Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-07
PRINCE CAROL WINS
RUMAN|AN THRONE.
Proclamation to Be Issued
Tonight as Result of
Daring Coup.
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tCOnGnOeo from FIRST RAGE
word of the princes arrival with en-
thusiasm. The news spread rapidly
but it was not until this morning tina
the government issued an ofhcial COM
munique stating simply that the father
of the King was in Bucharest and that
the cabinet had met to consider the
situation. The nation was quiet.
II was believed here that Queen
Marie. his mother, while cognizant OF
his intention to return. left here yes
terday for Oberammergau, ostensloiy n
see the passion play, knew nothing OF
his daring coup. She was supposed
generally to have planned meeting her
Oldest son somewhere in Germany and
talking the situation over with MIN.
Helen Not Expected to Stay.
Prince Nicholas will leave Bucharest
June 18 on a long European trip, AND
Princess Helen, mother of Mlchael ana
divorced wife of Carol, is expected not
to remain.
tiations with friends and emissaries ~
the Peasant party government covering
months. When recently he promised
to leave Nine. Lupescu, the Liberal OPP
position awoke anew to its dislike OF MN
and fought bitterly to prevent his re-
turn.
1t was said this opposition extended
as far as advances to Princes Charles,
second Belgian prince, to ask MN 70
take the throne Carol, hearing OF the
situation. thought it better to risk all
while 1t. was not too late and decided
upon his surprising and dramatic re-
turn,
Lands for RefueIing.
Carol left Munich for Bucharest yes
terday morning, first wiring Col. Precup
of his departure. At Clu], reports sala,
several military planes hoped on TO
receive the prince, who was forced 10
land at Arad at S pm. for refuellng.
Arriving at Cluj at pm, Carol donned
a generals uniform and hoped on Tor
Bucharest, where he landed at 10 pm,
being met by officers and his brother,
Prince Nicholas. He then proceeded
to Cotroceni Palace.
In the first conference between Carol
and Premier MANU-, respecting Carols
return. Carol said he had come back
to Rumania because of the bad eco
nomic situation of the country. HIS
previous remuneration, he said. mad
occasioned grave uncertainty concern
ing Rumania at home and abroad. he
then told the premier Gl1dt iAtS "oAN
would be to restore Rumanias prestlge
and welfare.
It has been an open secret for months
that Carol had negotiated with ennis
saries of the present government, headed
by M. MANU- and based on his leader
ship of the Peasants party, to return 10
Rumania. The negotiations were IN 1act
so well known that the Liberals, always
opposed to him, began an active cam
paign headed by their chief, Bentne
Bratianu, to thwart their plans.
Pamphlet Distributed.
They distribute a pamphlet calling |
attention to Carols unconditional re-
nunciation of the throne. The pamphlet
was Suppressed and confiscated by the /.
government, but Liberal deputies, secure
in their parliamentary immunity, con- |
tinued to pass them among the popu-
lation. |
Queen Marie, few days ago, made a |
special trip to Germany to consult with |
members of the Hohenzollern family, TO |
which her husband, Ferdinand, belonged, |
with the idea of clearing up possible |
troubles which might arise when her
son returned to Bucharest.