Evening star., 1928-05-07
PEASANTS MARCH
ON BUCHAREST TO
UPSET REGENCY
Unarmed and No BIoodShed
Is AntiCipated-PeopIe'S
Demand Rejected.
10000 TROOPS GATHER
TO CHECK AMY VIOLENCE
100000 in Demonstration Before
Hike to Capital Demand Over
throw of Bratianu Regime.
r. ll,n As.n.,a,na prnss

Ey the Associated Press
ALBA JULIA. Rumania. May t.
Peasants were marching on Bucharest
today to demand change of govern
ment.
After a Sunday meeting Of 100000
had sworn to do everything possible TO
remove the present government and
had broken up in confusion, the crowd
fingered for two hours while several
leaders made fiery speeches. Then two
long columns started q five-day hike
for Bucharest Ten fighting planes
few over Alba Julia surveying the
ranks of the peasants as they trudged
toward the capital.
No Bloodshed Expected.
II was stated that each peasant was
participating in the march on his own
Initiative and without the authorization
OF Julio MANU-, leader of the National
Peasant party. The march on Bucha-
rest was regarded as a popular mani
festation and since the marchers were
unarmed no bloodshed was expected.
Maniu and l. Michalaki, another
leader. intended TO reach the capital
ahead of the peasants by travelling by
railroad. They carried the demand OF
the assembly that the government head
ed by Vintila BraEianu resign and IN
tended to present II to the regency.
The Associated Press correspondent
who rode from Klausenburg tCiuO
toward Bucharest. met many peasants
moving toward the capital with BAN
ners which were unfurled. Others we're
sitting around camp fires by the road
side.
The peasants at their meeting took
this oath, with raised hands:
we swear TO the great and good
God To fight a righteous fight against
the government which is plague 70
the country and which was nominated
by a decree wrung from King Ferdinand
on his death bed We swear that a
new Rumansa shall be created which
shall stand for freedom and Justice to
all Of Rumania's brave SONS
10000 Troops Assembled.
To Illustrate any attempt at open
revolution the government deployed
10000 troops at strategic points outside
the city with machine guns and arr
planes. No attempt was made. how
ever to modest the peasants
Premier Bratiann al Bucharest said
that. knowing the real state OF things.
the countryrs desire for peace and the
impossibility Of any revolutionary act,
he had asSented TO the holding OF the
congress by the peasants. He termed II
merely an episode In the opposition
fight against the government. which, he
said. enjoyed the confidence OF the
people
One resolution passed by the congress
was interpreted as meaning that If Julio
Manu-. leader Of the Peasants party,
obtained power hr might recommend
the abolition OF the regency, which rules
for the 6-year-oid King Michael. and
this IN turn might leave the door open
for the return Of former Crown Prince
Carol either as regent or as king
The resolution read.
Monarehicai Sentiment Reiterated.
This congress reiterates It's mon
srchscsl sentiment. but declares that
the form OF the government depends
entirely upon It's conception by the
people. who possess the privilege to
change the existing form II they con-
gioer q change desirable"
While Maniu and other leaders were
addressing 200 Of the more important
delegates in the Municipal Theater, an
enormous crowd gathered outside and
cheered.
A&f4lI NO0K AflG h&S0GiHbeC Press
correspondent by the arm and led him
70 the balcony. where they could survey
tas crowd
Look at that mass Of humanity
Maniu said IT could be paraileled
only in iiberty-loyin2 America. II ig
net o mob II Is an orderly. peaceful
ssSembi&ge We are neither reyoiu-
ti0nists nor Eolahegists. We want an
honest government
Says They Want Only Justice.
Dropping their piows and shoyels,
these AegiOns of peasants and toitefs
have tranpeo hundreds u weariSoD1e
miles Ia order ~ join the universal de-
Eaanc for the overthrow of the pres
ent government They VIII return 70
their homes Ss peace2bly as they cafce
The government viii CO justice sd
gl8e lis a chance ~ govern the country
"If all peaceful means 70 disIOdge the
government fail. We shall be forced 70
adopt active resistance toward the gO5-
eminent.
There II At present no intention ~
disturbing either The dynasty or the
regency. but oar patience with the lst~
Ter cannot endure forever. They must
give consideration 70 the legitimate az
p4Fatlonk Of our people"
Throughout the city hung psctures
Of King Michael, Queen Marie and
Manu- Queen Marie Is stiii enormously
popular among the peasantry, VINO at
sectI0nagelY call her their mother. Mo-
Nneye yzs there apparent any senL~
f5geDt for Prince caroi
PEASANT ftEMAkU DENIED.