Daily Post - 06.03.1941, Blaðsíða 1

DAILY POST
II — 55 Thursday, March 6th, 1941 Price: 15 aurar
British
inister leaves Sofia.
London, March 5th.
It was announced in London this
mornihg that diplomatic relations
with Bulgaria had been hroken off.
The British Minister to Sofia will
leave as soon as he has made the ne-
cessary preparations. He will probab-
ly go to Istanbul. According to an
American report the American Lega-
tion at Sofia will guard British in-
terests.
It is pointed out in London that the
severance of diplomatic relations does
not mean that Britain is at war with Bul-
garia.
There is nothing known of the contents
of Herr Hitler’s personal message to the
Turkish President. Whatever it has con-
táined will make little difference to An-
glo-Turkish relations. The value of Hit-
ler’s promises are too well known to all
neutral countries.
Arabian leaders in Palestine have de-
clared that if Turkey is attacked the Mos-
lem world will come to her aid, as she
is regarded the main bulwark of Islam.
Reports from Jugoslavia state that so
far only 5 German divisions have entered
Bulgaria. The Germans have already tak-
en over control of the railways. Many
left wing peple have been arrested in
Sofia and other Bulgarian cities.
The Bulgarian Foreign Minister is said
to have either resigned or be going to
do so.
The attitude of the Soviet Government
is thought to strengthen Jugoslavian re-
sistancr
General Antonescu went to Vienna to-
day where he is to meet Goering himself.
They will discuss military matters.
1700 ITALIAN TROOPS JOIN PA-
TRIOT ARMY.
London, March 5th.
Reports from Cairo speak of an out*
standing success of the patriot army
in Abyssinia. Yesterday the patriots
captured an important Italian post in
the province of Godjam not 40 miles
from the Addis Abeba road. Fifteen
hundred irregular troops and 200 co-
lonial troops deserted the Italians and
joined the patriot army, bringing with
them their weapons.
Elsewhere in Africa the R.A.F- have
ably supported the land forces.
NINE ITALIAN AIRCRAFT
BROUGHT DOWN.
London, March 5th.
Reports from R.A.F. headquarters in
Greece state that yesterday British bomb-
ers attacked an Italian warship in the
Adriatic. Hurricanes and Gladiators which
escorted the bombers met a large enemy
formation of fighter aircraft and shot
down 9 of them. Several others were
damaged. The British planes suffered no
losses.
Another Italian warship was attacked
off Valona.
Athens reports successful operations in
the central sector of the Albanian front.
Prisoners and war material Were cap-
tured.