BULGARIA'S AIM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 7

BULGARIA'S AIM

REMAIN AT PEACE FREE AND INDEPENDENT RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received January 13, (i.'iO p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 12 The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Professor Filoff, in a broadcast to the nation, declared that the Government was determined to safeguard Bulgaria's freedom and independence, and there were no reasons for a change in her foreign policy. He emphasised that Bulgaria was doing her utmost to stay out of the war, Bulgarian revisionism had always been peaceful revisionism, said Professor Filoff. Germany had taken no steps to bring Bulgaria under any form of foreign domination. The Times correspondent in Sofia says Professor Pilaff's speech will undoubtedly be received with great satisfaction in moderate Bulgarian political circles, but it brings strong criticism from the pro-Axis elements. Declaration Repeated Professor Filoff repeated his declaration that the National Socialist, Fascist and Communist systems of governmentwere unsuitable for Bulgaria, although official German bulletins had previously attacked him for making this statement in Parliament. Professor Filoff described President Roosevelt's message to Congress as "an unquestionable sign that the present Kuropean conflict will develop into a long and gigantic world war." This is most significant at a time when German propagandists in Sofia are asserting that Mr. Roosevelt's speech was unimportant and will not delay an Axis victory beyond 191.1. Presence of Germans Germany is reported to have warned Bulgaria against a further swing to Russia, and she is also engaging in an active campaign against Professor Filoff's administration. Russian-German antagonism regarding Bulgaria has been intensified since the arrival of German army technicians, regarding which Russia has asked for a full explanation. A denial that the Soviet had consented to the entry of German troops into Bulgaria was contained in a Tass Agency statement broadcast by the Moscow radio, which said: "We are authorised to state that if it is true that German troops have arrived and are still arriving in Bulgaria, this is occurring without the consent of the Soviet, as Germany has never raised the question." GIFT OF FILM PROFITS British Wireless LONDON, Jan. 12 The Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Bcaverhrook, has cabled thanks to Warner Brothers Pictures, New York, who sent 25,000 dollars for the purchase of aircraft. The gift is the entire receipts from distribution in America of the film "London Can Take It."