The Washington times., 1930-06-09
HELEN DEAF
j TO REUNION
REQUEST
Princess Renounces Throne
and Demands Custody OF
Michael; Carol Takes Son

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tion of keeping the 9,year-old boy
in his care.
Princess Helen's decision fol-
lowed a second meeting with
Carol last night, after he had
been proclaimed king.
The meeting lasted half an hour
and although just what trans
pired was not revealed, tt was un-
derstood Carol made a dramatic
plea for reconciliation.
King Carol took Michael this
morning on a pilgrimage to the
grave Of King Ferdinand. He
took various steps to install his
son as the heir to the throne,
and it is understood he Will re-
tain Michael at all costs. Un-
der Rumanian common law, the
father remains guardian OF his
children in the case Of divorce,
and while Princess Helen may
have a strong moral argument
for the custody of Michael, It IS
unlikely she will be successful
in wrestling him from the king.
Makes Brother General
Carols first official act today
was to appoint his brother,
Prince Nicholas, division gen
eral of the army and vice admiral
of the navy. Seven generals, in
cluding former War Minister
Andulescu, were dismissed. The
changes will be announced in the
official state gazette tomorrow.
Political opposition to Carol
took definite shape today when
former Premier Vintila Bratinau,
Liberal leader and arch-enen1y Of
the new monarch, announced he
would issue an official protest
against the new regime in his
newspaper Viitorul tomorrow.
. Under the heading of Long
Live King Michael" Bratianu
will declare Carols kingshlp
illegal and void, he declared.
King Carol let it be known that
if this happens he will confiscate
the newspaper "and take neces-
sary measures against the editors
and Liberal leaders"
Love of my fatherland
brought me back to guard my
son and country"
This was the first public mani
,festo issued by King Carol II to-
day. It added:
81 have no hate for my
former enemies. / ask all sons
of the fatherIand to give their
help to the progress OF the
country"
Michael Heir Apparent
Michael is now established as
heir-apparent to the Rumanian
throne with the title grand vol.
vode of Alba Julia.
The meeting was the first since
Carol had come by airplane from
Paris to glide out of the skies
and execute his most spectacular
coup d'etat, which regained him
the throne he had voluntarily re-
nounced.
Tears glistened in the Kings
eyes and Michael was weeping.
Carol appeared before the ma
tional assembly, Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock and took his
oath to preserve the integrity of
the nation and respect the con-
stitution. He was wildly cheered
after a brief address in which he
told the assembly:
"Only the greatness of
Rumania and the welfare Of
my people stand before my
eyes,"
Troops Swear Allegiance
An hour later, before the steps
Of the Royal Palace, all the
troops of the Bucharest garri-
son gave him the oath Of allegi-
ance.
Many priests, headed by the
Moldavinian Patriarch Pimen re-
fused to swear allegiance to King
Carol, according to the newspaper
Cuvantul. Pimen resigned.
Carol has asked Juliu Manu-,
who resigned as premire Satur-
day to make smoother the estab-
lishment Of Rumania's returned
prodigal on the throne and Prof.
Jorga to form a coalition cabinet.
The action of the national as
Sembly takes from Michatel. the
right to the title of ex.king and
establishes that Carol, legally,
was de jure king from the time
Of the death of his father, the