SOVIET ENTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23700, 5 July 1940, Page 7

SOVIET ENTRY

NEW. FRONTIER LINE EVACUATION OF CIVILIANS DAY OF MOURNING OBSERVED By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, July 3 A Rumanian communique reports that the evacuation of Bessarabia was continued on Tuesday without any important incident. Rumanian troops are standing along a line, including Bolgrad, Lunga, Comrat, Grasna, Saratagalbena, Lapusna, Cornesti, Ealesti and Ziacani.

A Rumanian General Staff communique says Rumanian troops at noon occupied positions along the line of the Suceava, Herta and Pruth rivers. The evacuation of civilians was continuing after having been retarded earlier by bad weather. The Bucharest correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain points out that the official evacuation period ended at noon. Hence the lino occupied is interpreted as the new Russian and Rumanian frontier.

A day of mourning is being observed throughout Rumania.

"Will Remain Rumanian"

Another, report from Bucharest says it is reported that the Prime Minister of Rumania, M. Tataresc'u, in a statement to the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, said that Bessarabia was and always would remain a Rumanian province. Rumania would carry out its undertakings with the Soviet." He appealed to the country, to iinite around King Carol.

Representatives of Bessarabia and Bukovina read statements affirming that the two territories' would remain Rumanian, in spite of their temporary vicissitudes.

A report from Budapest, Hungary, says there is great diplomatic activity there. It has included several talks between the Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, and the German and Italian Ministers. Members of the Cabinet met several times.

Hungary's Constant Watch A prior report said that Hungarian military preparations have reached a high peak. Black-out-lights are strung in the streets, and all the omnibuses have been requisitioned for the transport of troops. Addressing a meeting of the Government party, after the adjournment of Parliament for the summer recess, Count Teleki, the Prime Minister of Hungary, said the Government would maintain a constant watch on the situation, which was changing daily. Hungary's standpoint was based on the triple interests of Hungary, Europe and Christianity. The German press is now devoting considerable space to the Balkans. It asserts that Rumania had come to her senses at the last minute. The cession of territories is described as showing an irresistible spread of the process of reorganisation in Europe on new principles. It is contended with emphasis that Britain's role throughout Europe has now finished.