European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bssxsbbtsssx33es vol. 51, no. 310 amp War a a a or Sirr 35c tue Ray february 23,1993 b d 8693 a War court of d . United nations at a the Security Council took aim at a ethnic cleansing a mass killings and systematic rape in the Balkans by deciding monday to set up the first War crimes tribunal since world War ii. Diplomats hoped their unanimous vote to approve creation of a War crimes court would deter further atrocities in former Yugoslavia where fighting . However the establishment of the court itself and its rules for operation arc still months away and Bosnia arts Herzegovina a . Ambassador cast doubt on whether War crimes will Stop. A we should not kid ourselves that War criminals Are going to be deterred by just the establishment of a tribunal a said the ambassador Muhamed Sac Irbey. French ambassador Jean bar Riard me Rimac said the . Resolution sends War criminals a a Clear message that they will be held responsible for their  serbs croats and muslims have All allegedly committed crimes in the War that broke out As Yugoslavia fell apart in mid-1991. . Investigators have blamed the serbs for the worst atrocities. Among those who May face War crimes proceedings Are serbian president Slobodan Milosevic bosnian serbian Leader Radovan Karadzic and eight other serbian or croatian military leaders or prison Camp commandants. The . State department identified them in december As probable War criminals. While the 15-nation Security Council worked to end War crimes the United states was moving to Force humanitarian supplies through to starving residents of Bosnia. The Clinton administration was preparing to drop supplies into Eastern Bosnia from air planes taking the place of stranded truck convoys carrying supplies. My rim a however expressed concern that the Airdrop might not be precise a because he said the United states was considering High Altitude flights. Although such flights would be bettor protected front ground artillery fire they would not be Able to target areas As Well As if the planes flew closer to the ground. Monday s action on War crimes also came As International talks were set to resume at . Headquarters Tosee court on Page 2 Colognino around Abromet carnival revellers dressed As clowns celebrate a albeit Sog Gily a during the annual Rose monday Parade in Cologne Germany. The festivities heralding the Start of Lent on wednesday Drew about a half million people to the City despite freezing temperatures and near blinding snowstorms. Kill 3 As Snow by Paul Geitner the associated press tornadoes killed three people in the eluding one in Lenoir City that killed an elderly woman and injured nearly 100 e people in me people. South and injured More than 100 others a houses have been levelled. Businesses while weekend travellers were stranded in have been levelled a said Loudon county the Rockies by avalanches and blinding a sheriff Tim Guider. A fall Power is out to Snow. Colorado rescuers set out monday the  in search of five skiers missing after an Avalanche. At least half a dozen twisters touched Down sunday in Eastern Tennessee in officials said it May be Days before Power is restored in Lenoir City. Ten people were injured in a Tornado see South on Pago 2 Aspin reported improved from breathing problems Washington a defense Secretary Les Aspin was reported monday to be a clearly improved after being hospitalized late sunday for shortness of breath attributed to a a mild pre existing heart condition Quot the Pentagon said. A statement released at the Pentagon said Aspinw a physicians at Georgetown University Hospital had examined him at mid morning and found him a to be clearly  the Pentagon did not identify Aspinw a physicians in the statement nor did it say How Long the Secretary was expected to remain hospitalized. The Secretary was admitted to the Hospital late sunday night with symptoms that a were apparently triggered by fever caused by a number of immunization shots received by the Secretary on saturday in anticipation of foreign travel Quot an earlier Pentagon statement said. It was not immediately Clear whether the hospitalization would affect those see Aspin on Page 2 a Les Aspin mild heart condition noted