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RUMANIA DRAMA TAKES NEW TURN BROAD BASIS OF Nazi Economic MUTUAL Envoy's Recall GUARANTEES Reported

London, To-day.

Paris, To-day.

The project of a collective secur- Dramatic new developments in the situation in Ru- mania, reported here from Bucharest but not yet officially confirmed, suggest that a crisis may be imminent.

ity conference as suggested by Soviet Russia, though not rejected by the British Government, is re- garded as offering danger if loss of valuable time.

The suggestion of a joint de- claration by Pritain, France and Soviet Russia would be more

ad- visable, under the circumstances. These Powers will immediately act in concert in the event of a fur-

ther act of political aggression, the

declaration will say.

It is apparent that the ...term "political aggression" will give broader basis than originally tended-Trans-Ocean,

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GERMANY'S WARNING TO LITHUANIA

"In the event of resistance by Lithuania, German troops will march and there can be no guar-

antee of the extent of the action. taken."

Most sensational of the reports announces that the

This, according to latest mes- trade agreement between Rumania and Ger- many, by which Germany was granted certain sages from Kaunas, was one of the terms employed in the Ger concessions in the oil and grain markets, but man communication to Lithus- which rejected the German demand for a mono- nia concerning the Memel ques- poly, will not be signed to-day.

It is alleged that the German negotiator, Herr

Wohlthat, has been recalled to Berlin. Paris papers also carry a re-

Ru-AN

port to the effect that the manian mobilisation has led to unforeseen-consequences,-

ODD RUMOUR

Paris, To-day.

Political quarters, following Rumours were circulating in the

tion..

Lithuania has agreed to the German terms, which included arrangements for closer econo- mic collaboration between Ger............ many and Lithuania and the con- cession of special privileges to Lithuania in Memel.

FRENCH MINISTRY recent reports that Hungary had French capital last evening about a Foreign Minister promised to

OF MUNITIONS

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Paris, To-day. The French Government plans to establish a Ministry for Propa- ganda and Ministry of Munitions, states the "L'Intransigeant.”

These measures can be taken by the Government by virtue of the emergency powers conferred on it by Parliament.

When, at the end of this week, President Lebrun returns from his State visit to London, a Council of Ministers will make the necessary decisións. Trans-Ocean.

HOLLAND TO STAY NEUTRAL

Amsterdam, To-day.

Holland is fully determined to

on the basis of the erection of

Trans-Ocean adds that before leaving Berlin, the Lithuanian beeen requested to give free pass-pacific settlement of Italian claims, bring the question before the age to German troops, fear that

a Lithuanian Cabinet immediately further pressure in the economic free port in Djibouti and the grant and to facilitate a rapid solution field will be exerted on Ru- of guaranteed status for talians of the issue.. mania, with the_threat of inva-living in Tunisia.-Trans-Ocean. sion from the Hungarian fron-

tier.

A London report states that M. Tilea is carrying with him to Bucharest a message for King Carol from Lord Halifax.

SOVIET STATEMENT

Moscow, To-day. The Russian Government has officially denied rumours that Soviet to Russia had promised assistance Poland and Rumania, pointing out that these countries had not asked Russia help.»

The official Russian statement adds that Great Britain informed the Soviet on March 18 of ""serious reasons to fear a violation of Ru- mania" asking the Soviet Govern- ment to define its' attitude in such an eventuality.Trans-Ocean.

SPANISH PEACE

adhere to the policy of strict neutra TALKS PROGRESS

lity and is unaware of any threat to its security, declared N, Lieve-

Faris, To-day.

goed, head of the press department A radio agency reported yester- of the Dutch Government yesterday, day that negotiations between Gen- repudiating the reports on the eral Franco and the National De- attitude adopted here towards fence Council in Madrid are mak- events in Central Europe.

ing speedy headway.

No details are available of the Britain, he added, had not in- vited Holland to participate in any nature of these, discussions or of conference. In connection with the likely peace-term. these developments.—Trans-Ocean. Ocean,

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