Evening star., 1940-06-28

the night, announced that he had
refused cabinet place. This. he
said was protest against selling
of territory from the fatherland."
Inculetz was one of those RESPONSE
BILE for the attachment OF Bessarabia
to Rumania by vote of representa-
tives after the World War.
Carols reconstructed cabinet-six
new ministers were appointed at 3
am. to replace those who failed to
agree fully with acceptance of the
Russian demands-was called to
meet in emergency session this
morning.
officials said the cabinet would
fix the details of changing owner
ship of territories being transferred
to Russia.
Demonstrations Before Palace.
Demonstrations took place in
front of the royal palace. Crowds
sang Bessarabian songs until they
were broken up by police. The au-
thorities then roped off the royal
square around the place to prevent
repetition of the demonstration.
Public buildings we're guarded
heavily. Troops occupied telephone
exchanges, the post Office and all
ministries.
The Russian occupation was
bloodless, Rumanian troops having
previously withdrawn. The cities
occupied-Cernauti, Tighina, Chi
sinau and Cetatea-Alba-all are in
Bessarabia and Northern Bucovina.
Rumania feared Hungary and
Bulgaria would press demands for
return of territories they lost to
Rumania in the World War, and
she rushed hundreds of thousands of
troops to her borders to prevent a
possible breakup of her country like
that of Czecho-Slovakia which fol-
lowed the peace of Munich"
Soviet Warships Sighted.
Soviet warships were reported
sighted shortly before noon in the
Black Sea near the mouth of the
Danube, but this could not be con-
firmed Immediately.
Turkey continued feverish defense
preparations which officials said
were designed for any eventuality."
Russia delivered demand to
Rumania today that all Rumanians
now living in Bessarabia and North
ern Bucovina must leave these ter
ritories within four days.
The Red Army seemed sweeping
onward to quick possession of the
whole territory as the Rumanian
Army fell back in orderly fashion.
In taking possession of Cernauti,
Tighina, Chisinau and Cetatea- Alba,
the Russian troops made it a tri-
umphant procession with flags flying
and brass bands playing.
During the night there were some
troop clashes at frontier points, ap-
parently outlying posts which failed
to received advice from the Bucha-
rest government to retire.
Three Rumanian airplanes were
shot down by Russian fighters dur
ing the night near Cernauti. sw~
Documents are Removed.
Throughout both Bessarabia and
Northern Bucovina the Russian oc-
cupation was proceeding without a
hitch. Rumanian local officials,
under orders from Bucharest, quietly
removed official documents and state
property in army trucks.
The red, yellow and blue Ru-
manian flag was hauled down from
government buildings.
Armored Russian advance units
rolled rapidly toward the old from
tiers of pre-World War Rumania.
They immobilized all Rumanian
trains and automobiles, allowing
refugees to make their way into the
old Rumanian kingdom only on foot.
Refugees we're allowed to take only
strictly personal property with them.
The roads were choked with refugees
who had left their homes in fear of
the possibility of armed conflict.
King Carol received the new Rus
sian Minister, Arkedy Lavrentieff,
this morning in casual ceremony,
In which the latter presented his
credentials and delivered a speech
prepared several days ago as if
nothing had occurred in Russia
Rumanian relations.
Hungary, Bulgaria Watched.
Southeastern Europe nervously
watched Hungary and Bulgaria to
see whether they now would demand
slices of Rumanian territory.
The Hungarian cabinet and the
Bulgarian crown council sought an
answer to this question in emer-
gency sessions last night.
There was no doubt in Budapest