Rome, Mar. 16.
Authorized Rumanian quarters here today indicated that Germany had offered Rumania guarantees against Russian and Hungarian aggression in return for the demobilization of 1,600,000 Rumanian soldiers and reconciliation between King Carol and the outlawed Iron Guard, the "Popolo di Roma" reported. also demanded acceleration of Rumanian industry under the "guidance" of German experts.—United Press, The Under-Secretary for the Coordination of Defence, Mr. Herbert Morrison, yesterday called for "more vigour and liveliness in the conduct of the war."
Speaking on the floor of the House of Commons, Mr. Morrison asked: "Can perfect gentlemanliness win victory?"
Mr. Ellis Smith, a Labour member, asked if the Allies were paying for war supplies and planes in order to enable the United States to extend their factories.
"Why not erect our own," he demanded.—United Press. constantly through the room.
Passages from each room led to gun towers which dominated the river and the French lines. A small aperture for machine-guns, instead of facing directly across the river, pointed diagonally to the opposite bank. The gunner explained the line of his fire intersected the line of fire from the next bunker at a point on the French side of the lines. He explained that this system shielded him from enemy guns directly opposite the bunker.
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