TURKS AND BULGARIA.
PROPAGANDA AMONG MOSLEMS. BULGARIA TAKES MEASURES. iDnited Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, r 2.55 p.m.) I SOFIA, March 8. King Boris, presiding over a meeting of the War Council, said that measures had befen taken to prevent Turkish propaganda among Bulgarian Moslem^. TURKISH WARSHIPS MOVE. PROTECTION OF THE ISLANDS. (Received This Day, 12,55 p.m.) LONDON, March 8. * The Istanbul correspondent of "the. "Times" says.that the, cruiser Yavuz formerly the German vessel-.....Goeberi, and other warships left for the Dardanelles to protect the islands adjacent to Turkey. BULGARIANS ON FRONTIER. GREECE EXPRESSES FEARS.
(Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 8. The Greek Minister at Geneva, in drawing the attention of the League of Nations to the grave danger to peace in the Balkans caused by concentration of Bulgarian : troops oh the frontier, said it is feared that Bulgaria may support the rebels. TURKEY'S IMPARTIALITY. WATCHING THE BULGARIANS. (Received This Da 4 v, 12.20 p.m.) ISTANBUL, March .8. The Government maintains impartialitv, refusing to take sides, in the Greek crisis, though it is watching Bulgaria's attitude. PACIFIC INTENTIONS. TURKEY'S WORD ACCEPTED.
(Received This Day, 12..20 p.m.) GENEVA, March 8. The Turkish Minister here reiterates the pacific intentions and fails to understand JVI. Antonoff's allegations that Turkish troops are being concentrated on .the frontier. He explains that the only activities of troops are those of recruits undergoing training. The policy of Turkey regarding the Balkan Entente is absolute maintenance of the status quo. This statement has greatly eased the situation. M. Antonoff now declares that Bulgaria does not doubt Turkey's pacificintentions. MAINTENANCE OF PEACE. LEAGUE ACTION-ADVOCATED. (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 8. The "News-Chronicle" :in.a leading article, urges the prompt summoning of the' League of Nations Council to promote maintenance of Turko-Greek peace.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 126, 9 March 1935, Page 5
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