The Archive · 1940

Armed Police Parrot Streets

Hundreds of police armed with rilles and machine yung parrotied the streets of the capital one cleared it 'OF pedestrians.

Apress official told the United Press he feared that an uprising vould be attempted simultaneously Cli) one Brasov, inasmuch as 4 phene Hines from Bucharest to those titles had been cut. dren narrowly escaped death when a German plane attacked the liner on which they were being evacuated from Britain to Australia, and dropped two bombs within eight feet of the ship, members of the crew reported on their arrival here today.

Neither of the bombs exploded, the men said. They did not reveal at what point in the journey between Britain and Australia the ship was attacked by the German plane—United Press.

The handbitis stated that the Tron Guard had decided to continue the dynasty and would accept Prince Michael ax King, Tt expressed attach ment to the Axis.

Normal evening crowds were in the "siteers when shots giving the signal for" the uprising were fired before the palace. One bullet ricochored across the street Into a re~ Maurant, The police, scoured the ily for participants in the coup. The police expected to urrest hundreds of Eympathizers throughout the country.

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