Evening star., 1939-09-18
Bulgaria Halls Action
ASMove Toward
Boundary Revisions
Rumuniu Is in Most
Precorious Position,
Observers Feel
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept IS. - Soviet
Russia's swift thrust into Poland was
watched today with fear and hope
by heavily armed neutral nations of
Southeastern Europe, at odds over
their problems of transplanted mi
norities and disputed territories.
Questions were asked Immediately
In each capital whether Russia's
military move to protect" once
Russian minorities in Eastern Po-
land would jeopardize or enhance
their chances to hold or regain land
won or lost in World War treaties.
At stake are vast areas, a wealth
of resources and the fate of 100000
people who live in lands outside the
nations whose tongue they speak.
In Bulgaria, the Soviet action was
hailed widely as reviving hope for
forced revision of World War boun-
diaries. The opinion was expressed
at Sofia that fast-moving events
might put Bulgaria in position to
regain the rich Dobrudja section
along the Black Sea where 250,000
Bulgars live under the Rumanian
flag. Only last week Bulgaria de-
clared she would remain peaceful
and neutral"
Assurances Given.
In Rumania, a spokesman for For
eign Minister Grigore Grafencu said
the Russian Minister had given as
surances the Soviet Union would
continue to respect Rumania's terri
torial integrity.
I'm the present circumstances"
he said after Russia's troops moved
into Eastern Poland, 'the most un-
foreseen events occur at terrific
speed. Our foremost duty is to keep
cool and have the strength to de-
fend ourselves with the utmost de-
termination. The present situation
only fortifies us in our determlna-
ton to keep our neutrality"
Some observers said Rumania,
with Polish troops seeking refuge
within her borders and the power
full Russian Army advancing just
north of her Dniester River frontier,
was in the most precarious position
of the Southeastern nations.
Rumania has pact to aid Poland.
If she is attacked. 1t was announced
at Bucharest the pact would not pc
considered effective in the present
case until circumstances were ex-
amined.
Rumania has two territorial wor-
ries. Fear has been expressed that
Russia may try to take back the
Bessarabia-rich land south OF the
Russian Ukraine-in which 500, 900
Ukrainians and 415,000 Ruthenians
live. There is concern, also, over
what effect the new move might
have on Hungary's desire for the
return of Pennsylvania, where there
are 100000 Magyars.
Transylvania Not Forgotten.
Foreign Minister Stefan Csaky OF
Hungary made it clear his country
has not forgotten Pennsylvania
when he said last week the ques-
ton involving this section was
serious"
Meanwhile, Hungary's desire Is
complicated by the thought that
return of Pennsylvania might find
Hungary with Russia as neighbor
just across the frontier.
Since Hungary's Bolshevist revo-
luton after the World War, Buda-
pests short-lived Communist re-
gime and the bitter counter-revo-
luton of 1919, there has been strong
opposition to anything communistic.
Premier Count Paul Teleky made
q strong speech last week for neu-
trality, but Csaky said there would
be no neutrality declaration be-
cause Hungary would protect her
interests to the last man.
In an editorial, the Budapest
newspaper Fuggetlin Magyarorszag
said:
"Just 80 years ago, Russian army
crushed the course of Hungarys
glorious struggle for freedom. This
threatening danger from the East
is 1000 years old In essence and
character this danger has never
cndngeQ.
Soviet Turkish Farley.
In Turkey, where it had been
reported that Foreign Minister
Saracoglu was preparing to go to
Moscow to discuss friendship pact
between Russia and Turkey, there
was no official comment.
Observers there said that despite
Turkeys mutual assistance pact
with Britain and France, there was
a desire for continued warm friend
ship with the Soviet, whose troops
are massed along her frontiers.
Diplomats in Yugoslavia looked
toward Italy for some move that
might prevent the spread Of war.
The only word from Greece was
announcement of a new conscrip-
tion law.