TITO'S SPEECH

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25214, 29 May 1945, Page 5

TITO'S SPEECH

YUGOSLAVIA'S AIMS PLEA FOR JUSTICE CABINTHIA'S FUTUEE bight to decide fate Bv Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Eecd. 6.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 28 "We want the whole world to know that Yugoslavia requests only that the peoples of her blood shall live within the framework of her boundaries," said Marshal Tito in a speech. "That is how we understand justice." Addressing an enormous crowd in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, Marshal Tito said: "We notify our Allies that responsibility for all that happens in Carinthia will be shouldered by them alone. We appeal to them to fulfil the Atlantic Charter pledge that all peoples who were enslaved will have the right jto determine their own fate."

New "Gestapo Terror" Yugoslav troops were evacuated from Carinthia a week ago to give place to the Eighth Army forces. "It would be a terrible tragedy," Marshal Tito added, "if we should have again to ficht for what we have already won in this war. Our brethren in the Slovene Littoral have been liberated. Our brethren in Carinthia have not. I assure them that in our thoughts we have not abandoned Carinthia. which todav must still tremble and sutfer under Gestapo terror clad in another uniform. We are convinced, however, that the Allies will honour the Atlantic Charter pledge." .Marshal Tito alleged that the Jugoslav inhabitants of Carinthia had been victimised since Yugoslav troops evacuated it. "From the whole of that country," he said, "we are already hearing wailing and moaning." Although unpleasant events had taken place in the Slovene Littoral (which includes Istria and Trieste), Marshal Tito said, he had no fears for the Yugoslav populations there, because on their evidence the Allies would honour their word that enslaved people everywhere would be given the right to determine their own future. American Troops Withdraw

American troops have withdrawn from Tarnova, seven miles north-east of Gorizia, as part of the readjustment of the lines in order to ease the delicate situation between American and Yugoslav "front, line" units, states the British United Press correspondent with the Eighth Army. The Americans had established a roadblock east of Tarnova after peaceful "penetration" through the town, and 2275 Yugoslavs, alarmed at this move, asked the Americans to withdraw before noon yesterday. The Americans stayed at their positions until after this time, but later retired to a point just west of Tarnova. British, New Zealand and Indian troops along the front were on the alert for a possible Yugoslav attack on Tuesday night. Local commanders on both sides are trying intensely to avoid incidents, but they emphasise that they must carry out orders from their superiors. The troops are also hopeful that diplomats can resolve the situation, and Allied and Yugoslav troops are fraternising to a limited extent at many points. The Belgrade radio said the Trieste Committee of National Liberation had sent a message to Signor Bonomi, Prime Minister of Italy, stating that perfect calm prevailed in the city. "Constructive activities are going on." the message added, "thanks to peaceful cooperation."

LOOTED TREASURES

KEARLY ALL RECOVERED

FAMOUS PICTURES FOUND TRerd. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 28 Nine-tenths of the art treasures, rained at £375.000.000, which were plundered by the Nazis from occupied territories in Europe, have been recovered bv the special arts commission in British-American occupied territory. In the British sector, thousands of pounds' worth of treasures connected with the English Royal House of Hanover have been recovered from phosphate mines near Hanover, where the Nazis hid them. Treasure valued at £1.000,000, including a trainload of Gnering's loot with trucks packed tight with valuables, was discovered at Berchtesgaden station. The £2.000.000 in cash and hullion hidden by Himmler in the Seventh Army sector are likely to involve months of work. Allied and German art restoration experts are now working to recover paintings despoiled by the Nazis, and the famous Van Eyck altar-piece will shortly be restored to its rightful place in Ghent Cathedral. In the Hamburg area last week, famous pictures valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds were recovered from deep air raid shelters, and from these emerged a Velasquez valued at several thousand pounds, as well as original works of Rubens and lorae famous moderns.

CHASING OUT NAZIS SWISS INVESTIGATIONS (Herri. 6.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 28 _ A thorough investigation into the Nazi groups in Switzerland has begun. The Swiss radio says there is no intention of expelling a few Nazis as a gesture The great mass will be chased across the frontier. Tt may be a slow task, however, because the German colonv in Switzerland is about 100,000 and each case has to be examined separately.

# NORWEGIANS RETURN OFFICIALS FROM ENGLAND CRpcd. 6.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 27 Several hundred Norwegians, including the Prime Minister, M. Johann Nygaardsvold, boarded the Royal Mail liner Andes at Liverpool today, "en route to Oslo. .\ln?t of them were Government and administrative officials, who, with their wives and families, have been living in England since their country was occupied. The Prime Minister, in a farewell message, said they were very happy to be coins; home, but felt sadness in leaving the country where so much kindness had been shown.

RELEASE AFTER ARREST ITALIAN SOCIALIST LEADER LONDON, May 27 Sharp political repercussions in Rome followed the arrest of the Italian Socialist leader, Pietro Xenni. Allied Military Government officials this morning conferred with the Italian Prime Minister, Signor_ Rononi, and later announced thai Xenni'had been released with a warning The incident is now considered closed. An earlier message said that Allied military police at Vercelli. Northern Italy, arrested Xenni for making public speeches in Allied Military Government areas. AH Italian leaders before leaving •Home had agreed to a stipulation not to attend any public gathering or make speeches.

Nenni was again warned before the Beginning of the speech at Vercelli, he paid no attention. *