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Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 14

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NEW ZEALAND UNIT IN MR IT AIX. Con linn imr the cabled report that, a New Zealand volunteer unit is being trained in Britain, the Minister of Defence. Mr Jones, said to-day that arrangements had been made for an organisation of Now Zealanders in Britain who are medically fit to bo formed into a Now Zealand military unit. In the event of Now Zealand’s Special Force being sent overseas, this unit would be attached to it.—Press Association. NEW ZEALAND ENLISTMENTS. The Dominion enlistments for tho special military force up to 8.30 last night totalled 12,561. Medically examined total 9,323, of whom 5,518 are fit and 2,598 temporarily unfit.—Wellington Press Association. BUCHAREST ASSASSINATION. PARIS, September 21.-.-A Rumanian - Government eominu- * nique states that the assassination of M. Callincseu has no international or political significance. A French official wireless message says those arrested stated that they acted individually, as they wished to make a gesture. At least 1,000 cavalrymen with machine gnus are on the way to Bucharest. A Bucharest Government communique states that the assassination was organised by a lawyer, M. Dumitreseu, who succeeded M. Codreanu, organiser of the Iron Guard. Two of the assassins committed suicide immediately after the assassination, when the police chased them to a nearby house.