RUMANIA INCENSED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 265, 9 November 1936, Page 7

RUMANIA INCENSED

MUSSOLINI’S SPEECH Defence Of Frontiers To The Last ANTI-REVISIONISM t ßy Telegraph—P % rcss Association—Copy light) BUCHAREST, Nov. 6. Rumania has smashed, up the Italian Consulate Club as a reply to Signor Mussolini's speech in favour of Hungarian revisionism, at which Rumania is most indignant. M. Julius Maniu, the former Premier, warns Signor Mussolini that war will follow any attack on Rumania, which will defend her frontiers to the last drop of blood. He adds that Hungary, tar from being mutilated, remains inside her ethnographical frontiers. The former Premier, Dr. lorga, demands national solidarity to resist all attempts to tamper with Rumania’s sacred rights. The Anti-Revisionist League passed a resolution in similar terms, and has called for meetings throughout the country on December 1 in support of this attitude. In his speech in Milan on November 1 Signor Mussolini said that AustroGerman accord was strengthened by Austrian, independence but until justice was done to Hungary there would be no peace in the Danubian basin. Referring to the Italian Foreign Minister’s approaching visit to Budapest, Signor Mussolini added that Italy recognised Hungary’s courage and spirit of sacrifice. “It is the most mutilated country in Europe,” he said, “but Italy’s sympathy will soon find expression.” A cable from Vienna on November 2 stated that in view of Signor Mussolini's speech signilicance was attached to the King of Italy’s invitation to the Regent of Hungary, Admiral Nicolas Horthy, to visit Rome.

EXCHANGE OF VISITS ITALY AND HUNGARY ROME, Nov. 6. The King has already decided., to return Admiral Horthy’s forthcoming visit. The exchange of visits has strengthened rumours of Hie impending betrothal of the Archduke Otto and Princess Maria, the King of Italy's youngest daughter. REVISIONIST AIMS HUNGARY AND RUMANIA. Hungary has been one of the most aggressive States on the subject of the remaking of the Peace Treaties, and revision of the Treaty of Trianon is still an essential part of the programme of every Hungarian Government. In the public square of every town in Hungary there stand four urns containing earth from the territories which she lost after the World War, with a flag at half-mast and a hand on the top of the staff upraised in protest against the dismemberment of the kingdom. Portion of this territory was lost to Rumania. The treaty reduced Hungary to a population of 7,500,000, of which about 6,250,000 are Magyars. Hungary lost to other nations approximately 3,000,000 Magyars, of whom nearly 1,500,000 went to Rumania, 1,000,000 to Czechoslovakia, and 500,000 to Yugoslavia. Much of the population lost, however, consisted of islands of Magyars in seas of Slavs or Rumanians, and in “Inside Europe” John Gunther makes the point that it was impossible to redraw the frontier between Hungary and Rumania without creating minorities one way or the other. Rumania and the other members of the Little Entente have made it clear that they will resist revision of the Treaty of Trianon, and in recent years Italy has come to be regarded by Germany and Central Europe as taking up the role of advocate of revision by legal and pacific methods. In an interview on foreign policy early this year King Carol declared: “The Little Entente cannot admit any revision-of its frontiers. The rights of Hungarian minorities in Rumania are fully respected.” He suggested reaching an understanding on an economic basis, and added that “there could be no shadow of discussion” on frontier revision. Rumania’s population is 18,000,000, and she is much more powerful than Hungary.