MICHAEL HOPES TO RETURN TO RUMANIA

Chronicle (Levin), 12 January 1948, Page 5

MICHAEL HOPES TO RETURN TO RUMANIA

- Received Siinday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 10. Ex-Iving Mic-Hael was compelled to abdicate after Tito had "imposed the principles of the Coixxintern, " the extviug's aide, Majof Vex'gotti^ told the Associated Rress c-orresxiondent at Lausaune. Michael's unofiiciai engagement to Princess Anne was aiiotlier reason why he was forced ffom the throne. Major Vergotti adxliitted that Cornmuiiists might usei the "romantic entanglement " with Prii"u-6ss Anne to rejiresent Michael abdicatihg to " eftjoy .limself. " He said Princess Anne would not join the K-ing yet. "This is not ihe moment for that sort of thing. " Ex-.fving Michael hoped eventually to return to the Rumanian throne. He was determined aivvays to stand by his people as his lirst'duty. Tito spent a week in Bucharest in December wheu Michael was at Lausaune. When the King returned to Rumania a decision had been made°that tlie country was to become a republic. " When we arrived at Bucharest there were 110 fla^s to greet the King. That was their gratitude to the. boy who sliortened. the world war by six months. ' ; Dr Vergotti said ilichael's immediate future was uncertain. He might settle in Bwitzerland efentually and marry Princess Anne whom he "really loves. ' ' Ex-King Michael was concerned about the fate of relatives and friends still in Rumania and was making efforts to obtain exit visas for them.