The Archive · 1941

Important Conversations

Although not expected to visit Belgrade, Mr. Eden, according to reports, vill conduct important conversations ith the Yugoslav Ambassador to Ankara, M. Wya Shumenkoviteh. Mr Eden knows the Ambassador from Geneva who, as a former acting Foreign Minister, ranks as the No. 1 Yugoslav diplomat abroad.

Gen. Sir John Dill meet the Yugoslav at Ankara and discuss the exposition of existing Turko-Yugoslav general staff agreements to momentary dangers The question also arises, the informed British quarters said, whether it would be advisable to station British forces in Turkey where they not only would strengthen the Turkish striking power but also enable Bri tain to help Greece far quicker than through the despatch of troops from Egypt. of pressure on Athens to effect a Grecotalion armistice, Mr. Eden may Seek a British-Greek agreement obce—United Press tien supporters of the measure sought fo push it through Congress by Saturda:

Senator Gerald P. Riy Dakota Republican and lea tionist, charged that the British were "conducting a financial sit-down strike aimed (o cotoin free aid from the United States under the BW"

Heavy British taxes inspired the War of Indepen 1776. The aid bill perhaps ultimately will in-e an uprising that will have the of 48 states against the mad-propaganda fasten upon Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Montana Democrat and Senator Nye's coworker among the isolationists, charged that President Roosevelt had violated the spirit of United Statee neutrality by stating that peace could not come until a milit on was reached.

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