SECURITY COUNCIL TORN OVER BOSNIA

The U.N. Security Council demanded that the Bosnian Serb army relinquish control of the "safe area" of Srebrenica. But U.N. officials conceded that there was little likelihood that peacekeepers would take offensive action to retake the area. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said he doubted that the U.N. could protect the remaining safe areas from capture by Serb troops. Security Council members are divided on how torespond to Serb aggression. France strongly advocates a military solution, using the new rapid reaction force to retake Srebrenica. But Russia is equally adamant that the U.N. should seek a diplomatic resolution, andTIME's Bruce Nelansays Russia would veto any resolution to use force. "The U.N. has really been trying to avoid making a decisionon this, since none of their alternatives are very good. But this latest round of attacks by the Serbs should force their hand." If the U.N. does decide to leave, Nelan notes, a decision will have to be made quickly in order to complete the long withdrawal process before the bitter Bosnian winter sets in. Meanwhile in Srebrenica, over 30,000 civilians began their evacuation to Bosnian government held territory 30 miles away. Women and children were moved first, while in an ominous move, Serb soldiers detained males over 16 to weed out alleged "war criminals."