Marshal Petain and) M. Laval were to report t6 4 Cabinet for duy on wog" ryt it was said.
While there were no official indications whether or not they had reached an agreement with Germany, it was believed the Führer had made proposals as a prelude to a grand diplómatic stroke.
Rumania, a letter of prote-t declaring there is no truth in the statement his Government. reached an agreement with Herr Hitler for the military occupation of Rumania.
The letter was signed by all the members of the Gigurtu Government, except M. Maniolescu, former Forel Minister, who wes in Rome at the time, state reports.
Attempts arè now being made. state travellers, to bring the letter to the knowledge of the public in order to prove that M. Gigurtu was not responsible for burdening Rumania with the cost of the German occups: tion. This expense none is arousing great indignation. since it ie widely believed to amount to some twenty million lei daily.
Considerable discontent also' has been cau*ed by the kmow'edee *h^t the German troops are being paid be" tween 300 t" 700 lei daily according fo their rank. whereas, the overage way for the Rumanian soldier is less than three. el, a. gay, Reuter.
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