RUMANIA COPIES CHINA'S GREAT WALL.—A section of the massive wall of concrete, reinforced with steel, that is rapidly being stung along the Bessarabian border facing Russia. The openings in the v>all have electrified gates. Another link in Rumania's defence chain is the network of canals, known as Carol's Dyke, that can be filled with oil and set ablaze to form rivers of fire in event of attack.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 5
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67RUMANIA COPIES CHINA'S GREAT WALL.—A section of the massive wall of concrete, reinforced with steel, that is rapidly being stung along the Bessarabian border facing Russia. The openings in the v>all have electrified gates. Another link in Rumania's defence chain is the network of canals, known as Carol's Dyke, that can be filled with oil and set ablaze to form rivers of fire in event of attack. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 5
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