PRESIDENT TUDJMAN ADDRESSES DISPLACED PERSONS IN VINKOVCI

VINKOVCI, July 7 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Thursday afternoon visited Vinkovci. Adressing a gathering of refugees from Vukovar and Ilok at the Vinkovci City Hall, President Tudjman said that not only Croats, but all non-Serb peoples were victims of an attempt to create a greater Serbia. He said no effort would be spared to ensure the prompt return of the displaced to their homes and the return of every inch of the Croatian territory under Croatia's rule. Noting that Croatia had its own armed forces, as well as friends all over the world, President Tudjman said Croatia could count on its own forces to liberate the occupied territories and ensure the return of the displaced. President Tudjman also stressed that Croatia wanted to resolve these problems by peaceful means, in order to devote all its energies to economic development. "If the UN stayed impotent, then Croatia as a sovereign and recognised states would have to take other steps because our top priority is the return of the entire territory under Croatian rule. I assure you that we will know how to achieve this," President Tudjman concluded. 071926 MET jul 94