New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-27
Seems Doomed Man

Paris, Nov. 81 up - That Fer
dinand, king of Rumania is DOOM
ed man there seems no longer any
doubt. But the latest reliable news
received in Paris indicates that he
is manfully fighting the inroads of
the cancerous growths and is slight
ly better than he was several days
ago.
General P. Angelesco, chief Of the
kings military family, who is In
Paris, asserts that the monarch is
in no immediate danger OF death.
He says he has come to Paris not
to hasten Queen Marie to Bucharest,
but to reassure her with regard to
her husbands condition. The queen
and her children, Prince Nicolas and
Princess Ileana, are returning from
their visit to the United States and
Canada on board the steamer Beren-
garia-
Specialist On Way
Professor Lecene, French can
Ger specialist, left for Bucharest last
night to attend Ferdinand. He was
summoned to the Rumanian capital
by the French radiologist DR.. Roggot
who arrived there Thursday.
Meanwhile the political parties In
Rumania are showing feverish ac-
tivity. Owing to the serious condi-
ton OF King Ferdinand. Credible
advices received here say the prin-
cipal preoccupation OF the parties at
t. %,> "a
composition of the council of re-
gents named to rule In the event Of
the death Of the king until Prince
Michael. son of the abdicated Crown
Prince Carol, shall reach his major
ity.
Qualification Sure
Modification Is regarded as GER
tain. At present the regency coun-
ell is made up OF Prince Nicholas
the head of the Rumanian church
and the president of the supreme
court. The brothers Bratiano. for
years virtual rulers in Rumania, are
striving hard to obtain the support
OF all pa les in view Of the present
emergency.
They already have that Of Pre-
mier Averescu's peoples party. The
Bratianos and Averescu are said to
fear the consequences Of a return to
Rumania of Prince Carol to take
the throne, which he renowned last
January.
The national party headed by
Nicholas Jorga, and the peasant
party, led by NJ. Lupus. which are
merged with the Transylpanian ma
tionalist group. unreservedly accept
ed the succession modification last
January by which Prince Michael
was put In line for the throne. But
they now appear to be trying to
make political capital out OF the sit
uation by subordinating their adj
hesion to the Bratiano plan to the
granting Of concessions by the
Bratianos which would be likely to
enhance the power and importance
Of their parties.
Carol in background
For the moment the question OF
Carols return is in the background.
NdHS ptlsOliS etic VI luC pCiiCl eHdt
he ultimately will return and that
his reinstatement is more than prob
able, but that he first will have to
overcome. by force Of persuasion.
the opposition of the all-powerful
Bratianos 1t Is asserted Carol can
only count on the support Of the
army. and that his task of obtain
Ing the throne, while not impossi-
Bile, would be extremely difficult.
1t is generally reported that all
Rumania is looking for an early
modification of the constitution with
respect to the regency. and that It
was this situation. rather than the
kings health. that prompted Queen
Marie to cut short her visit to the
United States and return home.
Goes to Meet Queen
1t is asserted that although Cen
eral Angelesco will so to Cherbourg
to meet the queen on the arrival
of the steamship Berengaria and
possibly request her to hurry on to
Bucharest. Marie will remain In
fCoptinued IN pnpo f9N