CROATIA'S PRESIDENT ATTENDS SOLEMN MASS IN ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

LONDON, May 7 (Hina) - More than 50 statesmen from both victorious and defeated countries in World War II, gathered today in St. Paul's Cathedral in London to attend a service of reconciliation as part of celebrations of 50th anniversary of the anti-Fascist victory. Croatia's President Franjo Tudjman was among them, as well as France's President Francois Mitterand, Germany's Presidents and Chancellor Roman Herzog and Helmut Kohl respectively, US Vice President Al Gore, Russian Premier Victor Chernomirdin, and Britain's royal family. After the solemn mass world leader drove in cars toward Buckingham Palace to have a lunch. At 04:00 pm, central European time, they will go in Hyde Park to participate in the central ceremony. (hina) mms 071449 MET may 95