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- page four = were shown through the exhibition. According to official statements, 800,000 workers has thus Visited the shows ; Another exhibition, strrdunded equally by propagan was organiged in | Barlade Its aim was to prove the anglo-american imperialistic inspiratio of Zionisme Eastern Rumania and not Bucharest had been selected for this show, because of the stronger Jewish population in that Hastern part of the country and consequently the better chances of playing up racial differences and friction points. _—_ —_— Military preparations. During theg last weeks, as already reported in previous dispatches, the whole satellite world has been the scene of a forceful increase in armament and troop movements. Taking -retense of the March deportations, the Rumanian army was increased to twelwe active divisions, with a total of 250 to 300 thousand mene These were suppoSed to supervise the mass transportation of populations. However reports from Bucharest are unanimous in speaking . of Tartar milicia used at least for deportation purposes in Rumania propere As to Russian units, their number and activity cannot escape attentione Russian troops are rapidly moved into new military camps that grow Like mushrooms in all strategic parts of Rumania. Two Russian armored divisions are now stationed in the Transsylvanian triangle of Timisoara, Arad and Recita, on the Hungarian and the Yougoslav borderse In the plain between the Carpath Mountains and the Danube: one armored car division has been located in the Focsani-Galati area; another anthe Ploesti~Bucharest region; and a strong motorized detachment in the vicinity of Craiova-Calfat. The strongest and newest aminition depot known to be in Rumania, is reported as having been established in the. heavily guarded previous Cernica convent, not far from Buchareste In the Black-Sea area of Constanta, Russian units of coastal artillery and marine infantery have been strongly re-enforced. Finally, a mountain division is stationed in the northern-m st part of Transsylvania, in the area of Satu-Mare, extending its movements to Eastern Hungary and to the Munkacevo area in Carpatho-Umkaine. Observers on the spot point out the fact that the Cluj area, in the center of Transsylvania, is now practically free from Russian troops. Russian air activities also increase and are reported to control entirely the Rumanian air force. Important air fields for Russia units are under construction in Transsylvania (Arad and Brasov) and in © the Rumanian low land (Bucharest, Buzau near Ploesti and Tecuci in the Galati area). A fact should be noted: all centers of newly created Russian military and air activities correspond invariably with one of the major forced labor campse Iixphanation of that fact is self-evident: building activities are feverish in those centers and forced labor Secured a manpower that is not only inexpensive, but also absolutely i discreet. These prisoners will never return home or be allowed any contact with the outside worldg they shall never reveal one of the military secrets conngected with Russian StrateZig concentrations and Ug,