"Game of Bluff" Believed in Progress as Prelude To Definite Commitments by Axis Powers London, Oct. 12. ESPITE large troop movements in the Balkans it is too soon to be quite certain that the Axis Powers have definitely committed themselves to certain lines of action there, says Reuter's Military Correspondent.
A game of bluff is in progress as a prelude. News from the Balkans has been scarce and most of it is completely unreliable. Normal diplomatic channels have been closed purposely by the Germans, who have at the same time issued their own reports regarding troop occupations. fati. Dalebird; 2, Aidyn Hel Jen Ya Kiao; Sandals, Forecast [2] pw. sim.
Whirlwind; 2. Cute The impression that vast new military developments are taking place comes from German sources rather than neutral. It may be that all this means an attack on Egypt and the Suez Canal by' way of the Balkans instead of through Libya but there ere arguments against such a course.
Offensives on a large scale require a lot of staging and a glance at a map reveals that a march on Turkey with the object of taking Syria and then Palestine would be a major operation not to be lightly undertaken.
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