THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1940.
MAJOR DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR ALLIES
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE "NEW YORK TIMES” STATES THAT THE RUMANIAN BAN ON GASOLENE EXPORTS TO GERMANY “HAD ALL THE EARMARKS OF A MAJOR VICTORY FOR BRITAIN AND FRANCE." The newspaper adds: "While Germany may have ample reserves of gasolene for a blitzkrieg against Britain by the air force and for the calls of the present war of inaction, she can hardly support a campaign of un- limited bombing operations in the air or a great land offensive on the western battlefields without an un- interrupted flow of Rumanian oil.
"Russia is a potential source
in
but I The two Governments are now nothing more, for there is every in-close contact with a view to achiev- dication that transport troubles ining that result.-Reuter.
the Winter have prevented Russian supplies reaching Germany in thing more than driblets.”
any.
The journal says that German com- pulsion to seek other methods is
suggested by the German trade ep- voy's visit to Bucharest.
"All neutral neighbours of Ger- many know from experience what these other methods mean. They mean pressure based on the tacit threat of armed Invasion if the neutrals don't stand and deliver. "But in Rumania the Allies
have
ALTMARK ENQUIRY OPENS
Oslo, To-day. The British and German Consuls were present at Juos- ways and means of counteracting at sing Fjord yesterday when least in part the fear that Germany the Norwegian court of en-
"In effect, the Turks
quiry started investigations Rumania not to be afraid of Ger-into the Altmark affair. many's anger, since the powerful Main object is to take the Turkish army stands ready to help."ments of eye-witnesses
state- -Reuter.
and Nor- wegian naval officers, with # view to establishing the facts.
will attack.
Have told
DR. CLODIUS OFF TO BUCHAREST
Amsterdam, To-day. According to the Berlin correspon- dent of the "Telegraaf," Dr. Clodius, the Nazi economic expert, has teft for Bucharest to clear up the ques- tion of Germany's oil supplies.
This is taken as a clear indication of the anxiety felt in Berlin the oil position.
over
The British and German ver. sions are in sharp contradiction, each maintaining that the other fired the first shot.
Altmark
Several oficers of the were present but the authorities de- cided that they need not make state- ments unless they wished.
The court decided not to reveal its proceedings.-Reuter.
Will CONGRESSMEN AND THE
PROPOSED LOAN TO FINLAND
It is stated that Dr. Clodius endeavour to persuade the Rumanian Government to exempt oil exports to Germany from the recently imposed 25 per cent. ad valorem duty-Reuter.
FURTHER BRITISH
NEGOTIATIONS
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE PROPOSAL TO PERMITA LOAN OF $30,000,000 TO FINLAND FOR THE PURCHASE OF MILI- TARY AND OTHER SUPPLIES IN THE UNITED STATES WAS OVER- WHELMINGLY, DEFEATED IN THE BANKING COMMITTEE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF
newly-HOUSE and the YESTERDAY.
London, To-day. Reuter learns that the Rumanian re- ply to the recent British enquiry con- cerning the purpose of the formed Oil Control Board reasons for the increase of Rumanian The proposal was in the form, of oil supplies to Germany is regarded in authoritative
amendment to the Bill-already British circles as approved by the Senate-to increase forming an adequate basis for fur- the capital of the Export and Import ther discussions designed to improve Bank to permit loans to Finland and trading relations between Rumania other countries for non-military pur- and Britain.
an
poses. Reuter.
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