FEELING IN BALKANS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 105, 30 October 1940, Page 7

FEELING IN BALKANS

CONFLICTING VIEWS

HUNGARY SUPPORTS AXIS

(Received October 30, 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 29. The Greek Press, convinced of victory, prominently displays reports of British assistance. The Hungarian Foreign Office journal says that British policy of giving small nations guarantees without efficient help is responsible for Greece's fate. A rapid Italian success is expected. The Yugoslav Governments-cautious reserve does not appear to express public opinion, which generally applauds Greece's decision. Yugoslavia's Third Army, which is based in southern Yugoslavia, is standing by, completely prepared.

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 purely a precautionary measure. There has been no major redistribution of the Yugoslav Third Army. which is assigned to defend the YugoslavAlbanian frontier.

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