Evening star., 1939-11-26
Balkan Belief Grows
Peace Is Assured
Until Spring
Rumunio Is Hottest Spot
Of Region as Result
Of Cabinet Crisis
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,

Associated Press Foreisn Correspondent.
BUDAPEST, Nov. 25.-While the
past week brought new fears to
Southeastern Europe, reports from
capitals of this traditionally turbu-
lent region indicated overwhelming
belief that peace was assured until
spring.
Politically wise. statesmen, how
ever, were apprehensive as to what
spring would bring.
Rumania continued the Balkans
hottest spot, with a cabinet crisis
over German trade demands and
uneasiness over Hungary's insistence
that the government come to terms
on Pennsylvania as the price of
collaboration with any neutral bloc.
Hungary lost Pennsylvania to Ru-
mania in the World War settlement.
On the brighter side, most diplo-
mats agreed Russia would not make
an immediate move toward Ru-
mania's Bessarabia.
Weeks Review of Balkans.
The weeks Balkan situation in
cluded: .sr
Hungary-Work was being rushed
on miniature "Maginot Line" par
ticularly in Ruthenia, where Hun
gary has a common frontier with
Soviet Russia. Newspapers suggest
ed increased use of labor battalions
and public subscription to supple
ment government funds.
Rumania-The cabinet fell after
refusing German demands for more
oil and wheat at lower prices. The
new pro-French premier promised
continued neutrality. A curb was
put on exports to conserve supplies
in case of war. The government
was anxious to give the Nazis no
cause for war and endeavored to
continue normal shipments, but
transportation facilities were limited.
Observation-Disclosures continued
in Croatia with a number of violent
student demonstrations which some
quarters attributed to secret German
provocations. Croat Leader Vladko
Machek said the disorders injured
the Croat cause and were instigated
by enemies" The execution of
Czech students in Prague touched
OF anti-German demonstrations by
students in Belgrade.
Russian Influence Advances.
Bulgaria-Sofla made no new
move to press her Dobruja claim
against Rumania, lending weight to
reports that Bulgarians have de-
cided the danger Of bringing war to
the Balkans Is too great at present
Suspension of ban against Russian
newspapers was seen as advance of
Russian influence.
Greece-The Greeks frightened
their belts to meet economic condi-
tions resulting from the war. A
steel shortage was acute. A paper
shortage reduced the size of news
papers and government correspon-
dence. Luxuries were taxed. The
merchant marine, although faced
with dangers, doomed as Britain en-
gagged Greek ships. @s+
Turkey-Germany, though defeat
ed automatically by the Turkish
French-British pact, pressed for
new trade agreement to increase the
influx Of supplies. Imported goods
presumably would be shipped to
Constanza by German freighters
still operating in the Black Sea,
then moved by rail or Danube barge
to Germany. Turkey was willing to
sell to Germany but for cash only
and was unenthusiastic about barter
agreement, preferring to look to
Britain, France and the United
States for new outlets. Several
Germans were held on espionage
charges. The government started
using credits granted by Britain for
harbor Improvements.