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Italian Threat: "We Will Go To War If Balkans Become Involved": Germany Offers Non-Aggression Pact To King Carol: France Steals March

TURKEY RECALLS ALL EVENTS MOVE FAST IN

HITLER WARNS RUMANIANS THEY MUST COME TO TERMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ISTANBUL, FEB, 28 (UP).—EVENTS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY IN THE BALKANS AND NEAR EAST AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT INCREASE IN DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY.

TURKEY HAS SET THE PACE BY TAKING A DECISION WHICH: IS REGARDED AS MOST OMINOUS.

The Co-ordination Committee of the Cabinet has issued an order to all vessels flying the Turkish flag, recalling them to Turkish ports.

At the same time, no Turkish vessels will be permitted to leave Turkish waters until further notice.

STREET SCENE IN VLADIVOSTOK

No official explanation of the decision has HONGKONG BANK BRITISH NAVY

been given.

ITALIAN WARNING

A warning that Italy may be forced to enter the European conflict was made in Rome to-day by Signor Gayda, Editor of the "Giornale di Italia” and reputed to be Mussolini's mouthpiecë.

In an exclusive interview with "United Press," Gayda said that Italy would enter the war if it spread to the Balkans.

"Danubian waters, as well as those of the Mediter- ranean, are the keys to Italian security," he said.

Italy fervently desired to prevent war and restore

MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation was held to day.

Although other newspapers were supplied with coples of the Chairman's speech, the "Telegraph" representative was not accorded this privilege.

Under the circumstances, the "Telegraph" regrets that it is unable to publish details of the meeting.

MAY BLOCKADE VLADIVOSTOK

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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SHIPS AS BALKANS

Big Drive On Viborg Opens

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

COPENHAGEN, FEB. 28 (UP).—THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON VIBORG HAS OPENED.

ACCORDING TO THE HELSINGFORS CORRES- PONDENT OF THE “BERLINGSKE TIDENDE," THE' RED ARMY HAS MASSED FOURTEEN DIVISIONS —APPROXIMATELY 200,000 MEN-FOR THE AT-

TACK.

Opposing them are about one-tenth that number of Finnish defenders.

The city and surrounding area has been completely evacuated by civilians.

In order to reach their objective, the Russians are attacking across the frozen surface of Viipuri Bay from Koivisto.

LONDON, Feb. 28 (UP)—It is officially announced | EVACUATION ORDERED that the British Government is considering the possibi- lity of establishing Contraband Control around the ***** [Russian port of Vladivostok.

pence, he said, and indicated the belief that the Welles Russia and Nazis Sign

Mission might provide the foundation for peace talks at some distant date.

"But war in the Balkans will make it impossible for Italy to keep out, however much we desire peace," he declared.

HITLER'S DEMARCHE

Pact to Exploit Oil

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" " PARIS, Feb. 28 (Domel)-Soviet Russia and Germany have the development by signed a new agreement which provides for Germany of the Soviet oil-fields at Bashkir, according to informa tion reaching Paris.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, Feb. 28 (Domei). In a desperate last-minute effort to swing Rumania away from the Allies, Herr Hitler is authoritatively reported to have sently increase deliveries of oil to Germany. Rumania a demarche in which King Carol is offered a -Non-Aggression Pact with Germany.

It is reported that the agreement provides for an increased output of 7,000,000 tons of all a year, as compared with the present output of between 3,500,000 and 4,000,000 tons.

In return for German assistance, Soviet Rusela will substantial-

In return for "certain favours,” Hitler will guarantee

It is reported that German engineers are already at Bashkir.

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the security of the Rumanian frontier against aggression FOR TRIAL

by Germany.

It is stated that Hitler has demanded that, as a measure of good faith, Rumania should demobilise the troops who were called to the Colours last week, and who will bring Rumania's Army up to a full war basis by next Friday. FRANCO-RUMANIAN PACT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ BUCHAREST, Feb. 28 (Domei)-Following closely upon King Carol's rejection of Hitler's demands for increased supplies of Rumanian raw materials and oils, Rumania and France are reported to have reached a

RED FLEET MOBILISED'

In making this announcement in the House of Commons last night, Mr. R. H. Cross, the Minister for Economic Warfare, said that Contraband Control would probably be extended, to this area in order to prevent Russian Imports from reaching

Germany.

This announcement is interpreted here as indicating that friction be- tween Soviet Russia and Britain has increased, ditonal task on the British Navy in the north Pacific," said Mr. Cross, In

The scheme will impose an ad-

making the announcement.

ΤΟ SPECIAL

THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Feb. 28 (UP)—The Finnish Government has ordered the immediate evacuation of all towns along the coast of Viipuri Bay to a depth of twenty- five miles inland.

This decision apparently indicates that the Finnish Army intends to evacuate Viborg, the republic's second largest city, and to withdraw to the third lines of defence behind the city.

The Russians continue to pound Viborg from across the bay. The city itself has already been completely evacuated by civilians and only the army and essential services now remain.

Despite the orders for general evacuation, the Finns are still holding their lines before Viborg, despite increasingly heavy pressure.

The Russians are now entrenched in the outlying suburbs approximately six miles from the centre of the city.

They have moved up their henvyj

artillery in order to make the bombardment more effective.

Frosh Tragedy

over-

Fresh tragedy has also whelmed the Finnish forces in the tor north, where the Russians

WARSHIPS DAMAGED

launched a mighty attack on Sunday. Nazi Mine And Torpedo

After holding out for three LAYS the Finnish forces have been com.

from where

Strike Battleships

MR. CHURCHILL revealed In

Kidnapped Men In

Navy Commissar Orders Hands Of Gestapo

Ships To Stations THE HAGUE, Feb. 28 (Reu-

As far as tin, rubber and other raw pelled to evacuate Sackkijaerei, and MOSCOW, Feb. 28 (Reuter). {materiais, aro concerned, it would have now retreated to their last lines tor)-Major Stevens and Cap- tain Best, the two British agents-The Navy Commissar, Ad-appear easier and cheaper for Britain of defence at Hoeghenjacrvi, where the House of Commons yester to control exports to Russia at their they have their backs to the Noday that H.M.S. Nelson, one of who were kidnapped at Venloomiral Kutznetsov, has arrived at source rather than by a full-fledged werlan frontier and

further retreat is impossible unless the most powerful warships naval blockade. by the Gestapo Inst November,

afloat, had been damaged by a However, is a considered likely PLEASE Turn To Pago 10. will be tried in a Berlin court

that Mr. Cross, who has been criticis-i

magnelle mine. early in March.

He is reported to have ordered ed extensively regarding alleged raps A German plumber, Herr

in the British blockade of Germany,

made

statement arrested in the Soviet fleet to take up post- may have Elser, who connection with the Munich tions along the waters of the from a desire to piscate members of Parliament rather than because the Beer Cellar explosion, will be whole Russian coast in the north. PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. tried in the same Court.

The Gestapo Пccuses tho

was

Murmansk.

British agents of complicity in ROOSEVELT MAY EXTEND

secret agreement for promoting their trade relations. the Munich explosion.

The Rumanian economic mis-, have been concluded between Great sion which concluded the agree Britain and Rumania.

Fails To Notify It is reported that 60 British pur- ment returned to Bucharest la planes, as well to-day..

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From members of the Mission, it is understood that, in return from a

Rumanian assurance that Rumania will adhere to her decision not to

supply Germany with an increased

as other war materials, have already arrived in Rumania from Deltain,,

Naxia Cancel. Trip BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH4" - BUCHAREST, Feb. 28 (Domel)

Departure

DEFENCES OF CANAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-Long-range defence of the Panama Canal required double the present number of planes and The summons against Lesile Archi-guns, President Roosevelt, who yesterday completed an inspec bald Lewis, of 817 The Peak, for tion of the Canal, told a Press conference aboard the U.S. cruiser falling to give notice in writing to Tuscaloosa, the Registration of Persona' Office of

quota of OB; France will supply to In view of the latest developments his departure from the Colony on The President bald that the planes ing, if necessary, throughout Central Rumania on long-range terms large in Rumanio, Dr. Clodius, the German January 9, was adjourned sine die were needed in order to discover an America and as far south as Ecuador, quantity of warplanes, machine-guna economist, as cancelled his pro- by Mr. Shoidon at Central Magistracy attacking force at a greater distance Columbia and Venezuela.

President Roosevelt now goes to gmd olher armaments, vesztegu!" põsed viall to Bucharest.

than hitherto provided for. this morning.

nboard "It will be recalled that Dr. Clodius

the Florida, Buch a long-range A representativo stated that Lewis

programime Pensacola, It will be recalled that a

was still in Chungking,

envisaged defence operations extend-Tuscalooss. agreement was recently reported to PLEASE Turn To Page 10.

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Britain To Buy Chilean Wool

and

NEW YORK, Fed at (Router),--- The "Dow Jones” agency states that the Chilean Consulate General In New York has announced that the" Chilean Exchange Control Commis alon

- representativer ? of the Dilush Goverrunent have signed an agreement whereby Britain will buy wool to the value of £000,000: £1 Chile. MON

The exchange balance thus create ed will be liquidated by the pur- chaan of British merchandise,"

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