Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-19
Boris, Back in Sofia, Meets
With Two Ministers

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 10 ,Pl.-
King Boris, back in his palace after
secret meeting with Adolf Hitler
conferred with his Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister today, pre-
sumably over Bulgaria's role in the
Rome-Berlin new order for Eu-
rope.
Resignation of the present gov
eminent, headed by Prime Minister
Bogdan Philoff, following new con-
cessions to Germany. and a Nazi
request for passage of German
troops through Bulgaria to Greece
were among the possibilities dis
cussed in political circles as an
aftermath of the Kings visit to
Germany Sunday.
Political circles here SHE'D away
from the opinion widely expressed
in other Balkan capitals that Bull
garia herself may be preparing de-
mandS on Greece for territory in
Thrace which would give the Bull
gars their long-desired outlet to the
Aegean Sea.
Some observers said the public
was so thoroughly opposed to war
that an ultimatum to Greece might
cause serious internal disorders. On
the other hand, it was believed that
Bulgaria, especially if a new gov
eminent were formed. might accede
to any German request for passage
of troops.
Anti-Semitic Bill Due.
1t is believed the present Sofia
government may resign after the
passage today or tomorrow of a new
anti-Semitic bill, agitation for which
has puzzled the tolerant Bulgarian
public. The new government would
be presumed to be fatty pro-axis.
On Bucharest. observers noted
Berlin dispatches to the Ru-
manian press limiting at "a final
reorganization of all Southeast
Europe and "a great military
offensive against Greece, Egypt
and Africa by Germany and
ItalyD
Before calling in Prime Minister
Philoff this morning. King Boris re-
ceived Foreign Minister Ivan Popoff.
Bulgarians did not learn the subject
of their talks.
The press has revived discussion
of Bulgarian claims for an outlet to
the AEGEAN Sea. apparently in expec-
tation of the backing of friend"
A bare government announcement
of Boris trip was issued only after
his return. and all it told was that
he and Hitler conferred Sunday.
Absent Since Thursday.
1t was believed however. the Ger
man Minister to Bulgaria accom-
panied the King. The minister had
been absent since Thursday, when
he saw Philoff, who, in turn, called
on King Boris.
Drawing attention anew to this
country's territorial aspirations, the
press assured the public yesterday
the AEGEAN question soon would have
a peaceful, satisfactory" answer.
But it did not tell how this might
be achieved
If our friends advise us to wait
longer, we will obey them because
we are convinced no fruit should
be picked until it Is ripe" declared
Deputy Sotir Yaneff in the news
paper Douma.
But we must continue to think
and work for the cause of a real
just peace"
European Observers, even before
announcement of the Boris Hitler
conference, added up the clues of
the newest line of axis diplomacy
to mean an impending squeeze" on
Britain through Greece and Gibral-
tar, the one possibly through Bull
garia and the other through Spain.
A meeting between Hitler and
King Boris just ahead of the Fueh-
rer's conference yesterday with the
italian and Spanish foreiRn minis.