WaterBuffalo
08-04-2013, 10:44 PM
From Masaryk Station, last of the John Russell Cold War spy novel series by David Downing, a 1946 scene in Belgrade makes mention of:
"Next morning Russell was back, fully expecting another long wait,
rut this time he was seen without much delay, and by an official
who seemed almost human. Older than yesterdays version, he had
warmer eyes, clothes that fitted, and even introduced himself. His
name was Popovic. :pop:
He handed Russell a copy of his own list. Most of the names—
deluding the well-known leaders like Tito, Kardelj, and Djilas—had
been neatly crossed out, but three had ticks beside them: Marko
Stskic, Jovan Udovicki, and Vukasin Nedic. Srskic and Udovicki
were known Tito loyalists and would presumably offer up the current
Party line. But why had they included Nedic?
He soon found out.
"I have taken liberty of arranging times,' Popovic told him in very
passable English, passing over another sheet of paper. Srskic and
Udovicki were both down for that morning, at eleven and twelve
respectively, in their offices at Party headquarters. Nedic was at three, at
a different address, for which copious directions had been appended.
"That is his home,' Popovic pointed out. 'Comrade Nedic has been
ill. and remains on leave.'
"Next morning Russell was back, fully expecting another long wait,
rut this time he was seen without much delay, and by an official
who seemed almost human. Older than yesterdays version, he had
warmer eyes, clothes that fitted, and even introduced himself. His
name was Popovic. :pop:
He handed Russell a copy of his own list. Most of the names—
deluding the well-known leaders like Tito, Kardelj, and Djilas—had
been neatly crossed out, but three had ticks beside them: Marko
Stskic, Jovan Udovicki, and Vukasin Nedic. Srskic and Udovicki
were known Tito loyalists and would presumably offer up the current
Party line. But why had they included Nedic?
He soon found out.
"I have taken liberty of arranging times,' Popovic told him in very
passable English, passing over another sheet of paper. Srskic and
Udovicki were both down for that morning, at eleven and twelve
respectively, in their offices at Party headquarters. Nedic was at three, at
a different address, for which copious directions had been appended.
"That is his home,' Popovic pointed out. 'Comrade Nedic has been
ill. and remains on leave.'