Show PLANNING TALKS WITH TURKS ON BALKAN CRISIS By DANA SCHMIDT ISTANBUL Feb 21 UP British UP-British British Foreign Secretary Anthony Anthony Anthony An An- thony Eden it was reported Friday night will come to Ankara to consult with the Turkish government after atter he completes his discussions at Cairo I Eden accompanied by General Sir r John Dill chief of the British imperial staff is now in Cairo for br important consultations on British operations in the Mediterranean Africa and the Balkans It IL was not indicated whether Dill ill would accompany Eden here Turkey naturally is assumed to toay play ay an Important part In the dis disc of the British Would Void Pact It was understood od that the foreign foreign for- for eign office considered t that at if ii Bulgaria Bulgaria Bul- Bul garia aria permitted German troops to tose use se Bulgaria as a II base for tor or aggression aggression sion on the Turkish-Bulgarian Turkish declaration decla- decla I ration would be automatically voided British s sources intimated that it was vas as possible that in event of a aGerman aGerman aerman German erman attack on Greece Turkey might Ight even recognize a state of war ar with Germany But they in- in mated ci also that Turkeys Turkey's role in inich such ich a situation would be actually a defensive one Would Permit Ship Passage However such a role it was explained explained ex- ex would be one to which Turkey was admirably adapted It would permit British to pass ass through the Dardanelles into the le Black sea to attack supply lines nes to Rumania It would permit Britain also to base troops on Turkish Turkish Tur- Tur kish soil soU For one thing In such an event Britain might be able to attack Italy's aly's islands from Turkish Turkish soil Greek diplomatic quarters somewhat somewhat some- some what hat angrily denied reports that Greece reece had started peace negotiations negotiations ons with Italy They said that any negotiations would mean mean a British withdrawal from Greece in favor of f a German occupation and one Informant added We c uld not get et rid or orthe the British forces even ii if we wanted to It was in reliable quarters quarters ers here than Baron Fra Franz von apen German ambassador to Turcey Turkey Tur- Tur key cey had repeatedly urged the Turkish Turkish Tur- Tur kish government tact act as mediator between Greece and Italy and that thattie the he tie government had emphatically used refused ef |