ROUMANIAN DEFIANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17235, 11 August 1919, Page 7

ROUMANIAN DEFIANCE.

ALLIES' RIGHTS VIOLATED.

BLOCKADE OF BUDA PESTH.

WARNING SENT FROM PARIS. By Tel«er»t)h—Press Association— (Received 10 p.m.) *""'•**■ PARIS. Aug. 8. It is learned that the Roumanian generals refused to obey the request of the Allied Commission in Hungary to stay their hand, and that 'hey permitted pillaging. They have established a blockade, which is reducing Buda Pesth to starvation. They have destroyed the railways between Buda Pesth and \ ienna, and have committed other violations of the rights of the Allies and even of humanity.

The Supreme Council in a telegram to Roumania, requests the Roumanian Government immediately to demonstrate by acts that the inference of the Supreme Council that Roumania is resolved to disregard its authority and separate herself from the Allies is mistaken.

Mr. H. C. Hoover, the American Food Administrator, who is directing relief work in Hungary, has ordered the suspension of all consignments of food to Buda Pesth on the ground that the Roumanians are seizing the. food intended for the Hungarians.

TROOPS CROSS THE DANUBE.

DEMAND FOR INDEMNITIES. ALLIES REFUSE SANCTION. (Rcosired 10 p.m.) Retiler PARIS. Aug:. 8. Roumanian troops have crossed the Danube, and have occupied the whole of Buda Pestb owing to the expiry of the period fixed for the acceptance of the terms laid down bv Roumania for an armistice.

The Supreme Council not only refuses to recognise Roumania's right to impose fresh terms, but holds that the exaction of reparations and indemnities is vested in all the Allies.

ULTIMATUM TO HUNGARY. ALLIED DISAVOWAL. MESSAGE TO BUCHAREST. Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. (Rood. 8.30 pjn.) PARIS, Ans. 8The Supreme Council has disavowed the Roumanian ultimatum to B!ungary, and has requested M. Misu, the Roumanian delegate to the Peace Conference, to inform his Government that the Supreme Council expressly refuses to recognise any armistice terms outside those already settled in Paris.

APPREHENSION AT PARIS. HARM TO ALLIED CAUSE. EVIL EFFECTS ABROAD. Australian said Jf-Z. CabLa Associsiioix, (Beod. 10 imjO LONDON, Aug. & The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that there the gravest apprehension exists in Peace Conference circles as to the Roumanian situation. The British and American delegates particularly realise that the Allied cause is likely to suffer if Roumania continues to act in defiance of the conditions laid down by the conference. It is thought that it is unlikely that Czecho-Slovalria, Servia, and Italy will acquiese in Ronmania's demands.

Roumanians defiance of the conference is having far-reaching effects abroad, and has revived the hopes of the Turkish insurgents in tha Committee of Union and Progress. It ha,? similarly strengthened the resistance of General von der Coltz, who flatly declines to obey the allied plans and evacuate the Baltic provinces by August 20.

THEEA.T BY AMERICA. STOPPAGE OF SUPPLIES. (Received 10 p.m.) Renter. BERLIN, Aug. 8. The Buda Pe&th correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt, Btates that the United totes Government has requested the Roumanian command to withdraw its armistice conditions, threatening in the event of a refusal, the stoppage of (supplies to Roumania.