London, Feb, 21.
HOES, Crispin, "armed auxiliary vessel of the Royal Navy of 5,051 tons, has been sunk, an Admiralty communique announced yesterday. Next of kin of the casualties have been advised, The Crispin, built in 1035, was one of the steamers of the Booth Line before the war, carrying} both passengers and freight—Reuter. consensus was that activities present-would be limited to armed threats coupled with a final peace offer to Greece—United Press, the country."
There were rumours that Bulgaria, Russia _and Germany were negotiat= ing a mutual ald pact, but this could not be confirmed anywhere, In some quarters there Wiis pellet that Russia would protect Bulgaria, nother quarters, however, there was open admission that Germany's transit through Bulgaria could not be halted.
Mobilization movements, the taking ever of bakeries, the rationing. of shoes and clothes and rumours of he Germans spanning the Danube with pontoon bridges were causing the average Bulgar to display sims of nervousness.—United Press.
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