PEACE FEELERS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 247, 29 July 1943, Page 3

PEACE FEELERS

HUNGARY MAKES GESTURE. YIELDING AREA TO YUGOSLAVIA. RUMANIA NOW HESITATING. (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 28. Hungary, who is putting out peace feelers through Turkey, has informed the Yugoslav Government that she will not make territorial claims against Yugoslavia, but will give up the strip of Yugoslav territory annexed in 1014, says the British, United Press diplomatic correspondent, who adds, that similar moves are expected from Bulgaria and Rumania. The Germans’ satellites in the Balkans now do not expect a German victory. They anticipate a German withdrawal from the Balkans to a defence line across the old Austrian-Croat frontier, westwards to the river Po, thence to the west coast of Italy. The Ankara correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” predicts that within a few days Ankara will be an important diplomatic centre. Turkish official circles believe that Italy must get out of the war and that a decision will he made soon, ft is also believed that Hungary will come with Italy. Rumania hesitates whether to throw in her lot with Italy or seek a separate peace after having a crack at Hungary. Rumania, but for the problem of Transylvania, might leave the war immediately.