The Archive · 1941

Yugoslavia Stated to Has Deferred Reply to Axis

Ministers Evade Agreement with Hitler on Pact Offer; Nazis Said Ready to Invade Bulgaria

New York, Feb. 15. NO2ereement was signed by the Yugoslav Premier, M. Draguicha Cvetkovitch, and Foreign Minister, M. Aleksander Markovitch, luring their visit to Germany, according to the Belgrade Corres-"pondent of the "New York Times," quoting high political quarters. The Yugoslav statesmen had a conversation with Herr Hitler and nis Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, at Berchtesaden, The correspondent said he learned from authoritative sources hat the main subject of the talk was a proposal that Yugoslavia hould sign a pact with the Axis, An answer, however, was referred until the Yugoslav Ministers had conferred with the legent of Yugoslavia, Prince Paul. he added.

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