YUGOSLAV ANXIETY

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1940, Page 7

YUGOSLAV ANXIETY

OVER GERMAN ATTITUDE (Received April 17, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 17. The Belgrade correspondent of “The Times” says: Herr Neuhausen, the German Consul-General and the self-styled Nazi Guleiter in Belgrade, in an abusive speech at a press reception, said: “Germany wifi forbid the export of newsprint to Yugoslavia, unless the Yugoslav press changes its attitude, and prints more news from German sources about the events in the north. Moreover, the German press will work up a violent campaign against .Yugoslavia, and the Reich will lodge an official protest.” The correspondent adds: “Reports of the Italian naval manoeuvres, coupled with reports of Italian troop movements in Albania, combined witn the presence of large numbers of ‘German tourists’ in Belgrade, have created distinct anxiety in Belgrade. Reports from various sources support suggestions that the Germans may be planning a coup against Yugoslavia, using as a pretext the need of 'protecting the .shipping [ r m the River Danube.”