Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

clear that persecution" of the
Carol-outlawed Iron Guard "a Fas-
cist organization) would cease at
once.
The proclamation implied that
members of the Iron Guard who or
ganized Monday nights putsch and
were accused of the attempt to
assassinate Carol would not be pun
ished. Although not a member of
the Iron Guard, Gen. Antonescu has
its support.
Calls Outgoing Ministers.
In midmorning Gen. Antonescu
summoned all members of the out
going Gigurtu cabinet to acquaint
them with his plans and discuss
the state of the nation" An hour
later he rushed to the German and
Italian Legations. At noon he is
sued orders regarding the Rumanian
press and only then did he begin
the actual work of forming his
cabinet.
Parliament was dissolved and the
constitution suspended by royal de-
cree to pave the way for Gen.
Antonescu's assumption of a virtual
absolute dictatorship.
In the long night session during
which Carol and the new strong
man were closeted behind locked
doors, the King told his Premier
designate he would abdicate If Nine.
Lupescu had to be banished from
Rumania, Rumanians said. Wheth-
er he had dropped this attitude was
not Immediately clear.
Nine. Lupescu is bitterly opposed
by both the Iron Guard and the
army, organizations which have
jumped to new power in the wake
of popular opposition to Rumania's
cession under direction of the Rome
Berlin axis of Northern Transyl-
vania to Hungary.
Appeals for Calm.
Gen. Antonescu, upon assuming
Office, almost Immediately appealed
to the public to remain calm. He
assured them Rumania would have
mot only a new government, but
a new regime"
Referring to the loss of Transyl-
vania-his own birthplace-he said:
1--WE will not place a veil of forget
fulness over this, but instead a veil
of justice"
Leaving the palace at dawn, the
general told Rumanians they could
expect an entire new basis for gov
eminent along nationalistic lines.
Carol himself had called the gen.
eral simply to become Premier and
stave off fast-developing trouble
stemming from popular opposition
to cession of half of Pennsylvania
to Hungary.
But Gen. Antonescu, who alone
of the nations leaders holds the
allegiance of both the army and the
Fascist Iron Guard, remained ada
mant throughout the night in in
sisting he would accept authority
only upon his own terms-the su-
preme power he was granted.
Holds Army's Loyalty.
Carol remains commander in chief
Of the army, but the army's loyalty
traditionally bestowed on the King
is held firmly by Gen. Antonescu.
This was evidenced plainly by the
fact the country's top-ranking gen.
erals few to Bucharest at his bidding
to confer with him last night, al
though he had been thrown out of
the army because of sympathy with
the Iron Guard.
That the army's loyalty is vital to
the restoration of order in Rumania
was shown by the fact troops at
Brasov refused to fire on Iron
Guardists holding the telephone ex-
change, which they seized Tuesday
insthe course of an alleged plot to
seize power.
The new government was expected
to include two other pro-Nazis,
George and Constantine Bratianu,
Liberal party leaders, but also Juliu
MANU-, Peasant party leader. who
openly and stanchly expressed his