VJESNIK COMMENTARY ON OWEN'S STATEMENT REGARDING POLICE ACTION

ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) - Today's issue of the Zagreb-based daily, Vjesnik, carries a comment piece on a statment by the Co-Chairman of the International Conference on the former Yugoslavia, Lord David Owen, in connection with the Croatian police and military action on the Zagreb-Lipovac highway. The statement was carried by Israeli radio and British Sky television. The commentary, written by Maja Freundlich, was headlined "David Owen Won't Be Able Take Away Croatia's Freedom." "Serbs had a feeling of complacency and victory complemented with a feeling that they should no longer fear and fight because their conquests were backed by the entire international community. Their booty was protected by the UN force. Therefore, the armed forces of the united states of the world gave their blessing for Serb Nazi madness, approved all killings and bloodshed, protected the seizure of other people's land and confirmed with their arms that evil was worth it. And now one of the leaders of the United Nations, which lost face, thinks that another step forward should be made to forbid the victim any attempt to gain freedom. One should not labour under the delusion that all Owens in the world would not attempt to stop Croatia with urgent sessions, urgent decisions and urgent threats. Anyway, we ourselves shall stop when we achieve our immediate goals or when we estimate that with our actions we have achieved what we wanted. But nobody, and not even David Owen, will ever be able to take away Croatia's freedom," Freundlich said. (hina) mm vm 031227 MET may 95