Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-28 | Page 1 | Britain Seen Moving to Force German Hand in Balkans

Britain Seen Moving to Force German Hand in Balkans LONDON Feb 28 W Britain's A Britain's warning to Bulgaria Bugaria to avoid old any act which might lead to a break in diplomatic relations was Interpreted Interpreted interpreted Inter Inter- here Friday as a move to force Germany to show her hand whether she meant to fight in the Balkans or was vas bluffing to screen an attempted invasion In of ot England At the same time the British hailed as an Important political vIctory victory vic vie tory the announcement that full agreement on all points had been reached with Turkey Informed circles frankly asserted that assurances which Foreign Secretary Secretary Sec See Anthony Eden received from the Turks at Ankara had played a bl big part in the firm stand taken Thursday by George Ceorge WRendel W W. Rendel Rende British minister to Bul- Bul garia gania Commenting on Rendel's Renders warnIng warning warning warn warn- ing an informed source said We still think It possible that tha German activity In Bulgaria may maybe maybe maybe be a screen for offensive operations operations opera opera- elsewhere but Rendel's Renders declaration declaration decla- decla ration makes It perfectly clear that tha If the nazis mean business in th the Balkans so do we we Rendel declared in an Interview that the forerunners of a German Germai invasion of Bulgaria alread already ha had entered that country by hundreds hundred no no I say thousands and hinted at the imminent possibility of a 1 break In Bulgarian British rela reia- lions ot