The Archive · 1929

Dictatorship

Belgrade, Jan. 24, anywhere and everywhere ince yourself of the real sentiments of the people." This was the challenge uttered by King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia at the conclusion of an hour's interview which was jrranted, as an exeepti al ease, to Reuter's Special Correspondent.

The Kino emphasized his efforts to avoid tne extabtishment of dictatorship. arty strife which is task of goverament so difficult Slavia. King Alexander so: that he was not able to. find neutral Minister, bat th polities: rove between puty end the Croat Pea result of which wounding worship me The King Unflinching He summoned his Ministers and handed them the proclamation In which he declared that the hour tal come when there could be no int medisry between the King and that in his determi 1 unflinchingly to the end his ving the union of the he. State fave placings in his and legisla None of them hid viously seen the proclamation.

a speech to the Cabinet on this occasion, Kinge Alexander told them that he' shouldered the whole Fo sponsibility for hix action. hoped for a return to a normal state tate of affairs ax soon as possible but he must first get the house in order snd put an end to the Parties whose chief idea was to sow di sension and emphasize racial dittere wien King Alexander ive of himself and the whole nation for peace.

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