THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43

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08V - 2 - There is no official news from Turkey about the attitude to the Italian attack. It is only explained that the Mirkei will have its status as a non-warring Steat boibehaiten, as long as only Jtalia is confused in this conflict. However, if Bulgaria also intervenes, the Tirkei Greece will come to the aid. The Turks are quite surprised by the ital. I would like to thank the rapporteur for his excellent report, and I would also like to congratulate him on his excellent work. If Turkey is also a non-warring state, then Greece will be protected against Bulgaria by the Turkish troops drawn together in eastern Thrace. However, Turkey's attitude as a non‐warring Iend is not neutral, the sympathy lies on the one side of the Soite of Greece, but it is not considered appropriate. Turkey's ability to protect the Dardanelles was crept by a fragmentation of the forces. Turkey is aware of the need to remain strong in the gene- nan Jnteresse in Thraizien. - t d d C shot. 7 British hunters were destroyed, but only 2 pilots are missing. One of the attacking departments consisted of 5 Italians. Came planes flying under the protection of no less than loo Messerschmitt. They were forced to return before they could advance inland. - The enemy's night attacks were mainly directed again against London and the south-east of England. In the early hours of anger, the attacks had already subsided and had been completely over some time before dawn. - A report from Cairo is spoken of by the British armed forces, supported by the Luftwaffe. Jtal. pähtrupps were forced to rush retreat. The fights took place on the Abyssian border. A British officer sghildert an attack on a motorized ital. Outpost, debut about Boo Kreftwagen had. The attack came for the Jtalienet väilg exceedingly, so that they did not even return the fire. At the end of the Kanpf there was nothing left of the Ital. Division but a cloud of smoke and shattered equipment. The wagons that managed to escape fled towards Sidi Berrani. They were in a sad state. Out of excuses that arrived in the USA, it is apparent that in Råm it is assumed that in the next Zukunit a pressure should be exerted on Portugal, and it would be better to bring the rule of the Aehse. However, Ea seems that Spain refuses to be a supporter of the Lchse's plans. The Duke of Seville declared in Lisbon that Spain will never turn against Portugal. Under no circumstances does Portu al Crund have to worry. News sus Madrid states that Franco opposes Hitler's demands. He doubts that Hitler is serious about talking about satisfying Spain's demands in larokko. Especially since he is negotiating with Petain. It is also well known that dic is growing anti-German mood in Spain. Himmler's visit, which with a revolver and -3-