The Archive · 1940

Yugoslavia Reserved

Belgrade, June 29.

Yugoslavia maintained' an attitude of outward reserve last night toward the tense situation in the Balkans resulting from Russian, Hungarian and Bulgarian demands on Hungary.

The Yugoslavian spokesman declined 10 make any comment last bight on Russia's demands on Rumania except {0 stale that "Yugoslavia Soviets 0e% Three Main Cittes London, June 20.

Completing the first stage in the restoration of Bessarabia and norther Bukovina to Soviet Russi, troops of the Red Army have occu pled Cernauti, chief" town of Bukovina; Chalinay, main city Bessarabia, ard Cetaten Alba, sometimes known as Akkermann, forti-fled town in Bessarabia near the mouth of the Dniester, Covered by squadrons of Soviet planes, mechanized forces and in= fantry' of the Red Army crossed the Rumanian frontier" yesterday after Moscow had reportedly told Bucharest, in reply to the latter's request for a conference. on the Russian demands, that Russia wished to occupy the territories she had demanded first and to discuss ques~ ons of detail later.

The occupation Was accompanied by some minor clashes between Soviet troops and Rumanian soldiers who had not received the order to withdraw without offering resistance,

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