CEDED TO HUNGAR

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21206, 31 August 1940, Page 7

CEDED TO HUNGAR

20,000 MILES OF TRANSYLVANIA? AXIS FORCES RUMANIA TO YIELD j PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT AGAINST SOVIET PRESSUH (Official Wireless) (Received August 31, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, August 30 The Vienna correspondent of the British United Press says Italy, Germany, Rumania and Hungary have signed an agreement ceding 20,000 square miles of Transylvania to Hungary. The Axis Powers had threatened to withdraw their support of Rumania against Soviet pressure unless Rumania agreed immediately to cede a large strip of territory to Hungary. The decision is the result of conversations in Vienna between German, Italian, Hungarian and Rumanian Ministers. Transylvania is the western province of Rumania acquired from Hungary after the last war. It has an area of 23,000 square miles, with a population of 3,000,000. BUCHAREST, August 30 It is officially announced that Rumania accepted arbitration by the Axis Powers after the receipt of an Italian and German Note which was “in the nature of a demand.”

New Huntarian-Rumanian Frontier Official: The new HungarianRumanian frontier begins southwest of Salonta, runs north-eastward to a point six miles south-east of Orandea, then eastward south of and near the railway from Oradea to Cluj, then south past Cluj on to a point 20 miles north-west of Targulmures. It then passes south-west of Targulmures, running south-easterly, leaving to Rumania the railway from Sighisoara to Brasov. Fourteen miles north-east of Brasov the border turns in an elbow, which bulges southward, after which the border runs eastward to a ridge of the Carpathians, which then follows in accordance with the Hungarian-Rumanian border in 1914 to a point where that border reaches the new llussian-Rumanian frontier.

DAY OF FREEDOM CELEBRATION BY DUTCHMEN! WILHELMINA’S BIRTHDAY 1 United I'rens Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrimfl (Received August 31, 1 p.m.) I LONDON, August 301 August 31 will be celebrated ■ Dutchmen all over the world as Netherlands’ Day of Freedom. 'I This day, which is Queen Wfl helmina’s birthday, is set apart asl Dutch national holiday and dajr ! thanksgiving, as a result of a mow! ment begun recently in London tl a group of Holland’s leading busing! men. NEW ZEALAND BAND I CONCERT IN LONDON ENJOYED BY LARGE CROWD I (United Press Assn. — Elec. Tel. CopfrflflM LONDON, August 39 I Seated on an air raid shelter ■ Trafalgar Square the New ZealaH Forces’ band entertained hundreds ! Londoners for two hours with 1 selection of English songs. § The New Zealand High Commia sioner, Mr W. J. Jordan, introduo! the conductor, Lieutenant E. MlllaJ and thanked the large crowd. 1 The band is the first from the Del minions to contribute to these pnl grammes. DEFENCE QUESTIONS J AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA I DISCUSSIONS WITH CANADA! INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION (United Frees Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 The Secretary of State, Mr Cordei Hull, stated that the question of th extension to Australia of the negotlft tions between Canada and the Unit* States on hemisphere defence hM not occurred in any of his converse tions within the Government so far.

NOT A FREE DECISION RUMANIA UNDER DURESS HEEL OF HITLER USED FOR GERMAN PURPOSE (Official Wireless) (Received August 31, 11.55 a.m.) RUGBY, August 30 The terms of the settlement of the Hungarian-Rumanian territorial dispute, as so far indicated, are regarded in London as incompatible with a free decision by Rumania. It is considered that such provisions can only result from German pressure and Rumania has acted under duress. Although the existing circumstances are such that Hitler is able to dictate terms to those unfortunate countries in his immediate path, it should be remembered that agreements made in such a manner are not permanent, but will be reopened when the Nazi tyranny is overcome arid peace made. It is certain that Rumania, like any other country putting its trust in Germany, will find herself being used for the German purpose in such a way as best suits the German policy.

DEFENCE OF BRITAIN THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES SPLENDID RESULTS ACHIEVED DIFFICULTIES OF SEARCHLIGHT (Official Wireless) (Received August 31, 11.55 a.m.) RUGBY, August 30 The practical difficulties in catching aeroplanes in the beams of searchlights were amongst the interesting pieces of information about the anti-aircraft defences revealed in London. The seachlights have to rely on the sound of engines to give direction, and even with indicators to help the fact that sound travels slowly gives a modern fast aircraft an opportunity to get away. Thus if a plane is flying at 20,000 feet the sound of the engines takes 25 seconds to reach the ground, by which time the aeroplane has travelled about two miles.

Senator C. Pepper strongly en dorsed the suggestion of the exten sion of defence co-operation to Aug tralia. Informed circles believe that sami members of the Administration haw seriously discussed collaboration will Australia, particularly in the even of Britain being subjugated, but evi those who are convinced that Unite< States security is bound up in th preservation of the Empire are like! to be very cautious on the subject. The Assistant United States Attori ney-Genera!. Mr Norman Littell, ai nounced that an international" con* mission for the co-ordination of tt defences of the west coast of Canaj and the United States will m|jj shortly, says a Vancouver message.' “ It is obvious that United Stetj aeroplanes patrolling the coasUlß from Seattle to Alaska will mai good use of your air bases,” he seU He added that the United States wC acquiring military sites on the PecUl Coast “ almost as quickly as Hitl« himself could do it.” President Roosevelt has named l| Sumner Welles, Under Secretary i State, as United States represent! tive on the emergency commitlfl which will administer European peg sessions in the western hemiaphee in the event of any attempt to chanl sovereignty. The committee, whig can be established as a result of 1$ Act of Havana, consists of one mem ber from each American Republic, j Amendment of Conscription Bill The Military Affairs Committee « the House of Representatives by a vel of 17 to 14 approved the Conscriptigj Bill in a form providing for the con scription of men aged 21 to 45. thil conflicting wth the Senate’s limit! 21 to 31. The Senate passed the 5,128,000.-000-dollar Defence Bill, containing' funds to start the two-occan Navy and construct 18.421 warplanes. The Bill will now return to the Houegj

Once the machine is picked up it is comparatively easy to hang on the target from light to light. When this happens it is possible to give the heavier anti-aircraft guns an opportunity for effective shooting. These guns take several seconds to open fire once the target is seen. Light anti-aircraft guns—two-pounder Bofors and Lewis guns—are able to come into action in a few seconds, but these are only effective against low-flying aircraft. The anti-aircraft guns have taken a fair toll of enemy raiders. About 100 Nazi planes were shot down by them in the first three weeks of August—some fifty by heavy guns, 30 by Bofors and about 20 by Lewis guns. Comparison With Last War Considerably more were shot down in France and there is much greater efficiency now than in the last war. It is estimated that in 1918 about one aeroplane was shot down for every 5000 rounds. The number is now one for very much less, and this is expected to improve as practice makes perfect.