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Grey River Argus, 18 December 1940, Page 5

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Attack on Britain LONDON, December 16. “The Times” Ankara correspondent says: The pact between Hungary and Jugoslavia, and the Bulgarian desire to improve relations wffa Turkey, is believed to confirm the view that Germany, at present, does not want war in the Balkans. Turkish political circles are wondering whether, in view of Italy’s Egyptian disaster, Hitler will attempt a Balkan campaign, which would weaken the German effort against the British Isles, without putting the Axis in a position to achieve decisive results against the British in the Med terranean. Germaii propagandists are circulating a story that Italy dec aired war without German consent, which suggests that Hitler does not intend to allow Mussolini’s distresses to divert German attentions from the British -Isles. 74 paper “Yemshbah” suggests that Britain should not be required to pay for the benefit of small nations, which should contribute to the post-war financial settlement.

The “Frankfurter Zeitung” says:--Britain has given our allies a hard test; Should Italy coilapse like a house of cards, the British plans will have proved to be right, but with Signor Gayda we hope that Italy will resist, especially as she has large reserves at her disposal. Meanwhile. Germany will relieve Italy by means of constant attacks on England 1 .