The Washington times., 1933-12-30
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Duca Shot Through Head BY
Fascist While Leaving
Accord ParIey
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Iron Guards in whose posses
sion was found a list of several
hundred students identified as
the Sacrifice Guard"
About 200 members of the or
Eanization's so-called murder
CELL" held responsible for mailing
threatening letters to police
chiefs throughout the country
also were arrested and lodged in
military prison.
Editor Held
M. Craimic, editor of the sup
pressed Iron Guard" newspaper,
Calendaru, was arrested charged
with receiving subsidies from
groups abroad Sympathizing with
his aims.
Several of his aides recently
visited an unnamed central Eu-
ropean power and, on their re-
burn, Calendaru started construc-
tion of a large and expensive
newspaper plant in the center of
Bucharest.
Meanwhile, all members of the
1ron Guards vaunt themselves as
national heroes. praising the assas-
sin for his noble deed"
M. D'Ormesson, French minis
Ger, called on King Carol today to
express his condolences. Bucha-
rest newspaper declared the
French government had formally
demanded punishment of the
guilty.
Girl Is Slain
Only a short while before, q
little girl was blown to bits when
she found a bomb near the spot
where Duca was asSaSSinated. The
bomb exploded with a terrific de-
tonation when she began playing
with it.
Police suspected the bomb was
left behind by Constaninescu and
his two accomplices, and was
destined for use in the event the
assassin failed to dispatch the
Premier with revolver shots.
Freely admitting his crime.
Constantinescu told International
News Service he killed Duca be-
cause the premier sold his soul
to the Jews"
Rumors that the assassins Of
Premier Ion G. Duca planned to
take the life of King Carol were
officially denied today.
Nine. Magda LupeScu, favorite
and companion in exile Of the
King, remained at Sinaia Palace
under her usual heavy guard OF
detectives. Owing to anti-Semitic
feeling in Rumania. extraordinary
precautions have long been taken
to protect her. She IS a Jewess.
Meanwhile, the political situ-
alton remained delicate in the ex-
Ereme, with many observers pre-
dieting possible international re-
percussions from the shooting.
Successor Appointed
Temporarily refraining from
proclaiming a military dictator
ship, which many believe King
Carol will have to do to preserve
his throne, the monarch appointed
Dr.. Constantin Angelescu as pre-
Gnier to succeed DR.. Duca.
All Rumania was placed under
an official decree of mourning.
New Year celebrations were
banned, theaters were closed, and
public entertainment Of all forms
twas prohibited.
Crime Confessed
ConStantinescu confessed the
crime, but in a night-long grilling
he declined to answer many ques-
lions concerning the wider motives
tor his act. He cried:
81 slew him for revenge. I
am proud of it. / want my
photograph spread all over
newspapers throughout the
country"
The young Fascist fired four
bullets into Duca's head as he
stood on the railway platform at
Sinaia last night. The premier
tell, killed instantly.
Three other conspirators, who
JuSt prior to the shooting had
hurled hand grenades at Duca
pVere arrested with the slayer as
police saved them from being
avnched at the hands of a mob.
FaSciSts Banned
Premier Duca favored an ALI.
ance between France and Ru.
mania, while the Iron Guard" !"
which he banned personally short
ly after coming into power only
q month ago. was steadfastly
opposed to any such alliance.