SOVIET WILL HELP RUMANIA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21324, 19 April 1939, Page 7

SOVIET WILL HELP RUMANIA

SUPPORT FOR PACT OF DEFENCE

Smaller Nations Pledge

Co-operation

Ambassador’s Visit to

Moscow

Fascist Control of Albania

□nitea Press Association—Bv electric T’legrapb—CoDvrtght PARIS, April 17. Well informed circles state that Rumania has agreed to accept Soviet aid by air. and also to permit the passage of troops across Rumania. Turkey and Greece are reported to have planned co-operation in the event of war. GERMAN IN-RIGUE IN RUMANIA DENIAL OF EARLIER MESSAGES United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 19. 1.30 p.m.) BUCHAREST, April 18. It is officially denied that Rumania has agreed to the passage of Soviet troops, but Rumanian troops stationed at the Soviet frontier will be sent to other districts. German Activities German propaganda in the Bessarabia is most active. The Germans found a procession at Tarutino, and tore down the Rumanian flag on the Town Hall. MORE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY RUMANIAN MINISTER BOUND FOR BERLIN United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 18, 5.5 pm.) CRACOW, April 17. Colonel Beck (the Polish Foreign Minister) boarded the train in which M. Gafencu (Rumanian Foreign Minister) is going to Berlin, and had two hours’ talk. The meeting was a surprise to Warsaw political circles. SOVIET PART IN PLAN AMBASSADOR BOUND FOR MOSCOW British Official Wireless (Received April 18, 5.5 pm.) RUGBY, April 17. The return of M. Maisky (Soviet Ambassador) to Moscow to-morrow to report to his Government, shows a desire on the Soviet’s part to be possessed of all information available in connection with these important consultations. CONTROL OF ALBANIA FASCIST REGIME INTRODUCED United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 18. 6.30 pm.) ROME, April 17. The Secretary of the Fascist Party (Signor Starace) is going to Tirana on April 23 to found a Fascist Party. The Albanian Army will be represented at the military review in Rome on May 9, and an Albanian regiment is being quartered in Rome permanently.

The Italian Minister in Albania has been raised to the status of Ambassador.