THE YUGOSLAV POLITICAL EMIGRATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002800550003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 10, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. In order to understand the activities of the Yugoslav political emigres,
it is necessary to take into consideration the two categories of Yugoslav
emigres living abroad today. The first is the Yugoslav military-political
emigre who has been abroad since 1941 and who refused in 1944 to return
to Yugoslavia. The second category is composed of politicians and
military personnel who fled from Yugoslavia at the advent of Communism.
This group is generally composed of heterogeneous, compromised and in-
significant individuals. In the opinion of source, this latter group has
injected into the Yugoslav emigration disorientation and chaos by their
efforts to obtain leadership and their endeavor to divert Yugoslav
emigration toward neo-fascism.
2. The present Yugoslav emigre groups are sub-divided into four committees
as follows:
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The Serbian National Committee
1) During the past several years Yugoslav political emigres have
virtually exhausted themselves discussing the future form of the
Yugoslav state. Recently, however, the concept of a Yugoslavia
on a strictly federative basis was adopted by all authoritative
elements. In line with this concept the Serb National Committee
(Srpski Narodni Odbor) was established abroad with the following
Serbian political figures heading the committee: Slobodan
Jovanovic (London); Dr. Milan Gavrilovic (London); Radoje
Knezevic (London); Milos Bobic (London); Krsto Miletic (London),
Jovan Banjanin (London); Konstantin Fotic (riashington); Dr.
Irinej Djordjevic (London); Adam Pribicevic (Canada); Dr. Zivko
Topalovic (Belgium); Dr. Nikolaj Velimirovic (Libertyville, USA);
Nikola Djonovic (USA); Dr. Slobodan Draskovic (USA); Dr. Milan
Sijacki (USA); Dr. Milos Sekulic (London); Dr. Radoje Vukcevic
(Paris); Miadon Z:ujevic (USA) and others. All the traditional
Serb parties are represented within this committee.
2) It is expected that this committee will be subjected to attack
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on the part o opposition elements headed by the Chetnik Vojvoda
group led b31 r) ?Dobrosav Jevd evv 1 The Zbor Croup 'is also
expected to attempt to minixniz'~` ethe influence of the Serb National
Committee, but these two groups, together. with minor smaller
factions, are considered to be rather insignificant.
3) The Yugoslav Moslem organization abroad, established in Paris, may
be considered as a sub-division of the Serb National Committee.
The Moslems are headed by Omer Dzonlagic and the committee includes
emigres from Macedonian
b. The Slovene National Committee
1) The Slovene National Committee (Slovenski Narodni Odbor) was es-
tablished in 196 in Rome. The present committee is composed of
Dr. liha Krek as president and 4ilos Stare in Rome, Rudolf Zitnik
in Argentina and Professor Kacin in Gorizia. In addition to these
men, there are members of the Slovene People's Party, the Liberal
and Socialist Party represented on the committee. The sentiments
of the overwhelming majority of Slovenes residing abroad are re-
flected in the views of this committee.
2) Those groups which are not represented on the Slovene National Com-
mittee are the Strazari (the so-called "Action Committee for a
Soverign and Independent Slovene State") which is headed by Dr.
Ciril Zebot, the groups president, who lives in the United States.
Other members of this grout) are Joze Spindler, Joze Peterlin of
Trieste and Dr. Lujo Leskovar, a member of IRO.
Groat National Committee
The Groat National Committee (Hrvataki Narodni Odbor) has not yet
been established but plans have been made to form the committee of
representatives of the Croat Peasant Party abroad exclusively. The
president of this Committee will probably be Dr. Vlatko Macck
president of the Croat Peasant Party who is resident in Washington.
The committee will, in all probability, also include Dr. Branko
Peselj (Washington); Ivan Mestrovic (USA); the priestAntonije
Juretic (Switzerland); Miroslav Didek (Rome); Dr. Josip Torbar
(Canada); Dr. Juraj Krnjevic (London); Blazo Vuckovic (Belgium)
and Ilija Jukic (London). All are leading men in the Croat
Peasant Party.
2) The Croat National committee (or Dr. Macek who, as president of
the Croat Peasant Party has the authority to speak for the Croats
abroad) will be subjected to attack by the Ustashafaction who are
considered to have only minor influence with the Croatian people
inside Yugoslavia.
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