BRITAIN & TURKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21246, 17 October 1940, Page 8

BRITAIN & TURKEY

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE RELATIONS WITH SOVIET BULGARIANS IMPRESSED 'United Press A?n.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 17, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 16 The Sofia correspondent of the American Press states that Mr G. W. Rendel. Counsellor in the Foreign Office, has gone to Istanbul to confer with Sir A. Knatchbull-Hugesson. The conference is considered to be closely identified with the future of Turkish-Soviet relations, in which Turkey will still carry a British guarantee. King Boris yesterday gave an audience to Mr Rendel. who twice conferred with the Prime Minister, M. Filoff. Evidence is accumulating that the Bulgarians are impressed by the Soviet manoeuvres and are trying to maintain a policy of peaceful neutrality against the reported Axis pressure. The Rome correspondent of the American Press, states that M. Bagrisnoff, the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture, has arrived from Germany and had a friendly conversation with Count Ciano. M. Bagrianoff is considered one of Bulgaria's leading Axis sympathisers. The Osservatore Romano declared that Parliamentary circles in Sofia are discussing an imminent Cabinet crisis, which is expected to occur when M. Bagrianoff returns. BUCHAREST, Oct. 16 Sixty-five passenger trains, many of which are running on the main lines, have been suspended until the end of the month. It is officially stated that this will make way for goods traffic, which has been long delayed as a result of military requisitioning.