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TURKEY AND RUSSIA WKAT WILL THEY DO? LONDON. March 6 The air raid defences of Istanbul were tested last night. More mme3 are being laid in Turkish waters and all Turkish shin* are being placed under commissions which license ships for foreign voyages. The country is calm. but some British nationals, also Jewish refugees from Europe, are withdrawing their money from the banks. Russia’s attitude is the chief subject of discussion. The Ikdam declares that unless Russia has decided on suicide she will not let Germany come nearer to her life-giving The Red Star, the first Russian nowspaper to comment on the Bulgarian occupation, says the German aim is obviously to neutralise Turkey. An Athens message says the international diplomatic struggle is attracting more attention than the war. The Greeks are entirely defiant reand are satisfied with Turkey's attitude. The Greeks emphasise that this is the time for bi? measures and big riake. The Belgrade radio announced that Yugoslavia is conscious of her obligations and is strictly maintaining a policy of ncace and is strengthening her security. Yugoslavia did not change her policy at the beginning of tho war and there is no particular reason for a change now.
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21364, 7 March 1941, Page 4
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