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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes vol. 53, no. 227 500 thursday december 1,1994 d 8693 a general s plane use probed by show by Chuck Vinch and Marian Hamilton staff writers senior air Force general the former . Commander Osnato s air forces in Southern Europe 1$ the subject of a probe bythe stateside television show 20/20 into his use of military aircraft. A reporter said producer fro the Abc to newsmagazine were in Naples Italy on monday investigating re mors that Theair Force wasted thou Sands of Dol Lars to Fly Gen Joseph w. Ashy andean aide from Naples to Colorado aboard a c-141 aircraft air Force Ashy sources said wednesday. Ashy now commands the . Space come and the North american aerospace be Fen second. 7 the air Force said that even though it carried Only a couple of passengers the flight which Cost aboutj120,000, two Aerial _ Refu Elings = was the kind of mis Sion that c-141s routinely Fly. Service officials said the flight broke no service regulations or policies and allowed its Crew Aswell As the Crews of the Kc-135 r tankers that refuelled it a solid draining Opportunity. Lucy Kraus a spokeswoman for 20/20, said it is the network s policy not to discuss stones in Progress. But she did confirm that correspondent Lynn Sherr and a pro Ducer were in Naples recently for a Story slated Torii a dec 9,. A Navy Public affairs officer i Naples it. Terrance Sutherland said he showed the reporter through Cap Dichino Airport near Naples and explained to them the military s space available travel system. The television Crew also filmed shots of Normal activity on the Airport s runway. -. Air Force sources said the Story see probed on Page 2 . Chief May end Bosnia Mission in warring parties won t agree to Call cease fire Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali said wednesday that he May have to end the peacekeeping mis Sion in Bosnia after Bosnia s president refused to agree to a cease fire and serbs would t even meet with him. Boutros Ghali said both sides have to show a willingness to negotiate and work with . Peacekeepers and Aid worker who have helped feed hundreds of thou Sands of people throughout the 31-month War. My message to them is that unless they do this it will become impossible forme to persuade the Security Council to keep up Rotor Here Boutros Ghali said referring to the . Protection Force. He then left Sarajevo for Paris. Tens of thousands of . Troops would be needed As part of a nato led Effort to Rescue peacekeepers Pentagon officials said in Washington. In failing to meet with him Boutros Ghali said bosnian serbian Leader Rado Van Karadzic has done his people a great  sources said that Karadzic did not want to travel to the Sarajevo Airport to meet Boutros Ghali and that the Secre tary general would not go to the serbian held Lukavics South of the City for the meeting. A i the serbs who have continued their attack on the . Safe area of  Northwest Bosnia have repeatedly rejected a plan that would reduce their holdings in Bosnia to 49 percent from up to 75 percent. T bosnian president Alija ize Begovic told Boutros Ghali that Bosnia would negotiate Only if serbs accept the plan. Security was tight As Boutros Ghali headed to talks with Bosnia s Muslim president and other senior government officials. I am Ai Optimist. I Hope Well get new momentum for a cease fire around Bihac the . Chief said upon arriving. _ rebel serbs have detained 400 .peacekeepers to deter nato airstrikes on their positions but released 45jbritishlioldiejs_wednesday. On the eve of his visit , source said dutch peacekeepers in Srebrenick a .-declared Safe area in Southeastern Bosnia came under sustained fire and . Secretary general Putros to titres Ghat arrives wednesday in Sarajevo on a vain Mission to persuade warring parties to Call a cease fire asked for support from nato War planes. But the sources said the . Chief for Bosnia it. Gen. Michael Rose asked nato not to Fly in until late today a Day after Boutros Ghali s trip. On tuesday mediators from the United states and its allies As Well As Russia met with the bosnian government i Hopes of salvaging a negotiated end to the War and averting an outright military Victory for the serbs. However Western officials now admit they Tiave almost no leverage Over the serbs since their ultimate weapon nato air Power did not Stop the serbian assault on Bihac last week. That offensive pressed ahead  United nations reported heavy Shel i int machine gun and Small arms fir around Bihac where outgunned govern ment troops face rebel serbs from Bosnia and Croatia and a renegade Muslim Force. The town s mayor Hamdija Kabil see Bosnia on Page 2  
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