TENSION IN THE BALKANS SOVIET TROOPS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21246, 17 October 1940, Page 7

TENSION IN THE BALKANS

SOVIET TROOPS

DEFENCES OF FRONTIER GERMANS DENY REPORT ACTIVITY IN TURKEY (United Press ash. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 17, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 16 A message from Berlin states that authorised sources flatly insisted that Russia received intimation of the dispatch of German troops to Rumania. It is claimed that the Tass agency on October 15 referred to an article in a Danish newspaper which did not apply to the concrete fact as to whether or not Russia was informed. BUCHAREST, Oct. 16 Russian and Rumanian officials have firmly denied that Soviet troops have occupied the Delta Danube. It is admitted that a thrust across the Danube would mean hostilities. The recent troop movements on the Bessarabian frontier were probably due to endeavours to complete the defences of the frontier before the heavy snows. ISTANBUL, Oct. 16 The Cabinet is believed to have discussed Turkey’s relation to the Rumanian situation. Three hundred refugees including Britons, who said they had been through hell at the hands of the Iron Guard, have arrived at Constanza. A shipload of Turks is expected today and the remainder of the British colony to-morrow. BRITAIN AND RUMANIA NORMAL RELATIONS DROPPED UNDER NAZI DOMINATION (Official Wireless) (Received Oct. 17, 11.40 a.m.) RUGBY - , Oct. 16 In the House of Commons, in answer to a question, Mr R. A. Butler said that for the past few months, since it had become apparent that Rumania was coming increasingly under German domination, the British Government had ceased to maintain normal relations and trade with her. CRISIS OVERCOME RUMANIA AND HUNGARY EFFECT OF AXIS INFLUENCE .United rress Asn. —ciec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Oct. 15 The Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Basler Nachrichten says it is officially announced that the crisis between Rumania and Hungary has been overcome, the Axis Powers having bridged the difficulties. The presence of German troops in Rumania, it is claimed, contributed greatly to the settlement of the dispute. The Rumanian press war against Hungary has ceased. The official German news agency says the disappearance of atrocity reports from the Hungarian and Rumanian press is interpreted as an indication that the trouble has subsided, but newspapermen In both countries know the censor has received German-inspired instructions to eliminate such reports. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MAHATMA GANDHI'S PLANS INSTRUMENT OF PEACE NON-VIOLENCE CREED (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) DELHI, Oct. 15 In a statement on his plan for civil disobedience in India, Gandhi said: “ Who knows that I will not be the instrument for attaining peace not only between Britain and India but also between the warring nations?” Gandhi declared his intention of avoiding arrest, because this would be his last civil disobedience campaign. It was necessary that he should be free to meet contingencies. “ Congress cannot wish Britain ill,” Gandhi said, “ but we cannot assist with arms because of our creed of non-violence. I know India is not unanimous. A section will learn the art of war through helping the British, and for this reason Congress does not desire to surround the munition factories and barracks to prevent people from doing what they wish.” GERMAN CONTROL SOUTH POLE CLAIMED NORWAY'S WHALING INDUSTRY (United rres® Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15 j Herr Lunde, the German Propa- ! ganda Minister in Norway, has 1 claimed the whole of the Antarctic, j including the South Pole, for Norway, I under German control. He declares that the islands borri--1 ering the Norwegian Sea must be rei garded as vital German lebensraum I in addition to the enormous territory where Norwegian whalers operate. A British plane landed in Northern Lapland after being fired on L«* Swedish anti-aircraft batteries. Tin: crew of two were interned.