The Archive · 1941

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"Grave Warning"

Washington. Feb. 11.

Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador to Washington, last night said that the diplomatic break between Britain and Rumania and the British Cairo, Feb, 11.

General Hannibal Bergonzoli, Ital-ien commander at Bardia, and six other generals arrived yesterday from Soluch aboard a British bomber.

Gen. Bergonzoli was rushed to a hospital, believed suffering from appendicitis brought on by an almost foodless walk of five days and nights. when he escaped from Bardia towards Tobruk through the British lives.

The Italian commander was re-

Prime Minister's speech Sunday constituted a "grave warning" to Bul-gona.

The British Ambassador conferred earlier with U.S. officials in what he described as a regular exchange of information on happenings and ten-doneies around the world. He said that there was some general discussion on the shipment of food to France. but he declined torevealany details.

The severance of relations between Britain and Rumania was expected to have little. if any, effect on relations between the United States and ported to have fled from the Italian-held outpost when it was um heavy fire by the British prior to its capture. He eventuatty was taken into custody by the British.—United Rumania. It was believed that several American companies have heavy in terests in Rumanian oil fields.—United Press.

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