YUGOSLAVIA: ARMY PONDERS ITS ROLE

Created: 11/1/1990

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Ponders Its Role

There are indications thai the Yugoslav Army is increasingly indifferent to civilian authority; some hardliners probably are considering military intervention to preserve the federation H

hardliners continue to him at military intervention.Army Chief of Staff recently said publicly thai seniormel behind closed doors and had decided to preventPresident Jovic last weekell-publicizedArmyof

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Army isoup late this month to prevent multiparty elections in the ethnically mixed republic of Bosnia J

| Sentiment within the Army that the politicians are Incapable of handling the crisis appears to be growing. The Army is prepared to attempt to crush outright secessionepublic if the Presidency ordersove. If the federal government disintegrates or the Presidency deadlocks, as almost occurred two weeks ago, the Army might consider unilateral intervention to preserve unity. The Array probably,would not move to block elections.]