The fightIng has intensified. and. along with it. the suffering of the people of this republic grows. The number of dead and Injured rises daily. The more than one million refugees is already above that for which neighboring countries can reasonably provide. The reported conditions In Sarajevo are appalling. and the unspeakable atrocities being committed against the civilian population are beyond comprehension. We know little of what Is happening in towns an( villages elsewhere in Bosnlaliercegovina. but. based on the Information that does make It through. we can assume the worst. Our real fear is that. In light of the present situation. the international effort to restore peace may soon unravel. and all conflicting parties in Bosniallercegovina will rapidly concludo that their only chances lie in devoting their full strength to waging war. If this happens. humanitarian relief will become Impossible. and the number of additional dead. not to mention the displaced and refugees. will be staggering. especially as cold weather begins to set In. Fighting will likely spread with ease to the Sandjak region of Serbia. to Albanianinhabited Kosovo. and perhaps to Macedonia. which. unfortunately. still has not been recognized. As the conflict does spread to these other regions. the chances for countries like Albania.
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