THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 13, 1941.
BULGARIA WARNED TIMES ARE DANGEROUS
GERMANY'S NEW TRADE AGREEMENT
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German broadcasts are giving great prominence the new agreements with Soviet Russia, and of the three Germany seems to be most interested in the extending of existing trade treaties.
These, they claim, will bring about a larger exchange of goods, and propaganda to the Home front hints that they are being used as a "counter-blast to the growing of realisation inside Germany what American help will mean to Britain."
THE BULGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, M. FILOFF, IN A SPEECH AT RUSTCHUK YES- TERDAY, POINTED OUT, ACCORDING TO A DESPITE BUL- SOFIA TELEGRAM, THAT GARIA'S DESIRE FOR PEACE SHE MIGHT HAVE TO GO THROUGH A “TRAGIC TIME."
M. Filoff, who has just been on a visit to Vienna, added: "The question of peace or war does not depend on the small countries.” The Government's policy, he said, had always been peaceful but at the same time re- visionist, and "from the start we have desired revision and we continue to ask for peaceful revision.'
Mentioning the cession of glophil; only ready to sacrifice all Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria by for Bulgarla.
The Bul. Rumania, he said: garian Government is convinced it can go further along the same happy if path, and would be other injustices would be repair-
ed."
M. Filoff affirmed that it was Bulgaria's duty to "be ready to defend our vital interests and to face up to any eventuality that might occur.
Mr. Filoff, who reaffirmed Bul-
The "Voelkische Beobachter" garia's policy of peace and neu- calls it the "greatest pact States."
In another passage M. Filoff made another appeal to Bul- garians to "remain calm and ready for any emergency." The Naz, like the Communist system of government was unsuit- able for Bulgaria, be also said.
The speech was broadenst all Bulgarian radio stations.
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Claim In Thrace
the newly-signed pact was peaceful Russo-German trede economic trality and revision by
press ever concluded between means, showed discreet sympathy termed by the Bulgarian
with the Axis and the "new or- yesterday as "a reply to President der" in Europe, but
carefully Roosevelt's derision to help Bri- avoided any hint of the possiDil-tain," ity of German intervention.
Soviet broadcasts devote more attention to the demarcation the frontier between Germany and Russian-occupied Lithuania Roosevelt "Cataclysm"
and to the exchange of German nationals in Baltic countries Tor Baltic nationals in Germany.
In There is little comment London, although many
trade experts are sceptical about any expansion of Soviet-Nazi trada, pointing out that agreements in force are already believed provide for larger exchanges than has been possible to carry out.
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Germany primarily wants oil, followed by grain and raw ma-! terials, and the supplies she can get from Russia are limited
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He remarked: "The gigantic cataclysm caused by the speeches and decision of President Roose- velt may provoke a world war.
"Bulgaria must be cautious, for it is necessary to know not only who will conquer but how victory will be achieved.
"We see clearly that there will be a new Europe after the war, which will affect Bulgaria other States."
Appeal For Calm
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It was essential that Bulgaria
Russia's own requirements and should remain calm and show no the serious difficulties in transport, partisanship.
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Bulgarians must
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Soviet Makes
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Attitude Plain
The following statement was issued by the official Tass agency broadcast from Moscow last night:
"If German troops are at present in Bul- garia, or are being sent to Bulgaria, this is tak- ing place without the knowledge or consent of the Soviet Union.”
FIREMEN CALLED TO AID IN AN ARREST
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PROPAGANDA AGAINST EIRE
Propaganda against Eire is to by be the subject of a question Mr. J. McGovern (I.L.P., Shettle- ston) to the Minister of Informa- tion.
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Mr. McGovern will ask if in MONTHS' HARD LABOUR WAS IMPOSED BY MR. H. G. SHEL- the interests of both countries, the DON, K.C., THIS MORNING, ON Minister will take steps to put an end to the propaganda now cir- LEUNG MAN, 80,
LAR-
culating in this country against CENY OF $64, TWO 25 NOTES OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEA- Biro, particularly that relating to the refuelling of submarines. off LAND, AND A WRIST WATCH the west coast of Ireland from FROM INSPECTOR C. STRANGE, Free State sources. NO." 125, WONGNEICHUNG ROAD. DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED · WITH TEMPTED, BURGLARY,
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Detective Sergeant J. Bentley told the Court that Inspector Strange was in his room about 10 a.m. yesterday when he heard a noise. He went out and saw defendant running away. He
RIVETS STOLEN FROM DOCKS
gave chase, and defendant man- Pleading guilty to stealing 20 aged to climb up to the roof of pounds of rivets from the Kow- the house. The Police were In-loon Docks yesterday, Me Chat, formed, but were unable to get 27, coolle, who had previous con- roof With the help of victions was sentenced to three zade, defendant was months' hard, labour, by Mr. B. ought down from the Himsworth at Kowloon this morn
ifted that he ing.
Accused" "was searched when rivets to leaving the Docks nishment were found under, his
The Sofla newspapers feel that a strengthening of Russo-German relations would be very beneficial for the maintenance of peace the Balkans and for Bulgaria's prospects of realising peacefully her revisionist claims, "first western Thrace"- - Reuter.
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