TURKEY’S ATTITUDE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 16, 30 October 1940, Page 5

TURKEY’S ATTITUDE.

NOT ASKEIf TO HELP. REACTION© IN THE BALKANS. LONDON, October 29. Beyond the brief official announcement from Istanbul that Turkey has received no formal request from Greece for assistance, there is no definition of Turkey’s attitude. The Turkish Government newspaper “Ulus” says : “We are passing through a test of fate demanding clear hearts, strong confidence, and complete cooperation to the death. We prefer the hell of war to a dishonourable peace. Wo recognise no limit/of sacrifice.” It is reported from Ankara that the

Greek Fleet is assembed at Salonika

A dispatch from Budapest received in Berlin reads: “As a true friend of the Axis, Hungary completely understands and agrees with Italy’s motive in taking action against Greece.” Military leave in Yugoslavia, has been cancelled. This is regarded as a purely precautionary measure. There has been no major redistribution of the Yugoslav Third Army, which is assigned to defend the Yugoslav-Albanian frontier. Informed circles are. of opinion that Italy has violated the Yugoslav-Italian Pact of 1937 by not informing Yugoslavia of the invasion of Greece.

The Sofia correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says King Boris, in a speech opening Parliament said Bulgaria would continue to use all means to preserve peace for Bulgaria and to defend her vital interests. Ho expressed gratitude to the great leaders of Germany and Italy for their /initiative and collaboration in the settlement of the Southern Dobruja dispute, which had further strengthened the friendly relations between Bulgaria and these two Powers. Political and economic relations with Russia were developing happily.