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Germany Beginning Campaign In Rumania? NOTE AMOUNTING TO ULTIMATUM
BUCHAREST, TO-DAY.
LANCASHIRE ACCORDING TO CIRCLES CLOSE TO THE GERMAN
FUSILIERS
IN CLASH WITH NAZIS
LEGATION HERE GERMANY HAS PRESENTED A NOTE TO RÜMANIA AMOUNTING ALMOST TO AN ULTIMATUM.
The German Note sharply attacks M. Christu, the new Rumanian Minister of Foreign Trade, for his part in shaping Rumania's recent eco- nomic policy.
to the Germans, Rumania promised during the previous trade talks that with the reichsmark fixed at 49.5 lei, the dollar would be maintained at 180 lei and other "hard" currencies at proportionate rates.
London, To-day. Reuter's special corres-According pondent with the B.E.F. cables: "I am now able to reveal that the Lanca- shire Fusiliers were the
heroes of the fight in No- GENERAL Man's Land in which Ger- MUTO THE
man forces were routed by a British patrol.
"Unsupported by a barrage of gun- fire, trench mortar bombs or machine- gun bullets similar to that which re- cently enabled an overwhelmingly attack an superior enemy force to outpost held by the Duke of Corn- wall's Light Infantry, the Fusiliers climbed the parapet of sandbags and advanced silently in clear moonlight.
"A German. patrol was expected and an ambush was-prepared.
"A tense period of waiting fol- lowed in which a single cough would have betrayed the Fusillers, but the Germans walked right into the trap.
"A fierce individual test of courage, initiative and skill followed, resulting in five Germans being killed and one captured, while the British suffered no casualties."
Reuter.
RED ARMY LEADERS DECORATED
Moscow, To-day, Decorations :) awarded yesterday suggest that the Soviet campaign against Finland was conducted by a Staff presided over by General
Meretskov, commander of the Len- ingrad military district; Kulik, Vice- Commissar for Defence, and Tomos- chanko, Political Vice-Commissar for Defence
'IMMUTABLE
TOKYO, TO-DAY.
Germany is now annoyed because Rumania recently granted a 50 per cent. fnorbuse. in'. "hard" currencies ov rate, thus, it is alles Germany's trade rivals.
BRITISH PLANE SHOT DOWN
Amsterdam, To-day.
was
A British plane
shot down about noon ́at ‚ a` great height near Lobith, on the Dutch- German frontier, In a fight with two German planes. “
The plane crashed.
inflames Into the -Riyar Oudowa, on the Dutch Bide of the frontier. Its two^-occupants were · killed.
Reuter
ayout A SALVAGE
MARVEL
circles It is suggested in these that the "ultimatum" may lead to the resignation of the Tatareaðu Government. In that case, German. circles hope a new government will be formed under M. Valdavoevod.
the
It is learned that the German Note informs the Rumanian Government that Germany cannot tolerate "continual changes" in Rumänia's for- eign trade regulation and her system of dealing with foreign currencies. The latest system introduced a few weeks ago is severely criticised.
REPLYING TO AN INTERPELLA- TOR WHO ASKED FOR INFORMA- TION REGARDING THE POSITION CONCESSIONS IN OF FOREIGN CHINA, WITH THE PROGRESS IN BUILDING UP THE "NEW ORDER" IN EAST ASIA, MAJOR-GENERAL MUTO, CHIEF OF THE MILITARY Reuter. AFFAIRS BOARD, EMPHASISED IT WAS CLEAR FROM REPEATED DECLARATIONS BY THE JAPANE ESE GOVERNMENT. THAT JAPAN WILL CONSIDER THE RETROCES- SION OF JAPANESE CONCESSIONS IN CHINA A8 THE CONSTRUC. TION OF THE "NEW ORDER" PRO. GRESSES,
the
"I think Japan- should take necessary action as soon as the new situation in East Asia has been ac -complished," he said.
In the event that third powera do not: conform, he said, Japan and China "should make every effort to bring about a really new order in East Asia, taking suitable measures of the according to the necessity situation.”—Reuter,
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE
General Stern who was reported br to have been put in cómm of the on Soviet forces in the later phases, of the campaign, is, not: mentioned, said which suggests that ho never left the the command of the Soviet forces evi In the Far East-Reutar.
UNINFORMATIVE
French
Paris, To-days, ommuniques are still
London, To-day. Salvage tugs have towed into . port the Netherlands tanker Phobos.
The coxswain of the lifeboat which had been standing by said the sea all round was covered In- chos deep with black oil pouring from" a huge hole in the ship's side.
He added it was a marvel the ship remained afloat but the salvage crew and divers, working day and night, effected, temporary repairs-Reuter.
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