Evening star., 1945-06-10
Signing Of Agreement
On Trieste Dispute
Satisfies Subasic
BY NEWBOLD MOVES, JR.,
Star War Correspondent,

BY NEWBOLD MOVES, JR.,
Star War Correspondent.
BELGRADE, June 9-Agree.
ment "in principle" as to mill
tary occupation and administra-
tion Of Venezia Giulia-includ-
Ing Istria, Trieste and the Slo-
vene coastline-was signed here
this morning, it was announced
at the Foreign Office.
The agreement was signed by
Ivan Subasic, Yugoslav foreign min
lister; American Ambassador Rich
ard Patterson, and British Ambassa-
dor Stevenson. No announcement
concerning terms of the document
was Immediately Forthcoming here,
but there were strong indications
that the conferees had reached a
solution entirely acceptable to the
two ambassadors.
Agrees to Withdrawal.
"Details of the temporary So
luton, announced in London and
Washington simultaneously yes
terday. disclosed that Marshal
Tito agreed to withdraw most
Of his troops from the Adriatic-
Austria communications zone,
leaving the Anglo American
forces in control of the railways
and roads to Austria which they
consider vital.
"a temporary military admin
iStration is provided for the dis
puted Venezia Giulia area, which
includes the italian city of Trieste
in a territory largely inhabited
by Yugoslavs.
Can Allied military government
under Field Marshal Sir Harold
Alexander will administer the
area west of a line which gives
him the authority over the Istrian
ports of Pola and Trieste, and
the communications towns of
Gorilla, Caporetto and Tarvisio
leading up to Austria. The Yugo-
slavs control territory east of the
line.
(The announcement failed to
include any details or mention of
the dispute over the Austrian
province of Carinthia, claimed
hitherto by Marshal Tito but
from which his forces retired, ap-
parently under Allied pressureD
Subasic Pleased.
DR.. Subasic told this correspon-
dent:
In general I am satisfied with
the solution that has been reached"
:, 1t was explained that details will
be worked out by representatives Of
the Yugoslav Army and Of Allied
Force Headquarters. The last pre-
vious step in negotiations on the
problem we're three proposals by
the Yugoslav government that a
small party of Yugoslav troops
should remain in the area under
command of Marshal Alexander:
that some Yugoslav officers should
be incorporated in the military ad-
staff for the area, and
that the present civil administra-
ton should remain in authority
under Allied occupation.
Civil Administration Problem.
The Allies have had these pro-
posals under consideration for sew
eral weeks, and it was believed here
that objection to the third pro-
posal-that concerning civil admin
istration of the disputed area-was
the chief stumbling block to the
agreement.
(The announcement here and
in London yesterday said the
Allied military government will
appoint civil administrators,
which may include Yugoslav
units already set up, If these are
considered to be working salts
factorily)
Present at the signing of the doc
ument this morning, in addition to
the Ambassadors and DR.. Subasic,
were Harold SchantZ, Counsellor of
the American Embassy, and Col.
"lllIdul Dedklu, flTSt secretary OF
the British Embassy.
Subasic's Statement.
Announcing the agreement, DR..
Subasic read the following prepared
statement:
II state with pleasure that today
there has been signed a military
agreement between the Yugoslav
government and the governments Of
Great Britain and the United States
concerning occupation and admins
tration Of Venezia Giulia.
This agreement will serve as
base on which representatives of
headquarters of the Yugoslav army
and of the Allied armies will work
out all necessary detailed arrange
ments.
Il firmly believe and hope that in
forthcoming negotiations between
the military staffs complete common
understanding which is necessary for
further developments of friendly
1nter-Allied relations in the Adriatic
and Central Europe will be reached
through satisfactory solution of all
detailed questions and will greatly
contribute to maintaining of peace
in this part of Europe"