Help for Tito

Marshal Tito yelled bloody murder, louder and more impressively than ever before. His yell last week rose from a 481-page White Book on the "aggressive activities" of Russia and her satellites against Yugoslavia. Copies were delivered to the Western nations and to U.N. Secretary General Trygve Lie.

Tito's government charged that Rumania, Hungary and Bulgaria are carrying on a "permanent little war" along Yugoslavia's borders. Specifically, the satellites are:

P: Preparing full-scale mobilization;

P: Arming at a furious pace, specifically, getting bombers and tanks from Moscow, in direct violation of peace treaties;

P: Shifting civilian populations from border regions, building army barracks, airports and strategic roads;

P: Carrying on large-scale maneuvers for "attack operations in the direction of Yugoslavia";

P: Sheltering Russian troops, which constitute "direct military pressure" on Yugoslavia.

Dictator Tito rose from a sickbed (flu). Said he: "If I did not appear, you see, the Cominform would say I had been liquidated. We leaders of Yugoslavia are simply not permitted to be ill. But over there, when Stalin sneezes, it constitutes a tremendous contribution to the science of Marxism-Leninism." Seriously, he added: "Every inch of our land has been soaked in blood in the past, and, if necessary, it will be soaked in blood again. But it will remain ours."

The White Book and the rhetoric were obviously designed to show the Western world that Yugoslavia is not crumbling, but is in need of help. Tito has already asked for 1) an immediate $30 million stopgap loan from the U.S. to keep Yugoslav factories running; 2) a long-term loan of $105 million to carry on his floundering five-year plan; 3) permission to buy war planes in the West. Washington and London let it be known last week that such permission will be granted.

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