POLITICAL "LULL" M. GAFENCU A MERE DELUSION ENGAGED IN
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by the Hungarian Premier, Count Teleki, and Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, but the exact date of the visit has not yet been settled, and by the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, who is expected in the German capital at the end of April or the beginning of May.
CUT INTO ENTENTE
In connection with the visit of Dr. Markovitch, political circles be- lieve that Germany will try establish better relations between Yugoslavia and Hungary and thus cut into the Balkan Entente.
BELGIAN TALKS
Brussels, To-day. The Rumanian Foreign Minister, Gafencu, arrived yesterday morn- ing in Brussels from Berlin and was welcomed by the Chief of the Political Department, Baron van Zuylen, on behalf of the Premier, M. Pierlot.
M. Gafencu had an audience with King Leopold.
Guests at a luncheon at the Ru- tomanian Legation included the head of the British Trade Delegation to Rumania, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, who is staying in Brussels on his way to Bucharest.
Attention is called to fact that the
The Rumanian Minister is con- Hungarian statesmen will not visit until after the Yugoslav Minister.ferring with M. Pierlot and the
Minister of Economics.
Trans-Ocean.
French press reports that the After a luncheon given by M. German Government has enquired Pierlot to-day, M. Gafencu will of various states enumerated in leave for London in the afternoon. President Roosevelt's message whe- ther they feel themselves threaten- ed by Germany are neither confirm- ed nor denied, but political circles are not inclined to disbelieve them.
CONFERENCE DENIED
clared to be pure invention.-Trans- Ocean.
NO KNOWLEDGE IN DENMARK
Copenhagen, To-day.
With reference to newspaper re- On the other hand, rumours curports that Germany had allegedly rent that advantage was taken of inquired from all States mentioned the presence in Berlin of the lead-in President Roosevelt's message, ing military personalitics of Italy, whether they felt threatened by Spain and Hungary for the cele- Germany, the Danish Foreign Office bration of Hitlers birthday, in or- declares that nothing is known der to hold a military conference of here of such inquiries. the anti-Comintern Powers are de- Ocean.
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