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BALKANS SHOWDOWN LOOMING
TAKE A Nazi Military Machine Rolling Into Bulgaria
BOW Before You
Turkish
Wonder Why Massing
A commentator in the
Tokyo "Miyako Shimbun“: asks: "How is it that, England, who has lost the Continent and faces the
avalanche of the German
armies, is able to stand firm in this way?
"We know the lofy spiritual
fortitude of the British people and calmness in adversity, but apart
their strength, derived from
Border BRITAIN'S VIRTUAL Rumoured
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THE GERMAN MILITARY ARE STEADILY ROLLING THROUGH BULGARIA, SPEAR-HEADING CLOSER TO GREECE AND TURKEY, TO HASTEN THE APPROACH OF A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN BRI-
TAIN AND THE AXIS.
As Bulgaria silently observed the 63rd anniversary of her in- dependence, motorised Nazi detachments were reported to be esta- blishing outposts south of Sofia in the Struma River valley, less
than 60 miles north of Salonika.
from that the British Purliament. which prides itself on being the fountainhead of Liberalism, voted pect before this
Wise and en- plenary powers for wartime mobilightened resolution -- do not we lisation within 30 minutes as perceive here the exal'ed spirit of
soon as the country was faced by the British people, who are will- sion if it will be of service to
danger and vested the Premiering to sacrifice their last posses- with plenary powers.
"We cannot but bow with res- their country?"—Reuter,
Moscow Divorces Itself From Sofia Policy
Moscow radio announced last night that the Soviet Foreign Commisariat had informed the Bulgarian Minister in Moscow yesterday that the Soviet Government considered the en- try of German troops into Bulgaria tends to- wards extension of the war to the Balkans, and that it could not support the attitude of the Bulgarian Government. Reuter.
BRITAIN PREPARES FOR ACTION
(By Earl Reves)
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”) BULGARIAN capitulation has given Ger- many the go-ahead for further penetration in the Balkans and an assault on Greece, and it is being asserted that the Kremlin has advis- ed Turkey against taking sides.
Sources in close touch with the general political situation are, however, still convin- ced that Germany wants to bring the Greek war with Italy to an end without themselves becoming involved in the conflict, if it can be achieved by scare threats.
Meanwhlie Britain has Nazi aircraft are said to have been
flown to Slelly. indicated that she may The Soviet authorities in Lon- take early military action don yesterday denied that Mos- cow's attitude necessarily is pro- against the German German. - troops in Bulgaria.
reports reveal troop movements indicating that war is imminent.
Britain is expected to sever relations with Bulgaria in a day or two. The Minister in Sofia, Mr. George Rendel, has been authoris- ed to quit Sofia at his discretion.
The German march into Bul- | Sonia's diplomatic circles. geria and the future of Greece Impression prevails there that and Yugoslavia. duminate talk in Greece will have to decide in a few days whether to capitulate to the Axis or brave a «Germai thrust to Salonika,
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"They point to the strong Rus- Exceeds $5.00–$1.30 for the -elan-protest-to-Bułgaria-Against:|Arst-$6.00 and 30 cents for each
the. German occupation.
additional dollar or part thereof. The Soviet firmly denies Ger- The effect will be an all-round man and Bulgarian assertions giv- | increase in cinema prices, ul- Six hundred German 'planes are ing the impression that Russia se-though the exact effect has not -reported to be in Rumania, and cretly blessed the German ad-yet been determined.
Bulgaria, including long-range vance.—International News Ser- The of sent Is likely, to cost bombers
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Despite Turkey's mining the Dardanelles and other pre- paratory measures, Sofia bc. lieves that the Turks will re- main passive no matter what happens to Greece, unless the Turkish frontier is attacked.
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ULTIMATUM TO RUMANIA
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The London "Daily Telegraph" reported yesterday from Sofia that a virtual ultima- tum has been deliver- ed from Britain to Rumania to expel Ger- man troops by to-day or to be subjected to British and Greek air attacks.
No confirmation is available in Govern- ment quarters in Lon- don. International News Service.
U.S. MAY FREEZE MORE CREDITS
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Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secre- tary of the U.S. Treasury, declar- ed yesterday that some kind of Nothing, however, is known of foreign fund "freezing" order will the agreements reached between be issued to-day. the Turkish and British General He hinted that the United< Staffs, and the carefully preserved | States will sequester the funds of secret may prove a restraining all European nations. Interna-
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