European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday november 19,1994 i i at a glance a i a German court has ordered that Irmgard mall or a leftist terrorist who killed three . Soldiers in a 1972 car bombing be freed from prison. See Story on Page 9. Deadly clash in Gaza thirteen people were killed in Gaza City when Plo police opened fire Friday on thousands of worship ers outside a mosque and clashed with islamic militants.  -.-. Page deficit balloons America s Trade deficit swelled to $10.13 billion in september .".---. Pages democrats criticized a National poll has found that Vot ers believe the democratic dominated National politics under presi Dent Clinton has grown corrupt and slow to address the needs of Ordinary   \ Page 6 Hurricane rolling Hurricane Gordon a deadly storm that gained strength and turned Back toward Shore was zigzagging toward North Carolina on Friday. Pages construction dips rising Home mortgage interest rates finally slowed housing construction the Commerce depart men says. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds. 22-27 comics. V.,r. 18-19,21 commentary. 13 crossword. 21 Faceson places 20 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 23 Jumble 23 letters. 12 Money matters 14 religion 10 sports. 27-32 to listings 31 weather 11 . Senator assails nato on role expansion plans Amsterdam Netherlands a the outgoing chairman of the . Sen ate foreign relations committee on Fri Day criticized nato for becoming an organization without a  sen. Claiborne Pell d-r.i., also warned that the 45-year-old treaty group is hindering instead of helping establish anew world order after the disintegration of the soviet bloc. Speaking at the global panel symposium in the Southern dutch City of maastricht he criticized the North Atlantic treaty organization for failing the Testin the former Yugoslavia and warned against any Hasty eastward expansion or reconfiguration of the Alliance. Nato has not taken any action that has displayed what its new role is. It is becoming an organization without purpose Pell told the associated press. Using the Balkan conflict As an exam ple Pell told the symposium the Chal Lenge in the former Yugoslavia is a test that nato so far has failed. Nato s policy confusion and Lack of resolve in Bosnia has Hurt its credibility created uncertainty about its role. And caused a serious rift within the Alliance. The senator soon to hand Over his committee Post to Republican sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina also had harsh words for nato s expansion plans and cautioned the Alliance against exceeding its ability to defend new territory. Extending membership Means extending Security guarantees. This is not something that should be considered lightly even in a fundamentally safer worm Pell told the symposium of world business and National leaders. Pell s criticisms came As nato allies Are to begin debate on enlargement plans at their dec. I meeting at Alliance head quarters in Brussels Belgium with for Mer Warsaw pact adversaries lining up to join the 16-nation military Alliance. Nato which links the Security of Western Europe with the United states and Canada insists that adding new members will not Lead to a less efficient Alliance but a More stable arid integrate Europe. So far 23 nations have signed up for partnership for peace nato s program that offers military and political cooperation to Eastern european nations but stops Short of granting full membership. Joint East West military exercises Al ready have been staged in Poland and in the Netherlands. But a sceptical Pell said that regard less of How smoothly these exercise were they did nothing to come to grips with the Basic Issue of nato s Post cold War role and  too much attention is being Given tothe question of who should join nato and not enough to defining our goals an principles in the Post cold War  Pell said institutions spawned by the cold War such As nato which once helped contain the communists in Europe Are now actually constraining creativity in the Effort to define a new world  deals from Page 1 that Small teams of Cia operatives reworking in Bosnia to train soldiers in Mili tary operations provide them with satellite photos and control air traffic. The european said . Air Force  g. Boyd Deputy Neucom com Mander cemented the military assistance agreement in a recent meeting with a bos Nian army corps commander at the Centra bosnian town of . Morse said the sept. 4 meeting was a Chance encounter in which the bosnian commander walked up to Boyd. Their meeting was not the purpose of the visit to the town he said. Boyd and members of his military staff were accompanying a state department delegation that visited  on the recommendation of British it. Gen. Michael Rose head of the  and Herzegovina come Morse said.,Boyd did not participate in nor is he aware of any discussions of . Military assistance to the government of Bosnia Morse said. The report in the european that said he sealed a Deal on that proposal or any other proposal is  the delegation included Richard hol Brooke former . Ambassador to Ger Many and Robert c. Frasure outgoing Deputy assistant Secretary of state for euro Pean affairs Holbrooke has since been appointed to erasure s position and a . Embassy spokesman in Bonn said the visit to Bosnia was part of a series of orientation trips the two made together. Morse said Holbrooke invited Boyd to accompany the delegation for protocol purposes. He also said it is not unusual . Military commanders to visit the re Gion. For instance he said Boyd s staff included Brig. Gen. Edward Hanlon jr., chief of staff for joint task Force provide Promise in Naples Italy Headquarters for the . Portion of the International humanitarian Mission in former Yugoslavia. He gets in there with some regularity Morse said of Hanlon s visits to Bosnia. Hanlon frequently provides a Security escort for senior . Government officials visiting the Region and also coordinate american military support of the . Mis Sions in the Region Morse said adding he does not conduct discussions with the government of  fewer than 1,000 . Military personnel Are part of the . Humanitarian Mission in former Yugoslavia Morse said. As of thursday . Personnel in bos Nia numbered 31, Morse said. Of the 31 military members 27 Are in Sarajevo two Are in Tula and one each Are in med Gorje an Metkovic. Jets from Page 1 Force of croatian serbs and renegade bosnian muslims. The United nations has warned repeatedly that it would Call for nato air strikes if Bihac located close to serbian held territory in Croatia should be at tacked. The United nations has explicitly warned that any action against the Bihac Safe zone will inevitably result in nato Airpower Risley said thursday. But nato officials said the United nations had so far made no request for a military response. A Western military official speaking on condition of anonymity said two ser Bian planes were tracked taking off from Dubina in serb held Croatia about 18 Miles Southwest of Bihac. They flew North but radar could not confirm they had entered bosnian air space which would violate a . No Fly zone the official said. On nov. 9, a serbian plane from Dubina fired two missiles at downtown Bihac but . And nato officials never con firmed it had entered bosnian airspace. Nato planes have no mandate to enter croatian airspace to go after serbs there although they could retaliate against bosnian serbs who Are coordinating attacks with serbs in neighbouring Croatia. 6 . Officials and observers repeatedly have expressed concern that involvement of Berbs m Croatia could drag the croatian army into the conflict and reignite abroad War. 6 earlier thursday the United nations said anti government forces had seized about 35 Square Miles of Northwest bos Nia and were pressing their attack against the bosnian array.  spokesman maj Herve gourmet Lon estimated that a combined Force of serbs from Croatia and rebel muslims had taken about is Square Miles of Terri tory around velika Kladusan. They also took about 20 Square Miles around the Village of Ivacic to the South along the croatian Border. The United nations says velika Kladusan is surrounded but a sizable govern ment Force remains to defend the town. Meanwhile serbs Are pushing at Bihac from the East and South rolling Back gains made in a Surprise government offensive last month. It seems they intend to Cut the Bihac pocket in two parts Gou Melon said. In the bosnian capital Sarajevo a Shell exploded thursday close to . Headquarters and the . Embassy in the City Center and a 7-year-old boy was killed by sniper fire. His Mother Ana two others were wounded. . Officials said increasing violence in recent Days threatened a return to All out War in the capital. Airman .3.6 Dies of apparent heart attack Pavic trip   � i Ramstein a Germany is a daughter perform pm ,36-year-old airman died wednesday of an sus but my k in sarm. Apparent heart attack at his Home Accord father were unsuccessful a rev1ve Ert 1 year air Force Veteran had Beening to a base news release. Lewi. Stationed at Ramstein since january. He tech. Sgt Tommy v. Lewis of the 786th dead at 8-45 n m an pronounced was a supervisor of a worldwide computer Comras was found lying on his Back by his  i is was sched customer support unit. Teen age daughter the release said. The. Jer had complained of Fth to Uwi sear a memorial service is scheduled for 10 a 01 Chest pain and pain . Tuesday at Ramstein Chapel one