European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse 10 b the stars and stripes world tuesday january 12,1093 Geneva a the Leader of bosnian serbs in a major shift that could galvanize peace talks on former Yugoslavia on monday dropped demands for a separate state in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the dream of creating a greater Serbia Radovan Karadzic a move coincided with the first trip to the Geneva talks by Serbia a nationalist president Slobodan Milosevic considered the key to ending the crisis in former Yugoslavia. A we would accept to sign that we do not want secession a Karadzic said. A what we cannot accept is that we will not be Able to maintain ties and contacts on the basis of contracts with neighbouring and Distant nations. A for instance Quebec in Canada has More than 1,000 contracts with International mediators trying to end nine months of War in Bosnia have insisted that the serbian Side give up its Core demand for a separate state in the former yugoslav Republic. The serbs had hoped to keep open the Chance of eventually uniting with serbian dominated Yugoslavia. Karadzic conferred with Milosevic during a break in the Geneva talks last week then returned sunday to Switzerland with a new eight Point constitutional proposal. Karadzic said monday a what we can to Montenegro chief beats pro Belgrade Yugoslavia a montenegrin president Momir Bulatovic was re elected by a wide margin Over his staunchly pro serbian opponent unofficial results showed monday. Bulatovic who has indicated he might reconsider tiny Montenegro a Alliance with Serbia won 64 percent of the vote in sundays Runoff according to provisional results published by the Tan Jug news Agency. Branko Kostic a proponent of dose ties to Serbia got 36 percent. Serbia and Montenegro Are Yugoslavia a Only remaining republics after four others declared Independence last a a. A t Serbia a nationalist leaders Are widely blamed for the breakup and for inching wars that have killed tens of thousand in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many montenegrin believe they re being unfairly punished by subsequent economic Sanction the United nations imposed on what remains of Yugoslavia. Bulatovic 36, was once an ally of nationalist serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. But he and his government recently have expressed reservations about serbian in vote there have been no suggestions that a move for montenegrin Independence is imminent though Bulatovic has indicated he might reconsider the nature of Montenegro a Alliance with Serbia if Belgrade policies do not change. About 10 percent of Montenegro a 600,000 people consider themselves serbs Ana it is generally believed that an attempt to break from Serbia would spar another civil War. Sundays Runoff was necessary because no candidate got More than half of the vote in general elections dec. 20, although Bulatovich a democratic party of socialists. Overwhelmingly won in voting for the republics parliament. Give up is our own identity and personal or within Bosnia Herzegovina. We done to emand a state within a state in the proper sense of this word. A was far As secession and annexation of parts of Bosnia Herzegovina to Yugoslavia or Serbia Are concerned we Are prepared to give that he said however that negotiations Are still needed before the serbs get a additional guarantees. To protect our people in Karadzic met with mediators lord David Owen and Cyrus Vance for a second Day monday in the latest round of talks and their spokesman said after a morning session that Progress was being made. A there is an atmosphere developing that gives the sense that further discussions could be productive could put us Over the top a spokesman Fred Eck hard said. The latest talks a suggest that the bos Nian serbian Side is getting closer is getting More comfortable with the proposal by the mediators and its single state idea he said. Karadzic also said he could accept Bosnia a division into 10 provinces As foreseen by constitutional principles included in the Vance Owen plan. Talks on monday focused on bridging the Gap Between the serbian proposal and the mediators plan. Threat of new press Laws blowing Beard Gusty winds blew almost everything monday morning including this pedestrians hair and lowing Beard in Frankfurt Germany. Strong winds Stormy in some areas plagued much of Europe. See Page 13 for More on the weather. London a tabloid newspapers raised a Hue and cry monday Over the governments reported plans to rein them in. L a this argument is not about protecting the Little Man from the big bad press a said an editorial in the Sun Britain a largest Selling newspaper. A a it a about stopping us from printing the truth about pompous Public figures. The outrage followed the leak of a re Eort on press regulation being prepared y David Calcutt an attorney appointed by the government. Published reports said Calcutt will recommend replacing the Industry a voluntary press complaints commission with a statutory body that would have the Power to impose fines and to compel the publication of apologies and prominent corrections. Calcutt also reportedly will propose legislation to make it illegal to trespass or photograph on private property and to ban electronic eavesdropping. The heritage department which is responsible for press legislation would not confirm or deny the reports accuracy. Newspapers said such regulations would have deprived britons of Reading about the marriage problems of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and a Cabinet ministers affair with an actress As Well As blocking publication of pictures of a topless Duchess of York who is nicknamed Fergie cavorting with an american Man politicians were divided on the reported proposals. A self regulation has failed a i am convinced of that a said Ann Clwyd a labor party lawmaker a there will be a lot of support throughout the country for a statutory code of conservative lawmaker sir Ivan Lawrence also welcomed the proposals saying the Public had been a aghast at the press recent behaviour. But another tory lawmaker Raymond Robertson said a i would end it difficult to support measures along those lines. Freedom of the press must come a sister newspaper of the Sun said in an editorial a utne last refi Ige of a government in distress is to attack the press.,. This government is in More of a mess than most. So the threat to the press is greater than the Star one of the most sensational tabloids said that a the Media is the first to be enslaved by every dictator from statin to Saddam. A tame press Means a tame the guardian a sober left leaning daily commented monday that a sanctimonious articles about sacred rights May be easily penned but there a no guarantee that anyone a at the moment the guardian said the press seems to have offended the government the opposition labor party Queen Elizabeth ii and the general pub lie a at least if opinion polls Are to be believed. A a democratic society cannot summon a High court judge to enforce a a responsible press. 11131s where Freedom gradually runs out Quot the guardian said. Ship Aden with dynamite blows up off Norway Oslo Norway apr a coastal freighter loaded with dynamite exploded near a South Norway Island Early monday after the ship ran aground Over the weekend police said. There were no reports of injury or damage on the nearby Island of St Emoy when them a Sta fjord exploded about 100 Yards from land at 5 10 a.m., said Jarle y Elle of the police department in Mandal. The ship which had been loaded with about 500 tons of explosives Sank after the beast. There was Little risk of further explosions said Odd Ropstad chief Engineer of the state directorate for fire and explosions Protection. Quot the ship is gone a Ropstad said speaking from the wreck site. Quot i am standing Here with a fragment weighing about two kilograms about 4vv pounds which clearly comes from the boat. That indicates that the boat was blow n into Small pieces.�?�. The ship ran aground and its Crew was evacuated late saturday after the vessel broke free of a wire being used to Tow it in a storm. The ship had been listing badly after its cargo shifted. The cause of the blast was not immediately known police said. News reports said the blast could have been triggered by Sparks from the ships Metal Hull hitting the rocks or a Short circuit in an electrical blasting Cap
