Bucharest, Oct. 1.
British-Rumanian relations appear-be strained to the limit here last night after the failure of the Rumanian Government to comply with London's reported demand for the immediate release of five Britons, including two women, arrested Romania last week, The five Britons were arrested on charges of plotting to sabotage Rumanian oil wells on which Germany is depending for a large share of her oil supply.
German secret agents operating among the Rumanian oil wells were believed to have dictated the arrest of the five Britons.
Meanwhile. a deposit of approximately 600 tons of oil was burning in the Ploesti oil fields last night. The fire was the first of its nature since early last spring.
Police officials were investigating the fire but said they had not yet found evidence of sabstage.—United Press,
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