YUGOSLAVIA’S FATE
OVERWHELMING GERMAN FORCE NEGLECT OF DEFENSIVE PREPARATION. EXILED PREMIER SUPPORTS ALLIES AND RUSSIA. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 1 p.m ) RUGBY, June 27. The Yugo-Slav Prime Minister, broadcasting from Britain to Serbs. Croats and Slovenes, disclosed that the German force which fell on unprepared Yugoslavia numbered 33 divisions, six of which were armoured and one mechanised, also 2000 aircraft. This air force, said General 'Simovik. had as one of its principal tasks the wanton and merciless destruction, of Belgrade. General Simovik lold how the Government of Dragisha and Cvetkovik, in order not to ofTcn Germany, hesitated to undertake necessary defence measures, including mobilisation. He concluded by affirming that Yugoslavia's attitude towards the German attack on Russia was in complete agreement with that of the British and Allied Governments.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1941, Page 6
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131YUGOSLAVIA’S FATE Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1941, Page 6
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