THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22883, 2 December 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

TURKEY AND THE WAR The Fear of an Attack , The fear of a Russian and German attack en the Balkans is disturbing Turkish leaders, The President (General Inonii) and Marshal Ferzi Chakmak, Chief of the General Staff, have expressed the belief that such an attack may be made soon. Russia’s task would be to gain control of Central Asia and seek a foothold on the threshold of India, while Germany would seek an outlet on the Mediterranean and access to the oil, minerals, and foodstuffs which are abundant in Ahatolia and Mesopotamia. . ' It is. reported that Turkey is rapidly preparing to meet any attack that might be made; within a few months it is expected

that the British, French; and Turkish forces in the Eastern Mediterranean will be at full strength. . Rumania, M. Tatarescu, the new Premier, stated recently, is to be neutral in this war. “There will be no revision of Rumanian boundaries,” he said in a broadcast. “We shall defend all we have inherited from our ancestors.” ' \ It was reported yesterday that the Rumanian Foreign Minister (M. Gafencu) demanded a better recognition of the Treaty of Trianon from Hungary. The treaty, concluded in 1920, deprived Hungary of one-third of her former territory and' population. In his reply to M. Gafencu the Hungarian Foreign Minister (Count Csaky) said that a modification of the treaty was urgently needed in Hungary. He claimed that a modification was essential to the preservation of peace in Central Europe.

RUSSIA AND FINLAND It is reported that Russian .troops crossed the Karelian border and the , attack on Finland by land, air, and sea began on Thursday morning. A border incident on Tuesday led to'the breaking off of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Soviet declared that Finnish soldiers fired shots at Soviet troops; Finland denied that this had happened. Because Finnish foreign policy was inconsistent with the Soviet-Finnish non-aggression pact, said M. Molotov (Soviet jForeign Commissar), the Soviet denounced the pact and diplomatic relations were suspended. OIL SHORTAGE IN GERMANY ' A cable message states that military and naval quarters say Germany is facing a serious situation'because of her rapidly diminishing oil and petrol supplies. M ~ Britain and France, it is said, me gettmg millions of barrels from the United States, but not a single barrel of American oil is believed to have reached Germany. German hopes of Russian supplies proved baseless, since Russia has been pressed to fill her own needs, particularly^.of motor fuels, of which she imported 248,000 barrels from the United States in September. NEWS IN BRIEF ■ Higher Wages in Britain Wage increases in. Britain are announced for 120,000 workers in the rubber, papermaking, drugs, bacon," linen,' furniture,. ana engineering industries. The Admiralty has decided to pay warrisk money 'to Admiralty yard craftsmen, ranging from 2s 2d to 3s. 4d daily. _ The Glovemakers’ Union and 40,000 London bus and tram workers are seeking higher wages. Polish Army in France The Polish Prime Minister (General Sikorsky), in a statement, said it should be possible to raise a Polish Army m France of 90,000 men. Search for Oil. in Australia The Federal Government of Australia has decided to help the finding and developing of oilfields in Australia. Attention will be concentrated on the South Gippsland area, Victoria, ..where the prospects, are most promising. Woollen Gifts for Uniforms

The Japanese Army has announced that the Tokyo citizens’ donations of wooUenarticles are valued at: 123,000 yen, for the month of October. This is enough to remake into 60,000 uniforms. Prince Michael a Senator

Wearing a naval uniform, Crown Prince ;■ Michael of Rumania took his Senator's oath this "week.' The octasidn-marked the'twentyfifth anniversary of the day on which hi* (father took his Senator’s oath.