The Archive · 1937

YUGOSLAV CONCORDAT MAY BE DROPPED

Belgrade, Aug. 10.

In the little town of Bijeljina ju the istrict of Drina, the police tied to resort to arms to disperse a_ crowd demonstrating against the Govern ment's Concordat with the Holy See.

The Deputy, Dr. Vjislav Janjiteh, and a number of Sorbian Orthodox priests led the manifestation which the authorities had prohibited, Dr. Janjlich delivered a fiery speech after which his audience rushed out into the street, hurling stones at the gen-dormes who tried to disperse them peaceably. One was seriously Injured. The police fired, killing one and wounding another of the crowd, suc cessfully breaking up the demons

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