Evening star., 1939-03-19
Bucharest Queries
.Democrucies
On Support


CZECH MINISTER, VLADIMIF
Hurban. to hold Legation here a.
symbol nation still lives. Page A..
GERMANY, CALLING HOME en-.
voy from London. spurns Anglo.
French protests over Czecho-Slo.
vakia. Page Al
BRITAIN AND FRANCE seek Sovie
aid to defend Rumania; Buchares
asks statement of support.
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GERMAN-RUMANIAN TRADE ne.
gotiations advance intensively;
King Carol calls in high army
oficials. Page Al
KING CAROL OF Rumania report.
ed to have told France he will re.
sist Hitler; Daladier dictator
power voted. Page Al
CZECHS' NEW GERMAN master.
summon 10000 for question
ing. Page A.;
HUNGARIANS BLOCK ROADS
into Rumania after occupying
Eastern Carpatho- Ukraine.
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SOVIET RUSSIA KEEPING clost
watch on German ambitions ir
Rumania. Page A.:
Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 18.-Britain and
France today sent bitter denuncia-
tory notes to Germany for her seiz-
ure of Czecho- -Slovakia and acted
quickly to block a reported Nazi move
against Rumania.
Both nations, it was said on high
authority. are trying to persuade
Soviet Russia to join them in aiding
Rumania to protect herself against
q German threat to her independent
economic existence. British policy
Is expected to yeer toward Russia
and away from Germany.
Acting almost as team, the two
democracies lost no time in moving
to cope with Germany's absorption
Of Czecho- -Slovakia and the threat
10 Rumania.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
rushed back from Birmingham and
presided over rnomentous 2l2-hour
cabinet session-the first Saturday
session of the cabinet since last
years September crisis. -,--
After the British cabinet meeting,
1t was stated authoritatively that the
session dealt with q request from
Rumania for statement of Britain's
osition on the German-Rumanian
situation.
Ultimatum Is Denied.
Rumania was reported to have
received-and then rejected-a vir-
tual ultimatum from Germany to
grant the Reich sole access to Ru-
mania's rich oil, grain and other
resources in exchange for German
protection" Of Rumanian territory.
The report met ofi1cial denials in
both Berlin and Bucharest, but the
Press Association, British news
agency with excellent government
sources, carried report that the
Rumanian minister to London had
informed the foreign office of the
demands and of the rejection.
(The Rumanian Legation in
Washington last night denied re-
ports that Germany had pre-
sented any ultimatum to Ru-
mania. The Legation issued the
following statement:
'The official Rumanian tele-
graphic agency Rador denies in
the most categorical manner that
an alleged ultimatum has been
presented to the Rumanian gov
ernment by DR.. Helmuth Wohl-
that, economic counsellor of the
Reich. DR.. Wohlthat is at pres
ent In Bucharest, where he con-
tinues negotiations for the carry
ing out of the economic agree
ment signed between Germany
and Rumania as far back as No.
vember, 1885,"
Rumania was understood to have
asked Britain and France partic-
ularly how far they were prepared
to go to protect her in any stand
against Germany.
Notes Sent to Berlin.
The British and French ambas-
sadors to Berlin, who both are to
come home Ito report" but are ex-
pected to remain home for some time
in diplomatic rebuff to Germany,
were instructed to deliver formal
notes to the German government de-
scribing "Germany's military action
In Czecho- -Slovakia" as being with
out legal basis" and "a complete re-
\ pudiation Of the Munich agree
>ment."
Downing Street was back IN a
"crisis atmosphere" mindful of the
fearful days of last fall. Cabinet
ministers were instructed to remain
within quick access of London, al
though no further cabinet meeting
was called In advance of the regular
session next Wednesday.
Mr.. Chamberlain, however, was
expected to have long session with
Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax
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