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Soviet Hint To Bulgaria
Nazi Occupation Resented
MOSCOW, Mar. 3 (Renfer).— The Moscow radio announced to- night that the Soviet Foreign Office had informed the Bul- garian Minister in Moscow to- day that the Soviet Government considered the entry of Germun troops into Bulgaria tends to- wards an extension of the war to the Balkans and that it could not :
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WHITEAWAY'S
TURKEY TO WAIT BEHIND HER
DEFENCES FOR NAZIS TO MOVE
British Bases May Be Set Up
Special to the "Telegraph"
ANKARA, Mar. 3 (UP).—It is officially
support the attitude of the Bul- announced that three now classes have been called garian Government.
Full Text
LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter).-The full text of the statement regarding!
to the colours in Turkey, but that three others have been demobilised.
An unconfirmed report says that British
the Soviet Government's attitude on bombers have been sent to Varna and Rustchuk. Bulgaria's adherence to the Tripartite) Pact
follows!
On March 1, a representative of the Bulgarian Foreign Omer in formed the official representative of the Soviet Government in Bulgaria that the Bulgarian Government had agreed to the entry of German troops
into Bulgaria for the purpose of con- solidating peace in the Balkans.
On March 3, the Deputy Peoples' Commissur for Foreign Affairs. 31. Vishinsky, replied as follows to the Bulgarian Minister in Moscow. M. Stamenov:
In reply to the communication of Bulgarian Government had agreed to the entry of German troops Into Bulgaria and that this action had the purpose of preserving pease in the Balkans, the Soviet Govern- ment deem it necessary to say:
March 1 to the effect that the
Extension of. War
1 The Soviet Government i
It is denied that the Dardanelles have been mined and closed, although Turkish pilots are required on all vessels passing through.
Semi-official quarters consider that Bulgaria is now only a German "province" and that the Turko-Bulgarian pact does not apply to a German attack on Greece. As soon as the positions are consolidated Turkish troops will remain on the defensive behind their frontiers, since military experts are convinced that that is the only chanee for a successful campaign.
THAI-WISH
Informed quarters believe that Mr Anthony Eden and General Sir John Dill arranged to set up British air and land bases, and for British warships
cannot share the view of the Bul- Utmost Efforts Toto pass through the Dardanelles
zarian Goverment as to the car- rectness of her attitude in this quies. tion as this attitude, regardless of whether the Bulgarian Government wishes it, lends not to consolidation
સ further of peace but
Keep out of War
BANGKOK, Mar. 3 (Reuter). extension-Thailand will do her utmost to
a.m.
on
If the Germans attack Greece.
Salonika Raid Alarm SALONIKA, Mar. 3 (UP). The atrraid alarm was sounded at 11 a.m. Sunday and the all clear at 11.22 No foreign planes appeared, of the sphere of war and the in-avoid being drawn into the vor-
Turkish Vigilance volvement of Bulgaria in
ISTANBUL, Mar. 3 (Router).—- tex of power politics in the Far (2) The Soviet Government, true to its peace policy, is not in East and is determined jealously | Bulgaria's adherence to the Axis Pact remains the chief topic in the news- position to render any support to guard her neutrality. whatever to Bulgarian Govern- This statement was made by the papers here. "Vatan" describes it as ment in the execution of her pre-Thai Cabinet Minister, Nil Vilat, a "prelude to aggression in the Balkans" and adds that Turkey must sent policy.
ia an interview with "Reuter."
Commenting on reports that the redouble her vigilance.
that Bulgaria's emphasises Government had
to the Pact was secured by Vilat aald date of enslavement remained open.
Other papers
declare that an ex-. that officials in Bangkok were stil! without confrmation from the Thai planation is necessary as to why the Bulgarians took this latest action so delegation in Tokyo.
soon after signing the Turco-Bul- Harian Non-Aggression
"Ulus" says: Agreement
accepted.
"The Soviet Government finds it necessary to make this statement. Vichy particularly in view of the unhinder-dapan's proposals for settlement ed rumours in the
TURN to Back Page, Column 3 French Indo-China, Nat
of
Bulgarian press Thailand's territorial dispute with Jong ago and that_only_the
Nazi Cruiser Attacked
British Bombers In Action At Brest
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
If true, Vichy's acceptance ends a 75-years-old
of grievance Slam France
Nal Vilat and against observed: "We hall the news with delight and as a landmark in our history."
Soviet Relations,
(Reuter) BANGKOK, Mar. 3 preliminary agreement between Thai- Russia for the land and Soviet resumption of diplomatic and trade LONDON, Mar. 3 (UP).-The relations is understood to have been Air Ministry announced to-day reached in Moscow. that the British on Sunday night again bombed a cruiser of the Hipper class at Brest, straddling with bombs, the docks at which it was berthed.
During Sundny, attacked
British planes convoy in the North Sea torpedoing a 2,000 ton vessel amid- ships, Bombers also attacked a sen plane base and shipping off the Dutch Istards. Two bombers are missing.
is
Free French Views LONDON, Mar. 3 (Central News).
While resenting Vichy's acceptance
The 10garian
to.
The Capture of
Bardia
Australian troops charge in with fixed bayonets, to occupy Bardia Just after the Italians capitulated on January 3. They are ready to deal with any Fascist bands which might be resisting. This dramatic picture has fust been received in Hong- kong.
C.N.A.C. Plane British Advancing in Italian
Found
3
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Mar. (UP). The C.N.A.C - 10- day revealed that the Dou- glas DC-2 plane which was lost on February 12 while enroute to Chungking from Hongkong on a special char- tered trip, was found yester- day at Tanshien in the southwestern corner of Hunan,
The plane crashed into a mountain and was entirely destroyed. It is feared that all four of the occupants were killed,
RAIDS ON BRITAIN
LONDON, Mar, 3 (Reuter).—
Somaliland: Rome Admissions
Special to the "Telegraph"
NAIROBI, Mar. 3 (UP).—It is officially announced that. British troops have occupied Duca, Degli and Abruzzi without opposition. The villages comprise an important agricul tural centre 80 miles along the railway running north from Mogadiscio.
Italian Admission
ROME, Mar..3 (UP)-To- day's communique states that British troops overpowered and took the small garrison at Kufra which had been besieged during the past months and which is situated in Libya over 500 miles from the coast. Part of the troops succeeded in reaching the Italian lines. while British armoured cars, attempting to ap- proach Jarabub, were put to ilight,
Model Village LONDON, Mar. 3 (British Wire-
IL
of
ves much to the pioneer work
owes
Bulgaria's re-affirmed
war intention not to resort to
captured by British forces in Italian settle problems with her neighbours One enemy fighter was shotics)-Abruzzi, one of three villages but all depends on the acts which the down by R.A.F. fighters off the somaliland, is an inland town obligations contained in the Tripartite Kent coast this afternoon during some 9,000 inhabitants, including 200 and Bulgarian-Axis Alliance are ap- "slight enemy activity over this Italians... plied.
"The Anglo-Turkish Alliance has country during daylight," ac- the cording to an official communi- helped to keep the Balkans and the Near East. Let us que, hope that Bulgarin will use her in- fluence to sway the Tripartite Pact in favour of peace and that she will succeed."
pence
in
A bomb was dropped on one town in Kent. One person was killed and
a few people were injured.
One British fighter is missing. The enemy
凸 were to-day over
Eust South Wales town ind over Anglia.
of the Duke of Abruzzi, who is buried there. It is a model village and a large area in the vicinity, about 4,200 hectares, is under Intensive cultiva tion, cotton, sugar, grain bananas,
fruit and vegetables being grown.
Keren Proves Tough
Italian Air Force Run
Out Of Sky In Africa
(By "Reuter" on the Sudan-Eritrean Frontier) Mar. 3.-British bombers, South African fighters and a special Rhodesian squadron are leading in the R.A.F.'s contribu- tion to the British successes inTMEritrea,
Enemy
Aircraft
Losses
LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter).- Over 370 planes were lost by the enemy in the Middle East dur- ing February compared with the
For weeks past, our airmen have been running the Italian air force right out of the sky so that to-day British infantry in the most forward positions seldom see an Italian plane.
Over Keren, British bombers have been in continuous operation despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. They have not only blown up military objectives but have also dropped pamphlets and taken valuable low-flying photo- graphs.
Dominions airmen especially settle down quickly to the local conditions, I found South African pilots of one British losses of 26 machines, fighter squadron, which already has The official return shows that in nearly 80 Italian planes to its credit. series of tunnels- this war zone, 120 enemy machines living in
CAIRO, Mur. 3 (Reuter).-ide- were shot down and over 250 destroy-Sudanese mud hute--around the aero- and-seek artillery duels, in which ed on the ground or captured.
drome. They declare that their dwellings are both cool and strange dwel
comfortable
The Rhodesian squadron is station-
Resignation Accepted LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter) of Japan's terms, French circles in! Londen think that Vichy is still play- Forreal acceptance of the resignation
London had an alert to-night.
Italian gunners have shifted gun During the same month, the total Ing for time. Hence the acceptance of the Bulgarian Minister in London, received in subject to certain conditions M. Momtchiloff, was
Morning Raids
positions during darkness and cory of German planes, lost over Brit in was brought to LONDON, Mar. 3 (UP)-There cenied them in the scrub and rocky since the war began w further 30 ed in a forward position in Eritrea.
sudden which will enable prolonged parleys. London from Solla to-day.
M. Momichiloft telegraphed his re-
appear- 3.123 However, it is possible that Saigon
by was desultory gunfire several times crevices, etc., and the
Its
comfortably members are also machines. may ignore Vichy's decision and re-signation to the Bulgarian Govern-
even have their Of these, 12 were brought down at established. They ment yesterday. It is learned that this morning as single raiders flew ance of Imperial forces in places:
over London districts.
which the Italians had deemed in- Several TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
own refrigerator far from civilisation. he disapproves of the government's bombs were heard to drop In
the night, eight by A.A. fire. ond accessible, have been features of the
rallway British losses were five planes, The constant appearance of British policy in joining the Axis.
district after which the ralder flew British siege of Keren, a
bombers and fighters zooming in in- off and the anti-aircraft guns quleted town, which is proving one of the making a war total of 853.
heads of British losses over Germany and creasing numbers over toughest nuts to crack in General
been Wavell's campaign against Italy's cecupied territory in February were advancing, British troops has
43 against 11 Germans.
very heartening to these men, plod- East African Empire.
Keren, 75 miles from Asinarn, the
Up to February 28, British losses ding through Inhospitable and uri- Eritrean cupital,
familiar country. is situated near under this heading totalled 445. TURN to Back. Page, Column 3
Japanese Manoeuvres In The Bias Bay Area
Japanese military manoeuvres in Bins Bay have been gain. ing added momentum recently, and according to one very reliable source, the Japanese are now constructing a landing base at Kauchungmel, where already a pler has been built and a wireless station installed.
The Japanese are taking drastic The transfer of crack Japanese action to prevent information of their..
military movements leaking out, and
Ferdinand Speaks STOCKHOLM, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-down, The 80-year-old ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is living in exile at Coburg, declares that the German- Bulgarian Agreement is justification of his 1914 policy, mys the Berlin correspondent of the "Afton Bladet."
Yugo-Slavia Next Victim?
ALBANIA
Italians Fail To Make Headway LONDON, Mar, 3 (Reuter).- The Greeks continue to hurl back the Italians and on Satur. BELGRADE, Mar. 8 (Reuter). day they repolled two heavy troops from southern Formosa mayeler who managed to nego--The Senior Regent, Prince Italian attacks, states the progress for some time past and the invaders are. now executing Paul, this morning received Herr Athens radio quoting the Greck Chinese with the idea of preventing von Ribbentrop, the German
to the Blas Bay area has been in tute the Japanese lines déclared that
to be
any
Belgrade Reports
Press Ministry,
The first attack of runot failed
advance.
is continuing, Twelve divisione y escaping from the newly occu- Foreign Minister, at the former's despite strong artillery preparation of Japanese troops are reported pied area into Hongkong.
estate at Broo, in Slovanin, near and the Greeks, firing from 5,000 to have been sent to Formosa Milliary transports continuo to from China fronts recently. arrive with great frequency in Bias the point at which the Yugo-feet heights, stopped the Italian
The forces now being landed in the Bay carrying troops, stores, ammunt-Slav, Austrian and Italian fron- -Tamsul arcă are said
well tlon and big guns.
tiers moet. the equipped. Heavy fleld artillery has However, the situation on
This is learned in usually reliable border remains very quiet, Hongkong also been landed,
Shumchun has been cleared of a large number of Japanese troops quarters and it has been confirmed Japanese military, and pro-Japanese having been withdrawn to another that Prince Paul left Belgrade by a Chinese police are now in control at area, while only a handful remain at special train travelling northwards the border city.
Shayuchung It is reported that the Japanese are It is established that the Japanese hastening the construction of a rond are making no serious effort to close from Blas Bay to Namtau, while the road ever which, it is contended, another main highway is being com- so much war materials pau Into Free pleted from Tamsui towards Wal-China, and the trame 18 sald to con-
'finue unabated. chow.
last night.
Official Denial BELGRADE, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-The Yugo-Slav press and authorities to- night omcially danled the report that Prince Paul met Herr von Ribbentrop this morning,
The second attack was' made after dark and met with a like fate plus great losses.
Beret Raided. CAIRO, Mar. 3 (Router)-The Ita.F. heavily attacked the Albanian. aerodroma of Baret on Sunday. according to a communique Issued here to-day.
obtained on Direct hita were Hangars and buildings which started extensive fires visible over 50 miles
away.
LATEST
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Tumultuous Reception of Eden & Dill In Athens
ATHENS, Mar. 3 (Reuter)Mr Eden's talks with the Greek authorities, which began on Sunday night, ended after midnight. They will probably be resumed this afternoon..
General Sir John Dill, Chief of normally spent in making trips to Imperial General Staff, was pre- the country, but on this occasion the Athenian crowds spent the morning sent at the conversations..
The visit of Mr Eden and General promenading the streets, walling to Dill is expected to last several days welcome Mr Eden.
German Intention They had a tremendous reception from the waiting crowds after attend- STOCKHOLM, Mar. 3 (Reuter) — ing an official luncheon. The band The Berlin, correspondent of the greeted them with the world-famed "Afton lodel" anys that Germany. strains of "Tipperary"
hopes score a "moral" and political Mr Eden
this morning received the triumph by mediating peace between American and Turkish Ministers at Greece and
the British Logation.
Italy
terms suggested," says the Later Mr Eden and General Dillent, "include Greek, refer were guests of the Greek Prime tion of part of her Albanian con Minister, Mr. Alexander Korizis, at questa against cession to Germany of luncheon. - RIVER AND
certain basca in: Greek territory, res To-day, being the first Monday in turnable at the conclusion of the Lent, is a public holiday which is war."