The Archive · 1940

Diverted by Balkan Danger

Russia's Wavering Policy Said Distracting Hitler; Italy Seen Intervening

ITICAL possibilities of an New York, July 25. explosion in the Balkans were today _ags distracting Chancellor Adolf Hitler's attention from his plans to invade the British Isles as the zero hour for the cancellation of the projected invasion, because of adverse weather conditions, draws nearer dai The week-end conferences in Salzburg between Chancellor Hitler and the premiers and foreign ministers of Rumani and Bulgaria show the uncertainty which is hanging over the Balkans where Russia's wavering policy is proving disconcerting to Germany's arrangements, Chancellor Hitler's summons to the Rumanians and Bulgarians. follows the annexation of the three Baltic Republics of Latvia and Estonia by Russia and reports that Chancellor 'Adolf' Hitler Is now interested establishing a Communist Govern= ment. in Rumania, Both the Rumanian and Bulgarian governments are antagonistic to the Spread of Russian influence in the Balkans, but that is their only common meeting ground. Bulgaria wants fo regain the former Bulgarian province of Dobruja but the Rumanians threaten to declare war rather than give up.

The Salzburg conference undoubledly will take up this delicate question: which might set. the Bale Kans aflame during the German Blitzkrieg against the British Isles—United Press.

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