European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes vol. 53, no. 165 500 thursday september 29,1994 d 8693 a ferry survivors sought in Turku Finland a rescuers fought rough seas and howling winds wednesday in a desperate search for any survivors from an estonian ferry that capsized and Sank with nearly 1,000 people aboard. More than 830 were presumed dead the loss of the ferry Estonia overnight in the Balti sea was one of the worst maritime disasters in recent years. /. /. V at the Rescue coordination Headquarters in Turku in southwestern Finland operations chief Raimo Tiilikainen said 126 people survived the numbing 54-degree Waters. He said that 42 bodies had been recovered by late afternoon and that 796 people were missing and presumed dead. Estonian authorities said the ferry s final radio Mes Sage just after Midnight was we Are sinking. The engines have stopped there was no immediate official explanation for what caused the 515-foot vessel to capsize while sailing from Tallinn Estonia toward Stockholm Sweden. The swedish hews Agency to said two swedish Mari time inspectors criticized the vessel s seaworthiness shortly before it set out from Tallinn on tuesday eve Ning. The inspectors found problems with seals on front loading doors that Are designed to keep water out during rough seas to said. One survivor Henrik Sillaste a ship s Engineer on the Estonia told the associated press that he saw water leaking through the front cargo door. He said that water quickly built up in the Bottom of the ship and that it began listing the water reached my Knees Sillaste said. It was not known whet or the ferry s Captain or other Crew members survived Tiilikainen a finnish coast guard official said the ship carried 776 passengers and 188 Crew members. The Estonia had four or five bars bands for dancing three restaurants gambling machines a Sauna and swimming Pool and shops. Many estonians took the relatives wait in Tallinn Estonia for news of loved ones who were aboard the ferry Estonia which Sank wednesday in the Baltic sea in route to Stockholm Sweden. More than 830 arc presumed dead. Ship As a Holiday on Day trips or weekends to Sweden but the Stormy weather forced an Early end to the eve Ning s partying survivors said. I was sleeping and suddenly everything was falling off the table said Margus Kermet an estonian truck Driver who was flown to a finnish Hospital. He said he rushed from his Cabin on the fourth deck and pushed his Way past Panicky passengers to get outside. High Waves and winds Topping 56 Mph hindered res Cue operations about 25 Miles from Uto a finnish is land off the southwestern coast. We saw about 40 life rafts. Unfortunately most of see ferry on Page 2 is inside today Ireland s Good life the pub scene stripes Magazine Safe s top dog has Brush with death see Page 3 Perry warns serbs of new air raids veterans f a s&stas3ss-Fti Madrid Spain a the United states and nato Are prepared to step up the use of air Power Over the former Yugoslavia to press bosnian serbian forces to accept a peace plan defense Secretary William Perry said wednesday. Arriving in Spain for two Days of talks with nato ministers Perry said he sees no support among the european allies for lifting the arms embargo Over the pm battled Balkan Region. Perry said he foresees the continued and More vigorous application of nato airstrikes against bosnian serbs to be used when they either attack any of those Safe Haven areas Sarajevo and Gorade for example or if they harass . Peacekeeping forces on the  the stepped up air assaults not Only will prevent violations by bosnian serb forces but also will Blunt their advantage on the ground in heavy weapons Perry said in a briefing shortly before his plane touched Down in the Spanish capital. In meetings wednesday with Spanish defense minister Julian Garcia Vargas and later with other nato ministers Perry planned to seek Unity among the he touch base with Neucom by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington defense Secre tary William Perry will spend two Days with . European come troops next week As part of an intensive overseas trip that began wednesday. After winding up talks with other nato defense officials in Spain and France this week Perry will give up his schedule to the european come so that he can get a firsthand look at a variety of military operations a Penta gon official said. On monday Perry will travel to Brindisi Italy where he will sail on a Navy ship in the Adriatic sea and observe naval operations in the Region. That evening he will go to european come Headquarters in Stuttgart Ger Many where he will meet with service members who have see Neucom on Page 2 nato allies on military policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among other things Perry said he would press to ensure that the allies support a rapid response to Vio lations of . Agreements on havens. Any attempt to strangle Sarajevo the bosnian capital will be an appropriate vehicle for counteraction including the use of nato airstrikes Perry said. The Clinton administration is under pressure from Congress to win International support for lifting the arms Embar see raids on Page 2