AXIS SATELLITES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 194, 15 May 1944, Page 5

AXIS SATELLITES

Warned By Allies To Get Out Of War Now (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 12. On the eve of their .grand assault on Germany the three major Allied Powers have issued a stern warning to the satellites of the Axis. Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria and Finland are. warned to change sides while there is time or take the consequences. The declaration, which is issued by the Governments of Britain. Russia, and the United States, says: “Through the fatal policy of their leaders the . people of Hungary are suffering the humiliation of German occupation. Rumania is still bound to the 'Nazis in a war. which is now bringing devastation to its own People- . — , . . “The Governments of Bulgaria and Finland have placed their countries in the service of Germany and remain in the war at Germany’s side. The Governments of Britain, Russia and the United States think it right that these people should realize the following facts: — “First, the satellites of the Axis. Hungary. Rumania, Bulgaria and Finland, despite their realization of the inevitability of a crushing Nazi defeat aud their desire to get out of the war, arc, by their present policies and attitude, contributing materially to the strength of the German war machine. , “Secondly, these nations still, have it within their power, by withdrawing from the war and eeasing collaboration witn Germany, and by resisting the. forces of Nazism by every possible means, to shorten the European struggle, diminish their own ultimate sacrifices, and contribute to an Allied victory. “Thirdly, while these nations cannot escape responsibility for having partiei; pated in the war at the side of Nazi Germany, the longer they continue at war in collaboration with Germany the more disastrous will be the consequences to them and the more rigorous will be the terms which will be imposed on them. “Fourthly, these nations must,, therefore decide now while yet there is. time for them to contribute to the inevitable Allied victory, whether they intend to persist in their present hopeless and calamitous policy of opposing that victory.”