English Translation

- 5 - 108 Be romünster-French. In general one deals with a declaration of the Pope of last Sunday. The Pope condemned the present war again with clear words. He called it wildly and described it as the worst tribulation of Christendom. The Church had spared no effort to maintain world peace. - Jtal. Commentators point out that although the Pope had not changed his attitude towards the war, he seemed to have come closer to the plan of reorganization. The statements that Bulgaria had abandoned the plan for accession to the axis are illuminated in an interesting way by reports from Sofia. United Press reports that King Boris, during his recent visit to Germany, stated that Bulgaria's accession to the Axis would only take place if Russia expressly approved such a move. - It now seems that such approval of Russia is currently considered to be excluded in Sofiot circles. Characteristic of the influence Russia has in Bulgaria and for its conviction of the great strategic importance of the situation of Bulgaria, yesterday's visit of the representative of the Russian Foreign Commissioner to Boris.