Ankara, June 10.
Well informed diplomatic sources claimed yesterday that the German High Command has started a large-scale movement of troops northwards from present positions in the south Balkan states, with the apparent aim of bringing pressure on Soviet Russia to secure Soviet consent for passage of troops to Iran.
These sources declared German High Command trating bago forces in Moldavia sole ly to bring pressure on Russia to permit German troops to proceed by land and sea from Constanza to Batum, From Batum. the Germans ould be able to drive into Iran by train and truck. permitting e Nazis to seize British oil supplies. invade Iraq and eventually outflank Syria.
Pressure on Turkey Diplomate sources also considered it certain that Germany would resume its pressure on Turkey to permit passage of at least war materials to Syria. They did not believe, however, that Germany would push the sue to a point where conflict would It was stated that British reconnaissance had ascertained that the Germans had concentrated several dred German planes at Rhodes.—United Press,
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