After the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, he managed to escape to Jerusalem. After a short period of British internment, he joined the Yugoslav Government in exile stationed in Cairo, Egypt, where he worked as a clerk in the diplomatic office.
Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, he escaped to Jerusalem. He then spent a short time under British control before joining the Yugoslav government-in-exile in Cairo, Egypt, and working as a clerk in the diplomatic office.