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...about that time Bulgaria's railroads began canceling passenger and freight schedules, clearing the way for troop movements. The Bulgarian Minister to Germany, Parvan Draganoff, hurried to Sofia on one of the few trains still running. What he had in his brief case may have been a demand, not only for the passage of German troops through Bulgaria, but also for Ivan Bagrianoff's reinstatement in the Cabinet. If Bagrianoff becomes Premier or Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, Bagrianoff and Bulgaria will be Hitler...
Russia's refusal to oppose Germany's thrust was revealed as high quarters in Sofia admitted that "it was only a matter of days" before Germany moves toward Greece by way of Bulgaria and perhaps down through Jugoslavia as well...
...World War II Frank Knox's unofficial military observer inspecting the equipment and resources of countries at war or approaching it, arrived last fortnight in the Balkans. He had already spent several weeks in London, several days with the British forces in Africa. His first Balkan stop was Sofia, where he straightened his tie and went to call on the King. Leaving the Royal Palace, he discovered that his wallet containing passport, money and letters of introduction was missing. A search began and an appeal was made for its return. As "Wild Bill's" hour of de parture...
...went straight to his office. Next day he drove 43 miles to the piney winter resort of Tcham Koria and told King Boris all about his trip to see his doctor. Next day he and the King talked again. That night he called the Cabinet together in Sofia for an unusual night session, and told them about his health trip...
...connection. Obviously, Russia would not particularly care to have her little friend in the Balkans pass like Rumania into German hands. One day last week an unknown young Russian diplomat, Alexander Mihailovich Alexandrov, said to have been chief of the Balkan Division of the Foreign Commissariat, turned up in Sofia as Counselor of Legation, reportedly charged with giving Boris moral support in refusing German demands. Another day Tass, the official news agency, issued a gruff statement: "If German troops really are present in Bulgaria and if the further dispatch of German troops to Bulgaria really is taking place, then...