Anti-Axis Nature Noted In Recent Manifestoes Istanbul, Sept. 28.
A marked change in. Communist propaganda circulating in the Balkans has become noticeable recently. Manifestoes printed under the inspiration of Moscow which formerly were largely anti-British have now assumed exclusively an anti-Axis tendency.
One such manifesto circulating in Bulgaria utters a warning against the increasing numbers of so-called German "tourists" in Bulgaria, who, it declares, may be fifth columnists preparing "to turn our country into a base of German imperialism."
Well-informed observers consider that Russia's recent actions in the Balkans indicate that her present policy is to undermine Axis influence in every possible way by underground channels while officially maintaining cordial relations with Germany and avoiding, for the time being. any possible incident—Reuter.
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