The Archive · 1940

Guards, Army Clash

The Iron Guards clashed with Rumanian army troops and occupied buildings in Brasov, Craiova and Tuynu Severin. The army succeeded in ejecting Iron Guardists from the telephone exchange in Brasov, There have been no indications an Bucharest censored dispatches disorders or anti-Semitic outbreaks in Rumania on the scale reported by diplomatic circles here.

The situation in Ploesti was said to be so serious that Int. Horia Sirsa, Rumanian Vice Premier and teader of the Tron Guards went there In an effort to restore order, Several Rumanfan army divisions were ordered from the provinces to Bucharest and were said to be con:

ing on the capital yesterday, sad Budapest newspaper, "Magyar-

General Jon Antonescu. Rumanian Premier and War Minister, was in continuous conferences for 24 hours with army chiefs, the newspaper said, Iron Guard leaders "were warned that continuance of disturbances might "have serious consequences for Rumania." the newspaper. reported, hinting, possible Nazi intervention, Jewish Quarter Occupied Lull Falls on London After Mass Air Attack London, Nov. 20 Sudden quiet fell on London ears this_morning after fierce German valda which reached near Blitzkrieg! proportions shortly before midnight, the all-clear coming at 2 aam., hours earlier than usual.

'Last night was one of London' worst nights in weeks. Bombs rained on a number of districts in outlying] counties and the London area, with Several casualties reported. Raidecs were widespread over Britain. Liver-col also. was blasted by raiders.

'A number of casualties was feared in' one district in the counties result of incendiaries followed by! high explosives. There was incessant terrify anti-aiveraft fire Early in the evening German pla skirted one London district at. Fate of one every minute. After the alarm. hundreds of incendiaries! were scattered on one district in Lon: don. Several high explosives also were dropped, Several ures were caused in a nex. by district among rows of dwelling but they were promptly extinguish Numerous flares were dropped, Gus tire was heavy. nounced.

The Germans also bombarded Dover) for one-half hour this morning, Five German raiders were shot! down and two Royal Air Force pilots The Tron Guard on Thursday night occupied the Jewish quarter of Galatz and many Jews were killed, said other reports here.

General Antonescu was said to be: considering inclusion of several Generals in the Government for forma tion of a military cabinet, The assassins of the G4 former political leaders in Jilava prison were allowed to attend services for Captain Codreantt in the Cathedral, after which they departed unmolested, said reports. This was retarded as tantamount to virtual nullification of General Antoneseu's drastic decrees.

Herr Ernst Bohle, chief of the Nazi foreign organization was said to be Included in members of the German delegation sent to attend services for the slain fron Guardsmen—United Press,

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