The Archive · 1940

But Unwilling To Go To War

Little Mechanized Equipment in Army Drawn From Total Population of Only 6,500,000

Sofia, Nov. 26.

Bulgarians in general definitely do not want to go to war, whatever may be the merits of their claims on the Aegean coast, but they nevertheless are reputed to be the best soldiers in the Balkans.

1t is a menacing sight when tbc Palace guard tramps down Czar Libé- rator street, eight abreast, strutting t [even when not goose-s stepping.

Burly, blackhaired, swarthy, with eyes, it is easy to see that these havé.a good tarly ' Huns mixed-among their Slav ancestors 3,500,000, to draw soldiers, even though the birth-rate is the highest in Marshal pose en and Chancellor Another principal influence here is Ri, based on the popular taste for every thing Russian. When Bulgarians get "tight, which isn't often, they like to parade the streets roaring Russian songs.

Communists are said to be numerous in both high and low circles, although the party is illegal here. Its

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