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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1940
London Pleased With Balkan Entente Conference Result
TALK OF GESTURE
BY RUMANIA
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Belgrade, To-day.
THE MAIN AIM OF THE Balkan Entente confer- ence, which has just concluded, was the creation of a bloc of all nations of Balkan and Danubian Europe whose interests are identical.
Indication that the conference's pre-occupation was
SWISS SPY
ARRESTS
Berne, To-day.
A woman of foreign national- ity living in a hotel in Lausanne has been arrested in connexion with the Swiss espionage cake, according to the "Lausanne Ga- zette."
Another woman, believed to be German, living in Basle, and a man were arreated in a hotel at Olten on Sunday on suspicion of spying-Reuter.
to win over Hungary and Bulgaria is seen in the Turkey's policy of mediation between message of their final communique expressing Bulgaria and the other Balkan States. the decision to "watch in common over the safe--Reuter. keeping of rights, independence and national territory.".
LONDON PLEASED
London, To-day,
In regard to the Balkan Entente talks Reuter learns that no full in- formation has yet reached London, but the Much significance is attached to the stories which have appeared in
For press seem to afford every reason for recent activity of the Turkish cign Minister, Sukru Sarajoglu, who satisfaction at the result of the confer- had talks with Bulgarian statesmen.~ence. Ḥavas.
The fact that the communique used, the expression "national territory" instead of "territorial integrity," con- stitutes some sort of moral concession to Bulgaria and Hungary by Rumanía, meaning that the signatories aim to preserve territory inhabited by their nationals and not necessarily corres- ponding with the present boundaries. RUMANIAN GESTURE This lends
that Rumania to might consent to some gesture Hungary and Bulgaria granting per- haps some rights to inhabitants
and Transylvania the provinces of
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TURKISH MEDIATION POLICY PARIS, TO-DAY. WHEN M. SARAJOGLU, THE FOREIGN MINISTER, TURKISH PASSES THROUGH SOFIA EN ROUTE TO ANKARA FROM BEL- AN IN- GRADE, HE WILL HAVE TERVIEW WITH THE BULGARIAN of PREMIER.
The friendly references by the Yugo-Blav and Rumanian Ministers to their neighbouring States also gives cause for satisfaction In London.
DUKE'S
PADRE TO BECOME AMERICAN
Hollywood, To-day.
Exiled because he married the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Rev. J. E. Jar- dine has completed plans for becoming an' American citi-
zen.
As soon as his birth certificate and other papers arrive from England, he said yesterday, he wants to apply for his "Brst papers."
He indicated that this should be done within two months. He will make his home in Hollywood. Reuter.
SUBSTITUTE FOR PETROL
London, To-day. The feasibility of using pro- ducer gas as an alternative regarded as making for the security to petrol as fuel for commer of conditions in south-east Europe.cial vehicles is announced in a Report published yesterday.
The outcome of the talks may be
Reuter.
Main object of the Interview, accord- HOSPITAL
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Dobruja, which belonged respectively ing to a message from Istanbul,
his hope of carrying a step further to these two countried.
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SHIP BOMBED which they arrived at their conclu-
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HELSINKI, TO`DAY. SOVIET BOMBERS YESTERDAY ATTACKED AND MACHINEGUNNED A FINNISH HOSPITAL SHIP WHICH WAS LYING CLOSE TO SHORE.
The patients were hurriedly re- moved to nearby woods, and during the process of transfer they were chased by four Red planes.
The hospital ship is stated to have been slightly damaged by bombs. Havas.
gions and the experiments-undertaken to supply producer equipment revealed.
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The committee states that satisfac- |tory results can be obtained by the use of equipment designed by them, and fuel to produce gas is, in their opinion, readily available for several thousand vehicles and it is anticipated that this will be increased to provide for 10,000 in the near future.
Both anthracite and low tempera- ture coke can be used and it is ex- pected that supplies of both can be increased. British Wireless.
SOFIA DISAPPOINTED OVER BELGRADE TALKS
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Sofia, To-day. BULGARIAN OFFICIAL circles are showing their disappointment over the results of the Belgrade conference.
"The situation in the Balkans remains what it was, and even more so," the semi-official newspaper, "Slovo" declares, adding:-
"Nevertheless, it can be hoped that most important parleys took place in the lobbies of the conference and were not reflected in the final statement.”
"If Rumania does not cede anything, it clearly means that the danger threa- tening her is not either great or im- minent," the newspaper "Berne Wacht," in Berne, declares, comment- ing on the Belgrade conference.
"Apparently* something Which nothing is yet known took place and gave Bucharest Increna... an confidence.".
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"It is possible that Germany pro- mised Bucharest to intervene in Mos cow, against a Rumanian promise to increase the delivery of faw materiale. to the
SNUB FROM CAIRO
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Cairo, To-day. Present circumstances make it im- possible to enforce the Government's decisión ön August 21, 1939, to re- cognise the Soviet staté, Prime Minis... ter Aly Maher Pasha declared to the Lower Chamber. 11 reta
The Premier recalled that the de- cision was taken with a view to re- the Whirlding Gridü tuktions "With USSR HRVA