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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23319, 12 April 1939, Page 11

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RUMANIA_WILLING BALKAN^ENTENTE OFFER TO BULGARIA MAY CEDE TERRITORY By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Independent Cable Service (Received April 11, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 11 It is understood the Rumanian Minister to London has informed Viscount Halifax that Rumania is willing to join a pact similar to that with Poland.

King Carol will confer with his Ministers to-day. Rumania is reported to be making an effort to persuade Bulgaria to join the Balkan Entente.

It is stated that Rumania is even offering to cede the Dobruja territory, which Rumania won in the Balkan War of 1913, to Bulgaria. Hitherto Rumania has declared she would not cede a foot of this territory, the dispute over which has kept Bulgaria out of tho Balkan Entente, but the Italian invasion of Albania has caused a change of outlook in both Rumania and Bulgaria.

PROTECTION FOR POPE 'OWN AIR RAID SHELTER TOWER WITH •'THICK WALLS STEEL ROOF OVERHEAD LONDON, April 7 It is announced from Vatican City that the Pope will have his own airraid shelter. It will be easily reached from the Papal apartments, being in a fifth-century tower, with 15ft. walls. It was recently concerted into a strongroom for Church treasures and it is believed that even a direct hit would not affect the strongrooms. A steel roof will protect the Pope and liis prelates. The Vatican is collaborating in Rome's plans for black-outs and air defence exercises.

"NEVER BY FORCE" BRITONS' WISH FOR PEACE ASSURANCE TO CANADIANS (Received April 11, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL, April 10 "The British leaders want peace almost at any price, but not by surrender to force," Sir Gerald Campbell, British Minister to Canada, told a meeting of Canadian war veterans.

"There is not a single leader in the British Commonwealth but favours peace by negotiation, conciliation and economic collaboration, but never by force," said Sir Gerald. NAZI'S NEW GREETING "GOTT STRAFE ENGLAND" BERLIN, April 7 Referring to Earl Stanhope's censored speech, German officials gleefully described it as the "Stanhope jitters;" it was regarded as a satisfactory outcome of the anti-British press campaign in Germany, and as evidence that Germany has no need to fear a challenge from a . country with "such weak nerves."

Strong-nerved Storm Troopers belonging to various formations in West Germany do not reflect this feeling of contempt for Britain, for, in a new form of greeting, with heelclicking and arm raised,' a Storm Trooper no longer says "Good morning," but ho must substitute the greeting, "Gott strafo England," to which his comrades reply, "Er strafo cs," meaning "May Ho do so."