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GERMAN TROOPS POUR INTO RUMANIA: TENSE ATMOSPHERE PREVAILS

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).The greatest uneasiness is felt in Rumania at the increasing arrivals of fresh German troops, which are now estimated to total 12 divisions, say the Istanbul correspondent of the independent French agency.

He adds that the number is shortly expected to reach 18 divisions.

...

Rumanian military circles con of the tempest and another war front sider that these moves are aim-would be opened. ed to occupy Rumania in the It would be a mistake to think that event of upheavals that might affected in such an event.

Soviet neutrality would remain un- imperil German food supplies;| Reports continue 10

to be received secondly, to hold a threat over that Germans are arriving in. Bulgaria south-eastern European states by the hundreds as tourists and com- and Turkey particularly, and also mercial travellers. Moscow radio has

orain broadcast a denial of German

to prepare a spring offensive inspired reports that Russia has against Greece,

consented to the movement of Ger-

The German troops arrive man troops in Bulgaria and has also mostly straight from France, an re-broadenst Bulgaria's denial of officer saying that they cume these reports.

Nazi Concentrations SOFIA, Jan. 18 (UP).—A diplo-

from Paris in a week with them

came

a number of Renault imatic source estimated the German (French) lorries. The troops troops in Rumania will total 250,000 are in four main groups, one in men at the end of January, and add- Moldavia, opposite the Soviet ed that military materials for over

500,000 men is stored in Rumania.

frontier; one in the region of) Bucharest and Plocsti oil zone; a apparently reserves, in

German

thardt where it is supported by

members of the

minority holding keyposts in the

municipalities; and fourth group along the line of the Danube, opposité Bulgaria.

Turkey's Warning LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter). The Turkish presa discussing the chances

British Naval Loss: Cruiser Destroyed

British Leaders of that the cruiser Southampton-a target of joint German-Italian

Polish Squadrons

LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter).-Three

A.F. Ofteers have been awarded

the highest Polish award.

They are Squadron Leaders R. G.

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).-The Admiralty announces air attack in the centra! Mediterrancan on Friday-is n loss.

total

forces when she could not be towed to port.

In flames after being hit, she had to be sunk by British

An Admiralty communique | Kellett, J. A. Kent and A. S. Ford, atates: "The Board of the Ad- tons, was launched at Clydebank in The cruiser Southampton, of 9,000) all leaders of Polish squadrons.

They were presented with their miralty regrets to announce that 1930 and had a speed of 32 knots and She was an escort vessel when the a main armament of 12 six-inch runs, AUFB. C. D. Brooks) has become a King and Queen visited Canada and As announced on the United States. Early in the war January 14, the Southampton Nazi raiders bombed shipping in the she suffered three casualties when was hit during an air attack on Firth of Forllt. our ships in the Mediterranean. Fire broke out on board.

of the Balkans keeping out of the medals by General Sikorski, the II.M.S. Southampton (Captain war, says that if Bulgaria_consents Polish Commander-In-Chiel,

to the transit of German troops it three already hold the D.F.C., while total loss. would drag her right into the midst Kellett also holds the D.S.O.

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Fierce R.A.F. Attacks On

Italian Bases

PANDORA SINKS STRIKES

TWO SHIPS BREAK OUT

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reu-IN S'HAI

ter). The British marine, Pandora, has sunk two Italian supply ships, cach of about 5,000 tons, in the central Mediterranean.

An Admiralty communi- que announcing this states that both ships were south- bound, and that one of them was seen to have a cargo of motor transports

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*The Pandora was on the China Station for several years.

Obstacles To

Coincident With The Chinese New Year

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ·

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- CAIRO, Jan. 16 (UP).———An official communique Issued to- day stated that R.A.F. bombers caused very heavy damage to the Benghazi harbour on Monday and Tuesday nights. At Benina the aerodrome was machine- gunned and a number of planes destroyed.

An Italian position at Assab in East Africa, was raided on Tuesday night where attacks were made on stores and ware- houses. A large fire was started. At Benghazi "the harbour was heavily bombed and large fires were started in the build- ings. Shipping was also attack- ed."

Catania Hit Hard

CAIRO, Jan. 10 (UP)-An RAF. reconnaissance flight over Catania showed that during the raid on the night of January 12, between 30 and 40 planes were either burned out or severely damaged, three hangars badly hit and the Administrativo buildinga

Damaging Attacks.

CAIRO, Jan, 10 (Reuter)Bom tween 30 and 40 enemy aircraft were burnt out and several were damaged by the RAF's initial raid on Catania airport in Sicily on Sunday

SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, (UP),—night.

With

at-

the approach of the "Italy's Libyan port of Benghazi Chinese New Year which falls on was heavily ralded both on Monday.

nights, January 27, an epidemic of and Tuesday

These disclosures were made by an strikes is spreading in Shang R.A.F. communique Issued here to- hai.

day. Describing the Benghazi ralde, The messengers-of-the-localho-communique-guys-that-the main telegraph offices are quitting moles of the harbour were heavily their

work,

bombed and large fires were caused demanding for om

among the buildings around the higher wages, while the "Shang- Custom house. A heavy explosion hai Evening Post and Mercury" occurred at the base of the mole.

Other bombers hit buildings on the appeared in the streets during late evening to-day instead quayside and straddled Government

of buildings. Shipping was also early afternoon, as a result of a tacked. go-slow strike in the printing On the return journey, the aircraft | room, while negotiations regard-machine-gunned Benina zerodrome. ing the demands of its Chinese Two enemy aircraft were set adre

and workers are going on.

destroyed and damage caused to a number of others. Many barbers still have not re-

Acrial Patrol turned to work.

the forward area the Soviet-Japanese

Office boys and messengers of the British advance into Libyn), between pact is hanging fire and agreement appears as far off as ever,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Tobruk and Derna, our fighters main- is the general impression here. With the arrival of the new

Corporation Joined the strikers this tained a constant patrol but no eng Japanese Ambassador, Lieut General Tatekawa last October, the rejected their demands. The

afternoon after the management had axements with the enemy office IN AMERICA

conviction grew that a Soviet-Japanese Non-Aggression Pact boys and messengers first walked out would be signed very shortly. agreement over Southern Sakhalin, on Wednesday when they struck for Morgenthau's Statement M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign but that Japan would not give way two hours. However, they returned WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Reuter). Commissar, and Mr Yosuke on the question of fisheries so vital pending completion of negotiations, Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign cepted gladly the loss of the fishing NIGHT FIGHTER'S

to Japan, Russla never having se of the Treasury, deckuring himself Minister, have both stated that rights which Japan gained after the

"As a result of the damage, the fre Jater attained such proportions that it became necessary to abandon the ship. The Southampton subsequent- ly had to be sunk by our own forces when it was found impracticable to tow her inte port.

The rent majority of the crew have been saved."

BRITISH ASSETS

Japanese

Soviet Amity Pact

MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (Reuter).-That

in favour of the Lease and Lend there is no reason why relations Russo-Japanese war. Bl, told a press conference that to

the best of his knowledge Mr Chur-between the two countries should chill's Government het no assets not be on a normal footing. available for American purchases It was generally believed that the

ROTTING PLANES

SUCCESS

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).—An RA.F. night Aghter pilot made war history last night when single- handed, he shot down and destroyed two German raiders.

"In

(of

WHA

the

took

communique records raids in Italian East Africa on

the Assab stores on Tuesday night and on Asmara the previous night, and re- ports that from all operations all but one fighter, shot down in Libya, re- turned safely.

MR KENNEDY TO SPEAK FRANKLY

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP),~~ He brought down the first victim Following a conference with Pro- after a running fight which began fsident Roosevelt, Mr Joseph Kennedy, over London shortly after midnight. ex-Ambassador to London, said he Riddled with bullets and with both planned to make frank radio address engines out of action, the bomber next Saturday night at 7.30, when crashed near an Essex town with a he will emphasize the need of "stay- terrific explosion.

ing out of the war."

mind. The second victim was Intercepted Ito declared: "For once, I am going over Essex four hours later, Dam- to say for myself what I have on my He said he had told the President. nbout it.

tal

apart from the $1,775,000,000 which new ambassador had brought a he reported to Congress on Wednes-scheme on which a measure of agree- day.

ment had been renched. He has seen He explained that although the as- M. Molotov several times but ap sets did not include the values from parenily an agreement is as far off Canadian and other Empire investas over. ments in the United States, there 11 is generally believed that the.

What Italians Left additional resources were not avail- Japanese are prepared to make far able to London,

reaching concessions in return for

At El Adem Declining to estimate the value of Soviet recognition of Manchukuo and these asseis, Mir Morgenthau said that the cessation of Soviet help to China.Eighty-seven planes lie rotting aged by a burst of fire, it turned for

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter). the British Empire is a family and has the same problems as a human

What Tokyo Would Yield It is rumoured that Japan would at the vast Italian aerodrome of home but was re-engaged and was family. Because some members of a regard Inner Mongolla as a Soviet El Adem in Libya, states the shot down. family have assets, it does not mean sphere of influence, accord special Air Ministry. Most of them necessarily that tay belong to the railway and clearance facilities at were rendered unserviceable by rest of the family.

Dalren and might even come to an

OFFICER IDENTIFIES

BODY OF MURDERED MOTHER

R.A.F. attacks and were finally fired by the retreating-Italians.

In one hangar alone wore 22 burnt-

out skeletons of planes,

Okazaki in India from

The huge oprigdeme now desolate H.K. Gives

had been by the Italians very comfortable base with up-lo-dale

Interview

ST. PANCRAS, Jan. 16 (Reuter). The inquest on Mrs lichens, shower – balbs, bllarů BOMBAY, Jan. 16 (Reuter).~Japan's desire was for closer Lloyd James, wife of Professor Lloyd James, was formally nd-tables, tennis and badminton courts, trade relations with India, Mr Katsuo Okazaki, the new Consul. journed to-day to February 21, and will follow the criminal pro- The important wireless installation General In Calcutta (and former Consul-General in Hongkong) ceedings against the husband. I found the body of his mother with power station was not sabotaged,

was destroyed but the large electric told "Reuler" on his arrival hero to-day. The blood-atnined carving fork recently-used blood-stained carving and hammer found in the room fork and hammer.

Mr Okazaki did not think that He denied that Japan had any with the corpse was produced in pathologist, who performed the post RAF

Sir Bernard Spilsbury, the famous covered ten canvas squares with attitude towards the European for as he knew, Japanese negotiations In the huge joiners' shop were dis- the Japanese would change their ambitions to expand southwards. As Court.

identification circles. The mortem, stated that the cause of machine shops were equipped on up-war and he expressed surprise with the Dutch East Indica for oll Flying Officer David James, death was a depressed fracture of the to-date formerly the youngest D.D.C. on skull consequent upon a blow on the aerodrome huge stocks

lines. All Ground the that Japaneso in India had were proceeding smoothly, nouncer, wearing the Iloyal Alt Force head. Other injuries did not cause provisions and petrol remained un- He had brought out his family position was satisfactory but Japan

of Italian recently sent their families home. uniform, gave evidence to-day of death but were consistent with the touched, testifying to the speed of identification and stated that house of the foric.

the enemy's fight.

with him.

As regards trade with India, the desire closer trade relations and he would do his best to bring that about,