The Archive · 1940

Barracks Evacuated

A German expeditionary corps already has established headquarters in Bucharest and made contact last night with the Rumanian General Staff. Rumanian barracks were evacuated in the oil field areas last night to house the German troops, Arrival of German troops in Rumania followed predictions by foreign diplomatic quarters last night that Germany and Italy were prepared to strengthen immediately all phases of military cooperation between the Axis Powers and Rumania.

Evidence of closer Rumanian col-Jaboration with the Axis Powers was Been here yesterday when the Rumanian Premier, Gen. Jon Antonescu, former opponent of the Iron Guards, created a sensation by appearing for the frst time in the green shirt of the Iron Guardists before a huge Sunday rally of Iron Guards in Bucharest.

The German troops apparently were taking over control of Rumanian oil fields,

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