European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 29, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 cuban refugees flee from Panama Camp Panama City a Nineteen cuban refugees jumped Over a barbed wire Fence and escaped thursday from a . Military run de Tention Camp near the Panama canal. Liliana Levi spokeswoman for the detention program known As operation Safe Haven said military and panamanian police were searching for the escapees. Two others who jumped the Fence were captured Levi said. Panama recently allowed the United states to open the detention Camps to ease overcrowding at the . Navy base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. About 8,500 cubans Are in the Panama Camps and the number is expected to Rise to 10,000. The .-bound refugees fled their Homeland on rafts and were picked up at sea. Eight other Refu gees at Camp no. 3 went on a hunger strike tues Day demanding they be allowed into the United states. Refugees who met with journalists wednes Day threatened a mass escape from the Camp if Washington does t Grant visas by nov. 15 to the children and women housed there. Speedier membership in nato urged by . By Elaine  Washington the Clinton administration has begun consultations with its nato allies about How to Speed the admission of former soviet bloc countries into the Western Alliance officials say. The new approach reflects a growing realization in the administration that the partnership for peace pro Gram which the allies created in january to extend co operation to the countries of the former soviet bloc is inadequate and was oversold when it was proposed by the administration alter the soviet Empire crumbled the emerging democracies of Central Europe made Clear their desire to join the Western Alliance As soon As possible. Although the United states has committed itself in principle Toan eventual expansion it has hot Given potential new members a Road map for getting there and the partnership has essentially deferred the Issue. Much of the rhetoric that was used in the past was empty of substance a senior administration official said. Partnership for peace is like getting guest privileges at the club you can play Golf once in while. Now we want to Send the bylaws and ask do you want to pay the dues " the official added that the administration wanted to begin talks with potential new Alliance members about the How and the Why of getting into  but apparently not the when. The new plan still Falls Short of what Many Central european countries want a Date certain for when they can enjoy the Security umbrella that comes with full Alliance membership. Under the emerging two track plan the administration Hopes to quiet the complaints of those countries that Are unhappy with the slow Pace of nato expansion by defining exactly what they must do to join the alliances and therefore shifting the Burden of membership to them. They could be told in Stark terms what it will Cost to join what their troop commitment will be and what Alliance regulations they must  of serbs escape bosnian Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a stunned by their rapid reversal of Fortune thousands of bosnian serbs fled advancing government troops in Northwestern Bosnia Relief officials said Friday. The serbs about 10,000 in All used tractors horse carts and their feet to escape the approaching soldiers of the Muslim led army. The largest group of serbs about 8,000, received food and blankets from International Aid agencies while taking Refuge in schools and private Homes in the serbian held town of Bosansky Petro vac. Smaller groups fled in other directions. They Are completely shocked stunned by the turn of events said Peter Kessler a spokesman for the . High commissioner for refugees. Near Sarajevo a furious commander of bosnian serbian troops besieging the capital threatened to retaliate against Muslim districts of the City. The Muslim led bosnian army s 5th corps slowed its Advance Friday after capturing about 80 Square Miles Over the past four Days East and Southeast of the town of Bihac said it. Col. Tim Spicer a . Peacekeeper spokesman. It was the most successful attack Dur ing the 31-month-old War by the Long outgunned bosnian government army and it appeared to signal a psychological turning Point. The bosnian serbs Hurt ing for fuel because of a cutoff of sup plies from their former patrons in Serbia have mounted few offensives recently and have acknowledged a severe setback a French armoured vehicle protects a Streetcar in Sarajevo on thursday in the Flihan area. Spicer said government troops were consolidating their positions while As Sessing whether they had enough logistical support to Advance farther. They have moved to the outskirts of Bosansky Krupa a serbian held town where heavy artillery exchanges were re ported during the night. Despite being forced Back the serbs remain within artillery Range of govern ment held Bihac where a Shell hit thurs Day wounding two civilians and Damag ing two houses Spicer said. Bihac about 140 Miles Northwest of Sarajevo is one of six .-designated Safe areas in Bosnia. Nato airstrikes would be a possible option if the serbs retaliated for their setback with heavy bombardment of civilian targets in the town . Officials said. Bosnian serbian radio said that the commander of serbian forces around Sarajevo Gen. Dra Borgir Milosevic or dered his brigade commanders to immediately inform the . Forces about each Muslim attack and then retaliate against targets in the Muslim parts of Sarajevo.". A the City has been spared heavy shelling since february when nato warned it would bomb any heavy guns in the area that were not pulled Back 12,5 Miles or put under . Control. Government forces also have been at tacking on several other fronts in Bosnia including near the serbian held town of Kupres in West Central Bosnia. Bosnian serbian commanders have warned the United nations that they will retaliate if the government does t Back off from its . . Officials were trying Friday to obtain the release of four British peace keepers arid their bosnian interpreter who have been detained since tuesday by serbs at the a Kupecs police station. The regional British commander Brig. Andrew Ridgeway said that the place keepers had been on a Goodwill Mission to improve relations with the serbs. He denied allegations that they were spying and he was headed to Kupres to seek their release. The United nations also was angry at the serbs for continuing to Block peace keeper fuel Supply convoys from passing through serbian held territory to besieged Muslim held enclaves. All we be seen in the past week is prevarication noncompliance and noncooperation said . Spokesman Thant Myint a. Un., the Hague Netherlands a nato Secretary general Willy Claes on Friday cautiously welcomed a draft agreement reached Between the Alliance and the United nations Over How to use airstrikes in Bosnia. We have reached an agreement in principle that will give a More robust use of air Power in Bosnia Claes said in a last minute amendment of a speech delivered in the Hague. Claes said the draft agreement would eliminate tactical warnings and allow for a wider Choice of targets normally three or four to be struck at the same time. He added that the protocol hammered out thursday by . And nato negotiators in new York would Speed up response times once the Force commanders called for an airstrike. The draft agreement still has to be approved by leaders of the United nations and the Alliance. I have the feeling that in accepting this agreement we Are putting in the Steps to strengthen the efficiency of nato and protect our pilots and sol Diers Claes said after his speech. Shortly after the speech Claes flew Back to nato Headquarters in Brussels Belgium to discuss the draft protocol with Alliance chiefs. I Don t know what the final outcome will be he said after addressing the at lactic treaty association a no govern ment organization aimed at promoting the Atlantic Alliance in its member states. This is the first time that the two institutions nato and the United nations Are trying to consolidate our forces and we Are facing some difficulties he said referring to three Days of negotiations in new York. . Sources said the agreement Coy ers All Points of Contention Between the Alliance and the United nations on air strikes. A . Diplomat speaking thursday in new York on condition of anonymity said that the protocol would allow unannounced airstrikes in situations where there is Little danger of civilian casualties. If civilian lives could be put at risk by nato strikes warnings would be Nec Essary the Diplomat said. Nato asked the United nations on oct. 7 for broader boundaries for the use of airstrikes but . Commanders in the area who Are responsible for calling in air attacks fear the strikes could trigger retaliation by bosnian serbs against the 23,000 peacekeepers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nato planes have made six attacks since june 1993 to punish bosnian serbs for violations of . Security Council resolutions or harassment of peace Cep ers