European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 it the stars and stripes tuesday september 6,1994 russians May pull out of Bosnia Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a Russia threatened monday to withdraw its peacekeepers from Bosnia if the United states permits the Sale of weapons to the bosnian government. A High ranking . Delegation met with officials of the Muslim led govern ment monday but there was no immedi ate information available. The . Team included Richard Holbrooke the top . Policy adviser on Europe and Charles Thomas . Envoy for former Yugoslavia. The new friction Between Washington and Moscow jeopardized the United front of five nations trying 40 get bosnian serbs to accept a peace plan that would Force them to give up part of the land they have conquered. Russia s Deputy foreign minister Vitaly Churkin warned the United states that Moscow might withdraw its peace keepers if Washington exempts Bosnia from the . Ban on arms sales to the former  has 489 peacekeepers in Bosnia and 960 in neighbouring  and France which have the largest peacekeeping contingents in bos Nia have repeatedly warned that they probably would withdraw if the embargo ended. They fear an escalation of fighting that would endanger peacekeepers. France said envoys from the five coun tries Are to meet in Berlin today and wednesday their first meetings since serbs overwhelmingly rejected the plan in Ai referendum late last month. The bosnian capital of Sarajevo was jittery monday three Days before a Possi ble visit by Pope John Paul ii. Concern about the Pope s Security Dur ing a one Day visit thursday has focused on the serbian troops besieging the bos Nia capital. The Vatican will not make a final Deci Sion on the visit until shortly beforehand. A British Soldier plays with children monday in a mostly roman Catholic Section of Belfast Northern Ireland where Hopes for peace have been undermined by protestant extremists seeking to keep the province a part of Britain. Protestant about truce called by Ira Belfast Northern Ireland a pro British protestants will need firm reassurance from Britain about the Ira cease fire before they Stop killing roman catholics one of their commanders said monday. The British government and the Ira Are both suffer ing from a serious Lack. Of credibility right now. Who could Trust either of them said the commander a member of the outlawed Ulster defense association who spoke on condition he not be identified. His comments and a bombing sunday night dealt Ablow to speculation that Northern Ireland s two largest protestant extremist groups would soon match the Iris Republican army s open ended truce which held for a fifth Day monday. Loyalists want peace but we also want the truth. We find it hard to believe that the Ira has actually surren dered the Ulster defense association commander said. Our suspicions Are perfectly  the protestant loyalists want Northern Ireland to remain a part of Britain. Despite the British govern ment s denial that any Deal was made with the Ira to win a truce majority protestants fear London made con Cessions to the Ira s goal of uniting the province with the Irish Republic. The Ulster defense association the largest loyalist extremist group killed a Catholic Man thursday the first Day of the Ira truce. On sunday the Ulster Volunteer Force the other protestant based paramilitary group detonated a car bomb outside the Media offices of sinn fein the Ira Slegal political partner. No one was injured. The blast came hours after sinn fein Leader Gerry Adams told a rally outside the targeted building that the Ira would stick to its cease fire despite provocation. Sir Patrick Mayhew Britain s chief official in the province met late monday in Belfast with the Irish foreign minister Dick Spring. They were expected to discuss the threat posed by loyalist violence. Loyalist leaders know the Ira cease fire makes their several thousand members More vulnerable to a Security crackdown. With the threat of Ira Adams attacks removed the mostly protestant police can pay More attention to the working class bases of the loyalists. The Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds has tried to reassure loyalists that Ireland it is not planning a takeover of the North. But David Ervine who advises the Ulster Volunteer Force command on political matters said Reynolds efforts at Assurance had been in vain. Most protestant people View Dublin As a foreign City. They just wish he would go away and leave them alone Ervine said in an interview. Reynolds met monday with John Hume and other leading members of the social democratic and labor Parry the main Catholic party in Northern Ireland. Hume in a series of secret talks last year with Adams proved instrumental in coaxing the Ira s allies away from violence. Clinton praises contractor s shipshape toil Bath Maine a president Clinton interrupt ing his vacation for a rain swept labor Day address told a boisterous crowd of Iron workers monday that the american Holiday celebrates the dignity of work with a towering new naval destroyer providing a backdrop Clinton said his efforts to reduce the Federal deficit Over the enemies of change Are helping mid dle class. Americans. Our administration has fought for change against some very very powerful enemies of change he said. Clinton used the Bath Iron works and the under construction Clabbon As a Symbol of How american Bosses and workers Are unstoppable when they work with employers and the government for the common  a. We can rebuild this Economy on the strength of your example he said. Clinton arrived at mid morning to visit the Bath Iron works a Century old shipyard that is the largest employer in  trip was also the informal opening of the 1994 Campaign season. Clinton was welcomed in a harsh wind and rain at Nas Brunswick by five local democrats Senate majority Leader George Mitchell and four candidates for state and National offices. Mitchell chided republicans for warning in 1993 that Clinton s deficit reduction budget would Hurt the econ Tony -. "  s been the opposite of what they said Mitchell told the waterlogged Flag waving crowd. Clinton praised shipyard workers for embracing new approaches to a traditional Industry. A majority of the 5,300 members of the Bath s chapter of the machinists Union ratified a contract that creates anew team approach to shipbuilding designed to make the company More competitive by operating More efficiently. Shipyard workers and managers will share the responsibility for major decisions about the company s future. The contract also rewards employees who diversify their skills instead of concentrating on one  the plan works it will stand in contrast to the company s acrimonious labor problems in the past ending a 99-Day strike in october 1985, workers accepted a wage freeze As part of a package including $2,000 in bonuses. With the drop in Navy business the work Force has Bee Cut Back to about 9,000 from a Peak of 12,500. It is expected to be Cut further to the 6,000-7,500 Range even Ashe company attempts to win More commercial business. Since its founding in 1884, Bath Iron works has built More than 450 ships for . Navy and merchant shipping companies. Michael Fay Hurt while working on car dad says Dayton Ohio a Michael Fay the teen Ager who was lashed with a Rattan Cane in Singapore for vandalism was burned and bruised while working on a stalled car with friends his father said. George Fay said his son was looking under the car s Hood when his friends tried to Start it. A Small burst of flame burned Michael s right hand and he suffered a Bruise on the right Side of his face he said. The 19-year-old was treated at an emergency room late Friday and released said Dino Hughes a nursing supervisor at Kettering medical Center. Fay was lashed four times in a Singapore jail on May 5. The punishment created a juror in the United states