The Archive · 1938

Rumania Against Hungary

Bucharest, Oct. 17.

In agreement with Yugoslav' Rumania will inform the Hungarian Government and the four Powers which signed the Munich Agreement that she considers the Hungarian demands against Czechoslovakia exceed the limits of what was agreed upon in Munich, newspapers here reported yesterday.

Rumania considers that the demands put forward by Hungary can only be explained by the inordinate ambition of Magyar chauvinism.—Trans-Oceat Defence Ca-ordination Plan for Australia ssrecrat, To Tue "e.c.08"

Sydney, Oct. 18.

A large-scale ce-ordination plan for 'Australian defence will probably be discussed at a joint meeting at Can-barra on October 21 between the Federal Cabinet and State Premiers' [Loan Council.

The existing defence scKieme 18 said {to involve an expenditure of £43,- 000,000 over a period of three years.

Public works proposals contained the scheme include the construction, lof a dock in Sydney capable of accom~ mo dating battleships; improvements ports and airports and strafes roads; strengthening of railway tracks, widening of tunnels; duplication of some railway lines; and acceleration in the uetivities of munition factories.

The "Dally Telegraph" predicts the formation of a" national shadow Cubinet, including Mr. Jose the Premier, Mr. Thorby, Minister Jof Defence, and State Premiers.—Reuter,

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