A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON WEDNESDAY

ZAGREB, May 17 (Hina) - Today's VJESNIK includes an article on an amnesty for Croatian Serbs, under the headline "More Than An Act Of Mercy." "By granting an amnesty for a larger group of Serb paramilitaries and authorities in the hitherto occupied parts of Western Slavonia, Croatian President Franjo Tudjman did not only show his mercy but also confirmed his determination to puruse the peaceful resolution of the status of Serbs in Croatia and overall Croat-Serb relations," writes Ante Ivkovic. Ivkovic says that it should have been expected that Croats would avenge their innocent victims. "It's something else that confused the insurgents and international monitors of the situation in Croatia. (...) Croatia is ready to forgive and is strong enough to liberate its occupied areas," Ivkovic says. "Why all the commotion and unnecessary fuss of English diplomats?" asks Maja Freundlich in a comment piece in connection with statements by some English diplomats on the situation in Croatia. "Russians could have some direct political interests here. But the English can earn in Croatia nothing but disgrace," Freundlich writes. "Blinded By Flash" is a commentary in VECERNJI LIST on a resignation by General Celeketic, commander of Serb paramilitary forces in Western Slavonia. Vecernji List includes an article on talks between the government and trade unions which resulted in an agreement on the most important provisions of the Labour Bill. (hina) mm vm 171233 MET may 95