 On 17 August, Ljotić resigned from his post after the government decided to create a single government-backed political party in Yugoslavia.In 1934, Alexander was assassinated in Marseille by a Bulgarian mercenary working for the Ustaše.That year, Ljotić made contact with three pro-fascist movements and the publishers of their respective newspapers—"Otadžbina" (Fatherland), published in Belgrade; the monthly "Zbor" (Rally), published in Herzegovina; and the weekly "Buđenje" (Awakening), published in Petrovgrad (modern Zrenjanin).