The News Bulletin - 05.09.1940, Side 1

THE NEWS BULLETIN
I, 18. AKUREYRI, September 5th 1940. PRICE: 1° aararu
RUMANIA UNDER IRON
RULE.
A Royal Decree was issued in Bucharest'
in the early hours of this morning, dis-
solving the Parliament and abolishing the
Constitution. Dictatorial pov/ers are pla-
ced in the hands of General Antonescu,
the new Prime Minister.
This drastic action follows the serious
riots that occured in many towns on Tues-
day night and the resignation of the Ca-
binet headed by General Gigurtu. It is
now known that the clashes were much
more serious that was at first thought. In
one town, Constanza, 45 people were kil-
led and many more injured.
General Antonescu summoned high
Generals of the Rumanian Army to the
Capital last night, for consultation, and ic
i.s understood that the new regime will
'énforce the ceding of Transylvania to
Hungary and crush all opposition. It is
also understood that the Axis powers have
been assured by the new Dictator that the
Vienna Award will be carried out.
Yesterday there were demonstrations in
several towns against the Axis powers. In
two towns Italian Consulates were wrec-
ked.
BERLIN RAIDED.
AKUREYRI CINEMA

Tonight at 9 o’cloek
Doors open 8,30
KATIA
A French film from Tzarist
Russia,
Last Show.
Cast: Jolm Loder
Danielle Darrieux.
and others.
The first destroyers
leave U. S.
The first three destroyers that the Uni-
ted States is transferring to Britain, left
Boston yesterday for an unknown desti-
nation. The agreement between Britain
and the U. S., calls for immediate deli-
very of the destroyers; crowds cheered
when the first three ships left harbour
last night.
Russia calls up more men.
Russia has called up the whole of the
1920 class and parts of the 1921 and 1922
classes. This is described as „routine mat-
ters“ in Moscow.
Berlin had an air raid warning lasting
for 2 hours during the night. German re-
ports state that R. A. F. bombers were
over the City and that bombs were drop-
ped, but no damage is admitted. No offi-
cial account of this raid had been issued
in London this morning.
British submarines in Kattegat.
A Stockholm report says that a British
submarine has sunk a German transport
in the Kattegat. The transport was said
to be carrying 4000 troops to Norway, and
only very few were saved.