THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 11, 1941
RELATIONS WITH RUMANIA BROKEN OFF
Black-Out Restrictions In Bucharest Tightened
Note Handed
DARLAN
APPOINTED PETAIN'S SUCCESSOR
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Reports from Vichy state that Marshal Henri Petain has ap- pointed Admiral Dar- lan as his successor in case of his disability to continue his duties as head of the Vichy Government. Inter- national News Ser-
vice.
Senate Approves Winant
The United States Sen- ate has unanimously con- firmed the nomination of John Winant, as United· States Ambassador Britain.
to
To Antonescu
On Situation
IT WAS OFFICIALLY announced in Bu- charest yesterday evening that the British Minister in Rumania, Sir Reginald Hoare, had presented the Rumanian Government at mid- day a Note demanding his passports.
Sir Reginald hopes to leave with his full staff of fifty in the first available boat on or after February 15.
It is also confirmed in London that the Bri- tish Government has decided to withdraw the British Minister in Bucharest.
ut that German troops began to
Official circles in London point As Military Base arive in Rumania some months: Rumanian territory is thus be
ing used by Germany as a mili-
ago.
in
the
At this tune. the head of thetary base in the furtherance of her
informed plan for the prosecution of Human Government the Britzb Min ster that these war. troops had come to Rumania
These steps
taken are being order
the Rumanian without any word of dissent from to instruct Army in the modern methods of the Rumanian Government. warfare.
In these circumstances, the posi This Instruction had no doubt lion of the British Legation has been imparted, but subsequent become impossible and Sir Regin- developments showed that theald Hoare has been instructed tul German High Command was withdraw his mission and Consu- building up in Rumania all the lar officers under his control. The elemente of an Expeditionary withdrawal will take place within Force and had concentrated at the next few days.--Reuter various strategical points large
No Action In London quantities of munitions and ol! fuel.
By Rumania Yet The Rumanian Lega- tion in London has in- hitherto received no structions from Buchar- est about withdrawing from London.
Netherlands
The appointment of Mi. Alex-
and Norway was ander Biddle, former Ambassad | to Poland, as United States re- alsa unanimously approved, with
the exiled Gov-la number of other presentative to
diplomatic Eruments of Poland, Belgium, the changes.
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Reuter's diplomatic correspon- dent learns that the decision whe- ther the Legution is to withdraw naturally lies with the Rumanian Government and if General An- Premier, tonescu, the Rumanian instructs the Rumanian Charge d'Affaires to ask for his passports there will be no difficulty about the departure of the Rumanian Mission-Reuter.
Stricter Black-Out
Stricter black-out precautions are to be observed in Bucharest, state reports reaching London.
All electric signs, brightly lit shop windows, and lights showing in houses, are strictly forbidden.
Citizens are advised to get a supply of torches and candles in case of an emergency.
The Rumanian Air Force, ac- cording to an American corres- pondent in Ankara, is now 100 per cent. under Nazi control.
Information received in London states that German soldiers stationed in Rumania are being issued with civilian clothes and sent to Bulgaria as tourists.
STABILISATION FUND EXTENSION Mr. Morgenthau stated yester- day that he is preparing to ask Congress for a four years' exten- sion of the $2,000,000,000 stablii- sation fund, according to the Washington correspondent of the Dow Jones Agency-Reuter,
SHIPPING WARNING Vessels navigating or lying, at] anchor in the examination area at the Western entrance to Soura- baya, are warned to keep a sharp) lookout for floating. mines. Should mines be sighted, a report is to be made to the pilot of the examina- tion vessel.
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regarding
London
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possible
in
ru-
York of
mediation
by
General Franco between. Britain and Italy, follow-
ing the news that General Franco has arrived in Italy.
Reuter.
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