Evening star., 1942-09-29
Conditions in Balkans
Pictured as Similar
To Those in 1918
Len9thenine Death List,
Food Shortage and Axis
Pressure Are Cited
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 20. - Increasing
anti-war sentiment In the Balkans
was reported by Allied government
sources last night, and a Yugoslav
oficial described conditions as sim
liar to those in 1918 shortly before
the collapse Of Bulgaria, Austria
and Hungary.
The reasons were listed as these:
l. The lengthening death list on
the eastern front. Rumania alone
was said to have lost more than
100000 men in Russia, and Germany
was reporting $4,000 additional.
2. Decreasing food supplies.
3. Increasing Axis pressure for
closer collaboration.
The Rumanians are particularly
bitter toward both Germany and
Hungary" Fighting French source
said. For the first time since the
war began the word pace tpeace)
Is seen scrawled on pavements and
buildings throughout the country.
Recently several hundred men and
women were tried by court martial
for unpatriotic activities, including
sabotage.
The majority Of the people feel
that they have received nothing
from Germany except additional de-
mands, and they are bitter at Hun
gary because they were forced to
yield Transylvania to her"
Lands Given to Hungary.
In an effort to counter dissension
In Hungary, Germany recently gave
Hungary 100000 acres of rich Ser
bian agricultural lands, the Yugo-
slav government announced. The
lands adjoin Bachka Province which
previously had been ceded to Hun
gary. The inhabitants of 81 villages
were evicted.
Hungary also was reported worried
by decreasing war goods production
because of the flight of workers to
the country after an air raid on
Budapest, the Leningrad radio said.
Reported American bombings of
the capitals Of Hungary, Rumania,
Bulgaria and Croatia in the last
two weeks also was said to have
added to Axis difficulties.
British sources said a group of
specially selected agents had been
created in Hungary.
1T is a clear sign that reports of
Hungarian unrest are not exag-
gerated," said this source, who can
not be named.
Other reports said potatoes and
corn are to be rationed in Hungary
because of poor harvest and be-
cause Germany is asking for the
greater part of the meager crop.
Agree to Raise More Troops.
Swiss dispatches said Rcmania
ana Croatia had agreed to raise
more troops for the Russian front,
hoping for political favors from
Germany at the expense of Hun
gary, which has reluctantly sent
some troops to the East.
Rumania and Croatia were de-
scrlbed as working closely together
in common interest against Hun
gary, against which both have ter
ritorial aspirations.
Hungary In turn was said to have
turned to Italy, which last week
expressed dissatisfaction with her
rewards from the war. especially
with regard to France. vittorio
Mussolini is now in Budapest to i'm
prove sporting relations"
A British source which must re-
main anonymous declared:
Germany has been pressing Bull
garia for months to declare war
on Russia, but that country has its
hands too full trying to repress its
own people to risk national up
rising by war on the Soviec.
over 10000 Bulgarian patriots
are in concentration camps and dur
ing the first six months of this
year over 1900 men and women
were sentenced to death for political
offenses."