A communique issued today by the Leningrad Military Command states of importance took it that Place on the front yesterday. It Eds nupe of a number o raids by Soviet aircraft on mish reserves and military objective were made. Ten Finnish planes, the communique claims, were brought down in aerial combat—Reuter.
Bucharest, Jan. 7.
An impressive demonstration of Rumania's determination to defend Bessarabia and her eastern frontier took place at Chisianu, on the Soviet-Rumanian frontier, where King Carol yesterday attended the traditional Epiphany Day ceremony, In his speech, King Carol declared: "When I set. foot on the soil of Bessarabia, I feel I am entering not a coüntry which is attached to Rumania but a country which is and will always remain Rumanian territory.
"The unity of the whole country guarantees that these frontiers will never be invaded and the words addressed to me today have proved the unshakeable unity of a nation which will never allow an enemy to set foot on the sacred soil of Rumania."
Prior to King Carol's speech, Me Royal Resident of Bessarabia' had expressed the readiness of the population to sacrifice their lives for the country and minority leaders had assured King Carol of their loyalty—Reuter.
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