European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The Sims and tripes vol. 51, no. 314 350 saturday february 27,1993 nato Leader says allies ready for bosnian action by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium the Western Alliance i neither helpless nor waiting to respond to the crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has claimed an Esti mated 100,000 lives since fighting broke out less than a year ago nato Secretary general Manfred Werner said Friday. But the 16-member Alliance will not act without mandate by the United nations Firner said after a of nato foreign ministers that Intro see related stories on Page 9 diced . Secretary of state Warren m. Christophe Rand the Clinton administration s foreign policy to the Alliance. Nato member countries decided very clearly tract in support of the United nations Wornor said. Our member countries made it Clear on several Occa Sions that they Are prepared to go even further and again Only with a mandate of the United nations and on their during the morning meeting we incr said Allied nations expressed Strong and general support for . Plans to Parachute food and medical supplies into areas of former Yugoslavia that . Truck convoys have been unable to reach. However the Only nato Mem Bers that have agreed to assist the Airdrop Are Turkey and the Netherlands. I was encouraged not at All disappointed by the response today Christopher Sakl noting the efforts of see nato on Page 2 Frankfurt Community honors crash victims mourners gather Friday in the Chapel at the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt to pay tribute to the crash victims. By Mark k1nkadestaff writer Frankfurt Germany the american military Community in Frankfurt was in mourning Friday for the victims of a fiery helicopter crash that claimed the lives of three senior army leaders and a Young crewman. . Military activity in the City came to a halt Formost of the Clay. Schools closed flags were flown at half staff and a 2 . Memorial service at the army so corps Headquarters Complex was attended by More than 1,000 Community members including the families see related stories photos on Page 3 of the three senior officers. The wife of the helicopter crewman left Germany before the ceremony. The tuesday night crash of a uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter at nearby Wiesbaden a killed maj. Gen. Jarrett j. Robertson 52, v corps Deputy commander. Col. William j. 47, v corps assistant chief of staff for operations. Col. Robert j. Kelly 48, v corps assistant chief of staff for intelligence. Spec. Gary l. Rhodes jr., 23, a Crew chief with Coc 7th in 158th aviation regt in Wiesbaden. Two pilots and two corps staff officers were injured in the crash. The army was represented at the service in the Chapel at the Abrams Complex by several of its top leaders including . Army Gen. John m. Shalik Ash Vili head of the european come Gen. David m. Mad Dox commander of the . Army in Europe and corps commander it. Gen. Jerry k. Rutherford. Also among the 500 mourners at the Chapel were Robert , the . Ambassador to Germany members see victims on Page 2 explosion kills 2, rocks world Trade Center new York a an explosion and fire ripped through a commuter train station under the world Trade Center on Friday killing three people injuring 300 and forcing the evacuation of the 110 Story landmark twin towers. The ceiling in the underground port authority trans Hudson line station col lapsed onto scores of riders and multiple fires at the base of the Complex sent heavy smoke upward into the towers. Many were stuck on upper floors a Power was shut off through the Complex. Details on the deaths were not immediately available said port authority spokeswoman Gwen Williams. Hundreds of people were in the station when the ceiling came crashing Down about 12 15 . Rescuers worked feverishly to free people from the rubble on the station platform. People emerged from the building their faces Black with soot gasping for air. Some were administered oxygen. The cause of the blast which ripped a180-by-12-foot Hole in a Wall above the station was not immediately fires one of them a five alarm Blaze were extinguished Early Friday afternoon police said. It Felt like a big Boom said Lisa Hoffman who works at the nearby world financial Center. The building Shook. I looked out the window to see if new Jar by had i was standing there waiting for the train when i heard an explosion. I Don t know How i made it said Robert Ash Ley 42, said As he was carried out of the building on a Stretcher. Christopher j. O Mara 42, an insurance executive on the 49th floor of one Tower said the hallways Are filled with see Center on Page 2
