The Archive · 1940

New Developments Seen

Bucharest, Sept. 2. y has given Rumania a ior her territorial guarantee integrity, Chancellor Adolf Hitler made no move to give a similar guarantee to Hungary, whose common frontier with Russia has been lengthened by 200 kilometres as a result of the Vienna Award, it was pointed out here last night.

Some politicians assert that the hurry in which the Vienna parleys were settled, shows that Berlin and Rome "had doubts" about Russia's attitude, The German guarantee to Rumania is said by these quarters to be "tantamount to an Axis warning to Russia."—Havas.

Protest demonstrations reported from all parts of the country are causing great anxiety in political circles in Bucharest, where it is feared that Germany may use the incidents as an excuse for the occupation of Transylvania and even Rumania itself.

Following big demonstrations in the centre of the capital yesterday, there were more disturbances today, when armoured cars and police with "Tommy" guns were summoned to quell demonstrators.

Peace was eventually restored with the aid of has

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