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King. While the position of Prime Minister Vukitchevitch was thus being rendered supremely difficult, the Italian Minister at Belgrade strutted in with a note from Signor Mussolini. It contained demands for apology and monetary compensation from Jugoslavia in each instance of affront or damage committed against Italians by Jugoslavs.
Just, Dictator Mussolini intimated that since there had occurred some scattered counter demonstrations by Italians against Jugoslav consuls, the Italian Government would make reciprocal apologies and restitutions.
Thereupon Jugoslav Foreign Minister Marinkovitch yielded completely to the Italian demands, trusting to luck that the Jugoslav Cabinet could weather the ensuing storm of popular resentment. In this grave crisis Prime Minister Vukitchevitch leaned heavily upon the active support of popular King Alexander of Jugoslavia. His Majesty, though he may look like a dentist, is valorous at heart. He did not cease, last week, to exhort students and politicians to resume at least the semblance of rationality and calm.