"he act of submission did not come asa surprise to Britain, 'The timely presence of Mr, Eden and Gen, Dill in the Near Bast suggests a fairly accurate guess had been made as to the moment when it would be reached.' The only Power. which seems to have been taken unprepared Is Russia, The Kremlin authorities Rave not yet broken their silence on Saturday's events but everything goes to show that M, Stalin has again preferred the role of discretion and holding his hand for some more propitious occasion,"
The "News-Chronicle" observes that full preparations have been made by Britain and her Allies to meet the new situation, "From the viewpoint of war strategy there is ne need to take a, tragic view of Bulgaria's deci sion, The Allied front is firm in the Balicans." The "Manchester Guardian" says that if not yet an aggressor Bulgaria is on the way to abetting the aggressors. "This is disagreeable news for us but for Bulgaria also Aid Will Be on Time Conviction that all the talk about USS. aid to Groat Britain coming too late was false, was expressed today by Mr. John Winant, newly appointed American Ambassador to London. Mr. Winant declared that "ever increasing quantities of American war material. are daily arriving in Britain." Havas,
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