The Archive · 1934

No Repercussion Likely From Our Own Connnsrowoeit

London, Oct 1.

Following the frst shock of gtiet and horror at Tuesday's double as-Stssinaion of King Alexander T of Yugoslavia andthe French 'Foreign Minister, MI. Barthou, "diplomatic circles' throughout the world are {aking a more sanguine view of the repercussions likely to follow the The fearful question "Need this be another Sarajevo?" is now generally tnewered in the negative, although itis still to0 soon to be dean ite, The ress" continues "to. speculate." but Aiplomats, to whom a fund of more accurate information is accessible, consider that, unless some, mad fanatic takes the opportunity. to' ex-plait the present atuation, the tear of. a general "upheaval felt by "the Publle'may be quieted.

"The likelihood of n Croat uprising Yugoslavia is st nebulous and Jess grave perhaps than the attendant gona of a forego nation being of restoring order" us PurPove infor the

While King "Alexander's death has stirred up new tears, the death of Mh, Barthou has, Just at gravely, banished old hopes.

Tt has definitely retarded the [Franco-Italian rapprochement 80 ardently anticipated, and regret is elt that the long-looked-for meeting in Rome at the end of this month between the late French Minister and /Signor Mussolini cannot take plac It is sorrowfully felt in diplomatic circles that the work of opening the door to friendly relations between France, Italy and Yugoslavia must be done all over again by M, Barthou successor and no less by the Yug slavian Regency, for the key to Jagreement between the three cout tries ifes in good relations between aly and Yugoslavi

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