"Possible Invasion"; No Help from Germany Bucharest, July 4.
HE Rumanian Government tendered its resignation to King Carol this morning, official circles revealed. The resignation came after the Military commander of the Bucharest area had announced a series of drastic war measures to repel a "possible invasion".
Informed quarters believed the measures were directed at Soviet Russia, The new Cabinet, which is expected to be formed today, will be prepared to enforce the plan to eliminate all Balkan territorial disputes, All Rumanian soldiers were ordered to "shoot parachutists on the spot."
Some quarters understood that Russia sees in the action of the Axis Powers in south-eastern Europe an attempt to create a bloc favourable to Soviet interests this region.
Soviet officials here are convinced that both Berlin and Rome wer notified recently by all Balk states of their agreement to consider plan which, according to reliable curees, calls for the ceding of a small strip of Transylvania to Hune gary followed by an exchange populations, The plan also calls for the cession of the lower end of Dobrudja to Bulgaria and the ce: sion by Greece of an outlet to the Bgean Sea for Bulgaria, Tension Mounts Both Houses of Parliament adjourn. ed before announcement of the new military measures. Members of Par-Tament stood in' silence and with heads bowed for some minutes before the adjournment.
This was the only opportunity the Deputies had to express their feelings toward the Government's capitulation to Russian demands for Bessarabia and north Bukovina, The Govern. iment "ordered the adjournment of Parliament in order to postpone attacks on itself planned by Deputies and Senators of the ceded. provinees.
The Government gave no hint as to when Parliament might be reconvened but it was believed the Government would assume virtual die~ Yatorial powers during the remainder of the Balkan emergency. fused to confirm persistent reports that' an. important "Rumanian envoy has flown' to see Chancellor Adolf Hitler and that the Government has been in communication with Premier Benito Mussolini, There were increasing indications of an internal political controversy in Rumania last night, despite the sudden adjournment of Parliament to forestall an open attack from that quarter, "Resentment against the Government was increasing because of the capitulation to Russia and fears that a similar capitulation may be made to Bulgaria and Hungary.
Political unrest increased asa result of unconfirmed reports that the Government had decided to negotiate peaceful settlement with Bulgaria and Hungary along the lines of the Rumanian agreement with Russia. Frontiers would be adjusted by gotiations and populations in the affected areas would be exchanged, these reports said.
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