STOP THE STONING IN MOSTAR - GARROD

MOSTAR, March 4 (Hina) - Martin Garrod, the head of Bildt's regional office in Mostar, on Tuesday reiterated a warning that someone could be killed in Bulevar Street (a former confrontation line) if the stoning did not stop in the street. At a news conference Garrod called on teachers and parents to prevent children who, he said, were participating in the dangerous stoning in Bulevar. Although journalists insisted on this issue, the regional IPTF (international police) commander, Barthold Hubegger, could not confirm any arrest in connection with a report by the IPTF on the February 10 incident in the southern Bosnian town, as Mostar-based international police had not engaged in the investigation. Martin Garrod added that he had not been notified of arrests of persons whom the international police blamed for the February 10 events in its report. A spokesman for SFOR, Pierre Bayle, said today that SFOR reconnaissance pilotless aircraft would continue carrying out their mission regardless of the fact that such a plane had crushed near the Buna river south of Mostar three days before. The OSCE regional office's director, Edward Joseph, said that a temporary election commission, led by American Ambassador Robert Frowick, would take a final decision whether local elections are going to be held in Mostar in July. Implementation of results of last September's elections in Mostar and the functioning of Mostar town council were of great importance to taking such decision, Joseph said. (hina) jn mš 041754 MET mar 97