BALKAN POLICY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 January 1941, Page 5

BALKAN POLICY

SOVIET AND THE NAZIS NO AGREED DIVISION OF INTERESTS. HITLER BEING KEPT GUESSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON. January 13. ‘‘Too much should not be ascribed to the Tass agency’s denial of Soviet knowledge or consent of alleged German troop movements toward Bulgaria." says "The Times.” ‘lt does not mean that the Soviet has suddenly resolved to resist a German advance to the Straits, but it clearly shows that Hitler failed to get the neat division of interests in the Balkans which he sought when M. Molotov visited Berlin.

“The Soviet denial that Russia had agreed to Hungary’s absorption and also the continued failure to reach an agreement over rights in the lower and broader part of the Danube and the latest denial of al! show that the Soviet is trying to keep Hiller guessing about Russian tactics in south-east-ern Europe. "Hitler, for his part, seems confident that he can push ahead without serious .Soviet interference ” The Associated Press correspondent in Sofia says Bulgaria tonight took steps to renew her trade agreement with Russia, when Baron von Richtofen. the German Minister, conferred with the Premier. Professor F.h-f* In Bulgaria it is denied <.|hei.d!> th,- BBC. repoits. that any foreign trout..:' have been entering the country or that the Bulgarian Government h.o’ approached any !'■-reign vci■nmrnt URGENT SUMMONS GENERA! ANTONESCU GOING TO BERLIN. BUCHAREST. J..m,..:y The Premier. General Ar been urgently summ.'-ned : P,< ■ -