DEMANDS MADE ON TURKEY

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22851, 26 October 1939, Page 9

DEMANDS MADE ON TURKEY

Return of Territory

To Armenia

SUSPECTED MOVE

BY RUSSIA

(UNITED PHES3 ASSOCIATION —COPTBIGHT.)

(Received October 25, 8 p.m.)

LONDON, October 24,

The Ankara correspondent of the “Daily Mail” learns that Armenia, acting on instructions from Russia, claimed the return of Turkey’s most eastern province, in which are centred the towns of Kars and Ardahan, which were Armenian until 1920. The population in this area is Russian-speaking.

The move indicates that Russia, having failed to impose terms on Turkey for south-east-ern expansion, is now directing her ambitions from a different point and wants a seaport in the Persian Gulf.

The correspondent adds that the German Ambassador to Turkey (Herr von Papen) is expected from Berlin on October 27. He is reported to be bringing from Herr Hitler an invitation to the Turkish Foreign Minister (Sukru Saracoglu) to go to Berlin.

NEW DEMANDS BY

RUSSIA

RETURN OF FINNS

FROM MOSCOW

LONDON, October 24,

A report from Helsinki says that the leaders of the Finnish delegation in Moscow are returning to Helsinki to-night with new Soviet demands.

A Finnish Government spokesman said there was nothing alarming in the new move. He added that negotiations would go on, but it was not certain whether they would be continued by M. Paasikivi, the leader of the delegation, or through normal diplomatic channels. The most rece -<t talks lasted until 3 o’clock in the morning. In London, it is recalled that the Russian-Finnish Non-Aggression Treaty, remains in force until 1945. Under this treaty theSparties bound themselves to settle their disputes by pacific means. The Soviet Minister to Sweden (M. Kollontay) has gone to Moscow by air.

CONFERENCES IN

BERLIN

IMPORTANCE DISCOUNTED IN ROME

(Received October 25, 7 p.m.)

ROME, October 24,

The Official News Agency discounts the importance of Herr Hitler’s conferences with Nazi district leaders and Ambassadors, and describes them as routine. It adds that the German attitude towards war is clear, and there is no reason to make a new peace move.

RECALL OF DIPLOMATS

DENIED

(Received October 25, 7 p.m.) BERLIN, October 24,

A semi-official German statement denied that the Nazi Ambassador in Moscow (Count von Schulenburg) and the Ambassador in Rome (Herr Hans von Mackensen) had been recalled in order to report to Herr Hitler, or that a new peace move was pending. ,

FODDER FROM RUSSIA

ORDER BY GERMANY

(Received October 25, 7.30 p.m.)

LONDON, October 24

The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press says that Germany is buying millions of tons of fodder from Russia, to be delivered within two months.

OCCUPATION OF WILNO

LITHUANIAN TROOPS CROSS BORDER

(Received October 25, 10.30 p.m.)

BERLIN, October 25,

The wireless announced that Lithuanian troops had crossed the border to occupy Wilno. A Geneva message states that the League of Nations has received Poland’s protest against the transfer of Wilno to Lithuania.

BLACK-OUT ABOLISHED IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

(Received October 25, 10 p.m.)

PARIS, October 25. ' As showing France’s confidence in Italian neutrality, the black-out in French districts bordering Italy is being abolished.

THE NEUTRALITY DEBATE

TWO IMPORTANT

AMENDMENTS

RELAXATION OF SHIPPING

RESTRICTIONS

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received October 25, 11.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, October 25. Two important amendments to the United States Neutrality Bill have been approved by the Senate. One permits American vessels to carry all goods except arms to belligerents, to South America and the Pacific Ocean, the China and Arabian Seas, and the Bay of Bengal, and the other deletes the clause which was to give belligerents 90-day commercial credits.

The shipping amendment provides also for the exemption of ail goods carried to the designated areas from the provisions requiring transfers of title.

Another amendment requires private purchasers in belligerent countries also to pay cash for arms. Isolationist leaders agreed to abandon their threat to talk out the neutrality debate, and speeches in the debate and on the amendments to the bill will be limited to 45 minutes.

It is expected that a final vote will be certain by the end of the week, and the House of Representatives will probably start the debate on the bill on Monday. The Senate also approved an amendment to permit inland commerce with Canada and Mexico to continue.

The Vice-President (Mr John N. Garner) wielded the gavel to push business along at a speed that brought protests from the floor and irritated an exchange between the chair and one senator.

Mr Garner replied to protests: “I am not trying to railroad anything, but there won’t be any horse-and-buggy business in the Senate while I am" running it.” The Senate reiected an amendment by Senator R. A. Taft to prevent American ships going within 300 miles of Europe.

“MUST KEEP OUT OF WAR”

STATEMENT BY FORMER

PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, October 24,

Mr Herbert Hoover, In a long article in the “Saturday Evening Post” reiterated the stand that the United States must keep out of the war.

“We cannot solve the problems or keep the peace of Europe. Selfdetermination by many peoples is impossible because of boundaries or economic life. America cannot by words of contract substitute the processes of justice for hate and fear. We can make a war in Europe, but we cannot make an enduring peace.”

Mr Hoover advocated that, the United States should take five steps, namely: (1) Put her own house in order. (2) Strengthen her defences. (3) Aid Europe with counsel. (4) Assist' in healing Europe’s war wounds.

(5) Assure liberalism in North America.

HAZARDOUS TRIP TO NEW YORK

LINER’S CROSSING OF

THE ATLANTIC

NEW YORK, October 24,

A zig-zagging 10 days’ trans-At-lantic voyage, during which lifebelts were worn and carried continuously, was described by New Zealand and Australian passengers on board a popular English liner which has arrived at New York.

The majority of the 341 passengers were New Zealanders and Australians returning by way of tho Pacific because of the uncertainty of the Suez service.

The weather was rough. The ship was not convoyed, as she was able to maintain a speed of more than 16 knots. She was painted war grey from the mastheads to the waterline, and the ports were blacked over an 1 closed at night, making the atmosphere hot and stuffy. Two guns were mounted on the stern. Mr W. G. James, the Australian musician and composer, said: “There was an excellfent spirit on board. The passengers were constantly watching the sea.. However, the only shots were from our own gun at practice. The boredom was worse than the enemy, and we would almost have welcomed an incident.” Mr James added that the propaganda of the British Broadcasting Corporation was proving effective.

SURVIVORS FROM

THE YORKSHIRE

LONDON, October 25,

Among the missing passengers from the sunken liner Yorkshire are seven women and 10 children, including four of one family, besides Naval, Army, and Air Force officers returning from the East. The agents report that 33 were lost. Mrs A. C. Barber, widow of one of the victims, was missing from the channel steamer which brought the survivors to England.

UNITED STATES GOLD

HOLDING

NEW YORK, October 24,

The United States Treasury gold holding is now £3,400,000,000. A total of £600,000,000 was added to the Treasury holding during the last year.