Berne, Feb, 22.
The situation in and around Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, is extremely tense, according to reports received by the Swiss Telegraphic Agency, Traffic outside the capital has been stopped by the authorities, the reports added—Havas Telemondial.
Reports that persons suspected of pro-British sympathies were arrested im Sofia yesterday morning are not confirmed, but it is certain that some 30 people were detained by the police. No explanation was given dor their arrest. The charge that they were pro-British is regarded a convenient one in present circumstances.
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