1941-02-27 — Page 9

GERMAN INVASION OF BULGARIA REPORTED Vanguard Of 12,000 Mentioned: No Confirmation

A MESSAGE RECEI VED IN NEW YORK FROM BELGRADE LAST NIGHT STATED THAT 12.000 GERMAN MOTORISED TROOPS IN- VADED BULGARIA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FRENCH UNDER JAP

PRESSURE

The French Government is still hesitating to make its attitude clear on the Japanese

A report from Sofia said the troops cross- ed the Danube in the region near Chernavoda. There is no authoritative confirmation yet although all information indicates that Ger- man preparations for the occupation of Bul- garia are far advanced.

MR A Butler, Under-Secre- | amble to the agreement, which tary for

Foreign Affairs, made states that the agreement is with- this declaration in the Commons out prejudice to the two coun- yesterday when asked whether

tries' contractual agreement; with The British Institule in Sofia had other parties. Reuter. been closed by order of the Bul- gaan authorities.

Mr Butler explained that the

for

to arrange the departure of the staff of the Butin Institute when he con- circunstances desir-

compromise British Minister in Sofia had been proposal for settlement of Fiven discretion the Thai-Indo-China dis- pute, stated Japanese ob- servers in Tokyo last night.

sidered the

able.

Mr. Butler assumed that the British Minletor had now exer- cised this discretion.

Bulgaria Warned ?

It was added that the Japanese Government is not only keeping a close eye on any interference by third powers but is de- that unless they were prepared to termined, pending a defend their independence by

Mr. Butler gave no reply when

whether the asked

Bulgarian Government had been informed

munications would be bombed,

force they would be rewarded as French reply, to take apa hostile country and their com propriate steps for the maintenance of peace and order in East Asia.

While official circles declined to say whether the compromise was a final or a tentative offer. the observers stated they be-

lieved it was final,

THE PROPOSAL WAS SUR. MITTED WITH THE STRICT

"Yes." declared Mr. R. A. Butler, when asked whether the British Government were (01- pletely satished with the way their Turkish allies were carry- ing out their agreement.

Fully Informed

Mr. Futler added the British

UNDERSTANDING THAT BOTH Gavement har been kept July THAILAND AND FRANCE¦ informed at the negotiations lead- WOULD MAKE THEIR REPLIES |ing up to the BEFORE SATURDAY. REU agrez:nent.

TER.

Turcc-Bulgarian

He drew attention to the pre-

MR. EDEN'S TALKS IN TURKEY

THE CALLS WHICH Mr. Anthony Eden and General Sir John Dill paid yesterday afternoon in Ankara were mainly for the purpose of making con- tacts.

The statesmen and generals will begin the real business to-day when they review the position of the Balkans and the Mediterranean as it affects Britain and Turkey.

MIXED FEELINGS

THE REPORT THAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE WARNED - JAPAN AGAINST FURTHER SOUTH- WARD EXPANSION HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN CHUNGKING WITH, MIXED FEELINGS..

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