THE YUGOSLAV COMPLAINT.

Chronicle (Levin), 22 August 1946, Page 5

THE YUGOSLAV COMPLAINT.

Received Wednesday, 7.0 p.m. BELGRADE, August 2U. Yugoslavia, in a note to the Unitea States Government, protests strongiy against constant and systematie flignts by the United Btates military planes over Yugoslav territory. The note asks the United .States Government to taice without delay, striet measures to ensure such violations of Yugoslav sovereignty shall cease. Thq note alleges that an

increasing number of Allied planes, particularly American, have flown dany over northwest Yugoslavia since February. ' ' These flights whieh have assumed a systematie character, are contimially disturbing and violating Yugoslav sovereignty," the note says. A Dakcta flew over Ljubljana airlield on Augusi 9 aiul did not respond to the international call signs from Yugoslav fighters to land. "After vigorous interventiou by our fighters, the plane was forced tu land. It had eiglit military personnei and two civilians aboard. A detaileo inquiry has been ordered into the ineident, " the note adds. The note to. United States also says that on August 19 a United State-s plane flew over Bled (where Tito is ai present staying). The Yugoslav air authorities continuously between 8.50 a.m. and 9.2 a.m.'invited it to laiul bui it refused. Yugoslav fighters forced u to land and in landing the plane caught fire. The note expressed regret bui c'laimed the responsibility Jay with tlie Americgn authorities who had been warned about the unauthorised flights, and with the crew who did not follow Ihe invitation to land. The note adcleci that in the last seven days 43 Unitea Blgtes military planes had fiown over Yugoslav territory. The United States Ambassador, commenting on the note, said: "Eighteen months ago United States planes wero asked for and welGomed. Now they arts shooting them (Uwh. "