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loose alliance of sovereign statestrong federal slate and that the result must not force groups such as the Serb minority in Croatia out of Yugoslavia against their will I-
The Croatian govcriimcnt continues to edge toward declaring independence. The republic legislature Thursdayroatian national guard. President Tudjman and Croatian defense officials arrived in Budapest and President
Serbian authorities announced yesterday that nationalistVuk Draskovic will go on trial neat week forduring demonstrations last month in Belgrade.were burr^wh^j'UrMWheram^ndfilc from joiningthe will
amid signs that worker disJ5menTTfflsing^rfie bankrupt Serbian government this week gave in to all demands of striking metal and textile workers, butjtrjrobably will fail to come up with funds promised to ihem I M)
e reusing invisibility of federal leaden in the negotiations suggests real power is already in the hands of republic leaders. Their appaicnl failure lo narrow their differences in four summits shows the gulf between the Serbs and Croatians; any consensus requires agreement between Tudjman and Serbian leader Milosevic. The two have discussed possible land and population transfersreakup of Yugoslavia but have made little progress. Even if ihcyanj|rce. territorial divisions will be hard lo implement peacefully
Tudjman's vim to Budapest will raise suspicions in Belgrade because of Hungary's past involvement in weapons sales to Croatia. Milosevic may try to use Ihe vim to distract attention from bis growing economic troubles
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