Bucharest, Jan, 25, General Jon Antonescu, Premier, who assumed full dictatorial powers in fuelling a rebellion and cordoning Tron Guard insurgents in a restricted area with the moral support of Germany, yesterday characterized tha prising as the worst period through hich Rumania had ever passed, Gen, Antonescu made this sintement in a special communique which made no. mention of the fact that German troops setup tanks and tuachine-guns opposite the Royal Palace and prepared for action.
Some observers remarked that never were Germans 50 popular as now. Their appearance undoubtedly pro:
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