RUMANIAN OIL

Evening Star, Issue 23685, 19 September 1940, Page 10

RUMANIAN OIL

POURING INTO GERMANY RESULT OF NEW POLICY BUCHAREST. September 17. The most important result of the Rumanian swing to the Axis is the doubling of oil exports to Germany within two months. The average monthly export of oil for nine months to June 30 was 70,000 tons, but tbe total reached 180,000 tons in July and 200.000 tons in August, which was unpredccented. A third of the total went to Germany by rail and the remainder by the Danube. Rumania’s pre-war monthly export to Germany was 120,000 tons. British policy since the outbreak succeeded in reducing the total, but now that genuine neutrality has been discarded oil is pouring into Germany as fast as transport is available. HOME GUARD'S BRAVERY AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 17. The first occasion on which a military "decoration was awarded to a member of the Home Guard is announced in the ‘ London Gazette,’ Volunteer Jones receiving the Military Medal for an act of bravery officially described in these words : “ Jones, a member of the guard posted in defence of a vital point, was on guard when tho post was bombed. One man was killed and on© seriously wounded. Jones, who himself was in a place of safety, on hearing the groans of the wounded man at once left the shelter and carried him on his back to a' place of safety. During this time bombs, debris, large pieces of steelwork, and heavy glass were still falling, but Jones carried out his task with complete disregard of his own safety.