NO VITAL CHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 5, 17 October 1940, Page 5

NO VITAL CHANGE.

ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA.

OILFIELD FIRES DENIED. LONDON, October 16. Official circles in London report that telegrams received) from Bucharest states that there has been iio vital change in the situation in Rumania. No decision to recall the British Ambassador (Sir Reginald Hoare) has been taken, and it was stated that it has been left to Sir Reginald himself to decide when it is necessary for him to ieave.

Authoritative sources in London state that, with large numbers of German troops in Rumania, it was to be expected that there would be thousands of stories fabricated to prejudice British and Rumanian, .relations. Among the stories which- are denied is one that certain Rumanian oilfields are ablaze and another that Russian troops have entered Rumania. Another story of which thene is no confirmation is to the effect that Turkish subjects in, Rumania haye been advised to put their affairs in order and to prepare to depart firom the country. It is also stated that Rumania is to to used by the Germans as a base for an advance on Russia. None of the stories regarding the situation as it affects Bulgaria and Russia is confirmed by either Russian or Bulgarian sources. The Tass agency denied that Russia was informed in advance of the German plan to occupy Rumania.