The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-23
The Change of Government in Rournania

being, arrive at the desired end rapidly, but It
would have a bad effect on the economic situation
of the country and would damage the interests OF
the Liberals, and-the chief pont-a military die
tatorshp in Avarescu's hands can be used against
the Liberals
The first step towards putting the Liberal plans
against the peasant movement into effect was the
amalgamation Of the Peasant Party and the Trans
sylvanan National Party which was carried out
year ago. The second step the split in this
united party, DIR. Lupu, the weD-known left peas
ant leader seeded from the party and founded
fright" Peasant Party of its The third step
was the formation of the present Coalition govern
ment under the leadership of the Liberals. The
crucial point in the anti-peasant strategy of the
Liberals is their attempt to put up combined lists
with all the government parties at the coming cleo
ton. But this is also where they meet with the
greatest difficulties The peasant masses are openly
opposed to this capitulation to financial capital
the part of their leaders
In it's foreign policy the Avarescu government
was linked with Mussolini The fact that Avarescu
directed his policy along the lines laid down by
Mussolin, won for Roumania Ialy's recognition Of
the Bessarabian protocol. At that time, Bratianu
approved of the course steered by Avarescu in for
eign policy.
Serious differences of opinion between Avarescu
and the Liberals have only cropped up since the
conflict between Italy and Yugosavia and especially
since the Treaty of Friendship between Italy and
Hungary was concluded. Italys advance in the
Balkans cannot but lead to disturbances, to armed
conflicts and finally to war. war in the Balkans,
however is by no means in accordance with the
intentions of the Liberals. The agreement between
Mussolin and Bethlen strengthens the political pre-
dominance of Hungary and increases the lust for
venge of the Hungarian irredentists. Next to their
fear of the Soviet Union, the Liberals most in
terror of Hungary they are concerned about Trans
sylvania where Budapest capital is still firmly rooted
and where three millions Hungarian still live under
the Roumanian rule. 1t not without good reason
that Bratanu demanded after the treaty of friend
ship between Hungary and Italy, that:
ain the of the king and in the interest of
the nation, the helm of foreign policy should be
steered towards the old allies, Paris, and espe-
cally London"
Avarescu agreed nomnally, but as a matter of
fact he did not carry out this instruction Prompted
by Mussolin he offered obstinate resistance until
the last moment. For whole week, he kept secret
the commission he had received from the king to
form government of the National Coalition"
sisting of all parties; he established censorship
over all newspapers and began to take measures for
introducing military dictatorship. Nevertheless,
the powerful Bratianu clique literally drove him
out of power. For the time being, Bratianu is car
ryng his policy through his brotherin-law, Prince
Stirbey, and may take it over personally at any
time-a policy which aims at gagging the worker
and peasant movement and the movement of the
oppressed nationalities slowly but more sys-
tematically and thoroughly than the dictatorship
planned by Avarescu could have done, and which is
driving Roumana more and more into Chamberiain's
wake.
according to the latest kilograms, Prince
Stirbey has resigned and Bratianu has been en-
trusted by the king with the task of forming
cabinet of his own.--Ed.).