Evening star., 1951-03-09
RussiiaPressinq
With Military,
Tito Declares
Belgrade White Paper
Handed to ENJOYS
Of Western Powers
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Mar. 8.
-Yugoslavia formally accused
Russia today of applying military
pressure" against her and with
supplying the Soviet satellites with
arms and troops with which to
overthrow Marshal Tito's anti
Cominform government.
The charges were levelled in a
481-page white paper which a
government spokesman said would
be sent to United Nations Secre-
tary General Trygve Lie.
Deputy Foreign Minister Two
Vejvoda summoned special news
conference and told foreign cor
respondents the complaint is be-
ing handed to representatives of
the Western powers stationed in
Belgrade.
Not Given to Reds.
1t is not being given to the
representatives of the Cominform
governments only because the
Yugoslav government feels these
countries already were sufficiently
aware of the border incidents and
provocations.
The document appears to be the
Tito governments toughest talk
ing indictment against the Krem-
lin and Soviet satellites since this
country's independent Commu-
nists broke with the Cominform
almost three years ago.
The minister was asked whether
Yugoslavia is concerned about the
possibility of invasion from the
East this year.
He replied that the Yugoslav
government is not given to making
prophecies, but added that the
details outlined in the white
paper show that the people of
Yugoslavia should be concerned
and ready for any possible occur
renee"
Won't Make U. N. Charges Now.
He was asked if Yugoslavia is
ready to present charges to the
United Nations. He replied that
the Yugoslav government believes
the U. N. has enough worries
and it would be better to settle
such matters in direct negotia-
tionS.
However. he said, II the policy
grows worse" a reference to Rus
sia, I'VE shall be forced to refer
it to the United Nations"
In the white paper Yugoslavia
contends that "the extensive CO.
ordinated and planned pressure
brought to bear on our country
continued with undiminished
force and intensity" for three
years.
It charged that there has been
systematic overt and aggressive
pressure by the states in the East
ern bloc headed by the govern
ment of the U. S. S. R. against
Yugoslavia." :,
This pressure. it said, repre-
sents an attempt by a big power
to subordinate to it's hegemony
the peoples and the economy of
an Independent, free and socialist
country"
Preparations Listed.
The white paper accused Hun
gary and Romania of "undertak-
ing far-reaching and serious mill
tary measures which are not
customary on the borders of
countries in peacetime."
Asked what these measures
were, Mr.. Vejovda replied that
trenches along the border are
being dug, mortar emplacements
are being made and airfelds are
being built.
The white paper itself said the
regions around Yugoslavia's north
and east frontiers are being made
capable for military use by the
construction of new roads and
the building of network of air.
ports.
Charging a direct violation OF
the peace treaty which limited the
armies of these former enemy
countries, the white paper said
Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
had stepped up the production OF
ornaments "of the type and cali
ber used in the Soviet Union" and
arms stocks were growing with
(See YUGOSLAV, Page A-3.)