BULGARIA WITHIN

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1944, Page 5

BULGARIA WITHIN

POLITICAL CONFUSION LONDON, Jan. /. The telegraph and telephone communications between Turkey and Bulgaria, which were interrupted (his week have been resumed. The Istanbul correspondent of “The Times” says that the interruption was believe! to be the result of the Germans taking over the control of key services in Bulgaria because of the state of panic and unrest which has reigned since the R'ussian advance towards Roumania began and the last ail* attack on Sofia. Moie than 100,000 of the population of 450,000 are nstimalcd to have been evacuated from Sofia. . _ . The political situation in Bulgaria is s< ill confused. The Germans are intent on a stronger cabinet under one of their trusted henchmen. Prince Cvril and the Premier (M. Eojilev) are (trying !bo retain the present Cabinet on the plea that it is non-party. The old political leaders, backed by public opinion, are clamouring for the formation of a cabinet comprising all shaues of opinion which might be able to produce a change in the Bulgarian policy. Naturally,’ the Germans put a veto on such a scheme and Bulgarian politics are in a state of foment which may lead any day to an acute crisis Ihat will have interesting developments. THE BALKANS . (Rec. 9.30) LONDON. Jan. 9. Reuter’s Istanbul correspondent F9Vc- Turkish insurance enmnanies decided not to accept insurance on Turkish goods destined for Bulgaria and other Balkan countries. .