CROATIAN PENSIONERS SEND TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT TUDJMAN

ZAGREB, Nov 26 (Hina) - Croatian pensioners sent a telegram to President Franjo Tudjman from a peaceful protest rally on November 23 welcoming his return home from medical treatment in the United States and expressing a conviction that he would fully support their demands for better living conditions. "We are convinced that you will fully support our justifiable demands for improving the living conditions of Croatian pensioners so that now in peace and after Croatia's admission to the Council of Europe they can finally feel the benefits of national freedom, independence and democracy in the state based on the rule of law and welfare," said the telegram a copy of which was faxed to Hina on Tuesday by the President's Office. (hina) vm mm 261457 MET nov 96