BULGARIA’S POLICY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1940, Page 5

BULGARIA’S POLICY

ASSURANCE OF NEUTRALITY GIVEN TO BALKAN ENTENTE CONFERENCE. OUTCOME NOTED WITH . SATISFACTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) LONDON, February 5. A message from Ankara (Turkey) says that it is announced that Bulgaria gaVe a formal assurance at the recent conference of the Balkan Entente that she will remain neutral till the end of the war.

It is reported from Rome that Rumanians of the 1921 class in Italy have been ordered to report immediately to the Rumanian miltary attache. Authoritative details of the proceedings of the Balkan conference have not yet reached official quarters in London (states a British Official Wireless message), but from information contained in the Press the view expressed ' in informed circles is that there is every reason for satisfaction at the results.

In particular, the renewal of the Pact of the Balkan Entente is looked upon as a factor making for stability and security in South-eastern Europe. The friendly references made in the speeches of the Yugoslav and Rumanian Ministers of Foreign Affairs to neighbouring States are noted here with satisfaction.

LEADERS CONFER INVITATION TO BULGARIA. HOPES OF UNDERSTANDING (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) SOFIA, February 6. M Saracoglu has arrived and has conferred with M. Kiossevanov. He invited Bulgaria to participate in the economic conference among members of the Entente. M Gafencu, interviewed by a Greek newspaper, confirmed the report that Bulgaria was temporarily shelving outstanding questions and intended to follow a course parallel with the Entente countries. The Budapest correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says Bulgaria and Hungary are seeking an explanation as to whether the Entente’s decision to safeguard national territory means the maintenance of territoral status quo in south-eastern Europe.

DEVELOPING TRADE MOVE BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND BULGARIA.' (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) BELGRADE, February G. It is officially announced that that Minister of Commerce, M. Andress, is going to Sofia in an effort to stimulate Bulgarian-Yugoslav trade. This is the first step following the Entente’s decision to develop trade.