PACT REJECTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 108, 10 May 1939, Page 11

PACT REJECTED.

OFFERED BY HITLER. Scandinavian Countries' Decision. NON-AGGRESSION TREATY. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON", May !). The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, who mot to discuss Hoit Hitler's offer of non-aggression pacts, decided to reject the offer. The Foreign Ministers issued a statement that it was decided to maintain last year's declaration to remain outside, all groups of European Powers and (In their utmost to avoid being involved in tlie event of war. They will jointly welcome an expression from (ither countries in respect to northern countries' integrity and independence, and add that the results of the conference will be submitted to the respective count lies.

NAZI PRESSURE. German Control Extending To Lithuania? DELEGATION RETURI '".. (Received 1 p.m.) KAUNAS, May '.). The Lithuanian delegation have returned from Kerlin. (iermany is reported to have demanded that 43 per cent of Lithuanian exports be directed to Oerinany in return for corresponding' ini|iorts, also that Lithuanian's entire sea trade should fro through Meinel. Lithuania must not build her own port. It is suggested that Lithuania should not build new industries in her own territory, but use those in Memel, which have been handed over to (iermany.