A SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 136, 5 March 1941, Page 10

A SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION

While increased German forces have been massing ■on the Greek and Turkish frontiers of Bulgaria: Russia has openly denounced the Bulgarian Government s permission of German occupation. A special messenger from Hitler is on his way by air to the Turkish capital. The frontier forces of Turkey and Greece have been increased. Mr. Eden and General Dill have begun political and military talks with the Greek leaders as a sequel to the new agreement with Turkey. Britain is said to have warned Rumania recently that she would operate against the Germans in Rumania if they had not left the country' by today. In Greece, Italian aircraft for the second time bombed earth-quake-stricken Larissa while most of the population were without protection in the chaos. The enemy in Albania made heavy but unsuccessful counter-attacks. Over difficult terrain, British forces are closing in on the Italian mountain stronghold of Keren. There lias been a rapid new advance in Italian Somaliland. Air raids on. Britain on Monday night were not heavy. Cardiff was the main target. The German consular and diplomatic corps in Washington has been ordered to be ready to leave. It is thought this may be a political move by the Nazis to attempt to influence the debate on the Lease and Lend Bill.

The French and Thai delegations are awaiting instructions from their Governments regarding “modified Japanese proposals” in the border dispute.