Issue 1-2 - September 30, 1991

Scores of Army reservists conscripted during the partial mobilization in the past two weeks mutinied and left their camps and positions on the Slavonian front last week.

The Supreme Command Headquarters of the Yugoslav armed forces arrived at the decision concerning partial mobilization in mid September. At the time this issue of VREME was closed (Sept. 27) such a decision still wasn't announced.

In the time of war many sideline issues are being addressed - not only because the president of the republic has the authority to decide upon the state of war and peace but also because Serbia has no political force which could channel the war protest, nor is it strong enough to stop the war impetus.

It is a known fact that as early as the beginning of this year Markovic's Cabinet suggested to the Yugoslav Parliament a federal budget of 155 billion dinars, and another one of 145 billion dinars.

The news of the existance of plan RAM, revealed at the Federal Government session on September 19, caused most anxiety in Bosnia and Herzegovina: already divided by inter- party clashes, shaken by rumours and provocations, carved by different paramilitary formations (it is estimated that illegally or "legaly" at least 250 000 people are armed), the central Yugoslav republic has yet another hot topic which is discussed in the Balkan style - vehemently and with few arguments.

The offensive on Dubrovnik has been cooking up for months and it is a logical continuation of a broader plan which is now showing its face.