Hitler's Balkan attack yesterday appeared less imminent than the wave of rumours from the Balkans suggested, The reasons apparently were, firstly, the Germans had not yet moved sufficient mechanized and alr forees from the western front eastward to. enable them to. break south-east onthe some through the mountain bastions of
scale as in the Belgium and France smashes; Secondly, the Germans had not yet. completed their "sabre rattling" in the Balkan area, although they already had secured the bloodless surrender of Rumania, and Bulgaria and now were pressing Yugoslavia, which was almost surrounded, The Germans hoped to induce Yugoslavia to follow Bulgaria's ample, which in turn would weaken Turkey's will. it was thought, mus leave the way open 10 United Press, Italian Raider Sent Down In Indian Ocean
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