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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 25, 1940.

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TURKEY READY FOR SQUALLS

Hitler's Pressure On Bulgaria And Yugoslavia Ankara Not Very

Deeply Impressed

TURKEY REMAINS UNIMPRESSED. BY HITLER'S LATEST DIPLOMATIC MOVES, WHICH SECURED RECOGNITION OF GER- MAN AND ITALIAN OVERLORDSHIP OF EUROPE BY COUNTRIES WHICH AVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION.

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BRITISH ECONOMIC MISSION

The Bulgarian attitude is not yet clear but reports reaching Ankara yesterday suggested that King Boris did not commit himself at last week-end's conversation with Hitler at Ber- chatesgaden.

It is said that Hitler pointed out the value: of an alliance with Germany in the present situation, which would give Bulgaria an op- portunity of realising her territorial claims on Greece.

to

as

King Boris is understood have replied that a country small as Bulgaria could not afford to take part in the strug-

∙gle between the great powers.

GREEK COUNCIL

Extreme gratification at the reception given to the British economic mission by members of the Bra- zilian Government, as well as very influential private citizens, was expressed in Rio de Janeiro yesterday by Lord Willingdon in a statement he made to Reuter's correspondent probable developments in -the A new municipal coun- before the mission left Rio international situation, Turkey cil has been set up in

for Santos.

"The atmosphere of complete ́ ́ frankness, "cordiality and coopera- tion from all makes me feel that

at least the first week of the mis- sion's work has not been a

failure.

Best opinion in Ankara .18 that Yugoslavia will hold out against Axis .pressure.

But, as it is difficult to foreses

is taking no risks.

A picture in London as a soldier.and.members of his with what little remains of their home, on their way to a abode. (Copyright, Fox).

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GLIMPSE OF TRUTH

The Tripartite.; Pact now hạn three junior-partners or fair

Dr. Tuka, the Slovak Premier and Foreign Min- if Italy is counted, quipped" a ister, said that his signa-semitofficial source in London ture on the Axis Pact reyesterday evening. Reuter, corded the "fundamental IN KORITZA idea which Slovakia had

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Koritza, with 11 Greek Military Precaution and four Albanian mem- Apart from martial Jaw inbers and the Mayor, says the Straits zone, other military a report from Athens. measures are in prospect,

with

the object of further increasing *** am "most confident that preparedness. great and lasting good will

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come from our Interchange of A large army has been mobilis- conversations and information." ed and its numbers are steadily The Brazilian press, which in- increasing. variably reflects public opinion, has devoted hundreds of columns of the mission. sections of opinion has been successful.

to the activities

Which all

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Reuter.

CHURCH CALL TO DEFENCE

"A CALL TO THE PEOPLE TO STAND FAST AGAINST STRANGE DOCTRINES. WAS GIVEN BY THE ORTHODOX PATRIARCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCH‚R E, JERUSALEM YESTERDAY,

Now that war had come upon them, he said, and the freedom

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Hope was expressed in An- kara yesterday that these pre- cautions wil discourage Axis powers from presenting Turkey with a short-term ultimatum and particularly that they will have a soothing effect on Bulgaria.

Whether or not the hope is realised these countries - cannot have any doubts as to Turkey's determination to be

ready for all eventualities.-Reuter.

MAHARAJAH'S SPITFIRE GIFT

taken steps to look

The Greek authorities have

town's food supplies.

after the

The streets of Koritza are now filled with Greek troops, and the enly signs of the former Italian occupation are the torn pictures of Mussolini, and the disfigured Italian notices on the walls.

In their flight, the Italians · left behind all the papers of the ad- ministrative office they set up.

Documents" found include pro- clamations in Italian and Greek intended for use among the peo- ple, of: Greece! Reuter.

THE ORDER CHANGES

THE CRUSHING R.AF, AT- FTACK ON THE ITALIAN FLEET AT TARANTO HAS NOT: BEEN WITHOUT: ITS LESSONS FOR

THE LATEST EMPIRE WAR OTHER POWERS.

and safety of the Christian worldGIFT IS A SUM OF £5,000 Sweden had decided to spend was threatened, let them all be FROM THE MAHARAJAH OF £5,500,000 on the building of. ready, to "defend the homes and BHAVNAGAR AND HIS religious freedom of their coun-I PLE.

PEO-warships.

The Swedish! Parliament is now

fries, and the fate of their whole The money is. for the purchase considering spending the money Church. Reuter.

of a "Spitfire." Reuter.

on acroplanes instead! Reuter,

already endorsed," says

the German news agency.

NEW C. IN C. AT PLYMOUTHS

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Char- Presumably this was a reference les Forbes has been appointed to the fact that for some time Commander-in-Chier, Plymouth, Slovaisia has been completely un- in -succession to Admiral Sir der German control, like Rumania, Martin Dunbar-Nasmith.

en whose behalf, General Antones- · The appointment dates from cu signed on Saturday.· ́

May I next.-Reuter.

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