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Grey River Argus, 30 July 1940, Page 8

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Roumania’s Part SOVIET ATTITDUE. [Aus & N.Z. Cable Assn.] BUCHAREST, July 28. It is announced that M. Gafencu (newly-appointed Ambassador) has. postponed going to Moscow until august 10. The delay is considered significant, as it will probably enable him to go’ thither with full details of Herr Hitler’s plans for south-eastern Europe. Soviet quarters here believe that nothing will be done to change Roumanian frontiers before a full diplomatic exchange between Berlin, Rome, Moscow, and Bucharest. i Reliable quarters confirm reports of German troop movements from | western Germany eastward, including Poland. LONDON, July 28. Russia is a silent spectator of the diplomatic manoeuvring in the Balkans, although the Moscow Press continues to accuse Roumania of illtreating Bessarabians and threatens “frontier measures” if the atrocities are repeated. SWEDEN’S POSITION. STOCKHLOM, July 28. M. Hansson, in a speech, admitted, that the concessions to Germany for, transit of troops through Sweden re-j presented a change from the policy adopted during the Norwegian hostilities, but there was no ground for the suggestion that Sweden was changing her basic policy, namely, a refusal to become the “brick” of any Power, or group of Powers. It would be a mistake to suppose Sweden did not realise her dependence on the rest of the world, but Sweden must, retain the status of a free people. 1 ON ASIATIC SIDE. MOSCOW, July 28. The Soviet paper “Pravda” reveals a strengthening of Soviet-Afghan relations. TURKISH PRESS CONTROL. ANKARA, J'uly 28. A Presidential order forbids the newspapers to make public . news from foreign wireless stations, or foreign information from private sources. It also bans news of the displacement of foreign political personalities. SOVIET NAVY. MOSCOW, July 28. The wireless states that large-scale naval displays, worthy of Russia as a great sea-Power, were staged at every Soviet port, in celebration of the Soviet’s second national navy day. Comprehensive exercises were held at Vladivostock.