NAZI DOMINATION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 October 1940, Page 5

NAZI DOMINATION

COMMAND OF RUMANIAN OIL SUPPLIES INTEREST IN RUSSIAN REACTIONS. SOVIET OUTMANOEUVRED. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, October 7. “The Times” says Germany has secured the Rumanian oil output by means of intimidation and the ! establishment of an administration obedient to her will, whereas the capture of the oilfields by military force would have been difficult without Russian co-operation. Since - the outbreak of the war Rumania’s considerable and increasing use of her own production has been an important factor in limiting the export of oil to Germany. This consideration is being eliminated, because it can be assumed that Germany intends to exploit the oil wells as completely as she is exploiting the resources of the countries she has conquered by war. / Russia's reactions will be watched with interest. Except at the outset when she scored certain points, Russia has been outmanoeuvred by Germany in this war. The Soviet is no longer in as good a position io assert her influence as during the battle in France. The. dispatch of German troops by train across Hungary establishes Hungary as completely undei’ German domination. She has abandoned all pretence at neutrality. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS OVERHAUL OF RUMANIAN ARMY. UNDER NAZI AND ITALIAN INSTRUCTION. BUCHAREST, October 8. It is officially stated that regular German troops have not yet arrived in Rumania. The dispatch of German instructional troops is the normal result of Germany’s guarantee to Rumania under the Vienna award. A German division which is garrisoning chiefly the oil zone will be split up for the training of eight Rumanian divisions. Italian detachments are expected shortly, since Italy shares the responsibility for Rumania’s new frontiers. Italy may be chiefly responsible for aviation. The Rumanian army naturally wishes for real collaboration with the armies of the Axis. Germany, particularly, has promised to overhaul the army, for which Rumania will receive effective support from German industry.