Bucharest, July 5.
The Rumanian High Command, late on Wednesday night, officially " an-ounced without detailed explanation that It had ordered the nation's armed forces to be prepared for the possibilities of imminent invasion No indication was given as. to where the danger was greatest but reports persisted that Hungary and Bulgaria were planning a joint attack against Rumania from the northwest Jand the south—Domei.
London, July Royal Air Force bombers hammered at German "jumping off" places along. the English Channel and North Sea yesterday in an effort to break the back of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's expected blitzkrieg against the British Isles, British bombers attacked concentrations of German barges at Rotterdam and Schoonhaven. in. Holland and set aire troop-carrying aircraft St German aerodromes in. Belgium and Holland in an effort to disrupt German preparations for a threaten-fed invasion of the British Isles.
While British planes concentrated. on bombing important German "jumping off" places, heavy German ir_attacks on England continued, The Air Ministry announced last right that German planes seta naval auxiliary ship afire at Portland yesterday and sank a tug and. lighter. Some buildings nearby were damaged ard there were a few jan casualties, the announcement Rightist Government Formed Southern Areas Bombed Bucharest, July 5.
The first extremist, rightist government of Rumania since the return of King Carol to the throne in 1830 was placed in power here yesterday coinjeident with orders to all Britons working in Rumanian all folds to eave the country immediately.
Diplomatic circles said the person~ nel of the new government, headed by M. John Gigurtu, was the result consultations between King Carol, Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini. Germany was said to have been the main force behing the formation of the new rightist regime.
The new government represents! tone of the most complete changes in the Rumanian ruling class in many years. The delay in the formation of the new government was attributed to demands by the Pascist ron Guard for higher Cabinet posts The mew Government announced last night that it would work to "intensify Rumanian relations with Germany and Moly." Earlier the Council of Ministers announced that Rumania would observe siriet neutralfy in the European Wai While emphasizing the desire to cooperate more closely with the Rome. Berlin Axis, the new Government will seek to avoid quarrels, official quarters said.
The leader of the Rumanian Youth Movement, M. Sidorovici, gave different impression, however, when hho broadcast to the nation Lasi night. He expressed Rumania's determina tion to regain territories ceded last week to Soviet Russia.
"With blind faith in our army, God) and the Rumanian people," he' said, "this imposed justice "will be avenged."
German planes were said to have bombed the entire south-eastern part of England, dropping scores of bombs.
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