INVADERS SIGN THE PROTOCOL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20061, 6 October 1939, Page 8

INVADERS SIGN THE PROTOCOL

TURKEY'S ATTITUDE INDEFINITE HUNGARIANS VOICE FEAR OF STRIFE GIGANTIC BATTLEFIELD IN BALKAN ZONE BERLIN ASSURANCE TO BRUSSELS (Elec. Tel. Copyright-.—United Press Assn.) ( Reed. October (>. 1.40 p.m.) , LONDON, October 5. A German eonuminique issued in Berlin states that the el earing up oT the scattered remnants of Polish troops continues east of the Vistula. A Moscow report states that .Russia and Germany tiro completing arrangements for the partition of. Poland. The Soviet Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, M. Moltov, and the Berman Ambassador have signed a protocol dually delineating the frontiers. A mixed Russian and Bermay eommisison is to start work on Monday marking out the boundary on the spot. A message from Ankara states that the Berman Minister Tien- von Papen, visited the Turkish Prime Minister to-day. llis mission was not disclosed. It is impossible to obtain confirmation in Ankara of the earlier reports that Turkey was not recognising the partition of Poland. Turkish Minister Causes Surprise. The Moscow correspondent of the New York Times says that while the British are still, confident that the Turks fid 11 remain loyal to their understanding with Britain and France and are satisfied with their contacts with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Saracoglu Bey, in. Moscow, the French seem perturbed. They were surprised over the demonstrative action of Saracoglu Bey in placing a wreath on the tomb of Lenin. It was the first instance that such, a tribute had been paid by a foreign statesman. The Budapest correspondent of the Associated .Press of Croat Britain states that fears that the Balkans will become a gigantic battlefield are expressed in Hungary and Rumania. There is no doubt, according to Hungarian authorities, that Rumania is pressing Turkey. Reports arc also circulating in Budapest that the Soviet has demanded naval, base rights at Constant, Rumania’s port on the Black Sea and free passage for Russian troops. A message from Berlin quotes a statement made by the .official Berman Government spokesman concerning the report to Brussels by the Bclga News Agency that: under certain circumstances Germany would consider herself released from .her neutrality pledge to Belgium. ‘‘ We stand by the guarantee to Belgium.” declared the spokesman. “It is unconditional. There is no backdoor through which we can slip away from it. ”