Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

THREAT TO BULGARIA

OPENING MOVE IN BALKAN

BLITZ

EARLY ACTION BY NAZIS EXPECTED.

MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN FINAL PHASE.

' Fly Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright » LONDON February 5. The Sofia correspondent of "The Times" says a German move through Bulgaria may now he considered almost certain. Bulgaria's position has developed gradually from diffiviili and delicate to desperate and tragic. she is noi expected to be able tn retain her independence for more I han a few weeks.

Great diplomatic pressure is being exerted to induce her to sign the Three Power Pact, a draft of which Colonel Draganoff, Bulkarian Minister in Berlin. has delivered to Sofia. Since a German “proposal” means a demand, it is unlikely that Bulgaria will be able to decline again or postpone her decision. It is reliably reported in Bucharest and also in the Bulgarian Danubian ports that German military preparations have reached their final phase. Observers on the Bulgarian side of the southern Danube have seen the Germans preparing barges and pontoons. German "technicians" are installed in almost all the large Bulgarian towns and also at strategic points in northern Bulgaria. "Tourists" who are flooding the leading Bulgarian cities will undoubtedly take over control the moment Germany launches her Balkan blitz. TURKEY’S PROBABLE COURSE. The Bulgarian tragedy will begin when Turkey officially declares that the passing of foreign troops across Bulgaria will be dangerous to Turkish interests. The Turkish army may not wail till the Germans roach the Turk-ish-Bulgarian frontier. Thus Bulgaria may immediately become the centre of Balkan military operations which would certainly be ruinous to the country. The Bulgarian forces manning the Turkish-Bulgarian, frontier may easily be dragged into the operations. and it is unlikely that any Bulgarian commander would agree not to oppose the Turks even if ordered to do so from Sofia.

This seems part of the German plan, because after clashes on the 'lAirkishBulgaifan frontier Sofia s pro-German Government might seek Gorman help against Turkish aggression. On the contrary, strong opposition is developing among the moderates and Communists, both of whom are requesting the Government to sign a Russian-Bulgar-ian pact of military assistance, but the army, who high officers are completely under German influence, will not tolerate this, even were the Government willing.

M . BagrianofT. the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture, and a staunch proGerman. has resigned it is believed as the result of a cjuarrcl with the Premier, Professor Film! over the question of the passage of German troops. The resignation may lead to a serious crisis. The Ministry ,>f Agriculture, which Professor FilotT has taken <>v<-r. is second in importance tn the Premiership.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAITA19410206.2.71

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1941, Page 6

Word count
Tapeke kupu
430

THREAT TO BULGARIA Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1941, Page 6

THREAT TO BULGARIA Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1941, Page 6

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert