BALKAN ISSUES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1940, Page 6

BALKAN ISSUES

ITALO=HUNGARIAN . .TALKS SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION REPORTED. TWO COUNTRIES IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. VENICE, January 6. The conversations between Count Ciano and Count Czaky are reported to have concluded satisfactorily. Count Ciano is going to Rome tomorrow after the final meeting. Following the talks, Count Ciano said that the two countries were now in complete agreement, and both had the same views about peace, a radio message states. There is reason to believe that during the talks Count Ciano mentioned Italy’s wish that Hungary should compose her differences with Rumania regarding Transylvania. ♦ The Rome wireless describes the talks as a political event of major importance. The solidity and friendship between the two countries would come into operation if certain international events occurred. "Russia has now a common frontier with Hungary, but Italian policy is not opposed to Soviet policy so long as Soviet policy operates only inside Russia,” it states. The Hungarian Minister, instead of going for a holiday as originally intended, is returning home at once to report to his Government. SCOPI’ OF AGREEMENT LONDON. January 6. [t is claimed that the conversations will have a fundamental influence on the whole of Europe, which has hitherto been untouched by the war, and will at least improve and stabilise relations between the Balkan countries. The Rome correspondent ol the “Daily Telegraph" says the main subjects to be discussed will be: — Firstly, the question of a common frontier between Hungary and Russia and the possibility of the Carpathian Mountains forming a barrier against a Russian advance to the Balkans. Secondly, relations between Hungary and Yugoslavia. Lastly, questions arising out of the war and co-operation between Italy and Hungary in reaching a solution of them. According to radio reports, states a message from Budapest, the Balkan States will meet in conference on February 2. A Yugoslav-Rumanian trade agreement is pending. It provides lor an increased exchange of oil for iron ore and copper.