After Croatia and Bosnia, Kosovo cannot be a “surprise” to the West The ethnic makeup cannot be changed without ethnic cleansing. After Croatia and Bosnia, Kosovo cannot be a “surprise” to the West Serbia will not give up crime without being punished for it The ethnic makeup cannot be changed without ethnic cleansing. One of the justifications Western countries and the United States are quick to give in response to the question of how they allowed the massacres and crimes committed by the Serbs is: “They caught us by surprise; we did not expect that kind of barbarity...” And indeed, the crimes in the territory of the former Yugoslavia were among the most barbaric. At first, everything seemed innocuous... naturally, to the eyes of those who did not know the Serbs, just as the settling of refugees in Kosovo may appear to someone. But once a spark is lit, the course of events usually takes a direction in which it is difficult for anyone to think of looking for the culprit. In the case of the refugees, too, the Serbs are following the tried-and-tested recipe they used to provoke conflicts in the other republics: They create tension and then try to achieve their aims; at the same time, in parallel, they spread disinformation through propaganda, so that it is understood far too late what is really happening. … continued on page 3

. On 15 August, Mr. Godo met with the farmers of Bradomir in Pogradec, and residents of nearby villages also took part. The meeting was opened by Mr. Berti Sadikaj, chairman of the PR branch in Pogradec. Mr. Godo spoke about issues of governance and democracy, the danger of the Socialists returning to power if the right-wing forces do not unite and work energetically, and drew attention to the issue of land, without whose resolution there can be no clear prospects for reform and economic development. During the two-hour meeting, participants asked questions and expressed their views, which were quite varied and sincere. The village lies at the foot of Mali i Thatë and faces difficulties that begin with forced emigration. The village has no drinking water. A German humanitarian association brings water there by tanker truck. This situation is the result of the irresponsible conduct of the local authorities, which have not repaired the water pump, although the pipeline is in place. All participants expressed support for the Republican views on the land law and its program for rural development, the field of greatest interest for investment. Mr. Godo also took part in a meeting of the LDSH district executive committee, where the main topics discussed were cooperation and the second phase of the petition. So far, more than 11,000 signatures have been collected in this district. “Republika” correspondent

At a time when all the attention of Albanian public opinion, as well as world opinion, is entirely focused on Kosovo in connection with the consequences that —

opinion, as well as world opinion, is focused on the danger in Kosovo and the consequences that could result from the settlement of Serbian refugees there, the idea of accepting these Serbian refugees in Albania as well is being floated in Tirana. Whether intentionally or not, some of the discussion here in Albania has moved away from Kosovo and turned to whether it is appropriate to accept Serbs in Albania, what consequences such a step might have for Albanians, and naturally, whom such a move would serve, accompanied by suspicions that the idea might have originated in Belgrade. In such cases, unfortunately, the sheltering of refugees from one country in a neighboring country cannot be ruled out. Many such cases could be cited; it is enough to recall the most recent example: the influx of Rwandan refugees into Zaire. In principle, even a [??] T O N I N [text in the image] have the exclusive opportunity to receive refugees from Rwanda who, for someone’s information, although in fact it is not important, are not of the Muslim faith. According to the same source, these unfortunate Rwandans are very oriented toward the West. Today, applications are being accepted from volunteers willing to take Serbian refugees from Krajna into their homes. Those who have shown the greatest zeal in this undertaking Owners who have land in Greece will receive it under the Greek constitution. We warn everyone who attempts to apply this constitution in Albania that they will be severely punished. Only Albanians who know how to swim in all kinds of water may come forward on the coast. Especially those who speak two or three foreign dialects. People among them who have mastered the weapon of a non-native dialect will receive a piece of land in the shade for free. Those members of parliament who acquire property on the coast will have to go and have their title deeds certified in Greece, because the seal has gone missing here.

Peponis leaves Tirana today This is the statement made yesterday at noon by Greek Government Minister Peponis in the office of his Albanian counterpart Frashëri, before journalists. Yesterday, before journalists, Minister Frashëri stated “that there are quite a few prisoners in Greece who have agreed to begin the transfer.” When asked how many there were, he clarified “that there are quite a few.” The ministers signed the Convention on relations between the two states. Until now, such a convention has been in force with Romania, signed back in 1964, and it is working very well; there is also one with Russia and, most recently, Greece, although the latter has not yet been ratified by Parliament. The Albanian Ministry of Justice was the first to convey to the Greek side its desire for cooperation and its request for assis- Continued on p.4

At its regular press conference, the Macedonian government, after describing the mission carried out so far by the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Macedonia as highly successful, announced that the authorities are considering the possibility of changing their status and increasing the number of peacekeeping forces in Macedonia. A government spokesperson said that this issue had been raised following the termination of Unprofor’s mandate in Croatia, and that the command of the United Nations peacekeeping forces should now be established in Skopje instead of being located in Zagreb.

“Here every thornbush and stone has a name and an owner” LDSH rally in Qeparo p.2 Kosovo is not Krajina p.5 Velipoja—the forgotten beach p.3 The American plan for Bosnia has “no future” Crossword, sports, notices, auction p.6 Citizens, sign the LDSH petition. This is how you serve yourselves, the people and the nation