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BALKAN ENTENTE DISSOLVED SAYS NAZI WRITER

THE SALZBURG and Rome conversations with Balkan statesmen have brought about a development which admits of no further jus- tification for the Balkan Entente, wrote the diplomatic correspondent of the "Berliner Boersen Zeitung“ yesterday,

"Rumania, by voluntarily associating her self with the policy of the Axis and by the im pending agreement with Bulgaria and Hun- gary, has already repudiated the policy and organisation of the Entente.”

Yugoslavia and Greece will no. doubt abandon the Entente, writes the correspondent, adds:

and

"The end of the Balkan Ententel confronts Turkey with the pro- blem whether she will adapt her- self to the policy which her Bal- kan partners have embraced or will embrace, or if she will con- Itinue her withdrawal from Europe'

and make it final and definite."- Reuter,

Repercussions In Rumania

NO LIMIT

TO SUPPLY

BY CANADA

Viscount Caldecote, Se- cretary for the Dominions, replying to the debate on Despite the approval expressed war production in Cana- in the Bucharest press, it is evident that the visit of the Ru-da, said that the very full- manian statesmen to Salzburg est use was now being and Rome has done little to re-made of every possible

lieve Rumanian difficulties.

There is dissension in the capacity there is in Cana- Government camp and a crisis da, whether it is an exist- is expected within a few days.

It is said that the Rumanian ing capacity or a capacity statesmen were received by Hit which must be created ler in a Wagnerian manner and

rem

told to get about the petty busi- and which would come ness of the Transylvanian

into production before visions as quickly as possible.

It is believed that the precise January, 1942. requirements for the cession of

these

Determined To Resist

chinery.

DEEP IN THOUGHT

SHOT

Stanley Hartland, 44, a Chatham dock- yard shipwright, of Alexandra Avenue, Gillingham, did not stop when a sentry challenged him late last night. The sentry fired.

Hartland

received

a flesh wound in his leg and was taken to the Royal Naval Hos- pital, Chatham, where he was said to be making good pro- gress.

Hartland is said to

have been too "deep:

in thought" at the

time to hear the

rë-

sentry's challenge, al- though it peated.

was

PEACE PROSPECT AT ZERO

The

"Berne National

certain provinces to Hungary A. very large part of the orders Zeitung" considers that were formulated in Rome, but were for specialised munitions re-

requirements. They involved ca- with the uncompromis- any idea of meeting quirements is finding lively op-pital outlay of enormous volume ing rejection of Hitler's position from Transylvanian upon new plant and premises or

the adaption of plant and ma-appeal, the prospects of leaders.

the termination of the. It was said recently by: Lord

no war has reached zero. Beaverbrook that there was limit, except the sky, to the vo- Hitler must know that the con- M. Gigurtu last night had

lume of orders he was placing tinental system cannot last while long conversation with M. Maniu for aircraft.

the war against Britain continues. leader of the former National Peasant Party, and explained the It has been asked whether the The lengthening of the war will

strengthen

dimly- the present

occupied necessity for Rumania's accepting same was true of other forms ol

opposition in territorial cession in favour of munitions. The answer was that visible Hungary. M. Maniu refused although the graphic phrase used areas.

France faces starvation: unless categorically to accept the policy by Lord Beaverbrook would not of cession, declaring the whole be applicable in substance, the life is normalised. Even non-par- ticipants in the war like Switzer- population of

position was the same. Transylvania

land envisage another war winter Con- totalling 3,500,000-were deter- "But," continued Viscount Cal with the deepest anxiety. mined on-resistance to concession decote, "it is not only to Canada tinuation involves incalculable at any price, and asked the Army that we are looking for additions possibilities of depriving any to support them.

to our own capacity. The expan-European plan of reality, M. Maniu added that he him-sion of our resources east of Suez self would not accept the leader has for some time been proceed BritainTM Unshakeable ship of the Central Government ing and about this time a confer- unless he had free Ministers.-Reuter.

choice

TROOP TRANSPORT MIRACLE

-

of

ence -is-to take place between The "Vaterland Lucerne says: South Africa, Australia, New Zea-The Germans assert-for-the-hun--| land and Colonial Governments in dredth: time that the attack may that part of the world to survey begin any day and seem surpris- existing arrangements so that we ingly confident but the British should develop as many sources exhibit an unshakeable and im- of supply as possible and make posing-calm and determination to good what we may suffer as the hold out through the decisive result of enemy air raid action.

No Limit

struggle. The Germans are doubt- less well-informed regarding America's

which .. intentions should impress on them the need an early decision before "His Majesty's Government has for every intention of availing them-Ainerica's help develops really ef- selves of all Canada can provide fectively. Hence the urgent desire and at the same time are using to to clarify the even's in south- the utmost the resources of this eastern Europe.

The "Basler's" military corres- country. There is no limit to the

"The Germans be placed in. Canada pondent' writes: It was learned in Lon-orders to

except capacity. There is no rea- will be able to land troops in don yesterday that not a son to believe that Canada will England from single transports ship was sunk or a single not be fully equal to implement- but the difficulties of keeping ing contracts into which her. in-these troops supplied are quite-un-

- Reuter life lost through enemy dustrial establishments have en- surmountable." action in the' vast' move-tered. "As ment of troops to and to ship-repairing and building facilities it would not from various parts of the be suitable for me to state in Empire since the war be- what way these resources are be-

REFUGEES IN BRITAIN

ing increased;. I have 'made' in- gan.

quiries from the. First Lord, and Ships ranging from compara- find that not only are facilities in⠀⠀ tively small vessels of 1,500 tons Canada at many points being used The Foreign Under-Secretary to giant Cunard-White Star lin- for the Royal Navy and Mercan-was asked in the House of Com- éra have been used:

tile Marino but attention will be mons yesterday. whether, now that

Among the movements of Bri-given and is being given to the Czechoslovakia is recognised as tish and Empire troops since war possibilities of extending them." an Ally state and Czechs are re- began have been the following:

Canadians: to Britain, Iceland and the West Indies

Newfoundlanders: to Britain. Anzacs: to the Middle East and Britain.

Reuter.

garded as friendly allens, the For- eign Office' would consider extend- [Ing the same privileges to Jamaica, Iceland, St. Helena, In- Austrians?

Singapore, Hong. Mr Butler replied that the cir- dia, Ceylon, Kong, Egypt, East Africa, Mauri cumstances were different in the South Africans: to East Africa tius Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, case of 'Austrians and it would not and Egypt.

Palestine Aden, the Gold Coast, be possible to consider · similar

arrangements, ? Indians: to East Africa.

Sierre Leone and Nigeria. Palestinians and...Cypriots: to Training schools have been The Auxillary Ploneer Corps is Spal)|Britain.

moved from Britain" to "Australia, open to all former Austrian elti- In addition, troops from Britain South Africa and Canada.-Reu-zens, subject to their individual

'sultability...-Router, have been moved to Bermuda, 'ter..