WRITERS SOCIETY HEAD ON REMOVAL OF PLAQUE TO ANTI-FASCISTS

ZAGREB, June 26 (Hina) - The president of the Croatian Writers Society (DHK), Slavko Mihalic, on Wednesday commented on the removal of a memorial plaque to anti-fascist writers. He told Hina that not only partisan writers had been killed in WWII, but others as well, and that homage should be paid to all DHK members. #L# The memorial plaque to anti-fascist writers killed in WWII was removed from DHK premises following a 1994 decision of its steering committee. It was replaced the same year with one bearing Petar Preradovic's lyrics commemorating all killed Croatian writers. "The Society is not a one-party orientation but a society of all who created literature and deserved our posthumous homage on that plaque. We have concluded that it is best for now, until we know all the names, to leave the plaque on which we pay respect to all the victims," Mihalic said. He was re-elected DHK president last week. He announced changes to the DHK Statute and the strengthening of the Society's branches. Mihalic told Hina he would try to establish contact with publishers abroad, and have books published in Croatian be translated in other languages as well. (hina) ha sb