1326 PERSONS LISTED AS MISSING IN THE CROATIAN DANUBE RIVER REGION

( Editorial: --> 4056 ) CELIJE, Feb 23 (Hina) - The exhumation of Croat soldiers and civilians commenced on Monday in Celije in the Vukovar-Srijem County, eastern Croatia. Between 10 and 15 bodies are expected to be exhumed from three locations in the village during the next few days. "Today 10 victims were exhumed, one of which has been identified," said the president of the association of families of missing Croatian soldiers from the Osijek-Baranja County, Stefica Krstic, who was present at the exhumation. It is believed that soldiers from Laslov, Silas and Tenja - villages in the territory of the Osijek- Baranja County - are buried in Celije. Exhumation was supposed to start in Ernestinovo today, a village in the Osijek-Baranja County, but was postponed because of marshy terrain. On Thursday exhumation should start in Dalj in that same county. In the Osijek-Baranja County 227 persons are listed as missing and 1,099 in the Vukovar-Srijem County. (hina) mm mrb 231915 MET feb 98