U.S. CONCERNED OVER BIHAC BUT CALLS FOR CROATIA'S RESTRAINT

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Hina) - Croatian Army Chief of Staff General Janko Bobetko yesterday warned a Washington meeting that the Bihac example would show how serious the international community was in stopping Serb aggression. "I told the Pentagon and State Department Croatia's views on the Bihac situation, warning that Bihac was a test case which would reveal whether the international community would take serious steps to stop Serb aggression," Bobetko said at the end of his Washington visit. He warned Americans that the fall of Bihac would aggravate the security situation in Croatia and that fresh Serb advances in the Cazin region would have detrimental effects on further peace talks with Croatian Serb authorities in Knin. "US officials confirmed their concern over the Bihac situation but emphasized the need for Croatia to exercise maximum restraint," Bobetko said. (hina) mm sd vm 161122 MET nov 94