BULGARIA FIRM
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1941.
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AIR RAID RESPITE CONTINUES
For the second night in succession there was no enemy air ac- tivity over Britain up to a late hour last night, says Reuter.
TOBRUK A RAGING INFERNO
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT RIBBENTROP, THE NAZI FOREIGN MINISTER, SAW M. FILOFF, THE BULGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, ON SUNDAY, STATES THE BERLIN CORRES- PONDENT OF THE “BASLER NACHRICH- TEN."
Refusal of the Wilhelmstrasse, however, to discuss the state of Bulgaro-German rela- tions indicates that the negotiations had a negative result.
Relations are reported to remain very strained, the correspondent ädds.
the
Meanwhile a despatch to Stockholm newspaper "Svenska information Dagbladet," quoting
in Berlin. states that no fresh German-Bulgarian negotiations or agreements are to be expected.
The delicacy of the Bulgarian situation was emphasised by the Berlin correspondent of the Stock-
(Continued from Page 1} Meanwhile it was revealed that American Glenn Martin bombers are cooperating with R.A.F. 'planes holm "Tidningen." in attacks against the Italians
With opposing interests seeking British bombers attacked To-to influence her, the correspon- bruk and Tripoli starting fires so dent says, it is unlikely that the great that they were seen from Bulgarian Prime Minister Bardia, 70 miles away.
leave the country at present,
Torrents of bombs fell amid | warships and merchant vesacis In Tripoll, and naval barracks
hit at Tobruk.
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will
that
and other military targots were There had been reports
M. Filoff, who is ill, would leave IT IS INDICATED THAT THE Bulgaria in order to obtain medi- MAY DRIVE FUR-cal treatment elsewhere.
BRITISH
THER WEST AGAINST BENG- The correspondent further states HAZI WHILE STILL ENCIR- that German and Russian inter- CLING TOBRUK FOR A CRUSH - ests do not coincide in Bulgaria ING BLOW AGAINST THE and Bulgaria perhaps is relying ITALIANS THERE-INTERNA on Russian support if she resists TIONAL NEWS SERVICE.
German demands.-Reuter.
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NAZI
PRESSURE
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The Nazis are showing| intense irritation against have taken Vichy and
steps to indicate their de- sire for a reconstruction of Marshal Petain's Gov- ernment, to include the German candidate.
The proposal for a Triumvirate to consist of Admiral Darlan, General Huntziger and M. Flan- din news of which leaked out some days ago, did not meet with German approval and inspired a German denial.
Since then, the Germans have been complaining over the Paris Radio about the delay in coming to a decision at Vichy, and yes- terday the German Radio broad- cast a statement that the discus- sion between the statesmen at Vichy will be concluded to-day or to-morrow.
The German Radio said that a Government reconstruction will follow, Reuter.
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FOLLOWING UP TO TOBRUK
The Italian aerodrome of El Adem, just out- side Tobruk, has been taken by our forces, who found 40 unserviceable 'planes on the field.
Further raids have been carried out by the R.A.F. on the foreshore and military targets in Tobruk, it- self, but full details could not be observed.
Two aerodromes beyond Tobruk were raided" with success, while in the Tobruk, area a Caproni-41 was shot down, and a fighter pro- bably destroyed, others being damaged.
A military communique: yor "terday",sáld... that operations" Against Tabruk” are procõeding satisfactorily? In "the" Budan, ́enst⠀⠀ of. Gallahat, our patrola have inflated casusities on the enemy, while there is no change In Kenya.
"General" Wavell is – wasting no ime following the fall of Bardia and Briush mechanised troops are, already in contact with the outer "defanons de Tobruki:
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