CROAT ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF V- DAY

DAY $ ZAGREB, May 17 (Hina) - A solemn celebration was held today in the palace of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences (HAZU) to mark the 50th anniversary of the anti-Fascist victory. On behalf of the Croatian President Franjo Tudjman his special envoy, Andjelko Mijatovic, addressed the gathered guests and members of the Academy. Professor Ivan Supek, the HAZU head, said the 50th anniversary of the anti-Fascist victory might be marked both by pride and bitterness, and above all in the shadow of even "more horrible repeated aggression against Croatia and the question how we can celebrate this anniversary." "We are proud that the Republic of Croatia was born in the struggle against Fascist conquerors, thus aligning itself with the anti-Fascist coalition. However, at the same time we recollect bitterly that after the liberating struggle the Bolshevik Yugoslavia ensued," Supek added. Emphasizing that "Bolshevism and the movement of 'Ustashas' belonged to the lumber room of history," Supek said that "Croatia is now reconciled while facing the joint enemy - Serb nationalistic Bolshevism." (hina) jn mms 171901 MET may 95