CROAT WORLD CONGRESS FOR SWITZERLAND HOLDS 2ND CONVENTION

BERN, May 13 (Hina) - The Croatian World Congress for Switzerland held its 2nd convention today in Bern. The convention was attended by Croatian Ambassador in Bern Dr. Zdenko Skrabalo and a member of the permanent mission of Croatia to the UN in Geneva, Neven Madey. The working session of the Convention attracted representatives of 37 Croatian associations and many Catholic missions as well as eminent Croatian immigrants in Switzerland. The Convention confirmed that the present steering committee should lead the Congress in the next two years, so that Branko Grizelj would remain at the head of the Croatian World Congress for Switzerland in that period. This organization is trying to coordinate between other association of Croats in Switzerland aiming at successful promotion of Croatia in Switzerland where about 100,000 Croats live. The Congress for Switzerland has gathered so far 80 per cent of Croat associations there, and new three such societies were admitted to the Congress at this Convention. The II Convention expressed full support to the Croatian Government as regards its latest moves in western Slavonia. (hina) mms 132121 MET may 95