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...Rumanian Rascanul insisted that Russia recognize the Bessarabian frontiers, as defined by Rumania, before discussing any other points. Russian Krestinsky proposed a plebiscite in the territory to determine whether or not the population upholds the Rumanian regime. This referendum proposal was referred to Bucharest and promptly refused by the Bratiano Cabinet. The Vienna Conference came to an abrupt...
...years ago, Jon Bratiano,, bearded, sly, adipose, became Prime Minister of Rumania. His Government repudiated many private contracts. with French, English, Italian, American, Belgian concerns. Bratiano calmly deducted 40% of the money due on these contracts, and offered the balance in 4% bonds, payable in 40 years. Some creditors accepted, but most (including the Italian concerns and the American Baldwin Locomotive Works, whose unpaid balance was $2,500,000) refused...
Last week Bucharest was in a frenzy over the rebuff. Paunchy Prime Minister Bratiano had informed the monarchs that they could not got to Rome under Mussolini's humiliating conditions. In the Rumanian Parliament, Foreign Minister Jon Duca, inveighed as follows: "We did not expect that the visit of the royal family, intended to strengthen the relations between the two countries, would be associated with dirty financial interests." Loud cheers...
...Vatican visit was also abandoned to avoid misinterpretation by the Italian people. The projected visit of the Rumanian couple to Belgium was also cancelled because of tense relations between Belgium and Rumania, arising out of Prime Minister Bratiano's scheme for camouflaging repudiation of his country's foreign debts...
...Bratiano left Italy with a rejoicing heart...