Miloje Smiljanich, career diplomat in King Peter's Government and head of the Yugoslav delegation to the Allied Advisory Council in Rome, was at lunch in delegation quarters. Suddenly Marshal Tito's aging (75) Foreign Minister Josip Smodlaka confronted him. Curtly Smodlaka told Smiljanich to have the full delegation staff on hand at 3 p.m. next day.
Promptly at 3, Smodlaka's black limousine drew up. Behind it a truck disgorged 35 Partisan soldiers, each with Tommy gun.
Said Smodlaka to Smiljanich and his staff: "Those of you who are not diplomats will enroll with the Partisans....
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