Bucharest, June 30. ROMANIA'S 2,000,000 soldiers stood ready to oppose any new threat to partition the kingdom yesterday, although official sources said there was no danger of war.
Unconfirmed but reliable reports reaching here last night King Carol was in Rome yesterday seeking Premier Benito Mussolini's backing against Hungary and Bulgaria.
An authoritative source last night told the ited Press Germany and Italy had not given Rumania assurances in connection with the Russian advance into Bessarabia and northern Bukovina Province, the occupation of which was completed yesterday.
This source said the Axis Powers felt this unnecessary, inasmuch as Rumania accepted Russia's pledge to fully respect the frontiers agreed upon, {trophe and an injustice, which, how-Rumanian, soldiers yesterday wore rushed to battle stailone along" the lever, avoided a greater catastrophe in south-eastern Europe. new border, but semi-ofilal sources ald they believed Tuussia would abide "We accepted this catastrophe (0 he agreement. Oficials here avoid a greater catastrophe," Ne alled to understand how some see-declared. "*We a hide our tion. of he foreign press were nef, although we have been renered a great Injustice. We have That Russia' was. not Keeping her rently irving to make. it appear suffered and are suffering still, But word, Whereas, they said, the opposite is true, There were strong indications here that Germany and Italy were astraining Hungary" and. Bulgar Pending. further exchanges betwee Berlin, Rome and Bucharest on the Stcation Biplomatie sources believed: the Axis Powers were using their influence to get Bulgaria and Hungary to shelve their. demands on Rumania until afer Britain has been pilitzkri¢g Delay Feared 'These sources pointed out that a Balkan' wor at "the present time Would" delay the. Tlale-German DVitckrieg, against the British Isles and give Britain precious time to In-Srease her defensive machine.
Meanwhile, the Russian. occupation of Bessarabia snd northern Bukovina Sroa completed without incident with the Humonian troops retreating orderly fashion before the advancing Red forees.
'The Ministry of Propaganda announced that the new Russo-Ruman-fan border follows 'Rumonia's pre-Great War northern border. The new border rs {rom Russian Poland where i jute into northern Rumania; slong the 'Suceava' River {Othe pre-Great War line, running north from the point where the Suceava bends. southwards to, the River Pruth then down the Prath to the Danube; and thence to the Black Sea, Despite the wild nature of tribes occupying (portions of Rumania, the fentie populace wes kept under Splendid control, the ministry 2318.
There were strong indications here that Germany and Holy were holding back the Hungarians pending further exchanges between Berlin, Rome and Bucharest.
Occupation Sald "Injustice"
'The new Minister of Propaganda, INT, Sidorivic, in. his first foreign Press' conference here yesterday, referred to the Russian occupation of Bessarabia and Bukovina as a "catas-time will render us Justice. We shall unite all our fore sacred mission wil until this. Injustice is The General Staff of the Rumanian Army, meanwhile, issued a communi-Jque describing the evacuation of the [ceded territories.
"Following the receipt of the last note from the Soviet." the communi-Jque said, "Soviet troops began to enter Bessarabia the morning of June 28. /Simultaneously, our troops began the evacuation of Chernowltz, Kischinev, jand Celatea-Atba (Akerman).
"Until noon of June 29 that part of the ceded area up to the general line running through Berhomet, Chernowith, Roman, Cacay, Floresti, Orhelv, Kischinev (Chisinau), Causani, an Alihei had been evacuated. (Vote: {this is not the new border. The en. tire ceded area was already occupied beyond the above points, in the sense that Soviet representatives were already there.)
"The process of evacuation on our part is continuing in conformity with the programme."
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