Evening star., 1934-12-10
BELGRADE OFFERS
OLIVE BRANCH TO
HUNGARY IN ROW
Intent to Impugn Honor of
Latter Denied Before
League of Nations.
FRANCE OFFERS PLAN
TO ADJUST DISPUTE
Yugoslavia Denies Intent to Act
if League Fails-Ends
Deportations.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, December 10.-Nicolas
Titulescu, foreign minister Of Ru-
mania, poured oil on the troubled
waters of Hungarian-Yugoslav rela-
tions today by telling the League OF
Nations Council that Yugoslavia's ap-
peal against Hungary u no way ques'
toned the national honor of Hungary
Since Titulescu is recognized
leader in the Little Entente of Yugo-
Slavia, Rumania and CzechoSlovakia
his words were regarded as in the
nature of an official olive branch.
The statesmen present in the
council chamber were hopeful that
Hungary would follow YugoSlavia'
lead in accepting League plan fol-
settlement of the dispute between
Yugoslavia and Hungary.
France Offers Program.
Then France introduced the draft
of a treaty providing for the creation
of an international criminal court for
the repression of terrorism. 1t would
be permanent and would consist OF
five members.
Tibor Eckhardt, the Hungarian
representative to the League, said at
$3.50 pm. today that no agreement
had been reached between his nation
and Yugoslavia, but that he believed
an accord would be achieved, although
it might take several days"
The new league plan was described
as a compromise prepared in such a
form that statesmen had every hope
Hungary would accept it.
1t was reported to involve an invi-
tation to Hungary to conduct rigid
investigation of the murder of King
Alexander and to punish any one
found guilty of connection with the
crime
This proposal was first made by
Pierre Laval, French foreign minister
in speech to the Council of the
League of Nations.
Provisions of the plan have been
accepted by Bogoljub Yeftitch, Yugo-
slav foreign minister, who is being
pressed hard by his government to
get concrete action in Yugoslavia's
complaint against Hungary.
Moderation Misinterpreted.
Yeftitch told leaders of the major
European powers he preferred to
withdraw the matter from the hands
OF the League and deal directly with
Hungary rather than accept a mere
''platonic" condemnation of terrorism
Our moderation has mistakenly
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asserted.
The cessation of deportations O
Hungarians from Yugoslavia ha.
helped relax situation which was 81
serious that Laval told a colleagu,
"this conflict should be settled anc
must be settled to maintain the peace
of Europe"
1t was learned that a Croat resident
OF Youngstown, Ohio, visited the
League of Nations last Spring anc
showed the officials a petition alleged
to have been signed by 5000 Croats ir
the United States urging the League
to obtain the independence of Croatia
from Yugoslavia on the plea thai
Yugoslavia was mistreating the Croats
The petition began with a reference
to Woodrow Wilson'S plea for tht
right of peoples Self-determination
The visitor asked to see J. A. C
Avenol, the Leagues secretary general
but was refused admittance.
The Ohio man left, saying he woule
send his petition through the mail
League employees today examined the
archives to determine whether the pc.
tition ever arrived. 1t was remarked
that the League could not act on such
q petition.
WAR INTENT DENIED.