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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1940.

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BALKAN LIMELIGHT SWITCHES

German Pressure On Turkey, Bulgaria And Greece

10 AND SEE"!

BEND THE KNEE

Under extreme German pressure, the Yugoslavian Government has signed a protocol to the German/ Yugoslav trade agreement under which, in return for vague Nazi promises, Yugoslavia seems to be-- come economically and diplomatically dependant | on the Reich.

A clause providing for prefer- ential treatment for Yugoslavia by Germany is abolished, and the Germans merely promise the "full- est consideration” in price fixing. After the protocol was signed, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister said that nothing stands in the way of intènsifled political colla- boration between the two coun- tries.

This, he said, suits the interests of both parties. Reuter.

RUMANIA SEEKING EXTRADITION

BY AMERICANS

IN CHINA

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

Peiping Americans have not yet made up their minds to leave and apparently, most have adopted a wait and see policy.

However, several women and children have been sent home via Shanghai and will probably reach that port at the end of October to remain there until the arrival of the evacuation steam'ers from America.

Including 400 Marines, Americans in Peiping number 1,300-Havas.

TRAL REPORT BUCHAREST, ·

FROM

They are the former chief of the Bucharest police and the head of King Carol's household staff.

Both are among the seven re- RUMANIA HAS ASKED SPAIN ported to have been tried recent- AND YUGOSLAVIA FOR THEly in their absence with the mur- EXTRADITION OF TWO PEO- der a year ago of the Iron Guard PLE, ACCORDING TO A NEU-leuder, Codreanu.--Reuter.

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Fierce Attacks King Boris

On

THE LIMELIGHT MOVED AT THE WEEK-END FROM RU- MANIA, WHICH IS NOW DE FACTO IF NOT DE JURË UNDER THE GERMAN HEEL, FURTHER SOUTH TO TURKEY, BULGARIA AND GREECE.

Mr. G. W. Rendel, British Minister to Bul-

garia, has gone to Istanbul to see his col- TURKEY'S

league, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.

Before leaving he had a long talk with

PATH

King Boris and so is able to acquaint his col-CLEAR

league with the King's attitude owing to the

o Unanimous expression

new moves in the Balkans some idea of faith in the mission of which it is possible to deduce from the fact Mr. Anthony Eden, Bri- that the German press has launched a fierce campaign against him.

Sir Hughe has seen M. Sara- loglu, Turkish Foren Minister, and in turn may be able to throw some light on reactions in Tur- key towards a possible Axis push further into the Balkans which no doubt will be influenced by the attitude of Soviet Russia.

Although, Moscow, retains its reticence, it is significant that M. Molotov, the Foreign Com micsar, had an interview with the Turkish Ambassador earlier

TURKEY

tish Secretary for War, to

the Middle East and of an intensification of the ac- tion of Britain against the Axis powers, was contain- ed in the Turkish press

MASSING yesterday. FORCES

The newspaper "Tan" com- ments: "Hitler's ambitions envi-" age conquests such as were ob tained by Alexander the Great," and it is perhaps in the Middle East that Alexander the Great's

While Turkey continu- terrible fate awaits him."

in the week, and it is also re-ed to concentrate troops

ported that the Russian Ambas- sador in Ankara had a talk with President Ineunų.

Calm And Confident

Meanwhile calm and confident and

Turkey remains while carefully watching events is fully prepared to defend herself if her

vital interests are threatened.

---

on her European frontier, the Turkish Radio yester- day re-affirmed Turkish determination to resist Axis encroachment.

Turkey knows how to deal with pressure, wherever it may be coming from, in dealing with, the policy of pressure by the Axis powers to the Balkan: States,, that they had not felt any pressure and did not be-

Hleve pressure was being "used"] against Turkey.

With a view to having her rights acknowledged, Turkey is preserving the path she has chosen."Reuter⠀⠀

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NEW REGULATIONS IN PARIS

The famillar smokescreen" of With regard to the Soviet Union, Iles and false reports which the the radio said that Russia may Axls has been spreading in the feel completely indifferent to the Balkans included an Axis ulti-fate of the Baikan states, but this matum to Greece for the abdi will not prevent these states from cation of the King and the re-taking the steps they have decid-| (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). cignation of General, Metaxas; ed upon. the Premier.

No doubt the Axis hopes Greece will submit tamely as did Rum- ania to pressure but with such an object lesson before her eyes Athens is unlikely to fall into the, same trup.

In this, she has the support of the British guarantee backed by the British Navy.

German "Tourists”

While reports that German troops have entered Bulgaria Jacke confirmation there are many stories regarding the infiltration of German tourists... t

It is possible that an outlet to the Acgean Sea at the expense of Greece is being offered by Ger many to Bulgaria as the price of her following the example of Ru- mania but this would be a small reward indeed for the loss of her Sovereignty. Reuter.

GREECE NOT TO BE

in

the

cards"

.com:

Hit-

were

authorities The German The Turkish paper "Tam" said Paris have now permitted yesterday that in this nationwide circulation of "business danger, there was one remedy reserved exclusively for the conquest of the fear of death mercial orders between unoccupi- in the first phase of the struggle. ed and occupied France. It was better to die an honour-herto only "tamily cards"

ble death than die in dishonour. allowed between the two zones. -Reuter.

-Havas.

GERMAN BOMBERS DEMONSTRATE

OVER BUCHAREST

GERMAN BOMBERS with their cross markings flew over Bucharest yesterday only 100 feet above the rooftops.

The flights were apparently intended as an intimidating hint to civilians. Three ma-

INTIMIDATED Chines circled and dived steeply exactly above

the British Legation.

Axis attempts to intimi- date Greece continue, but preparing the public for general The Rumanian authorities are neither the Greek Govern-air raid precautions. ment nor the people are capital announcing

Posters have appeared in the that .from departing from their firm midnight all lights must be determination to preserve following days there will be an their genuine indepen-air raid alarm during which the public must take refuge in shel- dence.

The British naval--command la. keeping a close watch, and un ~ attackɛong Greece will be followed by affective counter. moasures,

concealed and that during the

ters.

RUMANIA NOT YET

OUT OF STOCK

Two more official denials' were given in Bucharest yesterday con- cerning German pénétration intò Similar: dxerolate "will take | Rumania. -place--throughout: Rumania, Itepɔorts published abroad that a paspacially: in the olf ragland German division has arrived in Twenty thousand German chil- the oil region of Floesti are de Pad | drem (åre; expected to arrivés. In' hied, niniildrly, that 30 Gërman Rumanian oll-wella are within Húmania: as refugees from Ger- merchant, vessels londed with, bombing range of Grecce-Reu-mány. (They will be lodged with armanents: -have reached Ru

| German families. -Reuter-

imanja. Reuter.

ter.