RUMANIAN POLICY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1940, Page 5

RUMANIAN POLICY

GIGURTU BROADCASTS RETURN TO OLD TRADITIONS. • WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE AXIS. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) BUCHAREST, July 7. The Premier (M Gigurtu), broadcasting, said: “The direction of Rumania’s foreign policy within the framework of the Axis is an accomplished fact. We must thus return to the old traditions of the Rumanian State. “Such an inclusion means the total transformation of the internal political structure. Dominated by an effective Nationalist conception we shall legislate only to simplify, for simplification denotes order.’’ SEIZED BY POLICE BRITISH OIL REPRESENTATIVES. RELEASED AFTER PROTEST. BUCHAREST. July 6. The British Minister gave a luncheon party at a public restaurant on Friday to which some of the leading oil representatives who have been expelled were invited. Twelve of them were seized by the police as they left the restaurant and (lung into prison but were released early in the evening alter the Minister had made a protest to the Rumanian Premier. It is expected those expelled will leave tonight. DEPARTURE FOR EGYPT (Received This Day. 10.35 a.m.) BUCHAREST. July 7. Thirty expelled British oil men have left Constanta for Egypt. The Rumanians have replaced all foreign guards at Die oil wells.