Evening star., 1947-11-02
Z American Reporters
0usted by YugosIavia
Because Of WRITINGS
BY the ASsociofad Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov.
Two American newspaper CORE
spondents-a man and his wife
were ordered expelled today from
Yugoslavia, leaving only four for
eign reporters from Western ma
tions in Marshall Tito's country.
A government spokesman said Ar
thur M. BRANDED, correspondent for
the New York Times, and his wife
who writes for the United Press
under the name of Mary Lester
were being expelled because their
writing has not tended to create
understanding between our two
countries"
A militiaman, who awakened the
Brandels at 7:45 a m, told them:
Il am instructed by the Ministry
of the Interior to inform you that
you have "a hours in which to leave
our country. am also instructed
that if you do not leave, we shall
take the necessary steps,"
He did not explain what these
steps might be.
"Grave Incident" Envoy Says.
American Ambassador Cavendish
Cannon, informed of the expulsion
order by Mr.. BRANDED, said he con-
sidered it a grave incident in prin-
ciple" and took up the matter with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Cannon said when he first
discussed the affair with Vladimir
Velebit, deputy foreign minister,
Mr.. Velebit said it was the first he
had heard of the expulsion.
Later, Mr.. Velebit informed Mr..
Cannon that Mr.. Brander was "pef-
soma non grata" to the Yugoslav
government and listed the follow
ing reasons for expelling him and
his wife:
l. "Brandel has sent reports not
corresponding to the truth.
2. He has criticized in an Of
fensive manner the actions of. cab
met miaisters"
AS an example, he said Mr. Bran
del had compared Tito to Musso-
lini.'
An official communique later said
Mr.. BRANDED has been informed
that because of his slanderous and
untrue writing about Yugoslavia full
of intentional falsifcations, be-
cause of his offensive writing about
high state officials and because of
his rude and provocative behavior
generally, he has been asked to
leave this country Immediately"
Conference Questions Cited.
A government spokesman said
there was no statement to be made
about Mr.. Brandels wife except
that she has been asked to leave
simply because she is the wife of
the New York Times correspondent"
The spokesman added that the
rude and provocative behavior"
mentioned in the communique re-
ferred to statements attributed to
Mr.. BRANDED and cited specifically
questions Mr.. BRANDED had asked
in various news conferences.
Mr.. BRANDED said he believed the
remarks concerning offensive writ
ing about high state officials" re-
ferred particularly to profile of
Marshal Tito which he wrote for
the Times magazine section recent
ly. Mr.. BRANDED said the profile
called Tito a dictator and described
him as a lover of pomp and circum-
stance.
The newsmen added that he did
not recall ever having compared
Tito with Mussolini, as Mr.. Velebit
said. But that one other possible
objection to him might have been
his reporting of the trial Of Dragol-
iub Jovanovic, Peasant Party lead
er, who was charged with treason
and sentenced october to nine
years Imprisonment.
State Department Informed.
The correspondent said he needs
an exit visa to get out of the coun-
Try and plans to go to Italy. =
The American Ambassador said
no had eahled the State Depart-