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7001S. FRAMELS.VARNISHES & LACQUERS
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946.
Rumania Puts Case For Better Terms
Paris, Aug. 13.
M. George Tatarescu, Rumanian Vice-Premier and Liberal leader, presenting this evening his country's views on the draft peace to the plen- ary session of the Parls conference, said: "The draft peace treaty is a cause of satisfaction
to the whole Rumanian people in that it de clares null and void the Vienna verdict, which on August 30, 1940, arbitrarily gave Northern Transylvania to Hungary and puts the Hun- garo-Rumanian frontier back to its position on January 1, 1938.
This decision puts an end, Government regretted that foteyer to new and prolonged Rumuhla's co-belligerency was oppression, of which the not recognised in the draft Rumanian people has been the treaty, he added: "The i victim.
Ramanian people believe that their military and economie effort during the Inst phase of the war gives them the right to make this claim,
"Rumania welcomes this det
of reparation with a firm de- termination to work for agree mat and order with other free and democratic peoples."
Stating that the Rumanian
BRIDGE NOTES
INVITATION
JINNAH
TO
Wardha, Aug. 13. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the Coupress Party, has asked the Muslim League's co-operation in the formation of an interim gou- ernment in a letter sent to Mr. Jinnah, President of the Muslim League, Reuter.
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also not only unjust and . dif- ficult to carry out, but also by their complexity and lack of precision to tend to justify the most serious fears, opening the door to fictitious claims, which it is Impossible to foresee and compute.
Reparations
more than any
"In the period
between the two wars Rumania Уля соп- atantly opposed 10 Germany. Both as a member of the League "Regarding reparations to bo of Nations and as a participant pald to allied and associated in the whole series of military powers we cannot pass over in and international treaties. silence the fact that the Soviet We don't know any natura-Rumania took up not the posi- Union, which lists so we can't vouch for the tin of a satellite of Germany, truth of the story, but wo've but of an enemy. read that if n fox is caught in a trap it gnawa of the leg which is caught and thus gets off with comparatively minor penalty for his carelessness North must have been thinking of such a fox, when he executed the remarkable bidding swindle jin today's hand;
South, Dealer East-West vulnerable
S. 9 6 2
H. G 3 Z
C. 7 6 4
D. 9 7 6 4
S. K J S 7
N
I. Q 8 7 4)
S. AQ 10
G 3
D.
W
E. AK 10
C. A ◊ 10
S
D. A
C. K JR
S.-
H. J D
D. KJ 10 8 5 3 2 C. 9 3 2
The bidding: South
Went Раня
Pass
4D.
l'ast
North 50. Pasa
other power, has the right to demand full reparations from Rumania, has confined itself to claiming only one-fifth of the damages which she in fact auf-
powers
"After the military-events of May and June, 1940, Rumania was dragged by a handful of adventurers and traitors, and fered, against her, permanent interests "It would, therefore, be into Hitler's
to kee olher allied Soviet Union and her rulers.
war against the strange
on whose territory "The Rumanian people, wiser Rumuain did not wage war than their tyrannical leaders of meting out more harsh treat- that time, turned their armsment, especially since Rumania's against Gormany and her salel-economic situation has become lites and, at the cost of many serious enough to justify the risks and sacrifices. broke the greatest anxiety." chains of that fatal collabora-¡ M. Tatarese complained that tion."
Article XXX of the draft treaty, which provides for the automatic application of the
unita,
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Valuable Aid On August 23, 1914, "when most favoured nation treatment] TO-DAY the end was not yet obvious," for all United Nations for a Rumania went over to the Allies specified time was an attack and made a "valuable contribu-against the sovereignty of the tion to the final victory."
Rumaniau state in the sphere of From then un, Rumania political economy. fought Germany and Hungary "Application of such pro- with a force of some 385,000 visions." he said, "would de- men, supported by air force crcase Rumania's resources, would make every attempt, to East After detailing the operations rehabilitate her economy illusory Din which the Rumanian troops and place the country in an im- fought with the Red Army in possible position as regards the South's shutout bid of four Transylvania and Czecho-carrying out of obligations she aside all possibility of conflict diamonds was logical enough, slovakia, M. Tatarescu declared: assumed under the treaty. although the opening bid of "After August 23, 1944, all "The insertion of this clause in this part of Europe and four in a minor suit is rarely | Rumanian forces,
reful. West thought his hand ception, took their place under us not only ill-founded,
without ex-in the peace treaty appears to Rumania the draft treaty sets but opens up prospects favourable to was not quito strong enough the standards of liberty and in without relation to acts of war, specific and harmonious col- for action at the level of four, the fighting at the aide of the or their consequences."
laboration between the Ru- particularly since North might|United Nations lost not less
manian people and their neigh- } _Retrieving A Fault be quite ready to pounce on than 111,000
bours. dead and Summing up, M. Tatarescu any bid.
"We are today mecking to As it happened, of course.
consequences of The Rumunian Government is said: "The Rumanian Govern- wipe out the North bad a nightmare rather forced to reserve all its rights ment wishes to state that Ru the fatal war into which we than a hand. A complete Yar-on another omission, in the draft mania
conscientiously were pushed against the Soviet carry out all obligations which¦ Union-and-the-United Nations, borough opposite a partner peace treaty." This draft.com whose bid announced that he tains no clause regarding com- she assumes. under the peace.
We want to strengthen our had no defensive strengthipensation and reparation due to treaty, inspired as she is with
to take
with her place friendly relations Most players,
the desire feel
sure, Rumania from either Germany |
and for Hungary. would just puss dismally
again and maintain it in the people of the Soviet Union. We want to establish our relations wait for the blow to fall; but Rumania was in a state of ranks of free peoples.
and "She
United States this North was made of sterner
is determined to re- with the war with these two countrica. Flof.
German forces, like Hungarian trieve the fault she committed Britain on the basis of mutual forces, caused
considerable and to build a new framework confidence. We want to renew destruction on Rumanian ter-of social and political life for our relations with France, to whom we are already bound by ritory and inflicted particular-her people.
(Continued at foot of next col.) "In fixing the frontiers of | ly heavy losses and damage on armies as well hv on the Rumanian population.
We
wounded."
If South, as his bid indicated, had no defensive strength, the Fast-West cards were obviously strong enough to produce a game, and almost surely could produce a slam. (Actually, East and West could have made a
International law confers grand slam in almost anything upon Rumania the right to de- but diamonds). But if the mand reparations and compen strength were divided, each opsation from her former enemies; }
hoodwinked ponent might be
into believing that North had
Military Clauses
whatever his own hand lacked. Of the military clauses of the That
was the
for draft reason North's bid of five diamonds.
He didn't get away scot-free, for Eust doubled, and the con- tract was set four tricks less hundred honours. But North was fux enough to pay 400 points cheerfully to stop a sure vulnerable slam..
Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnatone's partner and, with neither side vulnorable, you' held:
S. A 10 7 8
treaty, M. Tatarescu said: "The Rumanian Govern ment thinks that certain of the measures set out in the military clauses are far from being in accord with the contribution of Rantanin to the common effort of the United Nations in the final period of the war.
L
will
A BRITISH CROSS - WORD PUZZLE
19
[M
12
"Rununia intends to adhere from this moment to all mea: 13 sures which the United Nations Organisation may take regard- ing the limitations of military. effectives and armaments of all -nations. But who must stress the highly unjust aspect of rea- trictive military measures, which are
In the nature of Jaco y You Schenken Burnstone | penalty.
H. 8 4.2....... D. 5
C. AK 6 4 3 The bidding:
Pass 10. Puss
3D. SH.
F8
20
"For nine months the Ra- Рина 18. Pass
manian forces fought at the Pass BH., Pass
side of the Red armies up to the Paso (7)
ramparts of Budapest and the ANSWER: Bid alx hearts. outskirts of Prague. Rumania The fact that your strength in has, therefore, the right to dx- the black nuits consists of two pect that the blood of her sol- Accs is the deciding factor. If diers, mingled on the field of your apades were headed by the battle with the blood of Soviet! Khig-Queen, you would pass soldiers, should lighten the con- 4. God of love. 18. Photograph ave hearts. The singleton dia-sequencos of her faults. mond. alao may be very useful "The Rumanian people, there- 7. Thankful.
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the
21
Across
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Yesterday's Crossword
1..Composer. 15. Plant.
* ACROSS;—1. Orbs, 4. Baggage,
B. Tier, D. Kept, 10. Advised, 11.
to help set up your partner's forc, ask this assembly to leave 8. Weapon. stde suit.
in the bands of their soldiers
Score 100 per cent for sixthe arms with which they hearts, 50 per cent for pasS,
Question
Today you have the partner, but your handla:
8. A 10 7 3
H. K. 4 2 D. 5
same
.:
book.
D. Slice of
bacon.
19. Compress.
20. Embryo
officer.
11. Of the sail. 21. Solitary.
camera.
fought at the side of the United Nations for liberty and justice." Of the ecotomis clauses ho aald: "The Rumanian Govern- inent must stress that they con-13. Part of a tain provisions which would im- poso such burdens on Rumania that she would find herself in the position of assuming obliga- tions she could not fulfil, while at the samKO time seeing the restoration. If her economy What do you bid?: CAnswer irremediably compromised.
"Many of these clauses are
CAK 6 4 3
The bidding:
Pass 10.
Pass
Pass 18. Pasn
Pass (1)
tomorrow)
1H. BD.
1. Boring imple.
ment. 2. Unexpected
delay.
3. Arbiter.
4. Vault.
Fake, 12. Dunl, 14. Sneezed, 17.
Alley, 10. Tract, 22. Suspend, 20.
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Ally, 27. Tart, 28. Admiral, 29. a powerful tradition of friend- Thaw, 30. Cell, 31. Arrests, 32. [ship. Ewer.
Finally, wo want to organide collaboration with all people, DOWN:-2. Rueful, 3. Bude, ❘ who arg friends, of peaco.
4. Boals. 5. Ardent, 0. Grime, "Having liquidated our dif- 7. Glebe, 12. Dals, 19. Alps, 15. ferences with Bulgaria, we now Zeal, 18. Duty, 10. Intact, 20. want to build on the ruins of Rattle, 21. Cleave. 23. Under, 24. the past foundations of stable Polse, 25. Dales...
Down
4. Lower.
10. Tripped. 5. Money-land- 12, Magazine,
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10. Tilivato.
17..Foo.
friendship.
"Similarly desiring to con- soldidate peace and democratic order in this corner of Europe, we have held out to the Hun- garian people a friendly hand: We are still holding it out" Houter,
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