Washington, Mar. 13.
Reliable reports that the British have landed in Greece, reminded international circles here that Allied successes on the Saloni front in the World War were widely regarded as the turning point toward Allied vie tory. The landings aroused hope here that history would repeat itself.
There has been a widespread conviction that Germany could not achieve a major victory through occupation of Greece unless she reached beyond to Suez or the nearest all fields, which observers believed she would not attempt, Germany's advance toward Greece, therefore, was regarded largely as a defensive move, either to protect aly or to forestal an Allied offensive from Greece.
More Information Awaited Reports indicated that Germany may have lost the initiative even in these limited objectives, but the opin-fons were only tentative, pending disclosure of the size of the British force and tests of its battle power.
Meanwhile, many observers expected the British landing would strengthen Yugoslav resistance to German demands, Absence. during the last 2 hours of reports—previously Numerous—that the Yugoslavs would yield to the Germans was attributed io the British landing. assumed that an Anglo-Turk-Ish agreement preceded the landing and that In turn presupposes the Russians' must have at least assured the Turks that they would not attack Turkey or aid Germany if Turkey assisted Britain—United Press, of Mr. W. G. Rendel, British Minister to Sofia. and the members of his staff, has been sent by the British Foreign' Secretary, Mr, Anthony Eden.
The telegram adds Mr. Eden's sympathy to the Turkish Government In the death of Turkish nationals as result of the "dastardly outrage."—
Reuter.
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