The Archive · 1940

Cross-Channel Duel

Dover, Nov. 29.

British and German ong range ins fired across the English Channel after Nazi shells began the "Hell's Corner area noon Dover was Country Reported to Be in State of Turmoil Bordering on Anarchy Emergency Declared UMANIA is reported to be in London, Nov. 29. state of turmoil bordering on anarchy following the murder by Iron Guards of 64 leading political prisoners.

The excitement aroused by the shootings has been ised to a higher pitch by yesterday's news that the bullet-ridden body of the nationally reputed and respected Professor id ex-Premier, Orga, was discovered on the roadside.

Indignation is running particularly high in military ci and a number of igh officers ere reported to have decided to resign if the offenders were not drastically punished, The leader of the State, General Antonescu, was making desperate efforts to control the Iron Guards, as witness a hurried de ce making "premeditated murder" a capital offence, but his Gov ment, according to reports reaching Belgrade, was said to have lost all authority in the country. cruisers of the Condottier class and tivo very: near misses were obtained," it way said. "It appears one of the cruisers suffered boiler room. dam nes."

British reconnaissance planes sight ed the Malians. about 10 a.m, Wednesday 75 miles north-east of the British ™A few minutes before noon four enemy cruisers were sisted and 3212 pan. our Tight units of tive." te communique said, hin few minutes th fleships summed away of uitee resumed prs wets issued immediately United Press.

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