Stranica 3 [3]
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XsAs6s December 52. - page three = Soviet Union stretching out in the direction of Turkgy, Greece and Serbia; thus in the direction of the vital Bosporus and the whole Eastern Mediterranean Basing Bulgaria too holds an important position on the Black Sea, Finelly - besides this highly strategie importance - Bulgaria is among the satellites one of the most vulnerable points, It has only one common border with the Kominfo world: the Northern line, formed mostly by the Danube river, shared by Bulgaria and Rumania, It is understandable that, under such conditions, Bulgaria rates very high - preswtmably as primo loco - among satellites, in the realm of Russian-planned military preparationse | Our informant in Turkey and a highly placed military observer in Yugoslavia have sent in recent weeks the most important informations, which add up to give the detailed following picture, At the head of all military planning in the bo piggy, Moo of Buligeria's People's Army is a "junta" of five generals. ree among them are Bulgars,but with many years! training and with aetive war service in the Soviet Amy, They are the Minister of Defense Panchevsky, Vice-Premicr Ivan Miheiloff (who according to rumors circulating in Bulgaria would be the man to replace Chervenkoff as Premier, in ease of the latter's disgrace), and the Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff Grekoff. Two other gencrals are Russian they are the Comaander
