NO SPREAD OF TROUBLE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21419, 11 March 1935, Page 11

NO SPREAD OF TROUBLE

OTHER NATIONS NOT INVOLVED EFFICACY OF BALKAN PACT (united press association— by electric TELEGRAM! —COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 11, 1 a.m.) LONDON, March 10. In spite A of the military activities which are creating tension in south-eastern. Europe, several reassuring opinions have been issued to journalists by foreign office spokesmen in the various capitals. The Italian spokesman declares that Italy is neutral, and that there is no question of supporting M. Venizelos. Moreover, Italy had no knowledge of any secret understanding whereby M. Venizelos, if victorious, was to grant Bulgaria an outlet to the Aegean sea. A Jugoslavian spokesman did not believe that there was the slightest danger of international complications. It would be sheer madness for Bulgaria and Turkey to intervene, while if a foreigner came in the Balkan pact would become operative, and the Jugoslavians would assist Greece in repelling the invaders. A Turkish spokesman declared that Turkey was ready to accept any solution satisfying the League of Nations and world public opinion. A message from Geneva states that M. Nicolas Antonoff has written to M. Joseph Avenol (SecretaryGeneral of the League of Nations) withdrawing his statement of Thursday last. It is now considered that the Turco-Bulgarian incident is closed. General P. Zlateff (the Bulgarian Prime Minister denied that Bulgaria was mobilising. He added that Bulgaria's enforced reduction of armaments prevented her from even thinking of a violation of peace. At Bucharest, M. Titulesco, President of the, Balkan entente, said: "We are all with Greece, and hope she will rapidly overcome the crisis. Present events are certainly proving the efficacy of the Balkan pact." BULGARIAN WAR COUNCIL KING ISORIS PRESIDES March 8. King Boris, presiding over the War Council, said measures had been taken to prevent Turkish propaganda among Bulgarian Moslems. BANKNOTES DESTROYED FORESTALLING THE REBELS ATHENS, March 3. The Chics and Syra branches of the Bank of Greece have destroyed £300,000 worth of banknotes to prevent the rebels securing them. STRUMA RIVER IN FLOOD j SALONICA, March 3. ' The Struma river has overflowed, flooding adjacent districts. Foreign vessels may use the harbour under pilotage in order to avoid minefields. BRITISH ATTITUDE NO OPINION EXPRESSED (BRITISH OFFKIAL WIREI.ESS. 1 RUGBY,'March 8. In view of certain misleading reports it is officially stated that the British Government has not at any time expressed any opinion on the present disturbances in Greece. The action of his Majesty's Minister at Athens has been confined to expressing his personal sorrow that the recent events have led to bloodshed.