THE NEAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1940, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST

ROUMANIAN OIL

BHITISH SHIPS HELD.

(.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright;?.

BUCHAREST, July 12,

A decree of the Roumanian Government provides that the names of all foreigin shareholders in the .oil companies of Rpumania, with the dates and the places of their purchase of shares must be registered with the Ministry of National Economy within thirty days. , There are persistent rumours that the British-owned oil companies of Rouinania are endeavouring to dispose of their shares to Russian; interests. These are denied. It i s believed that these have emanated from (*ermap r sources, with a. view to forcing Roumania to assume control of till !of the companies. These rumours probably have precipitated the new decree, which is intercepted in some quarters, as being a i step toward the nationalisation' of Roumanian oil resources. 1 The Roumanian Foreign Minister, M. Manoiloscti, has been invited to go to Berlin for political discussions. LONDON, July 12. The Bucharest correspondent of “The Timet/’ says: Roumania’s Axis inspired policy is one of curbing British interests. It has now been extended to British shipping on the Danube, where four British tugs, thirteen grain lighters and three oil tankers have forcibly been prevented from moving. ; ■ The Roumanians in addition,/ are restraining thirty French vessels which had been transferred to. British companies before the' armistice \ Between France and Germany. The f British Legation has protested without avail. ALLIED BOMB PLOT DENIED. ANKARA, JulV. 12. , M. Massigli, French Ambassador to ! Turkey, in a letter to M. Sajrajoglu, l Turkish Premier, described as a false-' ! hood the German White Bpok; allegations that Britain and France /plotted with Turkey to bomb the Soviet oilfields of Baku. 1 • ' ' | I —— i TURKISH RESERVES CALLED UP. ANKARA, July 12. Seventeen classes of Turkish /cavalry | will be called up on Monday next. In addition all the Turkish soldiers who ,wer^ { .igiyen leave because;, of ill health are being recalled to-day. . -t HUNGARY’S CLAIMS. LONDON, July 12 .. A report from Budapest, says political circles there state that Germany and Italy have guaranteed that all of the Hungarian claims against Roumania will be fulfilled, provided that Hungary withholds any action while Germany and Italy are at war. Nevertheless, Hungary will maintain a state of * armed preparedness while Roumania is igiobilisod.