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REIGN OF TERROR IN RUMANIA

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DEFEND CENTRE FRONT

RUMANIAN OFFICIALS RESIGN

Practically the whole of Rumania is praying for `an Allied victory, declar

ed. M. Tilea, former Ru- manian Minister in Lon- don, yesterday.

QUEEN HELENE ARRIVES IN

ITALY

in

Queen Helene of Ru- mania, mother of King Michael, arrived Rome yesterday morning accompanied by her sister, the Duchess of Spoleto.

Queen Helene left for Florence in the afternoon. Reuter.

Referring to the execution of many prominent Rumanians, he appealed to the civilised world not to judge the peaceful, free- dom-loving Rumanian nation by the shameful horrors which have000000 recently been perpetrated.

men

"A handful of young are responsible," M. Tilen con- tinued. "They

are suffering

from the European mental dia- ease

"I ian affirm with complete confidence that it is condermed by 99 per cent, ct Rumanians themselves."

MAKING A

1000

Greeks Beat Off Violent Counter-Attacks

HEAVY FIGHTING HAS BROKEN OUT IN THE CENTRE SEC- TOR OF THE ITALO-GREEK FRONT, ACCORDING TO UNOFFI- CIAL REPORTS REACHING LONDON FROM ATHENS LAST NIGHT.

Greek troops, using the bayonet — which LONDON'S

was described on the Italian radio as a "bar- barous"

weapon are repelling counter- attacks by the Italians, who have received re-

DASH FOR IT inforcements.

THE GERMAN CARGO SHIPS

IDARWALD AND RHEIN YES

TERDAY SAILED FROM "TAM÷

OF

Legation Resignation Majority of the members of the PICO (MEXICO) WHERE THEY TAKING. REFUGE Rumanian Legation in London HAD BEEN have sent their resignation to the SINCE THE BEGINNING Bucharest Government as a pro- THE WAR; test against the recent political developments in Rumania

They left apparently without particularly the Iron Guard mur-cargo, their destination being given as Vigo and the Canary Islands, respectively.

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The announcement was made in London following M. Tilea's declaration. Reuter.

Three United States cruisers are said to be near Tampico-Reuter.

LIVERPOOL AFTER LONG NIGHT OF BOMBING

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent from Liverpool) THE WORKING PEOPLE of Liverpool chief sufferers in Thursday night's severe air raid — are showing great fortitude to-day in meeting their personal disasters, troubles and difficulties.

Though fighting stubbornly the Italians. are believed to be abandoning one position after the other.

TURN AGAIN

Last night's alert in the

GRAECO-U.S. London area was one of ACCORD

No further news has been re- ceived about the fighting on the right wing sector around Koritza, where the Italians were. last re- ported also on the défensive, or from the left wing around Argryo- kastron, the Greek capture of and the United States in conne

Negotiations between Greece which is denied in Rome.

ction with the purchase of mill- British aircraft have taken atary supplies have resulted in vigorous part, in the Greek agreements "satisfactory to the operations of the last two days. Greek Government," according to On Wednesday and Thursday Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S.: Under- the RAF brought down ten yesterday.

Secretary of State, in Washington Italian 'planes.

the earliest for some time. Many flares were dropped by the raiders and guns blazed away at them.

Several high explosive and. hundreds of incendiary bombs were dropped. In one district but the fires were promptly ex- tingulched.

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Enemy planes also were ported over a south-west coast The conversations took place be- town, and are believed to have tween Destroyers Flee

the Greek Minister and been over a town in Wales and United States Treasury and other also. an East Anglian town,

Reuter.

British bombers, says an off-officials. Reuter. cial R.A.E. communique issued in Athens yesterday, have carried out raids on Santa Quaranta, the Italian embarcation port on the Albanian coast, where Italian destroyers bombarding the island. of Corfu fled at the approach of the British 'alr formation.

Shipping was attacked and bombs were seen exploding on wharves.

Durazzo, the northern Albanian port, and Elbasan, which is the

Italian inland base used for sup- counter-attack in the Podgradetz area, north of Kritza, were also

porting the troops now trying to

effectively attacked by British. aircraft. Reuter.

Though many are homeless and the homes of many others damaged, Liverpool went to work this of the raiders apparently faileèä morning as near normal as possible in spite of difattain their main objective. ficulties in transport, both rail and tramway.

Latest indications, however, are that the dis- location of these services is not great and the city's commercial life has not been unduly affected.

Wave after wave of Germany Fire Services, and the following bombers draned over Liverpool raiders were compalled, to keep froan early Thursday evening un- dropping flares in face of the til well into the early hours of fiercest and most continuous on- yesterday morning to give Mer-ti-aircraft – barrage yet exper seyside its worst raid so far.net fenced in the North of England."}

Heavy Calibre Bombs

Most of the large number of were of the heavlest calibre that high explosive bomba dropped

have fallen in this area, and ex- houses, shops and property, in tensive damage has been done to

many districts...

Catualties, while not light, cannot be described as heavy, considering the great number of

engaged.

In the usual manner, incen.. diarios were dropped by the · Around this defence barrier Churches, cinemas and hotels 'fitat" scrivais, but those wore many bombers circled unwilling were among the many buildings

quickly extinguished by the to attempt to pierçe it, and most damaged -Reuter.

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AND THEN TRY!