British shipping interests " have Now York, Jan, 24. bought 12 cargo. ships from the United States Maritime Commission, learned here—Reuter, Appeal to People German "news ly, Feported at Berlin in a despatch "from Bucharest that Gen. armies of Iron Guard supporters. amounting to at least $0,000 armed men were now converging on the capital from the provinces, bringing Antonescu had issued a proclamation. with them large bodles of peasantry, promising that together with the especially, from Transylvania, where Leglonaires he would establish Government of reliable and capable men and urged Rumanian people to stand firmly behind the Government. there hag been the greatest bitterness against the Vienna award and where tthe influence of Julius Maniu, who has always opposed Gen. Antonescu, Mr, Horia Sima, in an order of the day to the Legion, said the internal The text of Gen. Antoneseti's mant~ festo to the Rumanian army as broad political situation was beginning to clarify itself, D.N.B. reported. "In east from Bucharest this morning was the interests of state's authority 1 call) follows fon Legionaires to take up a normal "During the past two days our life again," he said—United Press, German Envoy on Way Berlin, Jan, 24, Herr Manfred Baron von Killinger, new German Minister to Rumania, yesterday was en route to Bucharest fo take over his new post, it was Tearned—United Press.
The London "Daily Mait" Sofia correspondent today reported that 30,000" armed Iron Guards and an angry army of peasants were coverging on Bucharest on Thutsday night, in-a drive to depose Gen. Antonescu, The correspondent said that the reportions of a civil war.
He said that State has passed through critical mo~ ments which threatened its existence. RUsled by Communists, agitators have [led to take over the Government by, force.
"sq announce that at all costs 1 will fight to preserve our State. T sum* mon you to obey unconditionally.
"During the past 24 hours you have restored order in the State at' the price of your blood. I express to you the recognition of the nation and the King's thanks, "viva the friends, Italy and Germany. Press.
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