NAZIS TO POLICE RAILWAY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21560, 24 January 1940, Page 7

NAZIS TO POLICE RAILWAY

Troops On Rumanian Frontier Powerful Interest In Arms Firms United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 23, 6.30 p.m) BUCHAREST, January 22. Berman troops, acting as railway police, have arrived at the Rumanian frontier. It is officially announced that Russia agreed to allow Germany to police the 200 miles of railway from Rumania to Germany, via Russianised Poland after Germany had complained that shipments of munitions were delayed and lost owing to the chaotic railway system. According to a message received at 2 a.m. to-day, the Bucharest correspondent of the “Daily Mail" says that 30,000 German troops already have gone to Galicia. Russia and Germany are undoubtedly discussing a substantial readjustment of the frontier of Poland, namely to grant to Russia more territory in North Poland in exchange for Galicia. King Carol is constantly conferring with his Cabinet. The Bucharest correspondent of “The Times” says that for the last fortnight six train loads of Soviet troops each night left Lwow for Podwoloszyska on the old Russian border. It is understood that Rumania has been assured that this does not mean a large concentration of troops on the frontier. It Is learned that Germany has acquired a powerful interest in two of Rumania’s biggest armament firms as a result of Rumanian law rendering worthless 500,000 share certificates deposited in a London bank by a Czechoslovakian firm since taken over by Germany. A new law made shares held in foreign countries liable to cancellation but permitted the owners to claim duplicates of the same nominal value in Rumania The Bucharest correspondent of “The Times” says the German forces in Galicia amount to several divisions. These include at least two infantry regiments at Lwow and artillery and motorised divisions elsewhere. Stranglehold of Blockade An official of the German Ministry of Economics in a broadcast admitted the “stranglehold of the British blockade.” He declared that the consumption of petrol for non-essential purposes was sabotage and claimed that a large proportion of Germany’s oil

needs was being produced from coal. This production was rapidly extending in parts safe from air raids. Germany was getting essential foreign oil from countries which could not be reached by the blockade. The Polish supplies were the most promising of all. Lorries would soon be run on coal gas, minimising oil needs. Canadian Control of Wheat The Canadian Press Association says that the establishment of Government control of wheat exports is expected shortly. The Cabinet discussed the question. It is assumed that action is due to the possibility of wheat sold to Russia reaching Germany.