BALKANS UNEASY
THE PEACE PLEAS OF ITALY. EMERGENCY MEASURES TAKEN. MANY TROOPS CALLED UP. (United Press Association-Copyright * '• ; LONDON, June 11. i A Bucharest message states that Turkey is reported to. have . ordered emergency military measures in preparation for her possible entry into the war. A message from Istanbul f declares that the Turkish Foreign Minister (Sukru Saracoglu) conferred, with the Allied Ambassadors at midnight. All military leave has.been cancejlficj. The Budapest correspondent of tjie Associated Press of Great Britain says that communication has been resumed with Turkey, but under strict censorship. He Cays that telephone communication between Turkey and Europe was cut sljortly before 8 p.m. The Hungarian Foreign Office 'declared that there was reason to believe that Italy’s entry into the war would not affect the peace of southeastern Europe, but Hungarian troops are reported to be moving to the Rumanian frontier as a precaution against a Russian move against Rumania. : A Belgrade report says that Yugoslavia lias called up a large number of specialist troops and ordered. tlie speediest work on the fortificatibn of the Italian and German frontiers. Signor Mussolini’s assurance that neutrality will be respected lias caused uneasiness in view of' similar assurances from Herr Hitler to neutrals. >. ■ ~ From Sofia it is reported that official quarters look to Russia to protect Bulgaria. Military precautions have been taken on the Turkish and Greek frontiers.
A Cairo message says that no panic followed the Italian declaration. The Italian Ambassador daily visited the.. Prime Minister (Aly Maher Pasha), but failed to alter Egyptian loyalty to the Allies. Guards have been strengthened at diplomatic and governmental offices and at banks and telegraph installations. Day and night guards man strategic points. Barracks , electric plants, and waterworks have been declared - prohibited areas.,. The reorganisation of the Egyptian Army is almost complete,. The training of territorial proceeds, apace ancL.the new civil guard is already active. Greece has taken naval and/'military precautions, fearing that Italy' or the Allies will attempt to establish naval bases in the Greek islands. :
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 209, 12 June 1940, Page 5
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