BALKAN RELATIONS

Grey River Argus, 31 July 1940, Page 7

BALKAN RELATIONS

ROUMANIA AGREES To Satisfy Hungary and Bulgaria SLOVAKS ALSO SATISFIED. I Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn. J BUCHAREST, July 29. It is officially stated that Roumania has agreed in principle to reach an understanding witty Bulgaria and Hungary on the basis oX me proposed consultations. Official, quarters have indicated that. Roumania 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 Satumare, Oradea and Arad, ana tne surrounding areas. There would bo an exchange of populations in other districts. An official announcement stated th e principle was established during the Salzburg talks, that Rou'nama should open discussions with the countries directly concerned in the maintenance of peace in south-east-ern Europe. BERLIN, July 29. The News Agency stated that the Roumanian Minister of War has ordered mines to be laid in the estuary of the Danube. Reichs-Marshal Goering’s newspaper, the Essen “National Zeitung," states that Germany has never made any secret of her sympathies towards the reasonable revisionist claims of Hungary and Bulgaria. Herr Hitler has completed his talks with Balkan Ministers. He saw the Slovak President (Dr. Tiso) anu the Prime Minister (Dr. Tuka). After a meeting lasting one and ahalf hours, the usual official communique wa s issued, stating that tne talks had been conducted in a spirit of friendship and cordial understanding. The Slovak envoys are on their way home. The “National Zeitung refers to Slovakia’s “successful solution”* of her problems. “She remains independent, politically, economically and culturally. Her free co-oper-ation with Germany can be regarded in many aspects as the model for future co-operation between the States of Central Europe. .LONDON, July 29. The Bulgarian, Roumanian, and Slovak Ministers have returned to their respective countries. M. Giguitu (Roumania) said: We were received in the friendliest manner at Salzburg and Rome. Well-informed circles at, Bucharest declared the Council of Ministers will initiate discussions with Bulgaria and Hungary dealing with economic and cultural relations besides territorial disputes. It is addea there is a conviction that no territorial changes will be made until the end of the war. It is generally believed that the Russian-German policy of mutual understanding enaed with the Russian occupation or Bessarabia. Henceforth. Soviet policy will mainly be opportunist influenced largely by the degree to which Germany commits herself In the total offensive against Britain. M. Filoff, in Sofia, described the conversations with Hitler as extremely pleasant. He added: Now everyone knows Bulgaria’s just territorial cl aims Doctor Sano Mach, propaganda Minister for Slovakia, said: We Slovaks were the first people co-ordinat-ed in the struggle for a realisation of the inspired plans of the Fuehrer The Associated Press Bucharest correspondent says: It is rehab y stated that Germany has given Roumania until September 15 to meet the Bulgarian and Hungarian claims, after which a German settlement would be imposed. ITALY AND ROUMANIA. ROME, July 25. The Italian-Roumanian talks have resulted in a joint company being formed to undertake the reconstruction of Roumania’s and roads. Q Stefani Agency reports fr?™ Charest says that an Italian-Rou manian company, capitalised at ten million lei, has been organised to construct Roumanian railways.