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ON BRINK OF CIVIL WAR
Rumanian Buildings Seized By Iron Guards
Machine-Gun Duels CLOSER
FURIOUS FIGHTING
For Argyro- kastron
In The Provinces
Provinces U.S.-SOVIET
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"). SERIOUS IRON GUARD terrorist riots, in (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" which machine-guns are being used, are re- ported in several Rumanian provinces, says a The Greek campaign to "throw the Italians in- Budapest message, while the Iron Guards are to the Adriatic" struggles concentrating in armed bands around Buch- persistently on ward's arest in preparation for a possible stroke against increasing ob- against the Government, stacles as the strengthen- Civil war between the ed Italian troops stiffen Iron Guard and the Ru- their resistance on three manian Army is believed fronts, says an Athens to be imminent. despatch.
In the war's most furious battle and amid many casualties the Greeks are pressing northwards in the Argyrokastron area, keep- ing Portoedda isolated.
(Reports: reaching London state that Argyrokastron has been captured).
Greek accounts of the fighting continue to maintain the strictest reserve. International News Sérvice.
It is reported that the Iron Guard terrorists. tried to accupy buildings in Brasov, Turnu, Sever- in and Craiova.
There were; a large number of casualties, following machins. Bun duels between both sides. The terrorists occupied the Post Office and the Telephone Building in Brasov, but the Rumanian troops ousted them and re-cap- tured both buildings. --- tional News Service.
LARGE ORDERS
AIR FIGHTS OVER ENGLAND
Nobody was killed or
DU PONT POWDER FACTORY EXPLOSION
A mysterious explo- sion yesterday wreck- ed a building at the powder factory owned by Du Pont and Com- pany. Nobody was in- jured, says Reuter from Washington.
PARCELS
Interna- seriously injured in day- FOR HOME
FOR BRITAIN GIVEN U.S. PRIORITY
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BRITAIN HAS completed arrangements with American shipyards for the building of 60 8,500-ton merchantmen at a total cost of about $50,000,000, it is learned in Washing- ton. Britain is also negotiating to double the order.
The ships, which will be paid for in spot cash, will be of turbine construction, with standardised, interchangeable parts.
It is hoped that most of them arranged.
will be completed in the record Washington official quarters re- ́time of 18 months, ...
veal that they have promised Bri- Mr. Churchill has already ap-tain to deliver an average of 600 proved the doubling up, of the American war planes a month order, but priorities must be during the next two years.
BULGARIA CANARD
14,500 Planes
RELATIONS
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Informed "quarters in Washington say that the foundations for improved Russo-United States re- lationships have been further extended by the latest conversation be-. tween Mr. Sumner Welles, U. S. Under-Secretary of State, and M. Oumansky, Soviet Ambassador to Washington.
An agreement in principle for, the establishment of a United Slates Consulate at Vladivostock - was completed at yesterday's porley, portending an increase. in Soviet-American trade.
The establishment of the Vladivostock consulate will also enable the United States to kaop tabe on the activities of the "Germans, and Japanese, both of whom have important consulates there.
light raids over Britain yesterday, states an Air
Administration quarters in Information has been received Washington attribute the improve-: Ministry communique. from the Secretary of State for ment in Soviet-U.S. feeling, to the Enemy fighters and fighter-the Colonies to the effect that un-absence of any signal development bombers have flown at a great solicited gift parcels may be sent from M. Molotov's visit to Berlin. height over Kent and the Thames by parcel post to persons in the International News Service. Estuary on several occasions dur-United Kingdom without permit
ing the day but very few bombs Such parcels must be clearly were dropped.
Several houses were damaged in one town in Kent, Five enemy fighters were shot down and six of our fighters were lost. Reuter.
MR. CUDAHY RESIGNS
MR.. WILLIAM CUDAHY, UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR ΤΟ BELGIUM, PERSONALLY TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT
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YESTERDAY.
Some months ago Mr. Cudahy. made a statement when on n
visit to London defending King Leopold and he was, subsequent-
ly recalled to Washington "consultations."—Reuter,
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to an official announcementnt 14,300 planes, nearly 90 per cent, Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday, qunt- of which are combat type, with cd by Reuter. caly 1,800 (rainer craft.
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The Bulgarian Minister London stated yesterday that ru mours current abroad and par- ticularly in Bucharest, and Bel- grade alleging the overthrow of the Bulgarian Government and the declaration of a state of siege in Sofla are tendentious. By July, 1942, the US Army. and entirely, without foundation; will receive about 7,500 fighters
SECRET SESSION
Britain cytonalve priority orders The House of Commons went for fighters, and during the next into secret session yesterday, the two years the United Statee subject under discussion being will take delivery largely, of stated to be army organization. trainera.
British Wireless.
The Minister adds the situa- and 6,600 falners and the Navy WEATHER FORECAST: tion throughout Bulgaria is per- 6,000 fighters, and 2,000 trainera. -- winds.": "frosh;" aloudy" fectly calmBritish Wireless, — International News Service,^^
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