Paris, Mar. 19 extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet will take "place late this afternoon following' the Senate's session.
'M, Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minister, received yesterday afternoon the Ambassadors of Rumania, Great Britain and Soviet Russia, Sir Erie Phipps, Brilish envoy, also held a short meeting with Premier Eduard Daladier today, when he met him in the Chamber of Deputies.
"The interview, between M. Bonnet and 'M. George Tatarescu, Rumanian Ambassador, Tasted more that one hour. Questioned later, Mf. Tatarescu denied alt reports. alleging that, Rumania had" mobilized "and that Germany had delivered an ultimatum to his Government, Violation of Munich Accords "Plagrant violation of the letter and spirit of the Munich Accords of 'September 29, 1998," was the charge by the French Government when Mf. Robert Coulondre, Ambassador Berlin, made his' demarche to the Withelmstrasse.
The protest referred to a letter sent vy Count Johannes von Welezeck, German Ambassador in Paris, to Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minister, on March 15, announcing German." occupation of Czech territories follow-Jing an agveament between the Czech and German Governments.
The French Note added, "The French Ambassador has the honour to forward to the German Foreign Minister a formal. protest from the Government of the French Republic against the measures referred to. Count von Welezeck''s communication.
"The Government of the Republic considers itself to be facing a fayrant violation of the Tetter and spirit of the Munich Accords of September 29, 1988, through the action carried out cly the Reich Government against Czechostovakin, "In the view of the Government of the " Republic, "the elreumstances under which the March 18" agrocment had been imposed upon the authorities of the Czech Republic bY. no means legalizes the de facto" situation created by the accord. The French Ambassador has the honour inform the German Foreign ster that under such. circumstances, the Government of the Republic cannot recognize the legitimacy of the new situation created in Czechosiovae Xin by, the Reich's action," the Note No Recognition by Soviet Russia Moscow, Mar. 19.
'M. Litvinott, Commissar for Foreign Affairs, today informed Germany that the Soviet Union refused to recognize the annexation of Czechoslovakia.
The Note containing the decision declared: "The occupation of Czech provinees by German troops and the subsequent actions of the German Government cannot but be considered arbitrary, violent and aggressive.
"In the opinion of the Soviet Gov-
Government, far from eliminating the danger to universal peace, have, on the contrary, created and' enhanced such danger.' They have violated the political stability of Central Europe, Tnereased elements of alarm, and dealt a fresh blow to the feeling of security of its. peoples."
Reports that Rumania has received 1 definite promise of Soviet help are authoritatively denied. Rumania, competent Soviet circles assert, has not asked for help, and the Soviet has not made any promise, Reticence was observed in Soviet circles last night regarding possible Soviet action in face of reported German pressure on Rumania, pend-Ing oMeial information on the subject.
This silence does not mean that the Soviet authorities are not grave-concerned at any action which might bring Germany—considered the Soviet's most dangerous enemy—lose to its borders.
Informed circles believe that the' Soviet cannot but widd a strony hand if Rumanian integrity is threat~ ened, particularly as Soviet interests the Ukraine might thereby be vitally affected. 'This strong hand ight be felt as in the ease of China, with which the Soviet has established friendly relations and to which she Jent' material ald after the Japanese invasion.
Tu the ight of M, Stalin's state~ ment before the "Congress of the Communist Party on March 10, that Germany's future expansionist acts would be directed against the west Germany's Jatest move would oppe at first sight to have taken the Soviet by surprise.
But is must be remembered that after the Munich conference, the occupation of Czechoslovakia was considered a foregone conclusion. Tt may be important to recall. another: passage in Mf. Stalin's speech, Which he said: "We stand for render-
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