TALKS BROKEN OFF
Hungary And Rumania ARMY ACTIVITY IN BOTH COUNTRIES
(Received August 25, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 24. 'Die correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain at Turnti-Scverin says the Hungarian and Rumanian conference' has collapsed and the delegates are preparing to depart. Bucharest reports that King Carol issued a decree stopping army leave and calling up all reserve officers and four classes of conscripts. It is reported from Budapest that the Hungarian Government is also calling 'up men and requisitioning motor-vehicles and taxis. General Tanescu. chief of Rumania’s General Staff, resigned after a meeting of the Crown Council. He has been succeeded by General Mihail, who is vice-Premicr. LONDON. August 25. There has been strong criticism of Rumania over the Hungarian radio since the severance of the talks. It is apparent that they broke down because Hungary was not prepared to discuss anything else but territorial demands, whereas the Rumanian delegates wanted an exchange of populations. Agency reports say that the Breakdown is temporary and a joint communique issued last night says they will be resumed as soon as possible.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 284, 26 August 1940, Page 8
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