AGREEMENT ON DOBRUJA

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 282, 23 August 1940, Page 9

AGREEMENT ON DOBRUJA

Southern Part Ceded

RUMANIA RETAINS SEA OUTLET

Equitable Settlement

(By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, August 21. Bulgaria and Rumania have reached an agreement on the Dobruja question. The terms of the agreement,, as reported tonight by Reuters’ Bucharest correspondent, give Bulgaria the southernmost provinces of the Dobruja—Durostor, Caliacra, and Balcic —the new frontier being fixed on the 1912 line. The new frontier will leave the northern part of the Dobruja, including the Black Sea port of Constanta, in the possession of Rumania.

Great Britain welcomes an equitable settlement of the dispute. It is felt in London that now that the old grievances are settled, the two countries should be able to cooperate in Balkan defenceSatisfaction is expressed m London that the agreement should, have been reached without the mediation of another Power.

The new Bulgarian-Rumanian frontier in South Dobruja runs from a point, just to the north of Silistra to the Black Sea to the south of Manga--1 Bulgarian troops are already near the frontier ready to march into the new territory when the final agreement. is signed. Plans have been completed lor rue occupation of the Durostor and Gallacra provinces in three hours and also the immediate establishment of a Bulgarian Administration to avoid incidents. Negotiations on technical questions, including I.he exchange of populations and compensation, are being continued at Craiova. . Bulgaria will send io Rumania rill Rumanians iu the ceded territory and also those in Bulgaria, who are estimated at. 50,000. . Bulgaria has rejected Rumanias demand for the repatriation of Bulgarians living in the Rumanian province of Banat and also in Bucharest. HUNGARIAN CLAIM No Sign Of Further Progress In Talks LONDON, August 21. It is learned in London that the Rumanian negotiations with llungatj show no further signs of progress, though the head of the Hungarian delegation returned tonight to the conference town. Hungarian officials are reserved in their comment.. The gap between the two countries still appears to be very wide. TRANSFER TO REICH Germans In Bessarabia BELGRADE. August 21. Ninety thousand Germans in Bessarabia and North Bukovina will be transferred to Germany in the next four or live weeks. It is believed that Russia has notified Germany that thi evacuation should be concluded boiore the end of September. BRITAIN AND POLAND Foreign Policy Questions (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 21. The Foreign Undersecretary, Mr. Bittier, said in rhe House or the closest collaboration between Britain and Boland in afl matters concerning the COI “ 1 , lct ~n war including questions <>t iqiewi policy Since September Boland has eft Britain in no doubt that she could only regard violation by the Soviet Union of the Soviet-Polish sion pact as placing them in a state o war with the Soviet Union. In reply to a supplementary question, Mr. Butler said that the UnUsi Government, has already ma'de it clear that it desires good relations with the Soviet Government. SUCCESS BY POLES Tuesday’s Air Fighting IjONDON, August 21. It is announced that two Briti.-h fighters were lost, in yesterday's opitalions over Britain, Iml. the pilot ot on is safe. . . Among the nine enemy raiders destroyed yesterday was a Junkers Sb which was brought down by a 1 oli.Mi squadron of the Fighter Command which was in action for lhe Instime. AIR-RAID victims Hospitality By Mr. And Mrs. .Jordan LONDON. August 21. 'l'lic New Zealand High Commissioner and Mrs. .lordan are acting as hosts nl lliclr suburban home to a mol her who lol'i an air-raid shelter will, a monlhold baby after a raid Io lind that only half her house remained.

Mr. Jordan’s own home was not luuehed by lhe bomb, which fell some distance away„