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TRI-POWER AGREEMENT ON DIVISION

OF SPHERES IN BALKANS REPORTED

SOVIET MOVE SAID MADE WITH CONNIVANCE OF

ITALY AND

AND GERMANY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

A "UNITED PRESS" message from Berlin states that the Soviet claims on Rumania were made with the complete knowledge and ap- proval of Germany and Italy.

The message claims that the three Totalitarian Powers have reached a general understanding regarding their interests in south-eastern Europe.

GERMANS

DVAK

VAKIA

LOWELL

CAROL

BUDAPEST

[HUNGARY

R

R. Maros

JUGOSLAVIA

MAGINO

BUCAREST

ULTIMATUM HAS FIVE DEMANDS BUDAPEST, June 28 (UP). It is officially

reported in Budapest that King Carol has acceded to the Russian ultimatum. ·

According to official Hungarian sources, Soviet troops are already marching through the Carol Line into Bessarabia.

By FRANK STEVENS ÚNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BUCHAREST, June 27 (UP). King Carol held a second con- ference with Italy and Germany to-day in a desperate zero hour effort to side-track the Soviet ultimatum, which expired at. 10 p.m. (4 a.m, H.K.T.).

COUNTER PROPOSALS

Rumania Seeks To Delay Zero Hour

According to these quarters Germany and Italy made known their willingness to recognise, Russin's territorial claims in order to "make good the injustice of the last. war", but stipulated that they must be carried out in such a way as not to cause a general outbreak of war or economic disturbance in the Balkans.

According to "Domel" the Soviet ultimatar Was tunded 10 the Rangnian Minister at Moscow by M. Molotoff, the Soviet Foreign Com- missar, on Wednesday.

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Russki used as an excuse for the ultimatum the fact that a Soviel plane witch few over Bessarahia carlier 'on' the same day had been' shot down by tumanian anti- aircraft guns,

Red Demonstration Another message from Bucharest states that Soviet planes flew over | Rumania throughout yesterday, while huge fleets of mechanised units-were concentrated

the across

Ducister River in full view of the Bumantun frontier guards.

A "United Press" message from despatched at 1 am.

Buc:KT;)~stated-that-the

Rumaniar Crown adjourned nt 10.30 p.m. Well-informed circles Ir

Bucharest, says the message, do not

expect

any further developments until Russia has replied to the

should nume the place and date for

BESSARABIAN SCENE

CTURA

THE JEWISH QUARTER of Chisinau in Bessarabia-

is where the town's clean and prosperous shops are centred. The goods for sale inside are painted on signs outside. Galtman and Elesel are Rumanian Jewish names. In manufacturas the goods sold are also cut and sewn. Galanteric means notions store.

HITLER COUNTS

CHICKENS BEFORE

THEY'RE HATCHED

SPECIAL TO.

THE "TELEGRAPH”. LONDON, June 28 (Domei).-Reports: reaching Rumanian request that the Soviel London indicate that many small-type German vessels negotiations.

are being heavily concentrated at the various French Hungarian Demands ports, in the English Channel and Straits of Dover. Meanwhile, says. a “Domei" report]

ZURICH, June 28 (Reuter).] from Budapest, the Hungarian Cabinet hield & long session yester--The Berlin correspondent of day afternoon.

the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" Immediately afterwards Count! says that Hitler is planning' n. Czuky, the Foreign Minister, held triumphant entry into Berlin on Important consultations with thei German and Italian Ministers in August 1 "after a victory over Budapest.

Britain." The message claims that Hungory

may present, demands on Rumania Soppers are clearing a space for the for the return of the lost Transyl- victory parade and orders are given vanian provinces, which were taken for the erection of stands. by Rumania after the 1914-10 war.

Britain's Now Envoy

The correspondent says, that, pre- parations for the offensive against Britain are proceeding at a tremen- dous speed....

The Russian ultimatum is backed BUCHAREST, June 27 (UP). by troops massed along the Carol-The Russian ultimatum ex- Line-Rumania's counterpart of the pired at 10 am, without accep. Maginot Line which would fall into tance by Rumania.

In Moscow, says United Press," the U.S.S.R. President, M. Kelinin.] Russian hands if the territorial de-

King Carol, however, has ex- has agreed to meet the new British mands are conceded-and Red planes

Paving Public Opinion which have roared throughout the pressed his willingness to appoint Ambassador, Sir Stafford Cripps, at

Meanwhile the German Press is 12.30, p.m. to-day. Sir Stafford will delegates to negotiate with the present his credentials, which had full of protest agains: British raiders day over Bessarabia.

If Rumania accedes to the demands, Soviet.

to be cabled to Mosed as a result who are alleged to drop bombs, at -one-sixth of the country will pass Into

A high Rumanian official said at of the interruption to the mull ser-prandom on villages. Sovlet hands. Two vital naval bases 10.45 p.m. (4.45 d.m. H.K.T.): "We vices. on the Black Sea and control, of the are prepared for the worst.

"United Preas" reports from Ruch- The Franco-German armistice is Danube will be Jost,

At 10.30 p.m. it was announced that arest that the German Minister, Herrgorded as merely the framework AL B

the | p.m.-two hours before the dead-line strong opposition sud-est of Reservists of various Fabrious, has departed for Vienan, of German demands, giving

clossos had been mobiilsed,

where he will meet Ribbentrop, the leeway to decide how severely France German Armistice Commission a big denly developed in Rumania, and

Capital Preparos

Nazi Foreign Minister. acists in Bucharest told me that

They willi

will be treated. Defensive work has begun in the discuss the Rumanian situation. reports that Klug Carol had al-

vapital, and sandbag barricades aro In Washington, the U.S. State De- ready noceded, wero premature,

The Creusot factory will in future partment states that President Roo-work for Germany. Sources close to ML Gafeneu, the appearing in the streets. former Foreign Minister who is Authoritative quarters asserted at sevelt has been closely Informed

Russia's demands on Germany is insisting that French handling the negotiations on behalf 10.30 p.m. that the Crown Council was regarding of Rumania, told me that Rumania still considering the Soviet demands. Rumanta, but the White House de-civilian refugees "return" home to restart industries and bring in the has not yet yielded.

It

in Rome that the clines to make any comment.

harvest.. Bitter opposition is growing to the Humanian Minister called at Chipt magnitude of the Russian demands. Palace to-day and informed Count

Peace Or Bloodshed?

Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister,

of the Russion demands.

the

her attitude proposals.

ANOTHER RAID ON CHUNGKING

German troops have begun the evacuation of Lyons, the Rhone

Valley and Savoy but will not fully

west coast strip of France is occupied,

Russia's ultimatum stressea

retiro to the armistice line til' the It is reported that Rumania has desire of the Sovici to take over the jusked Italy to define

The importance of this strip territory peacefully. It it cannot be towards the Rusalun

JAPANESE WARPLANES carried emphasised in the "Berliser. Boeran taken without bloodshed, says Russin,

A message from Sofa reports that out their seventeenth air rald on zeltung," which says that it gives It will be taken with bloodshed. Dulgaria remains quiet. No demons-Chungking yesterday.

of Moldavians,trations are reported in the provinces, Thousands

Japanese communique claims imports from Spain and Portugal, and *** |Germany' the possibility of obtaining Ukrainians qud Jews are already nor has the Bulgarian Cabinet met. Beeing to the interior.

that "milltory constructions" in the "creates a patch #to-North^ Atries western suburbs were bombed. which can quicitly be enlarged in the Bombs were dropped in the Fow-course of the forthcoming action tukwan sector.

againt Britain." A “United Press" "message" slated

the Black Sen, .another country ship, m

Others pre Rocking southwards to British Bombs On

⠀⠀⠀⠀ Switzerland that: the Japanese planes · bombed

by

Five Demands.

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JAPAN FLIRTS WITH DICTATORS: TALKS IN ROME

SPECIAL TO THE":"TELEGRAPH”.

ROME, June 27 (UP).-Japan is now con- ducting conversations with Rome and Berlin regarding the Japanese position in connection with Indo-China and the Dutch East Indies.

It is authoritatively revealed that Mr. Näotak Sato,

| Japanese Ambassador-Extraordinary, who went to Italy at the head of the commercial and friendship `mission, is carrying on the negotiations on behalf of Japan.

Diplomatic quarters say that-

Mr. Sato, who arrived in Berlin

a few days ago, will see Herr von Ribbentrop soon and will discuss

WILLKIE

with him the question of the NOMINATED

Dutch East Indies.

He will then return Rome, wherè he has already been engaged in.con- versations with members of the Itallun Government concerning *French _Indo-China.

Republican Candidate

For Presidency

Reliable quarters state that before SPECIAL TO THE "telegraPH" leaving for. Berlin, Mr. Sato was ut

PHILADELPHIA, June 27 Venice with the Japanese commer- (UP),Mr. Wendel Willkic, des- clal mission when Mussolial declared cribed as

the "popular senti- war. He afterwards went to Rome

and conferred personally with Musso-ment" candidate, has been lini before leaving for Berlin.

nominated Republican candidate

New Instructions

for the next U.S. Presidential Mr. Sale has been In constant election, after an exciting.con- touch with the Japanese Forelen test with Senator Robert Taft Minister since Italy entered the and Mr. Thomas Dewey.

war and he has received new l- structions from Tokyo since, the

surrender of France.

A London message quoted by Domel says that Mr. B. A. Butler yesterday called on Mr. Shigemitsu, The Japanese Ambassador at the lat ter's official residence for important

conversations.

It is believed that these centred

round an adjustment of relations be tween Japan and Britain in connee- tton with the Japanese request for Turn to Pago 2, Fourth Column

A VIEW OF CONSTANZA, one of the Black Sea ports which Russia demands.

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AIR RAIDS

Bombs. Dropped In North-East England

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NO PEACE PROPOSALS

American Reports Denied In London

Mr. Willkie took a substantial lead on the fourth ballot after Mr. Dewey had received a good vote on the third ballot.

Mr. Willkle polled__296__ugalust. Senator Taft's 254 and Mr. Dewey's 250,

The Ath ballot resulted as follows: Mr, Wendel Willkie Senator Robert Taft Mr, Thomas Dewey

429

377 37

Dewey Withdraws After this pöll, Mr. Dewey retired, and subsequently Mr. Willkic was de-

clared the nominated candidate.

Mr. Wilkie's nomination is signi Reant as, according to political- comment, he is inclined to favour President Roosevelt's foreign polley so far us United States and the Euro- Dean war is concerned.

Senator Robert Taft was the party's favourits, but popular sentiment was said to be behind Mr. Wilkie.

Earlier Reports

OPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPY"

PHILADELPHIA, June 27 (UP)— The Republican Party will choose its candidate for the Presidential elec- tions to-day.

Senptor Taft appears to have the best prospects of being nominated.

Ti is generally conceded that there. will:baino...stroight-cut-choice and Turn to Paga 2, Fifth Column

LATEST

THE "TELEGRAPH” UNDER- STANDS FROM AN AUTHORITA- TIVE SOURCE THAT CELTAIN SHIPS IN HONGKONG HARBOUR | WERE · DETAINED: TRIS AFTER- [NOON FOR EVACUATION PUK-

POSES.

At 3. pim. to-day, the War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! - NEW YORK, June 28 LONDON, June 28 (UP) (Domei)-American newspapers German boinbers crossed the reported to-day that Germany Fund passed the $1,195,000 south-east coast at 12.30 to-day. Britain through General Franco

bas forwarded pence proposals to mark. Dombs were dropped over, certain in Spain. districts in north-easter England at

It is claimed that Germany has 1.49 a.m.

offered to end hostilities on the basis Anti-aircraft guns went into detion: intact except for the mandated terri

that the British Empire will remain torles the former German colonies and Gibraltar and Britain's share, in the Suez Canal.

According to the reports both tie Sacz, Canal and. Gibraltar would become international settlements,

Hitler To Speak SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHO NEW YORK, Jane. 27. (Domei) Berlin reports completely deny the Turn to Pago 2, Second Column

The Soviet demands are as follows: BERNE, June 27 (Reuter)-The the National Central University, ten Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown The Air Ministry report of the

1-All Bessarabia, the third

Soliclior and Deputy Registrar of the ralds states: "Enemy aircraft crossed largest Rumanian province will regret to the Swiss Government and

British Government has expressed miles north of Chungking.

Supreme Court, has received a brief the coast during the night" total area of 16.150 square miles, to has offered to pay full compensation

-100 Planes In Raid -.-

cable, stating that his brother, has, ‚"ba÷ceded to Runela, 20ANG

been Killed in Action, CHUNGKING, June 29 (Realer), northern

ern districts of for the damage caused when bombe A—The two

were accidentally dropped at Geneva Over 100 Japanese bombers in three Bukovina province," an ares

WASHINGTON, Juno 27. (Reuter), and Ronens, near Lausanne, on the groups raided the western: outskirts 2,000 square miles bordering tussis night of June 11 and 12, states the of Chungking at noon yesterday and Poland and once part of Swiss telegraphle agency Several fired were started in the Leon Blum, due one-socialist fund to ald Europeen refugees la con- LONDON, June 27 (Router)Mr.A clouse establishing a $50,000,000 Austro-Hungary, to be coded;

The British Government attributed suburbs but no bombs farided in the French Premier has arrived in fained in the Rollet, Bill signed by Turn to Pare 2, Fourth Column the error to bad flying conditions.

President Roosevelt to-day

England.

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