All information suggests that German preparations for occupation of Bulgaria are now advanced. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Forcim Affairs. made this declaration in the House of Commo! this afternoon when he explained that the British Minister at Sofia I been given discretion to arrange for the departure of the staff of the British Institute when he considered Africa, New No children were sent to the United States under the scheme as it wa.
pended before arrangements with the United States were completed, but 838 children were sent under the auspicees of the American Committee for the Evacuation of European Children, with the collaboration of the Children's Overseas Reception Board.
It was not possible, Mr. Sh: p added, to state at this moment, who ditions would make it possible the scheme.—British Official the circumstances desirable. Mr. Butler umed that the Bri Minister had now exercised discretion Mr. Butler gave no reply when asked whether the Bu government had been informed that un-jess it was prepared to defend its independence by f regarded as a hostile country its communication would be bombed, Reuter.
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