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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1941.
BUCHAREST DISTURBANCES
Greeks Arrested After German Officer's Death Incidents COMMONS BRITAIN
All Over
Rumania
SOME MINISTRIES in Bucharest are guarded by police and the wireless station is protected by a military guard, according to Bucharest newspapers quoted in Rome yester day.
These newspapers published accounts of demonstrations staged by certain members of the Iron Guards on Monday evening but em- phasise that these were orderly and insist that order prevails in Bucharest.
A communique has been issued in Bucharest dealing
the with murder of Major Doehring, of the German military mission.
Doebring was attacked outside the headquarters of the mission by a
man who is said to have fired shots.
A decree published by the Rumanian Official Journal.
says the death sentence will be applied. in the case of murder of German soldiers in Rumania.
of
Ten prominent members the Greek colony in Bucharest have been arrested in, connec. tion with the murder of Dochr. ing, according to a Bucharest despatch to the German news
agency.
Major. Disorders:
According to a Budapest tele- gram received in New York the major disorders, which may re- quire energetic measures by Ger- many, raging all over
STILL NOT SATISFIED
The debate in the Com- mons following Mr. Be vin's speech yesterday re- vealed the current opinion that everything possible was still not being done to expedite the war effort and that there should be a greater measure of com- pulsion on all parties to contribute a larger mea- sure of labour.
This is the principle which Mr. Bevin has been opposing as un- necessary..
There is a difference of opin- ion inside the Labour movement on the issue, as shown by the
former Labour of the speech Meanwhile a spokesman at the
Minister, Mr. Ernest Shinwell.
"We Rumanian Legation in Belgrade Mr. Shinwell declared: yesterday stated it w 9 untrue need not be afraid of drastic even this methods in revolutionary- been there had
any attempted
rountry" and contended that!
in coup d'etat in Bucharest on Mon-hope that the last change
the Government would preface day.
a new and unifled policy of com- He said that "certain demon-prehensive planning and com- occurred but plete co-ordination of the national strations". had
ffort had not materialised. order was quickly restored.
Reuter.
No telephone calls to or from Bucharest were accepted: yester- day.
MESSAGE
German Troops Moved TO MALTA
According to a telegram from
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Sofia disorders in Rumania are "We are. sure that suc- widespread, with street fighting between civilians, German sol cess as well as glory will diers and Communists in Buch- reward your efforts," says arest and elsewhere reported.:
a message sent yesterday in by Mr. Churchill to the man military concentrations in Officer. Administering the
the anti-Government at Malta.
flare regime may
"I send you, on behalf of the War: into a real general fight, with Cabinet, our heart-felt congratu the Nazis trying to restore
Increasing resentment many quarters over the Ger.
Rumania
and
Antonescu Rumania
were of pro-German origin fol- lowing the assassination of Doehr- ing.
on'
attempt An
the life, of Colonel Creschamu, described. as Director-General of the Rumanian railways, was made in Bucharest yesterday, according to the off cial. German news agency,
order.
Other reports are that the dis- crders may be part of a coup intended by Leftists, followers of King Carol and others trying to overpower the Germans and the pro-German Iron Guard.
lations on the magnificent and which ever-memorable defence your heroic garrison and citizens, aided by the Navy and, above all, the Royal Air Force, are making against the German and Italian attack says Mr. Churchill in his message.
"The eyes of Britain and, in- The assailanta entored the
deed, of the whole British Empire colonel's office and fired several German troops removed: from are watching Malta in her strug- shots, wounding him, but fur-Giurgiu.
reported to have gle day by day, and we are sure thar, detalls of the crime, are been rushed to Bucharest and that success: as well as glory will
elsewhere. Reuter, not yet available.
reward your efforts."
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In the Commons yesterday, a member; Sir Stanley Reed, suj- gested that the Prime Minister consider de- finitely advising the Italian people of the British Common- wealth's being under- ΠΟ misapprehension about the purpose for which they were being called to fight.
Mr:
Churchill re- called.: his recent broadcast and said he did not propose to add anything to it at the moment.-Reuter
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DULLNESS OF STOCK EXCHANGE
NO WAR MATERIAL
FOR JAPAN
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, THE BRITISH PRIME MINIS- TER, APOLOGISING FOR THE DELAY IN ANSWERING THE LETTER OF MR. ALFRED ED- WARDS, M.P., REGARDING THE WORKERS IN THE MUNI- TIONS FACTORY IN MIDDLES- BOROUGH WHO THREATENED TO STRIKE IF THE PRODUCTS THEY MANUFACTURED SHOULD BE DESTINED FOR JAPAN, STATED THAT THE MATTER HAD BEEN EXAMIN- ED BY THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT CONCERNED.
"The order to which the report In the 'Sunday Express' reier- red," he added, "was for gear which have now been completed and are under the control of the Customs. You will be glad. io know that steps are being taken ex- to ensure they will not be ported."
It is further reported that Mr.
ask Edwards is going to
the Prime Minister in Parliament
to
give an assurance that no muni- tions of any kind will go to Japan. --Central News.
WAR FUND SALE OF MEMENTOES
A New York dispatch states that certain personal property of the Inte Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was
Lack of enterprise was respon- sold by auction. in Birmingham, sible for general dullness on the the proceeds being intended for a fund. International News London Stock Exchange yester-war
day. Industrials met with profit-, Service. taking but tbacks were mostly Spill. Rails also: encountered | slovakian 8 per cents, rose from
and oils offerings
end Kaffirs 30 to 32. Gilt-edged occasionally
Wall Street was shared
trend. hardened. the downward
Reuter. Foreign issues eased but Czecho-regul.r.
ir-
TOBRUK HEAVILY ATTACKED BY
R·A·F. THE R.A.F.
SIMULTANEOUSLY with the announce-
ment that British forces had launchedƐam at- tack on Tobruk it was announced in Cairo yesterday that the Italian seaport was heavily raided by bomber aircraft of the R.A,F. dur- ing the night on Sunday/Monday,
Several attacks, states a communique from RAF. Headquarters in the Middle East, were made and direct hits registered on mar- ine repair ships and military barracks.
ssi-
One artillery battery of four guns was s lénced and many; bombs fell on a camp of about 200`tents.
Anti-aircraft. fire was intenser A'heavy raid was made during but the British alrcraft pressed the night of Sunday/Monday: fol- home the attack,
lowed by further falds during, the
British fighter patrols were day. active throughout Monday but no conclusive engagement with the enemy 'resulted.
A large explosion occurred in the target area and a number:of fires were caused.use A further raid-was carried High explosive bombs fell....on outson: the aoródcome cat Cat- | buildings and the foreshore, cous- ania_(Blolly), during the nighting, considerable damage.
of "Monday/Tuesday,
Seven enemy aircraft on the ground, of which, two wero, large twin-engined, bombers, were seen fo. burst into flames,
Fires were started, nean.ad ministrative buildings and were vialble over 60 miles away.
Raids In Africa:
and
The RAE, raided. Assab.. registered..direct hits on a supply depot.
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The South African Air Force / successfully... bombed. Neghelli A
Oh the previous night the rall-] (Abyssinia). Administrative build- way station. at. Brindisi was bombings and... a surcounding motor ed but the results could not be transport park were set on...fire fully obscrved owing to low cloud It is believed, however, that considerable damage was done.
Válóna Raid:
and completely gutted and:anum- ber of vehicles in the car park were destroyed or damaged. *.
From all operations mentioned In the communique our aircraft. returned successfully..
The communique adds that the In Albania Valoha wasi sub, British fighter reported as not re jected to the heaviest bombing at~| turned to base in a communique tack hitherto carried out in that of January 191 is now reported; Tegion-
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