Bulgarian Aid to Enemy

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1941, Page 11

Bulgarian Aid to Enemy

TURKISH SUSPICIONS

LONDON, February 14.

Turkish newspapers, commenting on the Balkan situation, are repeating that the formation of a Balkan bloc, as advised bj Mr. Churchill, would safeguard the peace of the. Balkans.

The Turkish Press is also not convinced by the denials that there are. German troops in Bulgaria, and it is stated that .Turkey will not be passive if Bulgaria pretends to cede the right of passage to German troops under pressure of superior force. One newspaper says: "In such an event Germany will be considered an aggressor and Bulgaria an accomplice." It is also pointed out in Turkey that, even, in the event of a German victory Bulgaria would lose her independence.

It is reported from Turkey that a final meeting between officers of the British military mission representing the Middle East Command and the Turkish general staff has been held at Ankara. The proceedings, it is Understood, were conducted in a very Cordial atmosphere, and were regarded by both parties as satisfactory.

' It is announced in Berlin that Herr Hitler today received at Berchtesgaden the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of, Yugoslavia. Herr yon Eibbentrop was also present. -A formal statement issued afterwards said merely that they had talked on questions of common interest in the spirit of traditional friendship between the two Countries.

The latest news about the position in Bulgaria is . a reported statement by the British. Minister at Sofia in which he said: "If.the Germans occupy Bulgaria '.and make it a base we shall have to break off relations with Bulgaria and take whatever measures the situation requires."

A spokesman of the British Legation in Sofia said that any reports of British, pressure are tremendously exaggerated. . ,

Reuter learns thai the Rumanian Charge d'Affaires in London and the Rumanian Press attache have tendered their resignations to the Rumanian Government as a protest against the Rumanian Government's submission to Nazi domination. They had been re-

called to Bucharest after the British rupture of diplomatic relations with Rumania. Six minor officials of the Legation are leaving London by air tomorrow. c