European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Fighting flares in Croatia macedonians celebrate vote for Independence Belgrade Yugoslavia apr heavy fighting raged Between serbs and croats across Croatia on monday As the first european Community observers arrived to Monitor a tattered truce Accord in the republics Eastern Region. In Macedonia meanwhile 100,000 people spent the night celebrating sundays vote on Independence in Yugoslavia a southernmost Republic. Although no official results were expected before today pre election opinion polls predicted the vote would he overwhelmingly in favor of Independence. In another development a Leader of serbian rebels in Western Croatia was reported arrested in neighbouring Bosnia Herze Govina overnight increasing fears that hostilities Coula spread from Croatia. The worst fighting in Croatia was reported in the strategically important towns of to Stanica on the Border with Bosnia and Pankrac in the ethnically mixed Slavonia Region. Croatian Security forces and serbian rebels fought through the night in to Stanica so Miles Southeast of Zagreb Croatia a capital said the croatian defense ministry and the Tan Jug news Agency. Most of the town the last major croatian outpost in the republics Central a Nija Region was in the hands of the serbian insurgents and the estimated 1,000 croatian defenders appeared to be surrounded Tan Jug reported. At least 10 people were wounded and other casualties were feared in Pankrac 70 Macedonia capital Skopje population 2,090,000 1988 Economy Industrial and agricultural history originally settled by slavs conquered by Bulgari forming the Macc do bulgarian Empire. Conquered by Serbia and then the turks it was divided following the Balkan wars Between Serbia Bulgaria and Greece. In 1918, yugoslav Macedonia was incorporated into Serbia. Slovenia Bosnia Herzegovina Miles East of Zagreb. The Battle began sunday when several Hundred croatian militiamen were ambushed and surrounded by serbian rebels. Croatian reinforcements trying to reach their besieged comrades had one of their armoured personnel carriers destroyed Tan Jug said. Aps amps fighting also continued at Okutani along the important Belgrade Zagreb Highway linking Europe Ana the Middle East. Serbian rebels occupied a stretch of the Road wednesday virtually cutting Croatia in two. Macedonia was Likely to join the two see Croatia on Page 2baltic throngs celebrate Independence three look alikes of former soviet leaders a from left Josef Stalin Leonid Brezhnev and Vladimir Lenin a perform a Freedom song during a musical festival held sunday in Tallinn Estonia. Vilnius Lithuania apr tens of thousands of lithuanians gave thanks for their new found Freedom sunday at an outdoor mass that became a joyous Celebration of the Long awaited. Soviet recognition of their Independence. President vytautas Landsbergis told the crowd at the shrine of our lady of Silva about 175 Miles Northwest of Vilnius that sept. 8 will be a state Holiday of thanksgiving for the restoration of Independence. In Estonia Many thousands of people braved howling winds and rain to celebrate Independence around an outdoor stage on the outskirts of Tallinn. Choirs Rock bands and other performers entertained during the four hour rally. The Kremlin agreed Friday to recognize the Independence of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia More than a half Century after they were forcibly incorporated into the soy Jet Union. In the Small town of Silva about 30,000 to 50,000 lithuanians filled the walled courtyard of their 18th Century Cathedral and spilled into the streets. Many wore traditional Folk costumes or carried the yellow Green and red flags of the lithuanian Republic. A the 50 years of communist slavery have ended a declared the nations 70-year-old roman Catholic primate Cardinal Vincentas Sladke Dicius. He called it a the happiest Day in my Landsbergis said a thank you god see Baltic on Page 2200th almanac Dublin . Up a the 200th edition of the old Farmers almanac promises a Winter that so a teaser then a Freezer to Start 1992, followed by a great Days for quakers and kayaker so in a Rainy Spring. After two centuries As the agricultural Bible the famous almanac is still dispensing information on everything from the weather and the Best times to go predicts Sweet fishing to the life Span of the Kangaroo. The new edition of the old Farmers almanac hit the Newsstands monday with weather predictions for each Section of the country and All sorts of trivia and titbits. A the old Farmers almanac lends perspective to your life in a lot of different ways a executive editor Tim Clark 92 first printed in Boston in 1792, the almanac has offered information on when the Sun rises and sets and when the tide ebbs and flows for each Day in every year since. A no other publication has been around so Long. Its the Only periodical in North America that has been published continuously for 200 years a Clark a see almanac on Page 2
