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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21366, 10 March 1941, Page 5

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i CONDITIONS IN RUMANIA t ! MASTERS OF DESTINIES ! I AGREEMENT WITH NAZIS (United Press Assn.—dec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 10, 11.35 a.m.) BUCHAREST, March 9 General Antonescu has issued a manifesto outlining new laws designed to protect the national economy from foreign influence. I “No foreign Power will interfere I in our internal organisation,” he says. “The Rumanian people remain masters of their destinies, preserving entirely the right to decide the struc- . t.ure of their national policy.” Dealing with the position of German troops, the statement claims j that whereas Rumania contracted to j pay 100,000,000 lei for the mainten- ; ance of the German instruction 1 troops the opportunity she has been j afforded to demobilise her own i troops and ensuring supplies of agri- ! cultural labour is resulting in a S monthly saving of over 1,000,000,000 j lei. ' General Antonescu added that a | large part of the supplies for the German troops comes from Germany, Rumania’s contribution being limited to the export quotas under the econi omic agreement. ] General Antonescu mentioned two ! principles which he said Hitler, | Mussolini and Goering accepted durj ing his visits, to Berlin, Rome and | Vienna—(l) the non-transfer of the I national wealth of the country; (2) |no penetration into the national j economy, either for the replacement I of Jewish or foreign capital or by i new investments affecting Rumania’s ! economic independence without the j consent of the Government. ) The new laws provide that no industrial or economic agreements aimed at the development of Rumania’s industrial and agricultural economy can be concluded without i the approval of the Government. ! Rumanian subjects contravening the law are punishable for treason and foreigners attempting it will be expelled. General Antonescu declared that the Rumanian people can have every confidence in the agreement with the great German Reich and its powerful Allies. GOLD COAST TROOPS ' GREAT BRAVERY SHOWN READY TO FACE ANYTHING NEVER BEFORE SEEN CAR (United Press Assn.—Klee. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 10, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, March 9 The spirit of Gold Coast troops in the fighti’ng in Somaliland of men who at the beginning of the war had never seen a train or a motor-car but were prepared to face anything was described by one of their officers m a cable from Nairobi. “We put one of them through the I bush with an anti-tank gun about | dawn,” he said. “An Italian armoured car came out of the bush only 100 yards away. Although this monster came crashing directly towards his hide-out, the African did not open fire until the enemy was within 30 yards. Then he shot the driver dead. The driverless car careered towards him and he had to roll over to get out of its path. It actually ran over part of the gun and crashed against a tree before its crew surrendered.” MR ANTHONY EDEN ENTERTAINED IN CAIRO (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) CAIRO, March 9 v Mr Anthony Eden and General Dill were guests of honour at a dinner given by the British Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Miles Lampson. ITALIAN ARMY CHANGE IN COMMAND L 1 (United Press Assn.—Klee. Tel. Copyright) l ATHENS, March 8 It is reported that General Ugo ■ Cavallero, Commander-in-Chief of l the Italian Army has been replaced ) by General Gelosa, commander of the I Italian 11th Army, now in Albania.