European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes world Friday november 27,1992 s4s Ron Derwen a worker left Puis the finishing touches on decorations for her Booth at the Nairn Borg Christmas Market which opens today and is billed As the largest such Market in Germany. At right lights Glisten and the Carousel whirls As the Frankfurt let the christinas season begin Christmas fair opt. S. Wednesday in front of the City Hall of the main River City. The bustling markets offer Booths with All kinds of traditional food drink and gifts to help merry makers enjoy  reaches isolated bosnian Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr a . Relief Convoy that struck a land mine on the Way to an embattled bosnian town went on to reach its destination thursday. A second Convoy remained stalled by serb military officers officials said. A . Column headed to Gorade Only the third time since the town was besieged in Spring was stopped wednesday when an armoured ambulance hit a mine. But the . High commissioner for refugees office in Belgrade said the Convoy arrived safely thursday morning. But trucks headed to Srebrenick which has had no Relief at All during the War were stopped again by serb forces. A local serb military commander at Bra Tunac six Miles North of Srebrenick said he had no orders to permit the Convoy to pass. Previous efforts to provide Aid to the predominantly Muslim population of Srebrenick have been halted by serb civilians in Bra Tunac who claimed they needed the help More than the people of Srebrenick. Phis time however the . High commissioner for refugees threatened to Cut off Aid to serbs in the area if they impeded the Convoy. Army Cooks Are extra thankful As Holiday feast reaches table by Gary Romero staff writer Zagreb Croatia a for sgt. 1st class Jose Santiago thanksgiving dinner meant time to breath a sigh of Relief. Santiago his Crew of 11 and several volunteers had worked 16 hours a Day for three Days preparing 100 30-Pound turkeys and several Large hams for soldiers in task Force 212. His reaction was no Surprise. A in a glad its Over a said Santiago of the busiest project he could recall in his 15 years in the food services Field. As he spoke several Hundred people including a Cross Section of the United nations peacekeeping Force were preparing to feast on the traditional american meal. Few in the International Force knew much about the american holidays tradition. A is it about the end of the cold War a asked capt. Thomas Niedzielski a polish Soldier. An american Soldier nearby suggested that the pole could have been referring to the cold War Between the pilgrims and the indians. A French Soldier Christian Bous Rouil recalled some american soldiers in Sermersheim Germany telling about a Christopher Columbus who had a big meal with a Bunch of  Bous Rouil admitted that the food was Good and tur key was a favorite meal of the French at Christmas. But gliding his Fork along the top of the conglomeration of food on his plate Bous Rouil politely pointed out that the French do not mix that much food together. A i done to know anything about thanksgiving a said a soft spoken jordanian Soldier Ahmed Al a Sawaneh. A but the food is very very very Good a one British officer found a connection Between thanksgiving and the recent . Presidential election. A now Why would Vou come to choose Turkey Here when you be just had a Choice Between three a asked it. Col. Lois Lodge. Her colleague or. Col Jim Anderson compared the Holiday to Christmas in the British army. A Christmas is the time of the year British officers and cos do things for soldiers a said Anderson the chief medical officer for the 22,000 . Peacekeepers in the Region. A thanksgiving is that Day for  Anderson primarily was referring to officers in task Force 212 who temporarily pulled duty allowing other un.? embers t0 enjoy their thanksgiving dinner. A a it a very opportune that thanksgiving has happened because everyone has been Able to see a Celebration a Anderson said adding he was hoping for a possible British Celebration in the future. A now we re waiting for your pm to  begins coverage in Croatia for soldiers by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Zagreb Croatia a live around the clock radio and television programming from an became available late wednesday for 350 . Service members deployed to Zagreb in support of operation provide Promise. An on wheels a a satellite and Complete broadcasting and production facility contained in a truck and Van a arrived wednesday afternoon on two air Force c 130s. T he four an technicians who accompanied the equipment wasted no time in setting up. By 10 ., task Force 212 was tuned in to the season premiere of in living color. The pm radio band dubbed a a a Mash Quot by locals was receiving its satellite signal by 7  T he Crew also brought eight to monitors to spread around the compound. T ask Force 212 officials Are working out plans to get More. However Many service members have radios in their portable cassette players and some brought portable televisions and videocassette recorders. The addition was welcomed by task Force members whose primary electronic link to the world has been radio programming provided by British forces network. The people have Little to do after duty except read and exercise or toss Back a few Beers at makeshift bars run by British dutch and finnish soldiers. A it will definitely be a pick me upper a said sgt. 1st class Gerald Myers noncommissioned officer in charge of personnel for the task Force. A just to hear the news watch a game a said Myers of the 574th personnel service co in Hanau Germany. A a Little comedy Here and there will make the Day go  t he idea was a group Effort Between task Force 212 officials and an. A a it a amazing to see How people react a said air Force master sgt. Jerry Shorter the networks chief of maintenance we travelled to Zagreb to oversee the in Ilia o work. A a it a kind of Nice to see people being rejuvenated. Back Home it s complaints about an this and an that. Once they get Remote they wish we were  the facility will enable the task Force to provide local taped to programming that can be broadcast throughout the Day. Much of it will be done on two handheld video cameras supplied by an. The command information potential value is obvious. But rumblings in the Ponderosa task Force 212�?Ts tent City indicate that entertainment h la Wayne a world could be in the offing from some previously unheard of military broadcasters