The Archive · 1939

War Hint Uttered In Budapest

German Press Opens Furious Campaign Against Britain SPECIAL T0 THE "cp."

Budapest, Mar. 20.

An outspoken article in a local newspaper by a member of Parliament, believed to reflect the Extreme Right Wing Government bloc, states that "the occupation of Bohemia is only an immediate stage. There are other moves by the Fuehrer to come. We must make it quite clear that at the first leap of war, Hungary will "sist the Axis Powers," it adds—

Reuter.

There are signs of a slight provement in feeling here, due largely to the statement of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, at Birmingham that Britain "is not disinterested in what is going on in South-Eastern Europe.

This is reinforce by Mr. Chamberlain's reported invitation to the countries of this region to maintain close contact with the British Foreign Office at the present moment.

The highest circles here feel that Rumania, having taken an entirely legal attitude during recent weeks and months, has the moral right to whatever help the Western Powers might choose to afford her, should a serious situation arise.

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