1.  German troops stationed in Croatia meanwhile became available for peacekeeping duties in Bosnia-Hercegovina as of Monday, the German defence ministry in Bonn announced.

2.  German Defence Minister Volker Ruehe will meet his French counterpart, Charles Millon, in Bonn next Monday, the German defence ministry announced Wednesday.

3.  Hermann, denying the military reports, said Wednesday that German defence attache, Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Havenpusch, had met Momberg in Wamena.

4.  Hermann said he had talked with German defence attache, Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Havenpusch, who was in Wamena and had met with Momberg.

5.  In the end, the Italians paid for their inability to breach a resolute German defence.

6.  It is the first time a German defence minister has been here on a formal visit.

7.  A junior German defence minister, Joerg Schoenboehm, visited Beijing at the beginning of the month and was informed then that the Chinese government sought military cooperation.

8.  A German naval officer serving on UN forces overseeing the arms embargo against the former Yugoslavia has died after an accident, the German defence ministry said.

9.  A spokesman for the German defence ministry said Bonn was ready to negotiate with the United Nations on extending the mission of the Transalls until the end of December.

10.  Brinkman had a chance in the fourth minute when he broke through the German defence only to fumble inside the circle.