Evening star., 1945-05-21
Yugos|avsB Begin
Moving Troops
0utof Austria
Trucks Provided by
British; Trieste Still
Jointly Occupied
By the Associated Press.

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Carmthia and Styria began NOV
ing out of Austria in force today
in trucks provided by the British
9th Army and are expected to be
outside the border by tonight.
At the same time, a Yugoslav-
controlled newspaper here adopted
a conciliatory tone toward the mes
sage Of Marshal Sir Harold Alex
ander to his troops on Trieste, al
though a confused situation of dual
occupation still prevailed here.
Marshal Tito's Yugoslavs began
moving out of Austria after an off,
Ger of the Sd Yugoslav Army con-
ferred with Gov. Keightley of the
9th Army's 5th Corps and told him
he had been ordered to withdraw
below the Austrian border.
The Yugoslavs had inflltrated
into Austria after advance parties
of the 9th Army entered, and at
Klagenfurt seized the local news
paper plant before guard could
be placed over it.
Hopeful of Agreement in Italy.
An Allied military government
had been placed in operation
throughout the zone of Austria oc-
cupied by the British despite the
Yugoslav action.
One high Allied officer expressed
optimism that an agreement would
be reached with Tito on Italy as
well.
The Yugoslav-controlled news
paper II Nostro Avvenire published
the text of Marshal Alexanders
message to his troops, giving Trieste
citizens and Marshal Tto's troops
here what probably was their first
news of the gravity of the situation.
The maintenance of peace is the
task of everybody" said the edi-
torial.
Wants Pacific Solution.
Now less than ever must we yield
to the intrigues of our enemies who
always have tried in vain to spread
dlscord among the Allies.
"Tito's Yugoslavia does not wish
now that the people have reached
the peace they longed for so long
to be the cause of perturbation,
but she must have the right to vali-
date her dignity and respect and
While one can discuss everything
and find pacific solution to satisfy
various parties there can be no
on rights and dignity"
Meanwhile Partisan patrols still
move through the streets of the
city and there was no indication
of any relinquishing of Yugoslav
military administration of the city.
Troops Reshuff1ed.
Marshal Tito'S commanders moved
their main headquarters out of
Trieste, but this was believed to be
only a part of a general reshufle of
Yugoslav troops.
II Nostro Avvenire declared Yugo-
slavia's reply had been firm and
dignif1ed" and did not withdraw
from the previous position that the
occupation and administration of
Trieste was proper and "in line with
the practice followed everywhere by
the Soviet Union and the Anglo
Americans"
1t declared Yugoslavia. was will
ing to leave the ultimate disposition
of Trieste and surrounding areas to
peace conference.
(T'he British Broadcasting Co.
reported today the Belgrade radio
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Marshal Tito that the Yugoslav
government may negotiate direct
ly with the Italian government
for settlement of the Trieste
problem)
AMG Remains Outside City.
The Allied Military Government,
headed by 1t. Col. Joseph Schultze
OF Louisville, KY, remained outside
the city. There was little prospect
of Allied food being sent in so long
as the Yugoslav administration con-
tinued.
Bread stores and vegetable mar
kets were open during morning
hours in an attempt to alleviate the
situation, but authorities were agreed
there were difficult days ahead un-
less some way was found to move in
food stocks. The city has been cut
off from its normal larder in Fruili
Province.
Garibaldi Division Parades.
Yugoslav overtures for permission
to bring food from the Padua area
seemed doomed to fail, since thou
sands of displaced persons, refugees
and prisoners are streaming toward
Italy, making it likely that there
would be no surplus.
Yesterday the Italian Garibaldi
Division, which has fought beside
Yugoslav Partisans, paraded through
the almost empty Piazza del Unia
Square, and was reviewed by Col.
Joseph Beocic, chief of staff of the
(See TRIESTE, Page A-4.)