War loomed in the Balkans, Europe's political powder barrel, yesterday, when it was reported Rumania had rejected Soviet Russia's demands for the cession of Bessarabia and North Bukovina province, but the outbreak was averted upon Bucharests later acceptance of the demands, Cables received in Shanghai late last night stated that the Russian troops already had occupied strategic points in the two areas, Me meanwhile, however, the Turkish Fleet began moving towards the Black a coni Greece, and was belie Sea, ed to be conveying troops, while Hungary was of Italian ships was observed in the vicinity of stated to have dispatched a note to Rumania, requesting a reply within a limited period,
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