Evening star., 1940-06-28
Russian Communique
Toss Agency Issues Soviet-Rumonion
Correspondence on Territorial Changes

language and national composition.
This act would be all the more
Just, in that the transfer OF North
ern Bucovina to the Soviet Union
could constitute-in only an insig-
nificant degree, 1t is true-a means
Of compensation for the tremendous
damage inflicted on the Soviet Union
end the population OF Bessarabia
by 22 years of Ruman,an domina-
ton in BesSarabia.
"The government of the U. S. S. r.
proposes to the royal government
of Rumania:
Il. To restore Bessarabia to the
Soviet Union.
q. To transfer to the Soviet
Union Northern Bucovina within
the boundaries shown on the accom-
panying map.
The government of the U. S. s. r.
hopes that the royal government of
Rumania will accept these proposals
and thus create the possibility of
peaceful settlement of the protract-
ed conflict between the U. S. S. r.
and Rumania.
"The government of the U. S. s. r.
awaits the reply of the royal gov
ernment of Rumania in the course
of the day, June o."
Rumanian Reply.
The following reply to the fore
going was handed to Commissar of
Foreign Affairs Molotoff by Ru-
mania's Minister in Moscow, M.
Davidescu:
Inspired like the Soviet govern
ment by the same desire to see a
peaceful settlement of all issues
which could cause differences be-
tween the U. S. S. r. and Rumania,
the royal government declares that
it is prepared to proceed immedi-
ately and in the broadest sense to
a friendly discussion, with common
accord, OF all proposals emanating
from the Soviet government.
consequently the royal govern
ment requests the Soviet govern
ment kindly to designate the place
and date which the latter chooses
to fix for this purpose.
"As soon as the Rumanian gov
ernment receives the reply of the
Soviet government it will appoint
delegates; and it hopes that nego-
tiations with representatives of the
Soviet government will result in the
creation of durable good relations,
good will and friendship between
the U. S. S. r. and Rumania."
To Molotov's question whether
the Rumanian government accepted
the proposals Of the government of
the U. 8. S. r. regarding immediate
transfer of Bessarabia and Northern
Bucovina to the Soviet Union,
Davidescu replied that the Ruman-
Ian government accepted these pro-
posals.
Russian Response.
In this connection Molotov yester-
day handed to Davidescu the fol-
lowing Soviet reply.
The government of the U. S. S.
r. considers the reply of the royal
Rumanian government of June q
indefinite, since it is not stated di-
rectly in its reply that it accepts
the proposals of the Soviet govern
ment for immediate transfer of
Bessarabia and Northern Bucovina
to the Soviet Union. But in view
Of the fact that the Rumanian
minister in Moscow, Davidescu, ex-
planned that the said reply of the
royal Rumanian government signi-
f1es its consent to the proposals of
the Soviet government, the gov
ernment of the U. S. S. r. proceed
ing from the explanation by David
escu, proposes:
Il. That within four days, begin
ming at 2 pm. Moscow time June
%, Rumanian troops shall evacuate
the territory of Bessarabia and
Northern Bucovina.
%. That within the same period
Soviet troops shall occupy the ter
ritory of Bessarabia and Northern
Bucovina.
"3. That within the course of the
day, June %, Soviet troops shall
occupy Cernauti, Kishinev and Ak
herman.
a. That the royal Rumanian gov
ernment shall assume responsibility
for the preservation of and pre-
vention of damage to railways, loco
motives, railway cars, bridges, store
houses, aerodromes, industrial enter
prises power stations and telegraph
communications.
IS. That committee be appointed
consisting of representatives of the
Soviet and Rumanian governments.