"It Is fortunate that the Italian collapse in Eritrea and Ethiopia and British and allan Somaliland berating progressively very substantial forces and masses of transport to reinforce-the Army' of the Kile, "This sudden darkening of the scene in Cyrenaiea inno way detracts from the merits of the brilliant cain paigns which have destroyed the Talian Empire in north-east Africa Nor does Ht fy any way diminish our men, soldiers and polities police had "any thous o¢ German ale. already percolated' into Bulgatia and were ensconced In Key positions, bee {ure the selval annouiteement of the Secession of Bulgaria to the Axis was made, "German reaps then began 10 pour into Bulgaria in very large num fers, One of the direct objectives of these forces was. plainly Salonika, Which I'may mention they entered at Tour 'o'clock this morning. thas never been our policy hor in our forests {0 see the war carried into the Batkan peninsula.
ie, Churchill said that Mr. Anthony eden and General. Sir Jobo Dill would have gone to Belgrade, after Theie visit to" Ankara, but that they Were refused permission by the Go ernment of Prince Paul. 'They visi fed the middle Enst to' see whether Snything-could be done to form a Uillod dctessive trout in the Butians, dininuests "Although we were to promote such" {ront, which atone' the peace of the Balkans could be maintained. we were determined not to urge -the
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