Bucharest, June 27. King Carol and his ministers met' this afternoon in an important conference and continued discussions for several hours, although Government officials refused to confirm that they were discussing the reported Russian ultimatum for the return of Bessarabia, (The Rumanian censor here heavily cut material sent via Berne to New York.)
Rome, June 27. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, has handed an ultimatum to. Rumania demanding the immediate restitution of Bessara~ bia and the area north of Bukovina, which borders Poland, and has given' Rumania up to' tonight to reply, the Bucharest correspondent of the official Stefani news aKeney Feported. today.
Molotov received the Rumanian Minister to. Russia at Moscow and presented the Russian demands to him, Stefani I
King Carol Counelt of Ministers met at Bucharest at 12.30 pam. today to discuss Russia's ultima tum, the agency further ssid.
Meanwhile, Russian planes, were fying over Bessarabia and Bukovina, Rumania Accepts Bucharest, June 27. Rumania has decided to cept the Russian demands, authoritative quarters stated this afternoon.—United Press, "clearly showing that Russia's diplo matic requests will be bucked up by military force." the Italian agency ited Press.
Reports Berlin, June 27, Although informed" "Bucharest quarters reported that Russia had submitted an ultimatum to Rumania, the Rumanian Government has failed to confirm the report, authorized cles here said today. The ultimatum ends at 10 pam. today, the unconfirmed reports said.
Information reaching Berlin from Bucharest today said that Russia demanded the return of Bessarabia, the rich all aren which until" 1930" wax Russian territory, and the northern one of the forniéy Austrian province of, Bukovina.
The same Bucharest quarters were quoted as saying that Russia had requested the right to control the Rus mania Black Sea harbour of Con-santa and the Danube harbour of Turkey to Remain Non-Belligerent London, June 27.
'Turkey. while continuing to perfect hor military preparations, isto maintain hee present attitude of non= boltigeren by Dr, Saydam, Trish Prime Minister, quoted by' the Ankara radio.
Br. Saydam was replying to a. question from the Vice-President of the independent group of the People's National Party, who asked a grand national assembly to clarify the foreign policy of the Government in view of recent political events, "We have also. to. remain more vigitane than ever," Dr, Saydam added. "We hope that by this position of watchfulness and by avoiding any provocation we shall preserve peace for our own country and for those who are around us."
Earlier Dr. Saydam stated the Government had considered the' situation which bad arisen from. Tlaly's entry into the war and decided on application of the ruling of protocol two (laying down. that obligations undertaken by Turkey in virtue of the Anglo-French-Turkkish treaty cannot compel Turkey to take action having the effect of, or involving as a canseauence, entry Into war with Tuussia).
Dr. Saydam said the Government made the necessary notification to this effect Reuter.
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