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to maintain the status quo, Yugo- Slavia is not a révisionist coun- try, and so far no "satisfied. · intern Pact. Power" has joined the Anti-Com- In the last few years, however, the position has changed a good deal. Czecho- Slovakia has gone, and with it the Little Entente. Austria has gone, and with it all fear of a Habsburg restoration which might have attracted the Catholic Croats of Yugo-Slavia away from the Or- thodox Serbs. (The Croats formed part of the Austro-Hun- garian Empire while the Serba lived under the Turkish Empire- a fact which explains much of the differences between them.) Moreover, for the sake of Balkan unity, the ideal of the late King Alexander. Yugo-Slavia made up her quarrel with Bulgaria. This friendship has been greatly en- couraged by Germany, who (for rather less idealist reason), Slay block in order to bring pred- wishes to create a strong South

sure upon the other Balkan States. Of all her old enmitles, in fact, there only remains that with Hungary, and Germany and Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia re- cently went to Berlin on what Italy are now working hard to overcome this by forcing Hungary was described, politely but in- accurately, as a non-political and be content with a

to give up her territorial claims new visit." It was, in fact, a

very minority statute for Magyars. political visit, for Prince Paul, as in Yugo-Slavia. If this is success-- senior, of the three regents of ful, Yugo-Slavia will Yugo-Slavia. plays a large part have nothing more to fear from in theory in the government of his coun- her neighbours except, of try, and his country is at present course, from Germany and Italy one of the centres of diplomatic themselves. activity in Europe. Yugo-Slavia

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is one of those few countries The people of Yugo-Slavia, which have not yet made up their both Sep and Croat, are over- minds between a policy of whelmingly democratic in sen- absolute neutrality, the anti-timent. “There is no doubt at all. Comintern group, and the peace that they would prefer an allian- coalition. Since true neutrality is ce impossible for her on account of Russia, and it seems improbable: her geographical position, her that they could ever be persuaded real choice is between the two to fight on the side of the Axis great blocks which (pace. Mr. in the event of war. Prince Paul Chamberlain) have already been himself is known to be a friend. formed. It is a choice of extreme and champion of Britain, but be difficulty. Economically Yugo-ly afraid of Communism in Yugo-

is also "pro-Fascist" and mortal-- Slavia's interests lie with Ger- Slavia. The present Government many and Italy, especially with of M. Tsvetkovitch, though more Germany, who takes over 40 per democratic in outlook than the cent. of her exports and supplies previous Government of M. over 40 per cent of her imports, Stojadinovitch, is too weak to as well as being an important in-take a firm lime in foreign policy. vestor of capital. But the economic interests of Turkey and it is fully occupied with the dis-- Like all Yugo-Slav Governments, Rumania also lie with Germany, pute between the Serbs and the yet they have preferred to join Croats. At present the Croats the coalition, Strategically Yugo are demanding full autonomy, Slavia is now, since the annexa- which could not be granted to tion of Albania, almost at the them without revising the Con-- mercy of the Axis, which sur-stitution imposed by King Alex- rounds her on .... three sides; it ander in 1981. The Serbs are would be difficult for Britain and willing to grant them a certain. France to give her military as sistance even if she should re quest it. This fact alone impels her Government to policy of extreme caution, though the Serbs are justly confident of the prowess of their own soldiers father. Unfortunately this fighting in their own mountains, putë has continued so long that. And since a Government must all other (if they ever did).

The two sides no longer trus ways envisage the end of à. as well as the begining the strategic factor is not, perhaps, decisive,

Politically Yugo Slavid's posi- tion is complicated. In the last, war the Serbs fought on the side of the Allies against Germany and Austria and Bulgaris. Sla

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amount of autonomy, but both Prince Paul and the Government Constitution to the young King are determined to hand over the peter as it was left to him by his

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not inclined to compro independence the dispu If Yugo Slavia is to pre

settled: With the example of the Czechs and Slovaks eyes it deems Incredible that thể Yugo-Play statesmen should per severe with this In pence its inv from other wergesin would make difficult if not im

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