European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and St pipes  a , vol. 51, no. 291 350 thursday february 4,1993 b d 8693 a . Urged to of troops for Bosnia following truce United nations a lord David Owen the briton trying to mediate an end to the War in Bosnia is calling on president Clinton to Send peacekeeping troops to the former yugoslav Republic once a truce is reached. But although urging tougher measures against Serbi an aggressors in Bosnia Clinton has followed George Bush in showing to willingness to commit. Ground troops. Owen was even More forceful in a new York times see related stories on Page 3 interview published wednesday. The european Community envoy accused the Clinton administration of prolonging the War in Bosnia through its reluctance to sign on to his peace plan. Against All the Odds even against my own expectations we have More or less got a settlement Owen was quoted As saying. But we have a problem. Pecan t get the muslims on Board. And that s  fault of the americans because the muslims won t Budge while they think Washington May come into it on their Side any Day  _ More than 18,000 people have been killed in 11 months of fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most of the Battles have been Between troops Loyal to the mus Lim led government and serbian fighters who have seized two thirds of the territory. During the presidential Campaign Clinton criticized see troops on Page 2 army told to halt tax Money for by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington a congressional panel has told army officials in Europe to find a Way to pay for the service s free vacation program in Berchtesgaden Ger Many without tax dollars or to close it. X the program launched As a Reward for Europe based troops returning from the persian Gulf War two years ago has been kept alive by . Army Europe Long beyond its original purpose said rep. H. Martin Lancaster d.c., chairman of the House armed services committee s mor ale welfare and recreation panel. Figures recently released by . Army Europe officials show the program costs $15.6 million a year $3.6 million of it from taxpayer Money and the rest raised through non appropriated fund programs. This program cannot withstand close Public scrutiny As a fiscally prudent use of either taxpayer or Soldier dollars Lan Caster said in a dec. 15 letter to Gen. David m. Maddox commander of the army in Europe. The mar panel. Strongly believes that it is inappropriate to use funds accumulated for Long term capital expenditures in order to provide a Short term Benefit for a select group of people Lancaster wrote. Army officials should halt the program at Berchtesgaden devise a plan to make it pay for itself or close the facilities with in 30 Days of the letter Lancaster wrote. Officials with thes army Community and family support Center in Alexan Dria va., Avrich oversees the service s mar programs would not comment on the Berchtesgaden program and directed questions to the army in Europe. In response to a query from the stars and stripes on the program s status Usa eur on wednesday released the following statement the Soldier s recreation Center at Berchtesgaden is a Usa eur and army Success Story. It provides a great service to our soldiers and their families during a time of stressful change in Usa eur. Usa eur is engaged in ongoing discussions with the department of the army and Congress on the future of the program. It is inappropriate for us to comment further on this Issue the statement was signed by col. Phil lip w. Childress Usa eur s Public affairs chief. A House staffer who requested anonymity said wednesday Usa eur is always telling us they re Short on Money see army on Page 2 gop strategists studying ways to keep Gay ban Washington a Senate republicans decided wednesday to Force a symbolic vote on retaining the ban on homosexuals in the military without the changes president Clinton has or dered to take effect Over the next six months. Even though some democrats were expected to join the Effort one Republican acknowledged see related stories on pages 2 and 7 it would Likely fail Given the democrats 57-43 majority in the Senate. The measure would ensure preservation of the original ban for the next six months pending the outcome of congressional hearings. It also would prevent the president from acting by executive order alone and would give Congress a vote on any changes. Still Uncertain was whether the measure would be an amendment to the family and medical leave Bill or free standing legislation that would face a certain presidential veto our position is we want an up or Down vote see ban on Page 2 no wine and roses but couple enjoy rendezvous in Zagreb is Kevin Dougherty air Force master sgt. John Roberts and his wife army capt. Catherine Roberts at the Airport in Zagreb Croatia. Ily Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Zagreb Croatia the respite from the separation blues that air Force master sgt. John Roberts and his wife army cant. Catherine Roberts shared could qualify As one of the shortest reunions in military lore for about 45 minutes the couple were reunited on the Asphalt apron in front of the Zagreb International Airport Termi Nal. Romantic it was  s not enough time said Catherine Roberts a nurse assigned to the 212th Mash unit in Zagreb but it sure is Good to see his  the couple have been married for four years and they last saw each other Over the new year s Holiday. Thanks to their service obligations they la have spent about a Quarter of their marriage apart when Catherine Roberts com Peltcs her tour in Croatia by april Ormay "1 was deployed for six months to Southwest Asia John Roberts said of their first separation. Now it is her turn she gets her six  John Roberts was among 13 people from the 2nd aeromedical evacuations and the 55th aeromedical Airlift so see couple on Page 2 i �  11 ,.,-.,. R