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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 20, 1940.
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RUMANIAN NEWS REEL
RUMANIA is perhaps the richest prize in Europe for Hitler's armies !!
they can force their way into the country. There are several waAYI in, as shown on the map, but once in, the Carpathians stand like a wall thousands of feet high protecting the ill and petrol deposlis of the south- east districts. There is also the possibility of an invasion across the Danubian plains, and rumours of a fantastic nature are already reachlog ue that the Germans may go down the Danube in barges to make a landing. The pointa on the frontlers over which invading armies might come are marked on the map by, arrows (German, black; Russian scored).
There are over Uurce-quarters of a million Germans (Saxons and Swabians) living in “Rumania. The younger generation has been well inoculated with Insidious Nazi propaganda,
Rumania's greatest danger is her uncertain, minority situation, The vast diroentented Hungarian population of Transylvania, the equally un- happy Bulgars of the Dobrodja, and the Russians of Bessarabia, whose aspirations are not politically serious. are three scurces of possible
menace.
King Carol made several big, tours of the frontier areas in Bessarabla and Transylvania and also in the Cernauti districts this January. He was warmly received wherever he went, but the Germans in Bucharest open- ly ridicule the idea that the minețiiles would be faithful to him in time of war.
The internal polities of Eumaşla during the past few years have been bewilderingly, tinceríain. One Prime Minister has followed another; one followed the coffin of his predecemon wheri M. Calinescu was murdered ' by the Iron. Guard. It has never yet been established whether or not. the Germans were responsible for this namassinationi. -
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The Ramadians, aro `n proud, hospitable, patriotic ant brave people," with great aspirations and an infinite capacity for-intrigue. Xe Xililer tries -ip-lake-their-seuntry he will.nol And, them asleep me afgid Thay haxa hoen waiting for him for years, with 1,200,000 men, well equipped and in good heart.
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Spotting the Rank --MAJOR-GENERAL
A Major-General commands a Division and holds direct appointments on headquar- tors staff. The rank was originally Sergt.-Major-Gen- eral, hence the fact that it ranks below that of a Licut,- General.
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At the start of the war there were 97 holding the rank of Major-General in the Bri-· tish Army, one in the Royal Marinos, 26 in the Indian Army and three in the. Torri- torial Army,
Pay: £2,087 a year for mar ried man; £2,029, for singlo.
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RUMOURS OF PEACE Conference Said Held In Hongkong
New York, May 16. A special report to the New York Time from Shanghai says that Ja- panese emissaries and Generallimo Chling Kai-shek's representatives are meeting in Hongkong regarding. a basis for formal Sino-Japanese negotiationi-United Press,
Rumours of Sino-Japanese pence were first circulated-Inst -- week · · En Hongkong Chinese exchange erelés to the effect that in' high official: of the Chinem Government In Chung- king had gone to Haiphong for this purpose. Since then the story has been denied by Chinese official, but the new has produced a beneficial effect upon the Chinese · hellčiai“ currency which is now much more steady.
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