GREAT ACTIVITY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21245, 16 October 1940, Page 8

GREAT ACTIVITY

RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS CLASH WITH GERMANS TROOP CONCENTRATIONS (UiilieJ rres3 ash. — Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 16. 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15 While Soviet circles in Bucharest professedly accept the German explanation of the Reichwehr’s activities there are many reports of increased Russian naval and military activity. The zcrae authorities in Bessarabia are reported to have admitted that 20 Russian divisions are beyond the Rumanian border “ for manoeuvres.” Other Red units have supposedly crossed he most northerly arm of the Danube delta and reached Sulina. The rein force* i river fleet, with four monitors, following alleged incidents between Russian and German troops near Galati, have installed heavy artillery at Tmi. Meanwhile the German “ training ’* of the Rumanian Army has begun with elaborate anti-aircraft precautions around Rumania’s chief railway junction outside Bucharest, in addition to the oilfields

CRACK SOVIET TROOPS OCC UPATION OF BESSARABIA ENTRENCHMENT OF NAZIS DENIAL OF REPORTS (United Pres* assi* —Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received Oct. 16, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15 Crack Soviet units, including motorised units and planes, have replaced the original occupation troops in Bessarabia. The Germans are entrenched on the western bank of the Pruth river. The German news agency says there is no foundation for the reports that German troops are in Bulgaria. MOSCOW, Oct. 15 ' The Tass Agency has issued an official denial that Germany informed Russia that troops intended to enter Rumania. BRITISH SUBJECTS DEPARTI RE FROM ROMANIA (United Pre?s Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 16, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 15 Viscount Halifax, in the House of Commons, said a large number of British subjects and some members of the staff of the British Legation at Bucharest have left Rumania.

ITALY AND HUNGARY BARTER AGREEMENT SIGNED (United Pres* Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 16, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, October 15 The Bremen radio states that an Italian-Hungarian barter agreement has been signed. BRITISH CASUALTIES LIST OF 299 AIRMEN (United Pres* Assn.—Elec. Te). Copyright) (Received Oct. 16, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15 An Air Ministry casualty list comprises 299 names, including 94 killed, and 79 missing. REMARKABLE COURAGE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WAIST-DEEP IN WATER (United Press Asn.—dec. Tel. c >pyright) (Received Oct. 16. 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15 Many men. women and children displayed remarkable calm when a bomb hit a suburban shelter, shattered a wa term a in, and flooded the interior waist-deep. There were few casualties, though a heavy death-roll seemed certain. The shelter’s lights went out and the occupants formed a human chain and waded out. holding one another. Several children were slightly injured while scrambling out. HELD OR RELEASED ? MUNITIONS IN AMERICA INSTRUCTIONS TO BOARD (United Prp<s As«n.—Eire. Te! Copyright) (Received Oct. 16. 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 President Roosevelt has instructed the Army and Navy Munitions Board to list critical material sold but not delivered to foreign nations. The Munitions Board will determine whether such material shall be requisitionod for United States defence or released Sir Kingsley Wood, in reply to a 5 *?;d r.o further loan to Ch.na is under