The Archive · 1940

German Pressure

New Problems Raised Over Support to Hungary Royal Birthdays London, Aug. 2.

Seys-Inquart, Reich Commis-for the Netherlands, in a motion yesterday threatened vere penalties against any demonstrations of loyalty to the House of Orange in view of the approaching royal birthdays, according to authoritative Dutch quarters in London.

Queen Wilhelmina will be 60 on August 31 and Princess Irene will celebrate her first birthday en Hungary's claims reling ansylvania is presenting the Gigurtu Government with a difficult situation.

There is talk of the possible formation of a "centre" government, which might attempt new negotiations with Germany and simultaneously sound Soviet Russia for support if Germany remained unrelenting.

M. Julius Maniu, former National Per emerging as the r national resistance ing point for to Hungary's clamation. states all demonstrations will be considered as directed territorial demands.

His programme would include rapprochement with Russia and restoration of normal relations with Britain, Tui and Yugoslavia. Reuter.

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