U.N. ADMINISTRATOR'S MESSAGE AHEAD OF NOV. 18 ANNIVERSARY ( Editorial: --> 1545 )

( Editorial: --> 1545 ) VUKOVAR, Nov 17 (Hina) - The head of the UN Transitional Administration in the Danube river region of eastern Croatia, William Walker, on Monday sent a message to all residents of the region and to all citizens of Croatia on the occasion of November 18, the day when in 1991 Yugoslav army and rebel Serb forces entered Vukovar after a three-month siege. These days are filled with sad memories of many people: Croats and Hungarians, Serbs and Slovaks, Ruthenians and Ukrainians, and all others. We bow to the memory of all those who lost their lives in that tragic conflict. But now we are at the threshold of full peaceful reintegration. This is the time to continue resolute steps towards a new future - together and in peace. This is not the time to forget - but it is the time to begin with the process of forgiving and to continue along the path of a peaceful, new life, said the message, released by the UNTAES Public Relations Office. (hina) vm 172039 MET nov 97