THE BALKANS: Sales Talks at Salzburg

To the pretty little resort town of Salzburg last week went delegations from three Balkan nations—but they didn't go there for fun. It was not yet known whether Germany or Russia (or both) was to be the master of their fate. In case it was Germany they had gone to get their German orders.

Rumania was first on the carpet, its delegation led by white-haired, monocled Premier Ion Gigurtu, who made his fortune in gold mining. Accompanying him was black-haired, swarthy Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilesco, who lost a fortune in coal mining. If...

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