Two wounded and 8 houses burned in Bogaj. The electricity and water-supply networks in Morinë completely destroyed Heavy bombardments also yesterday in the districts of Hasi and Kukës, where two Albanian civilians were also wounded. The bombardments damaged the water pipes and destroyed 8 houses in the Marij neighborhood of this village. ON PAGE 4

Interview with Secretary of State Medlin K. Ollbrajt on the “Good Morning America” program on ABC ON PAGE 8

. Slobodan Milosheviç pretended yesterday to be ready to accept a peace agreement for Kosovo, while once again diplomatically rejecting all of NATO’s essential demands. The Yugoslav foreign minister sent German diplomatic chief Joska Fisher an official letter in which the FRY purportedly accepts the G-8 plan to resolve the Balkan crisis, but in fact rejects the entire substance of the issue at the heart of the war between NATO and Serbia. The letter, trumpeted loudly by the press and hailed as a necessity by the Eastern bloc, as well as by some wavering NATO country that began proclaiming peace was near, was in reality yet another ploy by Milosheviç, albeit a very clumsy one. In Jovanoviç’s letter, the Serbs agree to an international force in Kosovo that would not exceed the number envisaged before the bombings began; but worse still, it must not include countries that have militarily attacked the former Yugoslavia. In fact, the letter’s negative content was already in doubt in the morning, when the German Foreign Minister told the press that he had nothing to say on the matter. In the afternoon, the American response dispelled all doubts about a possible retreat by the Atlantic Alliance following Milosheviç’s supposed “surrender.” The United States reaffirmed its well-known determination that there would be no agreement with Serbia unless all NATO conditions were accepted; the most important remains the presence of troops in Kosovo under the command of the Atlantic Alliance. Jovanoviç’s much-publicized letter was nothing other than a desperate maneuver by Milosheviç to create the false illusion that he was backing away from his refusal to accept the West’s stated conditions. If translated accurately, rather than into Russian or some other European language, the letter was a maneuver by the Serbian dictator to create confusion in the international community, but certainly not a genuine signal that an agreement on Kosovo was near. Indeed, considering the full text of the letter—which in this photograph is incomplete—other portions cut off at the bottom of the page can also be read. As quoted yesterday by the most prestigious news agencies, it can be described as another provocation by the Belgrade regime, while it is nearly two months since NATO bombs began flying over the heads of the Serbs. In fact, the announcement that Milosheviç was ready to accept the G-8 demands, before the letter’s contents had been made public, caused some surprise, because this “understanding” by the Serbian dictator came only days after his case had officially been referred to the Hague Tribunal. Indeed, some countries that had shown clear support and sympathy for Serbia had called Chief Prosecutor Arbur’s decision an act that did not serve the diplomatic process but instead further inflamed the Balkan conflict. In this context, Jovanoviç’s letter appears to be the Serbian criminal’s last attempt to provoke or prolong the disputes that divide even NATO countries on some issues. A few days earlier, former U.S. Secretary of State Kissinger had urged NATO to send ground troops into Kosovo, saying that a prolonged war would widen the gaps between Alliance members. But it seems that this time too, Milosheviç’s cunning has fallen on deaf ears, since the voices in the Alliance opposing the use of force—the only language of this world that Milosheviç understands—are few indeed. The determination of the United States and Britain, as well as other members of the Atlantic Alliance, not to accept any half-measure agreement with Belgrade, and to ignore all the cards Milosheviç is playing to find an escape route from the dire situation facing the West, is a clear signal to the hundreds of thousands of Albanians who have been forcibly driven from their homes, and to all Albanians, wherever they are. Albanians have further proof that the United States of America and Europe have taken their cause seriously and have no intention of yielding even a millimeter on their just cause, which will triumph after Milosheviç’s complete and unconditional surrender.

Majko and his current ministers know how to say “yes, yes,” but in reality do nothing, said a foreign diplomat covering Albania at a powerful international financial institution ON PAGE 3

The DP’s organizational secretary comments on talk of factions within the DP, its position on parliament and the national question

Fierce fighting between NATO forces and the Serbs on the border with Albania

The PD’s organizational secretary comments on talk of factions within the PD, its position on parliament and the national question For Beja, it is natural for there to be different groups that think differently from the majority. He even goes further, saying that “if there are certain groups within the PD that think a faction would be useful, they have the right to propose this at the next national Congress. Only if the majority of the Congress accepts it will it become a reality.” ON PAGE 3

Fierce fighting between NATO forces and the Serbs on the border with Albania The Alliance admits that its shells struck a bunker inside Albanian territory and says the strike was unintentional ON PAGE 2

The Greek crackdown on Albanian emigrants continued yesterday According to sources at the customs checkpoints, the arrivals expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of the Greek police, saying that officers used violence against the emigrants; in addition to tearing up their documents, in some cases they also robbed them of their money ON PAGE 4

The KLA’s political leader, Hashim Thaçi, stands by Rambouillet regarding Kosovo’s future: Kosovo, three years under international protectorate Thaçi said that he had asked NATO to establish a neutral zone on the international border between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia ON PAGE 2

The Serbian dictator will yield neither territory in Kosovo nor at the negotiating table. NATO’s air campaign will continue without interruption until he accepts the Alliance’s five conditions. NATO’s objectives are unchangeable, and there will be no compromise on them. By Leonard DEMI, Secretary for International Relations of the PD ON PAGE 2

Today, 263 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successors in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former communists, which leaves free and unpunished the criminals who took the life of the December Leader, assures Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the murderers, who have names of their own but are protected by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Convening the Congress, a necessity ON PAGE 2

The MP for Kukës, a member of the PD leadership, reacts Whether Prefect Ceco is concerned about the dozens of people from Kukës and Has who have apparently come to Tirana, or whether he should first ask the government to protect the border areas it has left in the hands of the Serb ON PAGE 2

The PD Secretary for Public Relations considers acceptance of the G8 plan another deceptive move by Belgrade ON PAGE 3 Online Albania visit: www.albaniaonline.net (see page 5)

Government officials should leave the Socialist Party leadership. Ruçi: We will decide in June about the PS congress