Dramatic situation in the government's relations with the hunger strikers POLICE INTERVENTION REPLACES DIALOGUE THE ORDER MINISTRY'S COMMUNIQUÉ BLAMES ARMED TERRORISTS SHKODËR The clash with the security forces did not stop the strike 4 SHIK members and 15 trade union supporters were injured. The head of the picket has gone to hospital. The envoy of the U.S. State Department has arrived, accompanied by the ombudsman Yesterday after midday, the police from the Shkodër public order directorate intervened to disperse the strikers at the PTT enterprise. At first rubber batons were used and later automatic weapons as well, causing injuries on both sides. A large group of citizens gathered in front of the building of the "Migjeni" theater, where the strikers were, as well as near the PTT building, where many police forces had been concentrated. After the intervention, injuries were reported both among the security forces and among the strike supporters. The situation remained tense throughout the afternoon. The communiqué of the Ministry of Order describes the events as the result of the activity of armed terrorists. [Note: parts of the text are faint and some lines are not fully legible.]

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Dani, 11 August (Agerpres Rompres) — 100 tons of flour imported as food aid for Kosovo were confiscated on Saturday by the police in Hasan, Macedonia. The confiscation was made because of suspicion that the flour may have come from Hungary. It was reported that instead of Kosovo, the fate of the flour may be northern Macedonia [?]. * * * Vendi. The husband and 87 years old? [?] against the prison sentence of [illegible] from 80,000 dollars. The alleged crime is connected with [illegible]. * * * New York. Representatives of Israel and the PLO met on Friday with American mediator Dennis Ross. The talks took place after the killing of several Israeli soldiers. * * * New Delhi. At least 78 people lost their lives and [illegible] were injured in the explosion of a bomb in southern India. * * * Moscow. [illegible] the governor [illegible] that civilians [illegible]. * * * Tokyo. [illegible] a committee [illegible] 400,000 young people [illegible]. * * * Ottawa. Thousands of people [illegible] against [illegible] in Canada. * * * Frankfurt Stock Exchange. [illegible] 160 [illegible] from [illegible]. * * * Tiranë. 5.1 percent [illegible] in agriculture [illegible].