European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 the stars and stripes world wednesday december 1,1993u.s. Adds $ 150 million to Bosnia Aid Rome apr the. Clinton administration on tuesday contributed an additional $150 million in win Ter Aid to Bosnia a battered civilians but withheld any offer of military help. The $150 million comes on top of More than $400 million that the United states already is contributing to help civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Secretary of state Warren m. Christopher announced the Aid increase at a 53-nation european Security conference and said the United states was ready to double its daily Relief flights to Sarajevo to 10. Sarajevo is the capital of the War torn former yugoslav Republic. A he said the United states also was prepared to begin flights to Tula in Eastern Bosnia. But he said bosnian . Honors Bush with serbs Jimd croats had made that impossible by keeping the Airport closed. A a this Winter the snows have come Early to Bosnia and the humanitarian crisis has deepened a Christopher said. However he did not threaten a nato military assault against the serbs after saying in gust that such action could be the result if Relief shipments were impeded. A Enior . Official said shelling of Sarajevo had fallen off and a the fact is the situation has improved throughout Bosnia. _ the official who briefed reporters under rules that shielded his identity said the shelling was a no Way near what it was in August. President Clinton having accused the Bush administration during his election Campaign last year of a inadequate response to a ethnic cleansing a had proposed lifting the . Arms embargo against the Muslim led government and bombing serbian artillery Sites. But the proposal was shelved after Christopher was unable to enlist the european allies in May. The europeans led by Germany and France Are considering an offer to ease the economic blockade imposed against Serbia by the United nations if bosnian serbs offered to return some captured territory to the muslims. Christophers next Stop is Brussels Belgium where he is to meet today with ministers of the european Community and on thursday with nato ministers. London a former president Bush has received an honorary Knight Hood from Queen Elizabeth 11, the highest Honor Britain can bestow on a for Cigner. The presentation took place at a lunch Bush and his wife Barbara had with the Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace on tuesday. The four later emerged from the Palace chatting amiably and Shook hands All around and the Bushes climbed into a car to be driven out the Palace Gates. Bush waved at a few photographers but his medal was not visible. Bush received the Knight grand Cross of the order of the Bath the rarely awarded top order of Knighthood. The Only other american to receive it since world War 11 was former president Reagan a close ally of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. _ the award to Bush was recommended by foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd. British officials said it marked the close relationship Bettyn the rep Fiji can president and Britain a conservative _. Government particularly during the persian Gulf War. Because they Are foreigners american citizens Are not known As a a sir a like britons Given Knighthood. They can use after their names the initials of the award gab or Kab. American citizens also do not have to Kneel and be tapped on the shoulders by r the Queen when getting the award. I Britain gave the Knight grand Cross \ award to sue top american military commanders at the end of world War u. Sixty americans who have received honorary Knighthood since then have fighting in Gaza strip Khan Yunis occupied Gaza strip apr angered by israeli army attacks on the Plo s fatal Hawks palestinians blocked roads tuesday and threw rocks at soldiers who fired pack and wounded �6 people in the worst unrest since the signing of the Plo Israel peace Accord. The simmering rebellion of Young militants threatened to undercut Palestine liberation organisation chairman Yasser Arafat a control of the Gaza strip and further imperilled peace negotiations that Are reportedly at an impasse. A we Call on the Plo leadership to immediately Stop the talks with Israel a said a Wall slogan in Rajah signed Fay the Fatah Hawks military Wing of Arafat a Fatah faction. A the peace process will not tie our hands from going Back to the armed struggle a said a leaflet signed by Shabi a Fatah a youth movement. Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin who was in Paris on tuesday said he regretted the army clashes with Arafat a followers. He vowed to press ahead with talks on implementing the palestinian autonomy Accord while conceding that opposition to the peace process was increase my among palestinians and israelis alike. A i regret any act of violence and of Terr in that sector a Rabin said. Ror former president Bush appears with Queen Elizabeth 11 at Buckingham Palace. Suggesting cause of to mostly been Given the order of Knight commander. The most recent award was Given to . Army Gen. Colin l. Powell in september when he retired As chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff. Other americans who have received include Bush a National Security adviser Brent scowcroft former president Eisenhower industrialist Henry Ford ii philanthropists Paul met Yon and John Paul Getty ii and actors Douglas Fairbanks or. And Sidney Poitier. Israeli troops Are scheduled to Start withdrawing dec. 13. But Rabin has been the Date might be delayed Beck of Progress in talks on the handover to the Plo of the Gaza strip Ami the West Bank town of Jericho. A thick Cloud of Gray smoke Rose Over Gaza City and the Jeb Aliya refugee Camp. Few cars were on the Road and schools and businesses were closed As part of a three Day general strike called to protest israeli army actions. Liberal euthanasia Bill of d by Netherlands upper House the Hague Netherlands a after weeks of debate parliaments upper House narrowly approved legis. Lation tuesday that Wilt give the dutch the Industrial worlds most Liberal euthanasia policy. The measure was expected to go to Queen Beatrix for signing within 24 hours and becomes Law after it is signed by Justice minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin. That review is expected to take about 10 Days. While it docs not formally legalize mercy killing the legislation sets a reporting requirement and guidelines that Wilt virtually guarantee physicians immunity from prosecution if Rollond. The Bill which was approved by the lower House in february cleared its last legislative hurdle 37-34. Four members of the upper House did not vote. Under the new rules no Legal action will be taken against a physician who assists a patient in dying when the patient suffers from unbearable pain and repeatedly requests death. Euthanasia would still be subject to prosecution in cases without an explicit request for death such As the comatose and deformed newborns. The offence carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. But euthanasia has gained informal respectability in the Netherlands Over the last decade and no one has been jailed for the offence a Britain to impose tax on fliers London apr tourists flying from British airports will be doing their part to help the government attack its deficit by paying a Takeoff tax that starts next october. The Cost to americans going Home will be More than twice the $6 that they paid to Uncle Sam As they departed from . Airports to come Britain. T Britain Stop Treasury official Chancellor of the exchequer Kenneth Clarke said tuesday that he will begin charging 5 pounds $7.65 per ticket to depart to Points in Britain and the european Community. Travellers will pay 10 pounds $15.30 when they take off to other countries. The tax is expected to bring in $495 million per year As the government tries to eliminate a $75 Button annual deficit by the end of the decade. There will be no tax on passengers who Are simply changing planes in Britain. The Leader of the opposition labor party John Smith lashed out at the a tax on holidays a while pointedly noting that executives in most private jets can avoid the tax by flying through a loophole that exempts Small aircraft. A number of other countries charge similar departure 4axes, leading Clarke to conclude that a air travel is under taxed compared to other sectors of the Economy a
