Evening star., 1941-03-27
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movie resumed his post, and Mont
chilo Nincich, Foreign Minister in
1924, also resumed his old position
in the cabinet.
Others of the cabinet included !:
Finance, SIMON Kutte; war and
navy, Gen. Ilich; education, Trisuno-
vich; commerce, Andres; mining,
Kulonovich; labor, Kulovic; social
welfare, Grolgol; posts. Josip Tor
bar; food, koSanovlc, and minister
without portfolio, Dakovich.
The government represents all
elements of the Yugoslav popula-
ton. In addition to Machek there
are two other Croats.
Informed quarters said it was a
military coup d'etat in effect, al
though only Simovich and Ilich are
active army officers. Many others
in the new government are re-
serve officers who saw service in
the World War against Germany,
Austria Hungary and Bulgaria.
CA Reuters, British news agen-
cy, dispatch to London said Milo
Krek, leader of the Slovenes.
also had joined the government
as minister without portfolio.
(The British radio, heard by
c. B. S., reported that a mill
tary governor had been appoint
ed for Belgrade who issued a
proclamation declaring: ...
c'The glorious Yugoslav Army -
is ready to defend the independ-
ence and integrity of the coun-
try.
('The army has taken the oath
of allegiance to the new War
Minister, Gen. Ilich."
(The commandant appealed
for the people to stand united
behind the army
The Serb military organization
"Tepici" expressed its loyalty to
Peter in a broadcast, and the pow
erful Sokol athletic organization
called upon its members, both
youths and adults, to be present at
a mass meeting at S pm. in Bel
grade for instructions.
Reports from Belgrade pictured
crowds swarming into the streets
Immediately after they heard of the
change of government.
Flags and bunting were broken
out, and buildings we're decorated.
Marching throngs cheered the
new monarch, who ordinarily would
not have taken over the throne un-
til September 6, his 18th birthday.
Special Editions Issued.
Newspapers brought out special
editions carrying the Kings proc
lamations in large type on their
front pages, together with pictures
of the monarch.
Reports from Belgrade said Patri-
arch Gavrilov of the Serb Orthodox
Church called upon the populace in
q mass meeting before his residence
to support Peter.
All railway trains were halted at
the Yugoslav frontier and passen-
gers were not permitted to enter the
country
Among the trains stopped was
the Berlin-Budapest section of an
express for Istanbul and Athens.
All telephon calls. even diplo-
matte communications, were cut by
the Yugoslavs.
Among several Belgrade radio
broadcasts was one declaring "events
in Yugoslavia are a purely internal
adjustment without any connection
with foreign affairs"
1.-The people showed that the for
mer government was unsuitable to
lead united people" it added. "All
that happened was in the interest of
the whole nation"
Axis Resentment Blamed.
The cabinet was reconstructed only
Monday after the resignation of two
anti-axis ministers who refused to
approve Yugoslav adherence to the
Rome-Berlin- Toxic alliance. The
new cabinet approved axis affilia-
ton and Yugoslavia became junior
partner in ceremonies at Vienna
Tuesday.
Although official reasons for the
reported coup in Yugoslavia were
not disclosed, observers Immediately
expressed belief that the wave OF
internal opposition to adherence to
the axis was responsible.
They pointed out that resignation
of Prince Paul and the other two
regents as we'll as the government
of Premier Cvetkovich left the young
King and Gen. Simovich, not imph.
Gated in the axis negotiations, con-
stituting the government.
1t was believed likely here also
that Prince Paul may have decided
the popular figure of young Peter
would do much to rally popular
sympathy, while Gen. Simovich
with the army, could restore order
Rioting in Belgrade.
Last reports received direct from
Belgrade last night told of contin.
ued rioting and disorders through.
out the country in protest against
the governments action in allyins
the nation with the axis powers last
Tuesday in Vienna.
In many places the rioters shout.
ed cries of Long Live King Peter
and loudly denounced the regency
council and the cabinet they charged
with selling out to the axis.
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