BRITISH VICTORY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 51, 10 December 1940, Page 5

BRITISH VICTORY.

BELIEF HELD IN BALKANS.

NEW YORK, November 22

Mr Leland Stowe, American war correspondent, in a, dispatch to the “New York Post” from Athens says: “I have just completed a six ’weeks’ circuit of every Balkan capital ini order to become acquainted with the prevailing Balkan state of mind.

“This is in direct and surprising contradiction to what could have been expected, considering Germany’s domination of the political and economic lif eof Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Rumania, ;

“Everywhere I found that an overwhelming majority of. informed opinion both civilian and military, hold's the deep and unshakable conviction that Britain and the [Democracies willwin the war.

“In extensive conversations in four capitals, I did root 1 hear' a' single responsible Government official or politician express the belief that Nazi arms would be victorious. When such sentiments are expressed by the common people, they aiie often put down to wishful thinking,' but there lias been an astonishing reversal" of‘ opinion among the governing-classes of six 'Bal lean countries since the gloomy, days that followed the capitulation of France.” i