PRECAUTIONS ENFORCED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 March 1941, Page 5

PRECAUTIONS ENFORCED

Against Intrigues by Foreign Elements SOME ANTI-GERMAN DISTURBANCES NAZI LEGATION SAID TO HAVE BURNED DOCUMENTS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) LOXDOX. .Marell *29. The Belgrade radio is reported to have announced I hat a stale of siege, which is a modified form of martial law, has been proclaimed in Yugoslavia. The people have been asked to obey the orders of the army to prevent foreign elements from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble. The Berlin radio throughout the day has been broadcasting stories of disturbances in Yugoslavia. It alleged that the Croats had refused to collaborate with the Serbs and that Serbian civil guards were trickling into Zagreb in an attempt to force the population to .join the new movement. The Croats were awaiting further events, the radio said, and were showing determined resistance to participation in any adventurous policy from Belgrade. General Simovitch’s Government lias still issued no statement in more than general terms about its foreign policy, but popular demonstrations continue against Germany and for the democracies. British and Americans were cheered in the streets and the Greek .Minister was chaired shoulder high. It is now revealed that the German tourist bureau was gutted last night. All Germans, except diplomats and those with urgent, business, are returning to Germany on .Monday. The British 'United Press Belgrade correspondent says the German Legation burned its documents this afternoon and that the Minister, Herr von Herren, has been recalled to Berlin. A Berlin radio commentator said informed Belgrade circles are not expecting a declaration from the new Government for a few days. He added that Berlin was watching developments verv closelv.