Evening star., 1942-06-27
Official Duties Allow
King Peter No Time
For Ride in Jeep
RoyoI Visitor Addresses
Nation Viu Radio in Both
English and Serbion

Drawn and tired from the heavy
schedule of public and semipublic
appearances arranged for him in
Washington during the last three
days, King Peter II of Yugoslavia
saw in the falling rain this morning
some prospect of few hours re-
taxation for today. He was sched-
uled this afternoon to watch the
baseball games on the Ellipse which
will probably be called off because Of
wet grounds. He had planned to
swing bat.
Up late last night, the young king
arose early to visit Arlington Gem
etery at 10 am. today and go on
from there to Mount Vernon-cov-
ering one of the traditional trails
followed by all visitors of state
After Mount Vernon, a lunch with
Joseph E. Davies, former American
Ambassador to the U. S. S. R., was
scheduled Yugoslavia recognized
the Soviet Union little over year
ago.
LegdtlOn
The difficult regal pace will be
resumed this evening for Peter. when
he is to be honored by a dinner and
reception at the Yugoslav Legation.
The l8-year-old monarch has eX-
pressed a desire to ride in jeep
and play with automobile motors,
but the stern and stuffy require
ments of protocol for a king in
foreign capital have admitted no
opportunity for Peter to do what
he wants.
The Kings voice was heard
throughout the United States last
night when he broadcast both in
English, which he speaks perfectly,
and Serbian, which is his native lam
guage His words were carried over
the Blue Network in the course of
an interview conducted by William
Hillman Mr.. Hillman. now with
the Office of the Co-ordinator of
Inter American Affairs, was a friend
of Peters father, the assassinated
King Alexander.
Peter disclosed in the broadcast
that tomorrow Draja Mihailovitch,
the leader of the continuing Serb
fight against the Axis. will be raised
to the rank of full general Now he
is major general. Tomorrow is a
Serbian patriotic holiday. the ami
versary of the 1889 battle of Kosovo,
as result of which the Serbs be-
came subject to the Turks. The
Serbs kept the memory of the battle
alive to keep warm the desire for
freedom
Wants Fruitful Peace"
Speaking in Serbian to the Ameri-
can Serbs. Croats and Slovenes. King
Peter said:
We outside the country CYugo-
slavial have our work and duties 10
perform toward our country. toward
those who remained behind and
toward cur common cause The
United States. brotherly Russia.
Great Britain. who extended to us
hospitable refuge. and other coun-
tries of the United Nations are
fighting for this same cause TODAY.
Our primary duty is to contribute
In such a way that the struggle of
our people may be comprehended by
our great Allies as it actually exists
and show what the people rightfully
deserve. When they are relieved of
this suffering. we should make it
possible that they be rewarded with
fruitful peace and absolute security
for the future"
The King talked to American
heroes of this war at Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday afternoon. He
met five Army aviators wounded in
fighting over the Pacific, three at
Pearl Harbor and two in the Doo-
little raid on Toxic.
I'm proud of you" he told them.
Good luck fellows