THE SALZBURG TALKS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 8

THE SALZBURG TALKS

RUMANIA AGREES

DISCUSSIONS WITH HER

NEIGHBOURS

GERMAN POLICY

PEACE IN THE SOUTH-EAST

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)

(Received July 30, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. It is officially announced in Bucharest that Rumania has agreed in principle to reach an understanding with Bulgaria and Hungary on the basis of the proposed consultations, as suggested by Hitler, with a view to maintaining peace in southeastern Europe. The official announcement added that the principle had been established at the Salzburg talks that Rumania should open discussions with countries directly concerned with the maintenance of peace in south-eastern Europe. The Bucharest correspondent of | the Associated Press of Great Britain says it is reliably stated that Germany has given Rumania until September 15 to meet Bulgarian and Hungarian claims, after which a German settlement would be imposed. Official quarters in Bucharest indicated that Rumania is willing to cede to Hungary a narrow strip of Transylvania. It was stated that the Government would propose that Hungary should content herself with the cities of Satmar, Oradea, and Arad, and the surrounding districts. There would be an exchange of populations in other districts. The Bulgarian, Rumanian, and Slovak Ministers have returned to their respective countries. M. Gigurtu, the Rumanian Premier, said: "We were I received in the friendliest manner at Salzburg and Rome." Well-informed quarters in Bucharest declared that the Council of Ministers will initiate discussions with Bulgaria and Hungary for dealing with economic and cultural relations, besides territorial disputes. It was added that they were convinced that no territorial changes would be made until the end of the war. It is generally believed that the I Russo-German policy of mutual underI standing ended with the Russian occupation of Bessarabia and that henceforth the Soviet policy will be mainly opportunist, being influenced largely j by the degree to which Germany commits herself in the total offensive against Britain. The Bulgarian Premier, Professor : Filoff, described the conversations with : Hitler as extremely pleasant, and i added: "Now everyone knows Bulgaria's just territorial claims." : Dr. Sano Mach, Propaganda Minister , of Slovakia, said: "We Slovaks for the . first time have co-ordinated in the • struggle for the realisation of the in- , spired plans of the Fuhrer." , The German newspaper "National , Zeitung" refers to Slovakia's "success- ! ful solution" of her problems, and says: ' "She remains independent politically, j economically, and culturally. Her free co-operation with Germany can be regarded in many respects as a model \ for future co-operation between the ' States of Central Europe." ; The Stefani (Italian) news agency says it is reported from Bucharest that an Italian and Rumanian company with capital of 10,000,000 lei has been organised to construct Rumanian railways. It is reported from Rome that talks between Italy and Rumania resulted in a joint company being formed to un- ( dertake the reconstruction of Rumania's' communications and roads.

The Berlin news agency stated that the Rumanian Minister of War has ordered mines to be laid in the estuary of the Danube.