London, Mar. 15.
German preoccupations over Finland are Mors on the Continent are turning kans, especially to Rumania, as the likely te Reports of Soviet designs on Bes-with more prolific rumours that Germany ity to persuade the Russians to restrain their to enable the Reich to exploit Rumania ent of the Copenhagen newspaper von Ribbentrop, German Foreign glory over the Russo-Finnish peace, t between Russia and Italy, similar to the c g pact between the Soviet ler non-aggression pact between he adds, that Moscow and A thinly-veiled threat to nationals of third Powers who failed to recognize the new central government which will be established in Nanking was uttered by the Japanese Embassy spokesman yesterday when he said that the obvious result of the Powers' ignoring the new administration will be that nationals of those Powers in the areas under the jurisdiction of the new government will be the ones to suffer difficulty in trade movement and so forth, Commenting on the - impending establishment of the new "National Government of China" in Nanking, the spokesman said that dispatches from abroad indicated that some Powers were likely to ignore the new administration, He expressed grave doubts that those Powers would be able to ignore the new government, as indicated, because should it be necessary to negotiate with Chinese authorities over matters involving residents of third Powers within the areas under the jurisdiction of the new administration nothing could be accomplished by taking the matter up with Chung-present, lis said to be merely visiting the capital for technical talks. It was stated'in the announcer said, that proceeding between and Rumania would change the international situation before the end of the week."
Reuter learns in well-informed The Italian aspect of these sug-to arrive gestions is discussed by the Rome Step in his Correspondent of "The Times," who pitals to study reproduces rumours, apparently origi-the possibilities nating in Berlin, that one purpose of Herr von Ribbentrop's visit to Rome Quoting conditions in Manchoukuo today as an example, he said that in 1932 the League of Nations passed a resolution advocating non-recognition of Manchoukuo, Representatives of various Powers in Manchoukuo, however, do enter into direct negotiations with the government there, and while they may not actually recognize the government, they are in direct contact with the authorities. If the interests of third Powers in Manchoukuo are to be compared with those in the areas which will be under the control of the new national government, he said, the latter interests were much greater and it was beyond question that Powers would ignore the new New German Troop Concentrations Swiss Frontier, Mar. 15.
Fresh troop concentrations are reported in Austria and south Germany, where new barracks and training centres "are said to be in course of erection. An attempt is also being made to settle evacuees from western Germany in these regions.—Reuter.
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