Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-24 | Page 8 | Death of Greek Orthodox Head Stirs Jugoslavia Church Crisis

Death of Greek Orthodox Head Stirs Jugoslavia Church Crisis BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, July 24 (UP) Extraordinary police precautions were taken throughout through-out Jugoslavia Saturday to guard against disorders consequent oa the death of the Patriarch Var-nave Var-nave of the Greek Orthodox church a few hours sfter the chamber of deputies approved a government treaty with the Vatican. Vat-ican. The patriarch's life hsd been despaired of for days and he sank I rapidly Friday while the concordat concor-dat or treaty was hurried through Its final stages. One reason for hurry was that the government believed It inevitable in-evitable that Orthodox church adherents ad-herents would begin angry public demonstrations oa learning of the patriarch's death. The altuation was made more grave because rumors were spread in recent days tha the patriarch was poisoned by persons favor- . abls to the Vatican treaty.' e