Bucharest, Jan. 22.
Diplomatic relations between Rumania and the Soviet Union were virtually severed here to-day following the departure of the Soviet Ambassador for Moscow.
There had been little diploma tre contact between the two Governments since the inauguration of the new Fascist regime which is friendly toward Italy. i The Charge d'Affaires was in charge of the Soviet legation to-day after the Ambassador's departure. It was believed he will be little more than a political observer here because of the condition of Soviet-Rumanian relations.
M. Octavian Goga, Premier of the new Rumanian Government, recently, publicized one of his personal letters. to Signor Benito Mussolini, a per-
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