BULGARIA’S CLAIMS

Evening Star, Issue 23745, 28 November 1940, Page 10

BULGARIA’S CLAIMS

REALISATION BY PEACEFUL MEANS DESIRED TURKEY'S ATTITUDE HOT UNDERSTOOD SOFIA, November 27. (Received November 28, at 12.5 p.m.) Bulgaria’s claims on her neighbours were raised in the National Assembly, but M. Kiosseivanov regretted M. Do'umanov’s statement and said: “ We are all working for peace in the Balkans. Bulgarians want only to realise their national claims peacefully. Our claims are extremely moderate. Every Bulgarian’s heart beats for Western Thrace, the outlet to the JGgean Sea,, which is essential for the development of prosperity. M. Stanciov declared that Yugoslavia should not pay too much attention to M. Doumanov, who in no way committed the Government or Parliament. “ Bulgaria’s friendliness and loyalty to Yugoslavia are well known” he said. “ I am far more concerned about Turkey’s attitude. I cannot understand Turkey’s irritation.” [A previous message stated: The Belgrade correspondent of the ‘ Daily Telegraph ’ says the former Bulgarian Prime Minister, M. Mushanov, answering in Parliament a statement by the Government spokesman, M. Doumanov, that Bulgaria claims frontier revision at the expense of Yugoslavia and Greece, accused the Government of not consulting Parliament and the people. He added, “ I demand to know if Bulgaria is for peace. I say that the people are for peace.” There is indignation at the Bulgarian claims on Yugoslavia and Macedonia. It is alleged that M. Doumanov is an agent provocateur, seeking to embroil Yugoslavia with Germany.]

DUTCH EAST INDIES

ANTI-JAPANESE INCIDENTS VIGOROUS PROTEST PLANNED TOKIO, November 27. (Received November 28, at 1.30 p.m.) The Domei News Agency states that Mr Mateuoka (Foreign Minister) is planning a vigorous protest to the Dutch East Indies Government against a recurrence of anti-Japanese incidents, and will simultaneously demand an apology and compensation for losses. Three anti-Japanese incidents occurred within a week, including the burning of Japanese flags and the forcible detention of a Japanese consular officer. PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY LEADERS RE-ELECTED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 27. (Received November 28, at 11 a.m.) Mr Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal, and Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without portfolio, were re-elected leader and deputy-leader respectively of the Parliamentary Labour Party for the new session of Parliament. LABOUR IN AMERICA RACKETEERING BY UNION OFFICIALS CONDEMNED NEW ORLEANS, November 26. The American Federation of Labour passed a resolution condemning the racketeering and gangster methods of union officials and recommending national and international union affiliates to make constitutional provision for adequate disciplinary action against officers guilty of betraying their trust by using their office for personal gain or being convicted of acts discrediting the Labour movement. The federation also passed a resolution urging that the Communist Party be barred from the ballot in all States.