The Archive · 1941

Staged Ceremony

"The Axis, as is always the case, did everything to make the ceremony impressive, Herr Hitler himself was present, and after the ceremony attended a luncheon given at the Palace, Am. extraordinary meeting of the Bulgarian Parliament has been called for Sunday at 4 p.m., when Professor Filoff is expected to make a declaration, states a Sofia despatch to the German News Agency, The same agency states that Herr Hitler "received an enthusiastic ovation" when he drove through the streets on his arrival in Vienna, The Fuhrer was accompanied by Field-Marshal Keitel, Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, Herr Dietrich, "Nazi Press Chief, and other officials, and was met by Herr von Ribbentrop and Herr Baldur von Schirach, Nazi competitors are bound to follow this particular design, and it may very well be that some other idea may prove successful, though the applicability of this type to the Royal Air Force is undoubtedly strong. Entrants are reminded that their designs should reach the Editor of the "North-China Daily News" not later than the evening of Friday, March 7.

"The Bulgarian adherence to the pact is not considered in London to be of any practical importance, The view is taken in authoritative quarters that the signature is merely a formal indication of the subservience to: Germany which the Bulgarian government has shown for some time past. It also indicates how far the Bulgarian government has gone in assisting Germany's design of securing control of the country, "The attitude of the Bulgarian Government is a cause of regret to a great many of its own people, and to all Bulgaria's friends, It is also made clear in London that Bulgaria will have to take the consequences of its Government's actions.

(Reuter.

(Continued on page 2, col. 4 m Adminstration Completing to Assist Britain

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