WILL NAZIS STRIKE FIRST IT POLAND?

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 190, 14 August 1939, Page 7

WILL NAZIS STRIKE FIRST IT POLAND?

A NEW THEORY.

Pressure Brought To Bear

On Hungary.

THE BERCHTESGADEN TALKS.

United Press Association.—Copyright.

LONDON". August 13

The conviction is growing in London that the Berchtesgaden talks represent a diversion on the part of Germany toward Hungary, confirming the impression that Poland, and not Danzig, remains Germany's first objective.

It is believed Cermany is l»rin«rinp pressure upon Hungary for a militarv alliance, enabling (Jermany to attack Poland across Rutlienia. Should (Germany gain military access to Ruthenia she would be in a favourable position to strike at Poland's vital industrial area, which was specially selected after the war because it was then distant from the (icrman frontier.

It is reliably stated that the Hungarian Regent, Admiral Horthy, has been faced with a virtual ultimatum from Berlin that he must reconstruct his Government and support a policy favouring the Axis Powers, and also seek friendship with Rumania.

It is announced from Budapest that the Hungarian Prime Minister, Count Teleki, summoned foreign correspondents and declared that those sending, out reports of certain rumours would be expelled. He referred particularly to a story that Herr von Ribbentrop was pressing Count Csaky, Hungarian Foreign Minister, to procure Count Teleki's resignation, which is officially denied.

The Independent Cable Service quotes "Reynolds' News" as saying Hungary has asked Poland whether the Poles will stand by Hungary in the event of a German attack. German forces stationed a few miles from the Hungarian frontier number 3.">0.000. which is three times larger than the total Hungarian Army. SEIZE NAZI CAPITAL. Pay German Debt To Refugee Doctor In Paris. APPEAL COURT DECISION. (Received 10 a.m.) PARIS, August 13. An Appeal Court ruled that the German law forbidding export of capital from Germany is contrary to publicorder and not applicable to France. The j decision upheld the seizure of German j capital in France to pay a German company's debt to a refugee doctor. RE-ENTRY REFUSED. Ribbentrop Collaborator Not Allowed In France. DIPLOMATIC PROTEST. (Received 1 p.m.) PARIS, Augjist 13. Following M. Daladier's refusal to permit the re-entry of Otto Abetz, Herr von Ribbentrop's collaborator, who recently came to France on a special mission, the Ambassador. Count von Weiczek: followed up a protest on the matter by visiting the War Ministry, then going to Berlin presumably to consult the Government. Abet/, wished to return in connection with a libel action against a French newspaper regarding his activities. ORDER SUSPENDED. EXPULSION OF U.S. PRESSMAN. (Received 1.30 p.m.) PRAGUE, August 13. An expulsion order against the "NewYork Times" correspondent, Mr. Ralph Parker, has been indefinitely suspended. An earlier message reported that he had been ordered to leave within three days.