RUSSIA AND HUNGARY
CAUSE OF SEVERANCE
[BY CABLE-—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]
(Rec. Feb. 4, 8 a.m.) MOSCOW, Feb. 3
Explaining the severance of diplomatic relations with Hungary, the official news agency says: As the result of the Munich Agreement, Hungary has lately bedn subjected to strong pressure by certain States, to which she over-easily yielded, thereby losing her independence. The decision to join the anti-Comintern pact was not justified by the Hungarian States’ interests which do not coincide with the aggressive aims of the Pact’s other signatories, especially Japan. The decision, consequently, was thrust on Hungary from outside. This state of affairs no longer justifies direct Russo-Hungari-an diplomatic relations, which can be maintained in future through a representative of the two Governments in the capital of some third State. Soviet circles emphasise the disinction made between other signatories to the pact and Hungary, because the others are still independent States. “Hungary as a mere vassal of the Rome-Berlin axis does not deserve full diplomatic status.”
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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1939, Page 7
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