The Archive · 1941

Adherence Said Doubtful

London, Mar. 7.

There was no reason to believe that Yugoslavia contemplated signing a pact, wich the Axis in the immediate future. As part of their war of nerves, the Germans had put about Several unconfirmed reports from Belgrade, one of which said the British had delivered, or intended to deliver, an ultimatum to Yugoslavia. Reports suggesting anything in the nature of an ultimatum could be discounted, according to informed quarters in London.—Reuter. faced by German troops, but the weakness of the Italian opposition was not due to primarily to a weakened orale, for the Italian armies were well equipped, strongly trenched

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