European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I the Sims and tripes vol. 53, no/209 500 saturday november 12, d 8693 a . Halting enforcement of Bosnia arms embargo Washington a the Clinton administration is hoping a shift on enforcement of the bosnian arms embargo will push the bosnian serbs toward a diplomatic settlement ending the Long War in the former Yugoslavia. As of today . Warships patrolling the Adriatic sea will Stop diverting or de laying vessels suspected of carrying weapons bound for Bosnia senior american officials said Friday. The immediate effect May Well be Small since most weapons enter the re Gion by air. As Well Only three ships out of 42,000 challenged since the maritime embargo began 17 months ago were found to have weapons bound for Bosnia the officials said. The United states maintains that the embargo prohibiting sales to All sides has placed the muslims at a disadvantage against the better armed bosnian serbs. The new step sends a signal the United states does t support the arms embargo that has kept weapons from reaching the Mislim bosnian govern ment one senior Pentagon official said. He noted that the approach should Only be reinforced by the Republican takeover of Congress. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas had called for Washington to act on its own and lift the embargo. 1 Congress voted last summer to Cut offal funds for enforcing the arms embargo by nov. 15 if the bosnian serbs did no agree to a settlement by the deadline president Clinton approved taking the action several Days in Advance of that deadline -. /.-. A a a ,-v.-/ the serbs have rejected a five nation plan that would require them to Relin Quish about one third of the territory sea embargo on Page 2 by John f. Harris and Bradley Graham Washington Post Washington no More defense cuts republicans urged As they campaigned for Congress this fall. Stop sending . Troops on foreign peacekeeping mis Sions the new Bosses on Capitol Hill Are telling presi Dent Clinton. Bring Back the Star wars anti missile program the Bill that would implement the top s contract with America orders. Newly empowered republicans Are eager to begin a new round of ideological warfare with democrats Over How much to spend on the Pentagon and How to use the nation s military abroad. But this debate takes place in a far different world from the one where the fight Over National Security raged through the 1980s, congressional members and staff in both parties said thursday. While republicans deplored Clinton s military spending cuts during the Campaign now that they Are about to be the new majority some of their leaders Are More candid about How far they can go in reversing the reductions. They acknowledged that the deficit precludes doing More than tin Kering with administration priorities. And unlike the debates at the close of the cold War this time it will be congressional republicans trying to limit a president s Power to use the military. Democrats Are brimming with ideas about places that could use a see deficit on Page 2 remembering a Friend Fred Yax a resident of mount Clemens mich., wipes away tears after he placed a memento at the Vietnam veterans memorial in Washington d.c., on Friday. Ceremonies to Honor the nation s veterans were planned Friday around the United states. See related Story on Page 2. Military rates Aren t up officials say military suicides & fiscal year army Navy air Force Marina corps total 1990 104 55 58 33 250 1991 97 52 62 21 232 1992 86 59 53 20 218 i 1993 84 60 60 35 1994 85 46 48 17 239 196 Preb Minay source department of defense is by Cindy Killio Washington Bureau Washington despite what seems to be a rash of recent suicides among . Service members Fth Overall numbers remain steady defense officials say. The comments were made wednesday at a news con Ference that addressed concerns about a seeming tide of military suicides in recent months. But the officials concede that no study has Bee done to see if the Force downsizing combined with in creased deployments to humanitarian and peacekeeping operations has increased the suicide risk for Mili tary personnel. That s something Well be looking at Over the next several years a senior defense official said the official said that the suicide rate has remained steady Over the past 10 years staying at about 14 self inflicted deaths for every 100,000 people. This mirrors the suicide rate of the civilian population. That s not to say that we in the defense depart ment Aren t incredibly concerned about every suicide she said. One is too Many we will do whatever we reasonably can do to prevent  recent american military suicides including some in Haiti captured headlines Likely giving the impression that the rate is up. The reason is the increased of see suicide on Page 2 ghost he Riters ii to spot Raf Chic body Huml