European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday july 25, 1993 j War in the Balkans the stars and stripes Page 11 "4 truce May get bosnian talks moving Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a the leaders of Bosnia s warring factions have agreed to a cease fire to Clear the Way for peace talks the in the country said saturday. The serbs who have rained shells on Sarajevo for three Days confirmed the cease fire which was to begin today. Intense artillery and Small arms fire rocked Sarajevo Early saturday morning then subsided somewhat. Gen. Francis Obriqu Cmunt of Belgium said Bosnia president Alija Izet Begovic had agreed to attend peace talks in Geneva if the cease fire were honoured. Those talks which have been twice postponed were set to begin tuesday. The besieged bosnian capital has been subjected to intense serbian bombardment and several infantry at tacks in recent Days. The Accord negotiated by Brit ii Mont specifically Calls for. A halt to All artillery fire Inland out of Sarajevo. A spokesman at bosnian serbian Headquarters inhale speaking on condition of anonymity said serbs had agreed to the cease fire to take effect at 10 . Bosnia s War has been littered with broken s request that peace talks be delayed until tuesday was intended to see if the truce latest cease fire announcement came a Day after the bosnian serbs Leader Radovan Karadzic said that his fighters had beaten the Muslim led government and that he Felt no pressure to talk peace., fighting in Bosnia on Friday left two Canadia peacekeepers slightly wounded by shrapnel. They were making a regular two member patrol in Srebrenick designated As one of Bosnia s Muslim havens when they were United nations did not immediately say who was responsible for the attack which occurred in a Sec Tor separating bosnian and serbian forces. On saturday morning two . Helicopters evacuating the canadians came under fire and were forced to make an emergency Landing at Isoko just Northwest of Sarajevo said a . Military spokesman in Zagreb Croatia who spoke on condition of was no indication the helicopters were hit the . Spokesman said. Icons fuelled by so at Border Bubo Klose staff writer Jazine crossing Macedonia the Driver stopped his old Blue four door Renault for inspection by Macedo Nian customs police on the Border with Serbia s Kosovo Region. The Driver of a second car a red Zas Tava Model made in Yugoslavia before the country fell apart pulled to the Side of the Road about 50 Yards behind the Blue car and watched. Trade of no humanitarian goods with Serbia the main Republic remaining i Yugoslavia is barred under a . Embargo and trucks and cars crossing Back and Forth Between there and Macedonia Are subject to search. Sale of gasoline for personal cars How Ever is tolerated and motorists from Serbia routinely drive into Macedonia where about a half mile past the Border precious gasoline is available for 3 Ger Man Marks or about $1.78, a liter. That s a bargain to residents of Kosovo where supplies Are Short because of the embargo. So traffic across the Jazine Crossings heavy with passenger cars heading Back customers line up at a Roadside Gas station in Macedonia where fuel is a bargain for residents of neighbouring Serbia. Sis Bob Klosa to Kosovo with full tanks of Gas. Sometimes the Drivers try to smuggle More so a macedonian customs office looked Over the Blue Renault with suspicion. The Driver of the vehicle did not seem human cargo. Surely there was no room for smuggled gasoline. Not convinced the customs officer or dered the Driver to open the trunk. The Driver quickly obliged and showed to look the part of a smuggler. Neither off an empty trunk except for a Gas his worn out Renault. He had four the Driver confidently picked up the can passengers one next to him on the front and Shook it to show it was empty. Seat and three big Beefy Guys crowded the officer was not moved into the Small Back seat. He ordered All four passengers out of the car sagged under the weight of the the car and then began searching. From trucks heading into Macedonia from the Kosovo Region of Serbia wait for inspection by customs officials at a Border Post. Under the floor of the trunk he found couple of full Gas cans. From under the Driver s seat he pulled half dozen plastic containers normally used to carry Antifreeze. The officer pulled the Back scat Back rest open and found three liter sized water bottles full of Gas. He found five More stuffed inside the front scat Back rest. When it was All Over the Driver and his passengers had silently watched about 100 Marks or nearly $60, Worth of Gaso line slip from their grasp. The Driver appealed for mercy saying he needed the gasoline to drive his sick daughter to a clinic. The customs officer called him a liar. Had it just been 10 liners i Wouldhave let you go but not 30," he said. The fuel was confiscated and the Driver of the Blue Renault drove Home to Kosovo. Meanwhile the Driver of the red Yugo slav Zastava waited inside his vehicle an watched the attempt to smuggle gasoline go sour. Once the Blue car pulled away the Driver got out walked to the Border crossing and disappeared into a custom office. A few minutes later he came out hurried Back to his red car and drove slowly but directly across the Border and into Kosovo. He was not ordered to Stop. His carwash not searched. This is the kind of scene . Peace keepers at observation Post 33 observe daily. Norwegian army 2nd it. Tom Solber said the . Troops have no authority to inspect the vehicles. They can Only watchband report what they see he said. Asked if he believes Kosovo and other serbian motorists and truckers import embargoed goods by bribing macedonian customs agents he said yes i
