AXIS MOVES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23818, 20 November 1940, Page 9

AXIS MOVES

BALKAN STATESMEN TALKS WITH HITLER BORIS OP BULGARIA HUNGARIAN LEADERS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 10, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19 The Hungai'ian Prime Minister, Count Teleki, and his Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, it is officially announced in Berlin, will arrive in Vienna to-morrow. The German Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, and the Italian Foreign Minister, Ciano, are expected in Vienna to-day. It is stated from Rome that King Boris of Bulgaria paid a private visit to Germany and had a conversation with Hitler at Berchtesgaden on Sunday. The Stefani agency says King Boris left for Sofia immediately after the conversation. The news of the meeting has caused a sensation in Sofia.

A Renter report states that King Boris was accompanied by his Foreign Minister. No statement has been made about the discussions. The Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Suner, is again visiting Germany. He arrived at Berchtesgaden, where, before being received by Hitler, he was met by Ribbentrop, who. it is suggested, was probably anxious to reassure Senor Suner regarding the recent exchanges with the Soviet Premier and Foreign Minister, M. Molotoff. Senor Suner's journey half-way across Europe was halted at Paris so that he could discuss with die French Foreign Minister, M. Laval, problems affecting French Morocco. The Italian Foreign Minister, Ciano. has also arrived at Berchtesgaden for consultations. Hitler talked to him in private for two hours. A Berlin message says Ciano arrived at Salzburg and met Ribbentrop, Nazi party leaders and military officials. Hitler received Ciano and Senor Suner during the day, and entertained them at a tea party. Presumably both separate and joint talks are planned. The Rumanian Prime Minister, General Antonescu, had scarcely returned to Bucharest from Rome when reports were circulated that he would be going to Berlin on Friday for a conference with Hitler. General Antonescu telegraphed Mussolini: "The Rumanian Chief of State sends the Ducc heartiest anfl sincerest wishes and deep gratitude, and expresses boundless admiration for the manner in which the member of the Roman family of nations prepares the way. not only for the life of his own great people, but for other nations." REPAIRS IN LONDON WORK FOR THE ARMY • EARLIER DOUBTS REMOVED (Received November 10, 5.35 p.m.) LONDON. Nov. 18 London will soon have 16,000 Royal Engineers and Pioneers clearing and repairing bomb damage. Major-Gen-eral G. B. O. Taylor, who is in command of the troops, said: "The gas, water and electricity people at first mistrusted us. We said: 'Give 11s a crater and let us getion with it.'-The authorities have now found out how useful we are and as a result we are increasing the number of men. "The work provides invaluable training for the men for another - Expeditionary Force." Birmingham has decided not to build further big shelters, but to concentrate on small surface shelters and on strengthened basements, holding only a few families.