BALKANS UNEASY
DEFENCE PREPARATIONS NAZI TROOPS IN BULGARIA (Rec. 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, Apl. 30. German units are arriving in Bulgaria, says the Istanbul correspondent of The Times. Road signs in German have been erected along the Bulgarian roads leading from the Danubian ports of Hustchuk and Lorn to Bulgaria. Reports give details of how three German divisions passed through Bulgaria, and proceeded to the south towards Greece, especially in the direction of the coast of Greece. Thrace, and Macedonia, between Dedeagatch and Salonika. The divisional staffs of these divisions have already arrived in Salonika, which is the German headquarters in the Balkans. In addition, tanks and war material arc being sent from Germany for the' Bulgarian Army, which at present consists of about 17 mobilised divisions, but is deficient in equipment.
According to the Hellenic News Servcc at Cairo, Italians are leaving the Athens region to reinforce Italy's home forces. The report adds that the Germans announced that they were taking over Athens area from now on..
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25214, 1 May 1943, Page 5
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