NO NAZI GUARANTEES GIVEN TO RUMANIA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 157, 4 July 1940, Page 7

NO NAZI GUARANTEES GIVEN TO RUMANIA.

BERLIN REPORT.

Unrest And Riots Menace King Carol's Power.

WILL HUNGARY ATTACK?

United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain states that authorised circles deny knowledge of any German guarantees to Rumania.

An Associated Frees report from Bucharest says that Hungarian military preparations have reached a high peak. Black-out lights are strung in the streets and all the omnibuses have been requisitioned for the transport of troops.

Addressing a meeting of the Government party, after the adjournment of Parliament for the summer vacation, Count Teleki, the Prime Minister of Hungary, said the Government would maintain a constant watch on the situation, which was changing daily. Hungary's standpoint was based on the triple interests of Hungary, Europe and Christianity.

A Hungarian deputy closeJy connected with the Government made a violent speech in the Hungarian Parliament against Rumania, and urged that Hungary should invade Transylvania to protect her nationals, says an earlier J meseagft. He added that Germany and ■ Italy would support Hungary. p There was great excitement, and members ehouted: "Bring back Transylvania' Hail, Bulgaria!" and sang the "national anthem. Evacuation of Bessarabia Continues. A Rumanian communique reports that the evacuation of Bessarabia was continued on Tuesday without any important incident. I Rumanian troops are etanding along a line, including Bolgrad, Lunga, Comrat, Graena, Saratagalbena, Lapusna. j Cornesti, Falesti and Zaicani. From Bucharest it is reported that the Rumanian Prime Minister, M. Tataj rescu, in a statement to the Parliameni tary Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, eaid that Bessarabia was and always would remain a Rumanian province. Rumania would carry out its I undertakings with the Soviet. He ap- , pealed to the country to unite around ' King Carol. I Bessarabia and Bukovina repreeentaI tives read state.ments affirming that the two territories would remain Rumanian, ' despite their temporary vicissitudes. Disorders Spreading. The Bucharest correspondent of the Associated Preee of Great Britain states that the anti-.Tewish disorders are hindering King Carol's endeavours to save his kingdom.

Iron Guard (Nazi) extremists are reported to Lave inspired riots, against which the Government is apparentlv making little headway, . despite police reiuforcemente. The Berlin news agency gays King Carol has urgently appealed tu Mussolini. The German Minister, Herr Fabrieus, had a long audience with King Carol. . Moscow Radio Claims. The Moscow radio states that the workere of Rumania, after seeing their comrades shot down by the Rumanian authorities, are now appealing to the Red Army to restore order. "Their anger was great." says Moscow, "when they heard that th-» Rumanian Government, being unabie to obtain help from the Allies, turned to another Power for aid. "The workers cannot eee how their interests can be served by protection from a Power not concerned with their well-being. They are determined to prevent its influence front spreading. "Thousands of Soviet supporters have flocked to the Soviet-occupied territory seeking freedom. Whole battalions of the army, with their officers, tried to remain under Soviet protection, but the Rumanian authorities dealt with then; ruthlessly."