London, Aug. 28.
There is no decrease in the Italian press and radio campaign against Greece, but the situation has not deteriorated materially and there is no new evidence that Italy means to break Balkan peace herself or use Albania as a cat's-paw to attack Greece vicariously, declared Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent.
The possibility of using Albanian troops for this purpose must not be lost sight of as Italy might thus attempt to try out the effectiveness of the British guarantee. It is, however, still doubtful whether Italy will really go to extremes because developments might not be entirely in her favour.
There is reason to believe that the Germans are not too pleased with the way Signor Mussolini is playing his hand against General Metaxas, the Greek Premier. If the Duce can obtain the use of Greek anchorages and air bases, especially in Crete, without fighting, it would be a score, but the Greeks have shown not the slightest disposition either to give way or even to be intimidated by Italian bluster.
Meanwhile, the Italian press has been threatening Greece with the possibility of complications on her north-eastern frontier; and Italian newspapers have alleged that the Bulgarian Government has been calling up reservists. Reuters Diplomatic Correspondent learns the Brit-sh Government has received assurances that these reports are completely unfounded and that the Bul. garian Government has categorically denied that any action against Greece is contemplated.
The success of negotiations between Rumania and Bulgaria over the southern Dobrudja has been a most encouraging result of the policy of peaceful revision, which has always been the steadfast aim of the Bulrian Government with regard to these negotiations, The attitude of the Soviet to all these questions is one of complete detachment at the moment. There is no doubt however, that if the Balkans go into the melting pot, the Soviet role will be an important one. ~—Reuter.
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