IRON GUARD FACTIONS.
CLASHES IN RUMANIA. GOVERNMENT IN DISFAVOUR United Press Association—Copyright./ (Received This, Day, 1.55 p.m.) LONDON, January 7.
According to news * reaching the Bulgarian frontier, bitter fighting has broken out between rival factions of the Iron Guard in Rumania, many of whom have been killed. Rumania lias been out off by telephone for the last three days, but stories of shooting, sabotage and terror are trickling across the frozen Danube from Giur Giu.
Moderate members, of the Iron Gua</’d who, under Horia Sima, support M. Antonescu’s Government, are apparently ranged against the extreme Nationalist elements, Avhich claim to represent the real doctrines of M. Codreanu. v
The Belgrade correspondent of “The Times” says that reports multiply that the Antonescu Government is rapidly losing ground oAving to popular discontent against German domination, the increased cost of living. and arrests of supposed Communists. German troops are stated to have clashed Avith the Rumanians at Moldavia.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 74, 8 January 1941, Page 6
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