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 garian government for declining the alleged pact when the Germans eventually march into that country.
 It was said here that the Ger man ambassador, Franz von Papen. has been most active in attempting to get a Turkish commitment of non-interference ever since his re- turn from Berlin after the visit of the Soviet premier-foreign commis- sar V. M. Molotov.
 These attempts were said to have been fruitleSs. His most recent inter view with Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu was said to concern the sale of Turkish figs.
 In the Turkish view the German conference with Jugoslav diplomats appears to be part of a new Axis drive to line up all continental Eu- ropean countries within the orbit of the tri-partite military alliance.
 These quarters suggested the cur rent diplomatic swirl was similar to that of last fall when Hungary, Slo- vakia and Rumania were brought into the Axis sway. They thought that the visit of Gen. Francisco Franco might be connected with this drive and that Bulgarian statesmen shortly would follow the Jugoslavs to Germany.
 Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Feb 14- (UP)-Jugoslavia may be informed today of the role Germany wants it to play, as key nation in south eastern Europe, in an Axis Balkan campaign which diplomats believe may be opened at any time with startling suddenness.
 Premier Dragisha Cvetkovitch and Alexander Cincar- r-Marcovitch were believed to be in conference with Joachim von Ribbentrop, German foreign minister, this morning at Fuschl castle, outside Salzburg, Aus tria.
 It was understood that the Jugo- slav ministers and Ribbentrop might proceed on to Adolf Hitlers mountain villa near Berchtesgaden, to confer with him.
 Bulgaria's role seemed determined by reports which came from Sofia as well as other capitals that Ger many might march through Bull garia toward Greece at any time.
 Cve. ovitch and Cincar-M -Marcovitch left here by train yesterday for Salz- burg. As late as this morning there had been no communique on their departure.
 It was understood that they would be away from Belgrade two days.
 Cvetkovitch and Cincar- Marco witch took their private secretaries with them but were not accom- panied by foreign office officials
 Confer With Germans Berlin reported that the Jugoslay ministers would be in conference one day only with the German leaders on general questions of Balkan pol icy.
 Private, authentic advices from Sofia said that though it was believed reports that 1000 German troop transport planes had arrived in Bulgaria were premature, 1t was regarded as only a question of time before that number did arrive. These advices estimated that 10000 Ger man troops in civilian clothes al- ready had arrived at key points in Bulgaria.
 Well informed sources at Istanbul called ridiculous" reports from Tokyo that Russia was massing its Black Sea fleet in the Bosporus. It was said that nothing was known of Tokyo reports that Russia was con- centrating troops on the Turkish and Rumanian frontiers.
 (The Japanese Domei news agency had carried the report in & radio broadcast picked up at New York. Domei quoted a dispatch to the Tokyo newspaper HochiO
 Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. l4--(UP)--A high source informed the United Press today that now 1t was not a matter whether or where Germany was going to move in the Balkans but when.
 Tt might be said that now it is only a matter Of days before the Germans will move by way Of Bul- garIa and perhaps also Jugoslnyla toward Greece" the informant said,
 "The motive would be 10 lmpost peace on Greece before British forces, which will be released with the end of the campaign in Africa, could be sent to Greece to open q new front in southeastern Europe s----asss----
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