Evening star., 1928-11-04
RUMAN|A STIRRED
AS BRAT|ANU QUITS
Political Turmoil Grips Bal
kan States as Premier
Resigns.
By the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, November g. Ru-
mania was thrown into a state of acute
political turmoil today by the sudden
and dramatic resignation of the Brat
ianu government on the eve Of the con-
clusion of a S250,ooo, 900 stabilization
loan. in which American capital was to
participate.
The crisis appears to have been pre-
cipitated by the regency councils desire
that the National Peasant party, which
constitutes 80 per cent of the voters in
Pennsylvania, should participate freely
in the celebrations December of Ru-
manias annexation Of Transylvania,
the regency realizing that without the
peasants cooperation such celebra-
tions would be a failure.
The Peasants party executives had
already served an ultimatum on the
regency that the party would have no
dealings with the government in any
form and would repudiate the stabiliza-
ton loan if they came into power.
Given Until December l.
The regency yesterday gave Vintilla
Bratianu, who succeeded to the premier
ship after the death of his more famous
brother, Ion Bratianu, time limit up
TO December in which to resign. The
premier argued that the stapliization
loan was paramount even to the
Pennsylvania celebrations and would
tail 1t the government resigned.
The regency, however, insisted that
NJ. Bratlanu nlusG make decision. LniS
regency council is composed of Prince
Nicholas son of Queen Marie; Patriarch
Cristea and M. Buzdugan, who rule Ru-
mania in the name of the 7-year-old
King Michael, son of former Crown
Prince Carol, now in exile.
Regent Changes View.
Astonisheu and indignant at the Te-
gency's change of attltuue toward the
powerful liberal parry, Premier Bratia-
nu after comforting with his colleagues
far into the night decided to resign.
Juliu Manu-, The Sauve, quieG-SpoKen
TranSylvAnian lawyer ana popular
leader of the peasants party, will prob
ably be askeQ TO TORN cabinet. In
sucn an event it is thought certain he
will scrap the entire stapilization loan,
on the ground that its terms are too
onerouS Tor RunAt1ia's present depleted
finances.
It is thought also that he will make
no attempt 10 change the present re-
gency either IN favor OF Carol or Queen
Marie, although there is considerable
sentiment among the people that the
Queen should be made co-regent with |
the present three members.
plIphoroct rnfnaiYlS ra1n0 hlt the |
gendarmerie and the garrison are mobil- |
lzed as a precaution against disturb |
anceS.
Send Urgent Message.
The regency tonight sent an urgent |
message to M. TituleScu, the foreign |
minister now in London, to return to |
Bucharest Immediately for conference
respecting the creation of a new cab
met.
In the meantime M. Manu- informed
the regency that the peasant party was
utterly opposed to forming cabinet
with members of the present govern
ment as desired by the retiring pre-
mier, but would not be against includ-
ing M Titulesch, Prince Barbu Stirbey
former premier, or other neutral states
men in such cabinet.
A complete deadlock therefore exists,
which probably will not be relieved until
the regency council has held further
conferences with the leaders.
Maniu issued a statement tonight, in
which he said: THE country is salts
fed with the situation in political af-
fairs. Personally, I feel that Rumania
and its population down to the hum
blest may expect fulfillment of their
ideals. I am ready to accept response
bility in every way for the political and
financial situation of my country"
Should the conference between Manu- |
end the regency tomorrow noon result |
in a decision that an all-party coalition |
government is impossible, the regency |
would have only the alternatives of re-
turning Bratianu to power or accepting |
q pure Manu- government.