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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 18, 1941.

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TURKEY AND BULGARIA

SIGN AN

AGREEMENT

"New Exchange Of Views In Light Of Events"

To

Abstain

From Aggression

A

THE TURKISH AND BULGARIAN GOV- ERNMENTS YESTERDAY PUBLISHED JOINT STATEMENT ENUMERATING FOUR POINTS ON WHICH THEY HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT, SAYS A SOFIA TELEGRAM TO THE OFFICIAL ITALIAN NEWS AGENCY.

The statement says: "The Turkish and Bulgarian Governments decided to initiate a new exchange of views in the light of events and have reached agreement on the following -points without prejudice to their contracted agreements with regard to other countries.

"Firstly, Turkey and Bulgaria consider it an unchanging basis of their foreign policy to abstain from any aggression.

"Secondly the two Governments are inspired by the most friendly intentions towards each

other

and are determined to maintain and develop their confidence still further in good neighbourly rela-j tions.

"Thirdly the two Governments declare themselves ready to seek appropriate means to develop trade relations between the twoth countries to the greatest extent compatible with their economic structure.

Friendship And

--Confidence

GRAVE

RUMANIA

SITUATION

The situation in Ru- mania is very grave, the population lacking essen- "Fourthly, the two Govern- tials which were plunder- press of their two countries willed wholesale-by German be inspired in its writings by the troops who terrorise the mutual friendship and confidence which to-day has been newly affirmed in this declaration."

ments express the hope that the

Only announcement on the de- claration on the Turkish side

came from Ankara radio,

The

Rumanians, stated travel- ders arriving in Istanbul from Rumania yesterday.

Rumanians are convinced the Germans are preparing quickly Turkish to invade Bulgaria and it is stat- ed that 50 pontoon bridges have already been assembled in Dobrudja for this purpose.

the

Announcer said that declaration by the and Bulgarian Governments was signed at the Turkish Foreign Office yesterday afternoon by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Dr. Sarajoglu, and the Bulgarian Minister to Ankara.

of

Rumanians, do not hide their fear of the consequences which would..follow...an extension the war in the Balkans. No Radical Change Meanwhile, Sir Reginald Hoare, Meanwhile, it is not expected British Minister to Rumania, who

arrived declaration has

in Istanbul will radically alter the present Constanza, has not yet decided on position.

his plans but is expected to go to Ankara to see Turkish leaders before proceeding to England.-- Reuter.

in Sofia

that the

In December last the Bulgarian Minister to Turkey. M. Jiroff, travelled to Sofia on a visit stat- ed to be connected with a move towards a Bulgarian-Turkish rap- prochement.

It was stated then that he conveyed concrete Turkish pro- posals and he was recaived by King Boris as well as by the Foreign Minister, M. Popoff. Reuter.

-Freedom" of Action News reaching London last night that an agreement of friend- ship has been concluded between Turkey and Bulgaria, shows that negotiations on this subject be tween the two countles have come to an end.

For some time past "Turkey's diplomatic efforts have been con- sistently directed to the difficult fasic of building up a united front among the Bulkan countries « for the purpose of resisting Axis aggression.

from

DINNER IN HONOUR

Mechanised material and troops of the British Forces on Greek soll, being surrounded by crowds when passing through a town.

LONGEST R.A.F FLIGHT OF THE WAR

Indications that R.A.F. Bombers have made their longest operational flight of the war are given in an Air Ministry com- munique stating · that leaflets were dropped over the Cracow and Katowice areas of Po- land on Saturday night.

From bomber sta- tions in England to Katowice or Cracow and back is 1,750 miles.

Previous longest flight, made by R.A.F. bombers was

the

1,600 miles round journey to and from Danzig railway sta- tion, which was bomb- ed last November. British Wireless.

OF DR. CURRIE NAZIS

(SPECIAL TO: “CHINA-MAIL") Mr. Leuchlin Currie, President Roosevelt's personal envoy, is expected to return to Chungking from Chengtu on Friday in prder to attend the Sino-American Cultural Relations Association banquet. In his honour. Our Own Correspondent,

„K. IMMIGRATION

MEASURE

SACK DR.

COLIJN

Dr. Hendrik Colijn, 71- year-old former Dutch

Prime Minister, has been

The Hong-Kong Immigration dismissed by the Germans Omice has established an office in Shanghal to issue entry permits from his post as editor of

Central News, Chinese Press in Bhanghai.

(Copyright, Fox).

MR. JOHN WHYATT *HARD AT WORK

that

DULL DAY ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

The London Stock Exchange

. It was announced in New Delhi yesterday

Mr. Archibald Carter has assumed the post of Was dull yesterday apart, from Chairman of the Eastern Group home, rails where anticipatory Supply Council.

speculative buying in, view of„di- Fending the, arrival of repre- vidend announcements due on sentatives of Australia, South Feb. 28 caused, useful advantes. Africa and: New Zealand, Mr. Gill-edged were steady, Olls, turn- John Whyatt, Secretary, of the Council, has commenced spadework. Reuter.

ed

irregular while industrials the tended easier, especially textiles, on the projected curtailment, but tobaccos were maintained. Bat- was, the first paper suppressed by firs were, steady at a small de- the Germans because of a leading cline. Japanese bonds rallied on article in which Dr Colijn at the lessened Far Eastern tension. tacked the German White Book Wall Street was very quiet- on Holland and Belgium.

Reuter.

BRITISH BEER

MIS

BEST

McEwan's

Red Label

SPARKLING BEER

to Hong Kong, according to the

according to the the conservative news BREWED & BOTTLED

paper "De Standaard," it

was learned in London yesterday.

Dr Colijn, the Germans say, work wyll, not adapt himself to the

Jetavingsregardą, however,u to As might be expected, German the advanced condition of Ger- propaganda, is already. man infiltration into Bulgaria It suggesting that the conclusion of new conditions." is hard to see how the actual this new agreement removes any Dr Collin has been associated political situation in the Balkans dificulty facing Germany as with the paper one of the most can be seriously affected by the for as Turkey is concerned in the influential In Holland-for over prezent agreement, 20

event of her moving across Bul- 20 years and had acted, as editor It may safely be assumed that garla to attack Greece, Turkey will have safeguarded her This line of propaganda is en-Cabinet.

since his retirement from the freedom of action, under her ex- tirely without foundation-Bri- He has long been at loggerheads 1sting treaty obligations.

tish Wireless

with the Axis and "De Standaard”

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