European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J the stars vol. 53, no. 4 500 thursday april 21,1994 d 8693 a reinstate plans Seoul South Korea a Large scale War games for tens of thousands i  and South korean troops will be held this fall unless North Korea drops its objection to full inspections of its nuclear program officials said wednesday. On a Day when the . And South Korea governments sought to play Down the Prospect of actual hostilities with the North officials said they were reinstating plans for the annual team spirit exercise because North Korea last month blocked the inspections there was no word on exactly How Many .and South korean troops would take part in the Maneu vers. In past years the exercise has involved More than 100,000 troops. North Korea has condemned team spirit As a provocation and a Central obstacle to settling a continued on Page 4 nato May renew threat of airstrikes Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a nato took a tentative step wednesday toward threat ening bosnian serbs with airstrikes Over their onslaught at Gorade but there was no setup in the bombardment that has made the town a living hell. Three rockets hit the town s already damaged Hospi Tal killing at least 10 people and wounding More than 15, . Workers said in a message to . Offices i Geneva. At least 12 people died in nearby apartment buildings later reports said. With serbian artillery lobbying shells into the mus Lim town at the rate of one a minute wednesday morn ing the few Aid workers in Gorade spoke of despair after a three week serbian offensive that has killed at least 345 people and wounded More than 1,000. This is hell horror and terror the Hospital s director or. Alija Begic said in a Ham radio transmission monitored m Sarajevo. This is not a War  is Slaughter  he said serbian tanks were Only about 100 Yards we Are at a loss for words Bymark Kinkade staff writer Darmstadt Germany some thing went  words echoed heavily in the Darmstadt Community Chapel wednes Day As dozens of sgt 1st class Benjamin Theodore Hodge s friends and com rades listened to a poem dedicated to the no from his unit co a 165thmilitary intelligence in. We Are at a loss for words Whatmore can we say read spec. Patricia a Mcdaniel. The pain is widespread. We feel sad  the mourners fire there to pay trib Ute to Hodge one of 15 americans killed when two . Air Force 15cfighters shot Down two , army Black Hawk helicopters in Northern Iraq. The165th is headquartered in Darmstadt. Services were held tuesday in Giebl Stadt Germany for eight soldiers from that Post who were killed in the Friendly fire tragedy. Hodge s wife Brenda and daughter Leeann 11, were among the More than 100 people at the wednesday memorial service. Also attending were the v corps commander it. Gen. Jerry , and the 17th air Force commander Mai. Gen. Eugene d. San Tarelli along with other High ranking military leaders. They joined a Host of sergeants and specialists to listen to those who recalled the 32-year-old ser Geant first class. He found a Home in the army said see loss on Page 2 8&s Mari a Lakada combat boots Rifle and helmet along with a framed photograph Standin the Darmstadt Germany Chapel wednesday in memory of sgt. 1st class Benjamin Theodore Hodge. Inside today Kelso allowed to retire As full Admiral despite opposition a Viv 1 seepage5 Rodney a g i King wins $3.8 million from los Angeles for police beating see Page 7 away and firing directly into the Hospital. Please do something that we stay alive. We cannot stand this anymore sobbed another doctor Aldijana Rebic. .,.-  nato ambassadors wednesday backed a . Re quest for airstrikes to protect y.ndesignated Safe areas like Gorade but the Alliance delayed a final decision pending military advice on Egions for using Airpower. The allies agreed that we have got to find a Way to respond positively to the request said Britain s ambassador sir John Weston. . Peacekeepers have said it is too late for air strikes around Gorade because serbian troops Are to close in and bombing would endanger the 50,000 civil ians estimated to be huddled in the City. There is nothing we can do to sustain the fences of Gorade the . Commander in Bosnia British it. See nato on Page 2 gun camera film of copter downings Likely to be released Washington a the Pentagon prob ably will release gun camera footage of the mis taken Downing of two . Helicopters Over Northern Iraq a spokesman said tuesday. A team of army and air Force investigators Atin Ciurlik a Turkey is reviewing the footage As Well As sound and data tapes. The pilots of the two 15 fighters that shot Down the helicopters were being questioned and have not returned Topflight duty Pentagon spokesman Dennis Boxx said. J. ,. My belief right now is that when the investigation is completed it would not be a problem to release the gun camera footage for sure Box told reporters. No decision on the release of the footage has been made and i Don t want to stand Here and make a commitment Boxx said. Meanwhile Turkey s kurdish separatist move ment said the shooting Vas captured on video tape in its entirety by iraqi kurd who hand Dover the footage the same Day. A copy was provided to the military com Mand Center in Zakhoo the same Day to help them with their investigation said sateen Dizaye a representative of Turkey s rebel Kurdis Tan democratic party. The command is run by the .-led coalition Force that coordinates the humanitarian efforts on behalf of kurd under Allied Protection in see film on Page 2 Pompeii a place Frozen in time see stripes Magazine