European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The andj&tripesllffterfs55 vol. 52, no. 114 500 tuesday August 10,1993 d 8693 a nato clears airstrike plans by Rosemary Sawyer v Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium nato ambassadors monday approved blueprints for airstrikes that the Alliance threatens to take if bosnian serbs continue besieging Sarajevo and other Safe areas. Nato is ready to act said the Alli Ance s Secretary general Manfred Werner. There should be no doubt about the firm determination of nato and its member  Werner said he hoped that the Alli Ance s latest step would serve As a Stern warning to Bosnia s serbian forces which have Cut off humanitarian Relief supplies see related Story on Page 6 fuel electricity and water from the bos Nian capital and deliberately shelled civil ians and . Peacekeepers. These actions have to Stop Werner said following the four hour ambassadors meeting that approved operation options. That is the objective that is the warning and it must be needed.". Werner said nato would maintain close daily watch Over the situation on the ground in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a negotiations of the warring parties in Geneva. A statement issued by the ambassadors who make up the North Atlantic Council said the movement toward airs trikes should not be interpreted As a Deci Sion to intervene militarily in the conflict. A senior . Official said nato an the United nations were threatening air strikes not Only to relieve suffering caused by the serbs strangulation of Sarajevo but also to preserve a fair basis for negotiations something he said is hard to do when one of the party s capitals is being overrun. Whether allies implement the airstrikes is now a function of serb conduct on the ground the official said. Werner said he could not speculate on the motive of recent moves by the bosnian  Rales of go re  in Europe  writer. Schwet Zingen Germany faced with the uncertainty of dangerous deployments and ongoing base closures soldiers in Europe Are doing the unexpected asking to stay. Re enlistment rates for soldiers in Europe Are averaging 10 to 15 percent above army wide rates this year and More soldiers Are extending or re enlist ing to stay in Europe army personnel officials  news Marks a reversal from last year when droves of Gas in Europe re turned to the civilian world. In the troop cutting climate that Fol Lowed the persian Gulf War command ers priorities were to ship people Back tothe United states As quickly As possible. Thust Rufie . Army Europe lagged 7percent behind the army wide retention average said col. Pete o Connor who command the 1st personnel come the army s top administrative Headquarters in Europe. In the face of what you would perceive to be turmoil draw Down sol Diers Are still enjoying the adventure of life overseas o Connor said of this year s improved re enlistment figures. Along with the improved re enlist ments about 10 percent of the 100,000 on the Rise army re enlistments ?93 during the first three quarters of fiscal 1993, the army in Europe re enlisted 5,169 soldiers for Active duty surpassing its goal by More than 520 re enlistments. By contrast re enlistments army wide Are slightly below their Pentagon goals. Last year the army wide scores were about the same but the army in Europe met Only 93 percent of its goals. Army wide oct dec 92 first Wermers mid careerists army in Europe 97% 89% 108% 97% january March first Wermers 99% 126% mid careerists 99% 112% april june first Wermers mid careerists 100% 115% 101% 108% soldiers re enlisting for he first time. Soldiers who have re enlisted once but who have less than 11 years in the army. In tha fac of what you would perceive to be turmoil draw Down old tors Are Stilt enjoying the adventure of Ufa overseas. Col. Pete o Connor Soldier realize their Mission Here. They be h on a Dally  tha results of their hard work.1 source it Proa come. U.3. Army europ. Staff sgt. Woodrow a. Roepack Sas soldiers stationed in Europe Are extend rope and 750 to 800 of these requests Are ing their enlistments. Before the draw approved. _ 1 _ _ 1 a i 4 of a T a i Adown began the army processed 1,300 to 1,500 such extensions a month. Now with while there May be an awful lot of discussion about the changes in usar Al a a us Lva a i Viii w Iii Siitia a fat Rit f i l fewer than half the troops 900 soldiers a eur there Are an awful lot of soldiers ,. To a _. O 3 c i id 4t r or to of month ask to extend their Tours in eur see re up on Page 2 serbs to pull Back slightly from High positions above the City but said he hoped that they would heed warnings thereby eliminating the need for airstrikes. I have not the slightest doubt that they take nato seriously he said. Last week the Council asked nato Mil itary authorities to draw up contingency plans for bombing Bosnia s serbian or other forces that Block delivery of humanitarian Aid or threaten . Forces in the former yugoslav Republic. In particular the ambassadors asked military officials to consider command and control of the operation and Ducci see nato on Page 2 president urges gop to cooperate on issues Charleston . A prom Ising not to rest on his laurels president Clinton on monday declared that his deficit reduction Victory Means change has come to America and used a rally at the state Capitol to Issue an Appeal for re publican support in the future. Trying to convert the hair breadth Pas Sage of his deficit reduction package into momentum for tougher Battles ahead Clinton said memories of the closeness of set related Story on Page 7 the vote would soon fade. He appealed for More bipartisan sup port on the big items to come health care welfare the North american Trade pact and a crime Bill. We be got to do some of these things together Clinton said. All of these things must be done in a different Way and we need bipartisan support. We need to put an end to the bipartisan rancor and put the american people first  in particular Clinton put in a pitch for his evolving plan for Universal health care. Under Bright Sunshine Clinton spoke to More than 3,000 people sprawled across the Lawn of the state Capitol. Now we can truly say change has come to america.1 " . Troops on heightened Alert in Somalia from wire report Washington american forces in Somalia were on higher Alert monday following a land mine at tack that killed four american soldiers said the chair Man of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Colin l. Powell. Obviously in the Light of the incident. We 11 be showing greater care Powell said. Well have to undertake More Security ," he said we Are interested in going after any of those who Are responsible for the incident if we can find out who they Are the United nations which is in charge of the Overall see related Story on Page 4 armed humanitarian Relief operation in Somalia has blamed the land mine detonation sunday on guerrillas Loyal to fugitive somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah aided. A spokesman for aided whose arrest the United nations ordered last june after his forces ambushed and killed 24 pakistani members of the . Force de Nied responsibility for the blast. In the somalian capital Mogadishu . Helicopters swooped Low Over the main transportation routes in an Effort to prevent another mine attack. Uno som . Organi action Somalia Helicon see Somalia on Page 2