Further German Pressure on Vichy Cabinet Said Major Dochring. a member of the Likely Following Reinstatement of ex-Minister German military mission in Rumania, was shot dead yesterday in front London, Jan. 21. of the Ambassador Hotel, the Bucha IE Vichy communique that Marshal Petai head of the French est headquarters of the mission, according 10 repens received here. tate, and M. Pierre Laval, former Vice-Premier and Foreign His assailant, it was stated, fred Minister, had composed their differences would seem to be the five revolver shots. "A man has been result of continuous German pressure, and probably indicates that arrested, who is said to be "a Greek the "Petain line" has been breached, say Reuter's Diplomatic named Axiotti" and who Is described Correspondent. as a "former boxer."
The police declare the crime had 1M. Laval, as announced, has been no political motive but resulted from. able to clear away "misunderstand-37 Nazis Downed 'a brawl in a cafe, Nevertheless, there ings" that led to his summary dis-re unconfirmed rumours that all missal and imprisonment five weeks Over Malta Greeks-have been forbidden to enter ago, further German pressure designed to put him back in the Cabinet or leave Rumania as from yester-Matte, Jan. 21. may be expected.
Seventeen enemy aircraft," wer Nothing has been published tu destroyed over Malta on Sunday, It Killer Said Rumanian Vichy regarding a new office for M, as officially announced to-day. This Regarding the news contained in a Laval, but Berlin has already tipped borings the total of enemy machines him of as "Foreign Minister in a Reuter telegram reporting that a destroyed over the Island In three German officer has been shot ang|Flandin Cabinet," "which, days to 37 planes, Killed. in Bucharest by "a Greek named Axlotti," a Rumanian resident fof Shanghai states that he knows) Axiolti is a Rumanian, and not a Greek.
"George Axiolti, aged 30, was born Braila, Rumania. His father it was stated was killed in the frst world war fighting against the German' Axiottl_ was' a well-known boxer. From 1927 to 1933 he was the midsleweight champion of Rumania, and in 1051 he won the Salle Wagran prize umes, Is the role Germany wants to fee assigned to him, It is possible that Hitler was wait~ Ing for this "reconciliation" before hho met Mussolini because the role to be assigned to France must have an important influence on all immedi-ele and future plans of the Axis in the Mediterranean.
Tt looks as though this theatre of war Is entering more and more larg ly into German calculations—Reuter.
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