RUMANIA AND HUNGARY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 221, 17 September 1919, Page 5

RUMANIA AND HUNGARY.

HURRIED EXIT INTENDED. PAVING WAY FOR DISORDER. (Received 2.50 p.m.) PARIS, September IC. The situation in Hungary is causing tineasiness in Peace Conference circles, in consequence of the Rumanians' reported I intention to leave the country hurriedly. ' The Rumanians intend to dissolve the military police force, exposing Hungary to grave risk of disorders. The conference requested Rumania to leave a force sufficient to maintain order pending reorganisation of the forces. The conference will hold Rumania responsible if she' declines and disorders occur, aa ex-1 tremists are awaiting the opportunity to again throw the country into a state of chaos.— (Reuter.) WAR ON THE PROFITEER. INVESTIGATIONS IN TRANCE. RAIDS ON THE BIG STORES. (Received 2.40 p.m.) PARIS, September 16. The Government is intensifying its fight against the profiteers, and is investigating prices at the big stores. Officials seized books and samples at the leading drapery shops accused of exorbitant charges.—(United Service.) TEXAN HURRICANE. BIG DEATH BOLL SEVENTY BODIES RECOVERED. (Received 2.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 10. Advices from Sinton, Texas, state that the bodies of seventy victims of the hurricane have been recovered.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) TURKS' PALESTINE CAMPAIGN NEVEE A HOPE OF SUCCESS. A CYNICAL REVELATION. (Received 2.40 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, September IC. General Liman yon Sanders, the German Commander of the Turkish Forces, declared that the Turkish campaign in Palestine never had a prospect of euccess. Its object was to draw off troops from the Western front. Asked what Germany's future relationship with Turkey would be, Yon Sanders said it would*be best to draw a pen through the entire Turkish policy.—(Reuter.) SYRIAN MANDATE. FRKNCH TO ACCEPT IT. (Received 2.40 p.m.) PARIS, September Iβ. It ise understood that the provisional agreement between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Clemenceau stipulates that French troops shall relieve the British in Upper Syria. Newspapers reiterate that Britain will support the French mandate over Syria.— (A. ad N.Z. Cable.) GERMAN GOLD FOR BRITAIN. (Received 2.40 p.m.) BRUSSELS, September 10. Forty million marks in gold was dispatched from Germany to England today in payment for foodstuff's.—Reuter.