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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 9, 1940.

NAZI ADVANCE INTO RUMANIA

Number Of Troops Involved Screened By Censorship

BRITAIN DEMANDS EXPLANATION

Sir Reginald Hoare, the British Minister, has ask- ed the Rumanian Govern-

Hungarian Breach

Of Neutrality

AXIS PROPAGANDA AND THE RUMANIAN ment for an immediate CENSORSHIP CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A elucidation of the situa-

COMPLETE SCREEN OVER THE NUMBER OF tion arising from the ap- parent intention of Ger- GERMAN TROOPS GOING TO RUMANIA, many to garrison regular THEIR PURPOSE AND DESTINATION. German troops at strate-

gic points in Rumania.

troops are expected to reach Ru-

Reuter's diplomatic correspondent points

Earliest date when German out that this secrecy is a characteristic feature mania in any force is Thursday. of all important political moves of the Axis They will probably arrive at the until the object has been accomplished.

Danube port of Glurgiu.

British officials In 'Bucharest yesterday acknowledged that if

presence

Whether the troops are intend-

been

Gestapo agents <have conducting their characteristic activities In Rumania for some

The maltreatment of Britons re- arrested bears the hall-

German troops were garrisoned ed as guards to the oilfields, as in Rumania their would probably be incompatible suggested in Berlin, as training Bucharest despatches with the maintenance of a Bri- troops, as tish mission in Bucharest,

state, or for the purpose of fulfill-cently Britain's position in Rumania ing the guarantee to Rumania, as mark of German methods. thus depends upon the reply given some hint, the upshot will un- by General Antonescu, the Dicta-doubtedly be that Rumania will tor, to Sir Reginald's representa-be under German control, military, tions-Reuter,

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Hungary Involved

One interesting question is how

SEIZURE OF

FRENCH SHIP

FOR DJIBOUTI

According to a semi- official statement is- sued in Vichy, the French garrison at Djibouti is facing famine as the result of the British action in seizing the French s.s. Esperance.

It is stated that the Esperance was inter- cepted by a British worship when en route from Madagas- car and taken to Aden where her cargo was confiscated. Reuter.

00000000000

DOUBLE

the troops entered Rumania. It TENTH

may well be proved that Hungary has followed the precedent set by Sweden and Finland.

When unimpeded passage of German troops has been allow- ed, Britain has registered a formal

protest. Incidentally, "Rumania's action is giving these troops hospitality is an even greater breach of neutrality.

WORRIES

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA ·MAIL") THE POLICE IN BOTH FOR EIGNAREAS OF SHANGHAI ARE PREPARING FOR AN EM- ERGENCY AS THE DOUBLE At one moment during the Po-TENTH BRINGS WITH IT THE lish campaign last year, it was USUAL INCREASE IN TENSION. suggested that the Germans were concentrating troops on the rail ways running from Poland into Rumania, but the quick advance of the Russian forces and their annexation of this portion of Po- land cut off, this line of communi- Dcation for, the Germans..

The Russians have since alter-

ed the gauge of the railway to the broad Russian standard.

Fully Equipped

A Bucharest report states that the first contingent of German' troops now sailing down the Danube is complete with equip- ment, including tanks, anti-air- craft batteries, anti-tank guns and aviation units.

After arriving at Giruglu, the

∙ troops, will proceed to the Pra- hovo and Buzau districts and to Targoviste, near Bucharest, where they will construct an air base.

Anti-aircraft guns will be set up in the oil zones and at the ter- minus of the oil pipeline at Giur- giu,

German war .material has been pouring into Rumania in

recent weeks in unprecedented quantities. Its value has been

GO high that the Rumanian trade

balance with Germany

has been converted from a cre- dit to a debit quantity.-Rauter,

CAMERA ON BEACH:

FINED

Mr. C. M. Wolosh, of Wolosh's Commercial Agency, French Bank Building, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy this morning, for 'possession of a camera at the Lido Beach, Repulse Bay, on September '18.

The film in the camera had been developed, it was stated, and the snaps were all of family nature.

A fine of $25 was imposed.

WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone covers China, Japan, and the neighbouring scas, and has increased considerably in Intensity

Pressure is highest over Mon- churia, and is relatively low over the Pacife between the Philippines and the Marianas.

Starting this evening curfew will be rigidly enforced and the police mobilised.

HIMMLER GOING TO MADRID

Close secrecy is being observed in Madrid re- garding the forthcoming visit to the Spanish capi- tal

Heinrich of Herr Himmler, the Nazi Ges- tapo chief, and General de Bono

News of the intended Axis visit has been announced, inconspicu- ously in the Spanish Press.

No comment is forthcoming and correspondents cabling the news abroad are not permitted to give more than the bare facts, as published by the newspapers in Madrid.

of Reports of the movement German troops into: Rumania are also given very little prominence.

Spanish

in correspondents Berlin speak with one voice of the close collaboration between Germany and Rumania, but there is no speculation conflicting with the semi-official German state- ments regarding the reasons for the entry of the German troops.

Considerable : attention,

on the other hand, is being paid to the possibility of British-United States collaboration In the Paci- fic-Reuter.

AALAND ISLANDS DECISION

The Finnish Diet sitting at Barricades will be erected notab- Helsinki yesterday decided to au- ly at points on the Settlement-thorise the Government to con- Concession border and traffic, will clude be canalised in a few streets, and all pedestrians will be searched.

The precautions are of a routine character and no outbreak of ter- rorism is expected.

Havas.

an

agreement with the, U.S.S.R. regarding the demili- tarisation and non-fortification of the Aaland Islands, in accordance with a Bill tabled by the Gov- ernment. Reuter.

TROOP TRAINS CROSS IN FROM TRANSYLVANIA

ACCORDING TO REPORTS received by Reuter in London, German troops to be sta- tioned in Rumania crossed into Rumanian territory yesterday afternoon.

Two trains carrying a total of 4,500 fully equipped soldiers crossed the frontier from Transylvanian territory..

When questioned by the au- thorities, the report adds, they' stated that in the first instance they had come to Rumania`to' defend the oil region and Re- condly they had come as in- structors to the Rumanian army.

CHUNCHING

TO

CELEBRATE

It is understood that forti- fication works' at 'Glurgiu, Ini the oll region, and Buzau aro (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL", ...on the point of complation roady

"for the installation "of" the 'latest'

Gorman A.A. batteries.

Chungking is preparing

Special machinery has also ar- for the celebration of the rived from Germany for enlarg-Double Tenth on Thurs ing and levelling existing Ru- manian military acrodromes. day.

Official Statement ! The town will be boflogged,

mass meeting will take place” ́in Only shortly before the re- the morning and a monster parad ported arrival: pf German troops, will be staged In the afternoon the British Legation in Bucharest Demonstrators will parade befor had received a statement signed Government buildings and will be by Luca Sturdza, Rumanian received by Government leader Minister for Foreign Affairs, do In the evening propaganda film · claring “There is not a single will be shown and public concerti German regular soldier on Ru-| given. Wang Chung-hui (Foreig mûnian soil to-day.". The state- Alfairs Minister) and Wang Shih ment was confirmed by the War chich (Propaganda Minister) w Ministry Reuter.""

I broadcast, Havas."