Evening star., 1941-03-23
YugosIoviu
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d-bloodedness and objectivity
from the rulers of the nation. Nc
rash gestures or acts are permitted
Great interests must not be en-
,dangered. The future must be pre-
pared with all cleverness; all negli-
.gence must be avoided"
This apparently was in line with
unofficial reports that the govern
ment was prepared to join the axis
with the stipulation that Nazi troops
sent to attack Greece would not
cross this country and that Yugo-
s]av borders would be respected.
Whether the government could
swing 1t remained an open question.
More designations Expected.
The list OF designations of high Of
fclals opposing the German de-
mands already included three cab
met ministers, eight Senators, the
Minister to Russia, and the Govern
or of the militarily important VAR
dar Valley district. More were ex-
pected hourly.
The Independent Democra tic
party, fourth most important in this
land of many races, many creeds
and many languages, directed all of
It's members in government positions
to resign. The party is composed
mostly of Serbs living in Croatia.
The Serb Peasant party refused
to name a successor to its resigned
cabinet representative, DR.. Branko
Cubrllovich, Minister of Agriculture,
and said it would have nothing to
do with a government which failed
to oppose the axis demands. 1t, too,
was expected to order all its mem
bers in government service to re-
sign tomorrow.
Both parties have thousands of
members in key civil service posi-
tionS throughout the country as
well as leaders in high ranks.
As army chiefs met secretly to
discuss the situation, it was related
that three army officers already have
sped to Greece to offer their serv-
ices to the Greek Army in it's fight
against Italy rather than remain
under possible domination of Ger
many and Italy.
Soldiers in troop trains travelling
through Southern Serbia were said
TO be singing:
I'VE do not fear Germans or Hun
gsrians, but we do fear our own
Minister'S
This is rhyming refrain in the
Serbian language and is fast be-
coming a popular slogan of the
anti-axis elements.
Foreign Minister Accused.
Evidence of the deep bitterness
Of feeling came in a cabinet meet
ing at which one of the ministers
was reported to have accused For
eign Minister Cincar- -Markovich oil
quietly throwing away a telegram
in which the Minister to Russia
detailed efforts looking toward a
Russian mutual assistance pact.
Cincar-Markovich, shouting thai
the charge was fantastic" insist.
ed, Russia has not sufficient mill
tary strength to give us the aio
we would like to have"
1t was noted, however, that the
Minister to Russia, Milan Gavrilo.
vich, was one of the first to ten.
der protest resignation in the
axis crisis.
1t was disclosed that Cincar-
Markovich conferred with the
Greek Minister and that United
States Minister Arthur Bliss Lane
and British Minister Ronald Ian
Campbell had met with Premier
Cvetkovich, but reliable quarters
said no proposals or suggestions
had been made by them.
Students in Belgrade gathered tc
play the British song 'Tipperary,'
and Serb soldiers in the provinces
sang old World War songs Of the
Americans and French.
Meanwhile. unconfirmed diplo-