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mated as high as 5Oo,ooo in recent

mated as high as 500,0OO In recent days.
 The information did not specify the objective of the NaZi move. However, it has been made plain by advices from Balkan capitals that Germany has at least two possible movements One would be direct push on to Salonika which would bring Nazi troops to the coast of the vital Aegean sea.
 The other would be to bring pres sure on Greece to end her war against Italy under threat of Ger man invasion and to bring pressure on Turkey to remain neutral under the same threat.
 Russia's position in this situation is not clear. Some Balkan reports, however, have suggested that Ger many has promised Russia a free hand in Finland in return for So- viet intervention in the Bal kanS.
 The information reaching the United Press did rot indicate wheth- CT King Boris of Bulgaria partic!- pated in the German-Bulgarian me- gotiations. It was reported Saturday night from Sofia that he might have left for Germany. However, this was denied flatly by official quarters in Bulgaria and no con- firmation came from official sourc- es in Germany or elsewhere. An Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Jan. 6--(UP) Diplomats believed today that Germany either planned an immed- fate invasion of Bulgaria or was making a colossal feint to divert British attention this way and con- ceal plans for an invasion of the 1 British Isles.
 Some of the best informed quar- ters here reported that Germans would invade Bulgaria Wednesday storming out of occupied Rumanla, across the Balkan mountains down to the borders of Greece and Tur- key, to give Italy a hand in the war in the Mediterranean. German sources here did not de- ny the reports. They said, on the contrary, that Russia, Bulgaria $ friend, would not intervene in any action Germany took in Bulgaria and one German source went so far as to a claim that deal had been made whereby Germany had a free hand in Bulgaria and Russia had a free hand in Finlnd, where her designs were still far from con- pleted.
 According to the reports, the oc- cupation of Bulgaria would be peaceful" with the Bulgarian army offering no resistance. Turkey has declared several times that she would go to war the moment any foreign troops occupied Bulgaria whose borders reach within 90 miles of the Bosporus and the Darda- nelles, but Turkeys plans in the face of tlie immediate threat were not revealed.
 Turkey Is Preparing GA dispatch from 1stanbul said g law prolonging military service fol many branches of conscripts wa: expected to be passed by Parlia- ment today. The period of infantry training was to be increased iron one and half to two and a hall years; artillery training from two to three years, and navy service from three to four years)
 Bulgarias Premier Bogdan Fflof: was believed conferring with Ger. man Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbontrop at Ribbentropi castle near Salzburg, and well in 1 formed quarters here said they were discussing the external form O. Bulgaria's acceptance to German occupation.
 (At Sofia, Bulgaria, it was saiC that Filoff had gone to Vienna fol his "health" and that nothing wa known of any conference between him and Ribbentrop. Reports tha King Boris had gone to German. were said to be absolutely tIn founded" No military prepara tions were evident in Sofia ant many Bulgarian troops were ol year-end leaves. Sofia dispatche said)
 It was learned here that Russian .envoys to the Balkan countries wer, ' gathering in Moscow for a confer ence. The minister to Jugoslavii left for Budapest Saturday night en route to Moscow by way of Der i rn. The Russian minister to Hun gary will accompany him.
 The minister to Rumania ha been in Moscow some time and tn