1940-07-02 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1940

BACKGROUND TO NEWS OF RUSSIAN DEMANDS

Indications Are That Axis Is Disturbed

London, To-day.

RUSSIA'S DEMANDS ON RUMANIA were the sub- ject of a broadcast by Mr. Vernon Bartlett. There is, he said a lot of mystery about the So- viet demands.

It is increasingly doubtful, however, whether Ger- many and Italy agreed willingly otherwise, they would not be advising Hungary and Bul-

garia to slow down in their attempts to put for- ward their own claims. German officials in Bucharest had stated that Sir Stafford Cripps, Britain's new Ambassador to Moscow, was responsible for the Soviet move. At the same time, Berlin official circles are claim- ing that Britain is the real sufferer because she guaranteed Rumania.

"Mein Kampf"

JEWS

RETURN TO BESSARABIA

Bucharest, To-day. Bessarabian Jews who have been living in other parts of Ru- mania are returning to Bessara- bla.

Yesterday over 10,000 passed through Ungheni, Ceristesti and Galatz, states an official com- munique.

The Minister of Interior has decided to issue, the посебзагу permits to enable all Bessarabian labourers in Rumania to return to the ceded territory.—Reuter,

SOVIET COMPLETING OCCUPATION

Bucharest, To-day.

JONLY GERMAN

NATIONALS GIVEN WARNING

Bucharest, To-day.

Only the German nationals seem to have had any warn- ing of the imminent Russian occupation, writes Reuter's correspondent who left Buko- vina by the last train that the Russians allowed to leave.

He adds: "Some months ago, the German consular authorities in Bes- sarabia and Bukovina ordered all German citizens to make inventories of all their goods, to be kept at the German Consulates at Cernauti and Chisinau.

"The inventories appear to have been made in order to hold the Rus- sians to account for any appropria- tion of German property.

"As early as Friday morning, working-class Jews appeared in the streets of Cernauti,

-bands of Ukrainlan

Soviet troops are now com- pleting the occupation of Rumanian territory ceded to went to the town hall where they

Sir Stafford, Mr. Bartlett went on, precautions because they must add to the Soviet. is an able man who has made a lot] Hitler's worries.” of money as a lawyer-but despite this he has not lost his idealism. He can convert a doubtful or hostile au- dience into an enthusiastic one quick-

than anyone

else Mr. Bartlett knows. But with all his fervour, it is hard to believe that he was respon-

er

sible for the Russian move into Ru- mania.

What is responsible for the Russian move is that the Soviet was determin- ed to take all possible precautions and to speed these up when King Carol gave up his efforts to keep the Nazis out:

now nearer Ru- Germans than the

The Russians are mania's oil-fields

are.

Rumania The Goat

If Hitler decides he must reserve every man for the fight against Bri- tain, we shall see Hungary and Bul- garia come forward with their de- mands, in order to prevent the Rus- sian penetration from going too far.

Britain is in the unusual position of standing to gain in either way. If there is fighting in that area, it will be be- cause Germany is frightened to lose her position here and supports Hun- gary in her demand for the rich fields of Transylvania, That would divert Germany's attention from Western Europe and give Britain time to re- cover from her losses in France.

If, on the other hand, there is no fighting, it will be because Germany does not dare run the risk of this diversion.

In "Mein Kampf," Hitler laid out a plan to defeat France and then to at- tack Russia and take possession of the valuable wheat fields of the Ukraine. :

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His demand for colonies is a con- paratively recent one, and the only time Mr. Bartlett asked Hitler about them he brushed them aside as if they were of no importance. It la quite possible that Hitler demanded the colonies just because it claim that separated public opinion in the United Kingdom. In connection with the British gua- rantee to Rumania about which Dr. Goebbels is making a lot of fuss, say- ing Eritain let Rumania down-Mr. Vernon Bartlett pointed out that Ru- mania always knew that the guarantee was intended to operate only in event, of an attack on her by Ger- many.

No Appeal

the

Britain was then trying to negotiate an alliance with the Soviet Union, so

that in the present crisis Rumania had no reason to, and has made no, appeal to Britain at all,

He concluded:-

with

some

"We can awalt the outcome the feeling that it may do us good and cannot do us any harm." Reuter.

GERMAN CONCERN

Zurich, To-day.

"We do not expect Russia to come German official circles are reported n on our alde," Mr. Bartlett continu- | to be much disturbed about the Soviet

ed, "but even my Conservative friends advance into Bessarabia and north are reconciled to see Russia take these | Bukovina.-Reuter.

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At some points, where they over- shot the new boundary, they have withdrawn their troops to within the agreed limits.

The occupation has been achieved two and a half days ahead of schedule, the rapidity being due in some cases to the use of parachute troops.

The Bessarabian town of Bolgrad, for example, was occupied by this means ahead of retiring Rumanian troops.

In other Instances,

mechanised columns advanced on the German model but this is ascribed rather to the Soviet desire to see something of the nature of Rumanian military equipment than to any intention to seize itReuter.

OFF THE RECORD

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BATH

"Carrying Communist flags they

the

hoisted the Red Flag. From balcony, speakers condemned Ger- man National Socialism and Italian Fascism, as the same time paying tribute to Stalin's Soviet regime." Reuter.

GUARANTEE RENOUNCED

Bucharest, To-day. The Foreign Minister, M. Arge- toianu, announced yesterday that Rumania had renounced the British of guarantee within the framework "the reorientation of Rumanian for- eign policy as determined by the new European order in course of establish-

"--Reuter. ment."

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