Escape from the Balkans
Broadcast: 23rd November 1943
Added: Oct 07 2002
Escape from the Balkans was written by Michael Paddap, former correspondent in Bulgaria for the London Times and is narrated by Robert St John who as a representative of the associated press was with Michael Paddap at the time this story begins in February 1941. To educate us for the story St John firstly tells us the Balkan peninsular juts out from the Southern part of Europe west of Turkey and East of Italy across the Adriatic Sea. Its people are Bulgarians Rumanians, Greeks, Serbs Croats, Slovenians and Turks. There are no clear Geographical boundaries between any of the Balkan States. Among the thinkers and leaders of the Balkans there are those who favor Russian Domination and those who have other ideas for the future. It won’t be long before German troops enter the country.