Mother arrived later at the Castle 20 Miles West of London to help with the Rescue and Survey the damage. Andrew said the Queen was a absolutely  Elizabeth had planned to spend the weekend at wind see Windsor on Page 2 smoke rises Friday at Windsor Castle West of London from a fire that damaged a banquet Hall and other  uniform homosexuals Wear shroud of secrecy Gays in the military by Ron Mckinney and Luke Britt staff writers the two americans said they had searched carefully for a private setting for their marriage ceremony finally choosing a Lovely site at the Edge of the main River in Frankfurt Germany. The couple exchanged rings and vows of Devotion and Fidelity. Then they kissed. It was All traditional except that both were men. And both were soldiers in the u s. Army. Ceremonies like this which the participants said took place nearly a year ago. Are not unheard of in no Litany circles. The Gay social scene in Germany for example is Active and includes american service members. Gay bars in Frankfurt Are popular  americans a out of uniform of Eumo in some nightspots it s not unusual for More than three dozen Gay service members to occupy an entire Section. But away from the social scene secrecy is an absolute necessity. Despite president elect Clinton s pledge to press ahead with plans to end discrimination against Gays in uniform Pentagon policy still prohibits homosexuals from serving their country and the costs of discovery Are High. Homosexuals interviewed by the stars and stripes said the storm of controversy that has followed Clinton s Promise reinforces their belief that their lives ill not change simply with the stroke of a pen. For this Story the stars and stripes interviewed 18 people who described themselves As homosexuals eight men and two women serving in the military in Germany two sailors assigned stateside and six others no longer in uniform. Most asked that their real names not be used. In those cases first Namos a not foe real ones a Are used. Not surprisingly they All said the Pentagon s ban is unwarranted. Thoy rejected the most common justifications of the policy noting they had showered with straight men and women shared rooms As Well As bunkers with them and served in combat All without problem. A the military needs to lighten up and get used to the fact Quot that homosexuals Are in the military said Tony a Gay 22-year-old air Force medical clerk in Germany Quot there Are Many lesbian officers in the Active army and some Nib ugh places anybody who says there s not a lot of Gays in the or notary is just nuts Quot said Meg continued on Pago 8